Okay, I've put on my flame suit because I know that I am going to get flamed for this one.
But why should I have to wait to order my food and start my dinner because other tablemates (which would not be in my travelling party) cannot be on time to dinner? Let alone what if they choose not to show up at all that night? Our tablemates on our first cruise NEVER came to any of the sit down meals. We were told by the server and the head dining room server that we did in fact have tablemates.
My gripe is why does it have to take forever to eat because some people choose to lesuirely walk in with no regard to others who are being 'forced' to wait for them?!
I'm looking at changing our cruise date, but all of the early dinner seatings are gone. If I can't change it to an early seating (and I NEED this for medical reasons, the late seating is absolutely NOT AN OPTION) then we will order room service or eat at BBB. One night we plan to eat at Palo's too. And (donning flame suit again
) if I don't eat in the dining room at all, you can bet your britches I'm not tipping servers that I did not use. I know, that's a whole 'nother thread.
I just wish that they would do more tables of 4 and even some of 2. I really don't enjoy eating w/ complete strangers. I know, I know, some can be really nice and it gives you a chance to meet other people. But what if you get stuck w/ the tablemates from H****??!!
I could see that putting a HUGE damper on my cruise experience. I guess I'm not good dinner company as I'd have no problem eating all alone.
I really just want the choices from the menu, but would have no problem eating in my cabin...quiet and peaceful. no little kids (or big ones
) screaming, getting up from the tables, etc... ahhhhh ....