mom2two2 Posted July 11 #1 Share Posted July 11 Hey Everyone! The last time we were able to sail was right before covid hit so it has been a bit. DH and I are both turning 50 this year and will be sailing on the Indy in Feb to celebrate. Can I ask what the average time for the shows each night are? I am trying to decide on a dining time. TIA mom2two2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted July 11 #2 Share Posted July 11 (edited) They are typically around 7 and 9 PM, +/- based on actual early and late dining times on board. But they, as you will recall, dovetail the production shows with the dining times. And the shows run about 45 minutes or so, typically. I'm sure others can correct me and give you more accurate information. Edited July 11 by leaveitallbehind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted July 11 #3 Share Posted July 11 Thank you for asking, as I have wondered what time the shows are. We have 7:45 late seating on the Freedom. On other cruiselines, late seating has been at 8:30. Being over 65 and 70, we now prefer an earlier dinner time on cruises. However, the 5 something is too early when on vacation. We are thrilled that late seating on RCI is earlier! We can hit the show, and sneak out (we sit in the back row) a few minutes early to make dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted July 11 #4 Share Posted July 11 We just got off Indy Monday. All of our shows were at 7 or 7:15. And Grease was at 6 pm and then a later show. So we saw all the shows first and then went to dinner. But I am pretty sure they had like a 9 or 9:30 show each night also. We just prefer going to the show first and then going to have dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted July 12 #5 Share Posted July 12 Here is a cruise compass from april 2024 : Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2two2 Posted July 12 Author #6 Share Posted July 12 Thanks so much everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted July 12 #7 Share Posted July 12 Grease is a must see in my opinion. I have seen it several times on Independence. It has been excellent every time with different casts. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted July 12 #8 Share Posted July 12 Kind of makes me sorry that we changed from the 5 night Indy to a 7 night Freedom cruise. 😗 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted July 12 #9 Share Posted July 12 45 minutes + 10 minutes for the walk to the dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted July 12 #10 Share Posted July 12 (edited) 36 minutes ago, steveru621 said: 45 minutes + 10 minutes for the walk to the dining room. This leads me to another question. Sorry to get off track.🙄 In the past, when dining at a set dinner time, there was always a mass of people or a long line getting into the dining room. Is this still the case now that there are more dining options on ships? It's been a while since we have taken traditional set dining on a cruise. Edited July 12 by Iamthesea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steveru621 Posted July 12 #11 Share Posted July 12 6 minutes ago, Iamthesea said: This leads me to another question. Sorry to get off track.🙄 In the past, when dining at a set dinner time, there was always a mass of people or a long line getting into the dining room. Is this still the case now that there are more dining options on ships? It's been a while since we have taken traditional set dining on a cruise. Only on the first night or if you get there before they open the doors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkrr1123 Posted July 12 #12 Share Posted July 12 We had a dinner time of 6:45 for the 18 people in my group. We went to the 9 or 9:30 shows. Grease was incredible and a must see. It was packed and I got seats 30 minutes prior to showing. I found that there was often a line for my time people with no reservations. The line was huge on night 1 and 2. We were able to walk in to our tables no problem. The only night there was a bit of a back up was night 5 when the party before us showed up 25 minutes late. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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