I think it would be too much attention centered on me by the concierge staff.
Yep. Concierge is worse for me.
You can stay on your verandah and eat room service just as well in a normal cabin as a concierge cabin.
Yep. And if that’s your kind of cruise, then that’s an awesome way to do it!
I don't necessarily want to meet new people, and make small talk.
I’ve met more people when in concierge and had to small talk more. It’s such a small room, on Dream at least.
When on a normal cruise I can disappear in the masses.
If I could be assured of being seated only with those I was cruising with, I could deal with everything else.
You can make that request and they are doing well in allowing it now.
As an introvert myself, dinner is the biggest issue, then the cabin host, then being announced.
You don’t have to be announced. Just tell them as you approach and they’ll point you to a sort of side door. On Dream, at least.
Do be aware that even if you have a table for just your party, the tables are VERY close together. I'm talking in some cases the servers could not even move between two.
Yep. It would have been better to sit with the people bc them you don’t have to pretend you can’t hear them.
And it's pretty easy to let them know you are not a "high maintenance" guest.
That sounds lovely. Dvc concierges and service team give me negative attention bc I’m low maintenance, because they are worried they’ve offended or the food is bad etc. Takes until day 3 for them to hear me. Given that we’ve only taken 3 and 4 night cruises, this is a problem.
think a lot of people have a misconception about the Concierge hosts. You can have as much or as little interaction as you like
Or other people have had different interactions. Like me. Even my RBF doesn’t stop them. Much-loved concierge hosts were the worst for me, they just wouldn’t quit. Ashley (?) and the other very outgoing guy (maybe from Germany? I’ve put his name out of my head) Ugh.
Even my outgoing son was tired of the latter guy by day 2