Difficulty in Getting Table for Two

[Dug720]

Sadly I suspect the "We'll just eat at Palo and/or Remy/Enchante if we can't have a private table" threat won't really move them - after all, it's putting more money in the coffers.

 

[AquaDame]

Sadly I suspect the "We'll just eat at Palo and/or Remy/Enchante if we can't have a private table" threat won't really move them - after all, it's putting more money in the coffers.

Absolutely! Not sure if this is in response to what I wrote right before you, but I at no time voiced that's what we'd do to them, and I would never try that. As you said they'd probably prefer it.

 

[Luvmypetz]

Can I piggyback with 2 questions? If you were NOT granted your request, did any just say “hey, we’re just gonna hang with each other, have a great meal” or something of the sort? And is it more appropriate to be seated next to your mate as opposed to across? Thank you! It’s a 4 night on the Wish, won’t break us if our request is denied.

 

[Dug720]

Absolutely! Not sure if this is in response to what I wrote right before you, but I at no time voiced that's what we'd do to them, and I would never try that. As you said they'd probably prefer it.

No. Not at all!

Just putting it out there that it's likely not the threat some may think. HAHA!

 

[Dug720]

Can I piggyback with 2 questions? If you were NOT granted your request, did any just say “hey, we’re just gonna hang with each other, have a great meal” or something of the sort? And is it more appropriate to be seated next to your mate as opposed to across? Thank you! It’s a 4 night on the Wish, won’t break us if our request is denied.

I'm solo, so I can't help with the seating. But I've had 2 times it wasn't granted...

The first time I hadn't bothered to go and check and showed up and it seemed like it was a "solo dump" table. 2 solo guys and me the first night - I don't know if there was a 4th but they didn't show the first night if there was. The guys hit it off famously - they were into finance, they seemed pretty conservative...basically everything I'm not. I read my on my kindle the whole time since I had nothing to add to their conversation. The second night I had Palo. The third I figured I'd hit Cabanas (this was when the seated meal there was an option) - but the menu seemed to be all my least favorite things. So I went to my assigned MDR during the first dinner and spoke with the dining room manager. She didn't promise anything but said to check with her when second seating started. They were able to get me moved to a section where there was one large table (like all but 1 in that section put together) and mine. They just wanted to check with the server and assistant to see if they were ok with me being put there. They said no problem and it was a fabulous week. I had the same head server and I asked him to please let my initial team know that it wasn't them and he said "Oh, we were surprised you lasted the first night. They know it wasn't them."

The second time the ship was completely sold out and there was no option. I was at a table with 2 recent college grad girls who had been BFFs since elementary school and a mother and her recent college grad daughter. We all got along well so it worked out. Our server called us the Spice Girls.

But by myself is my preference. I've just learned that sometimes I have to roll. Though if I get a solo dump again like that first time, I may resort to room service or something. LOL.

 

[PsylockeSmythe]

Can I piggyback with 2 questions? If you were NOT granted your request, did any just say “hey, we’re just gonna hang with each other, have a great meal” or something of the sort? And is it more appropriate to be seated next to your mate as opposed to across? Thank you! It’s a 4 night on the Wish, won’t break us if our request is denied.

I can't answer the first part, but to your 2nd question, each time we have had tablemates, my wife and I have sat next to each other (side by side), with the other couple on the other side of the table. On the last cruise, we were at a table of 6 and on one side was my wife, I was in the middle seat and a single cruiser Lisa at the end. While on the other side of the table was a mom and her daughter (Lori and Maddi) that were cruising together. Lisa, Lori and Maddi were great tablemates, and we would gladly eat dinner with them again.

Psy

 

[chuff88]

Can I piggyback with 2 questions? If you were NOT granted your request, did any just say “hey, we’re just gonna hang with each other, have a great meal” or something of the sort? And is it more appropriate to be seated next to your mate as opposed to across? Thank you! It’s a 4 night on the Wish, won’t break us if our request is denied.

As someone who usually travels in a pair (my mom and me), I find it super uncomfortable to sit on the same side of the table as my dining partner. We have always been able to have a private table, but it's usually a table meant for 4 and we always sit across from each other and would prefer to do it that way if we had another couple at our table.