My husband and I tried the My Time Dining so that we didnt have a scheduled time to be at dinner. We where told we could show up anytime during dining.
When we got there around 7 we where told that we had to sit at a table with other guests and could not be seated at a table for two. So from that night on we reserved a dining time so that my husband and i could have a table for two which kinda defeats the my time dining. Also we where never asked if we would like drinks. On Disney your assistant server always served drinks and usually after the first night the drinks are waiting on the table when you arrive for dinner. On Royal they have a separate person walking around that we had to flag down just to get a soda. *Soda is also an extra charge and is not free as it is on Disney. By the time we got our soda we where already halfway through our meal.
Not once did we ever meet our Head Server and the last night was told to leave his tip envelope on the table and he would get it. We where not the only ones as everyone around us asked where he was and was told to leave their tip envelope on the table. On Disney we where always greeted by our Head server every night and asked if there was anything we needed. My husband and I enjoyed the adult only pool area and apparently RC doesn't have strict rules about kids swimming in the pools and hot tubs. Kids where everywhere and never asked to leave. Drink servers where nowhere to be found. We had to ask the towel guy to please send over someone who could take drink orders as us and 15 other couples wanted something to drink from the bar. Disney we are constantly being asked if we would like a drink. The bars on the pool deck on RC where not even open and it was the middle of the afternoon. There are no drink stations on the pool decks nor places to get food. You have to go to the buffet if you want any kind of food or non alcoholic drinks or go to Deck 5 in the promenade. Disney has an area where you can get pizza, sandwich, hamburgers, hotdogs, chicken fingers, fruit, etc. all on the pool deck. Royal Caribbean also has you check out towels on the pool deck and if you don't bring them back and get your card swiped u will be charged $25 per towel. Seriously? Disney has towels in a bin you can take as many as you need and throw them in a towel bin when you are finished. On RC we had to wait in line to get a towel and swipe our card then stand in line to return our towel and swipe our card. The staff on Disney is like no other. RC the staff was friendly but didn't do anything that we can say was excellent. Disney we have always found is excellent and aims to please in every way. I was watching the dining staff when a family had children and there was no interaction with the kids. No magic tricks at the table for the kids and no one was offering to pour ketchup or cut up the kids food. In the end my husband and I both agreed the extra money for the
Disney Cruise is so worth it in the end.
