disneysunshine85
Mouseketeer
- Joined
- Jul 29, 2012
Anyone ever get table mates that they couldn't stand or super awkward. I'm a little nervous for our upcoming cruise haha
If you have a bad table situation, tell your head server. You will be moved.
The first night on our 4-night Dream cruise was awkward -- to the point that we considered going to GS and asking if we could be moved to our own table for the remaining nights. We were not late, but the other family had arrived before us. They did not acknowledge our presence in any way when we walked up to the table. My DH and I stood there for a minute, then looked at each other and sat down. There was almost no conversation among the adults all through dinner. The one saving grace was that my DD hit if off with one of the two boys from the other family. I was pleasantly surprised as I did not have high hopes when I saw that there were two boys at the table, one a couple of years older and one a couple of years younger than my DD.
We decided to give it one more try since DD had enjoyed herself. The next night, the boys' grandmother suggested that we change the seating arrangement so my DH and I were directly across from the other couple. She also insisted on buying wine for the table. After that, things warmed up considerably. By the third night, everyone was 100% comfortable and we all had an enjoyable time.
My advice would be to go out of your way to make the other family feel comfortable. Introduce yourselves and tell them where you're from. If you have kids around the same age, make sure they sit next to each other. Sometimes all that's needed is a little ice breaker to make everyone feel at ease!
Lisa Lisa said:The first night on our 4-night Dream cruise was awkward -- to the point that we considered going to GS and asking if we could be moved to our own table for the remaining nights. We were not late, but the other family had arrived before us. They did not acknowledge our presence in any way when we walked up to the table. My DH and I stood there for a minute, then looked at each other and sat down. There was almost no conversation among the adults all through dinner. The one saving grace was that my DD hit if off with one of the two boys from the other family. I was pleasantly surprised as I did not have high hopes when I saw that there were two boys at the table, one a couple of years older and one a couple of years younger than my DD.
We decided to give it one more try since DD had enjoyed herself. The next night, the boys' grandmother suggested that we change the seating arrangement so my DH and I were directly across from the other couple. She also insisted on buying wine for the table. After that, things warmed up considerably. By the third night, everyone was 100% comfortable and we all had an enjoyable time.
My advice would be to go out of your way to make the other family feel comfortable. Introduce yourselves and tell them where you're from. If you have kids around the same age, make sure they sit next to each other. Sometimes all that's needed is a little ice breaker to make everyone feel at ease!
BeckyE said:As a follow up, does everyone have table mates? We are a family of 5 and quite private. I'd love to be on our own... What are our chances?