I changed to second dining

[SL6827]

Well I did have first dining time, but switched it to the second. With a party of all adults, I think it will be better. Only have experienced the earlier time before.

 

[scrappinginontario]

We did early for 3 cruises then switched to late and absolutely love it!!! When others are leaving the pool we’re still there relaxing. We pick up little snacks and leisurely get ready. Sometimes watch the sunset from verandah depending on time of year.

We enjoy the earlier shows, more relaxed pace at dinner and then sometimes go for a walk, to trivia or a movie before calling it a night.

For our family the later dinner allows the entire day to be more relaxed from the moment we wake up until we go to bed.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Well I guess you don't know until you try. At our last cruise we were stuck with late dining and getting done eating so late, and so close to bedtime was just not fun. We're usually in bed by 10 because dh is so used to waking up at 4:30am for work that even when he can sleep in, he can't.

 

[ladyofthetramp]

I would love to try it, but it is just too late for us. We are early to bed-early to rise folks. And such a large mean right before bed-I would never make it. But I am sure I would love the non-rush, quieter atmosphere.

 

[Riss]

We had late dining 2 cruises ago and initially didn't like it. We were on the waitlist but didn't have high expectations as a party of 10 getting off of it. After going back to main dining on our last cruise, now we're sure we'll probably choose late dining again, even with 3 children (currently 10, 6, and 9 months) in our party. We just felt like late dining gave us enough time to go see the shows where there's only one showing, like the Christmas tree lighting on the Merrytime cruise or the Mickey's pirate deck show whereas this time in early dining, we were always either cutting it close or rushing dinner to get out in time.

Another factor for us is that the 10 and 6-year-old would snack during the day anyway and wouldn't be ready to eat by the early dining time anyway. This past cruise we would get them snacks at 3-4pm and then they wouldn't be hungry until after the shows.

So the next cruise we'll probably switch back to late dining to try it out again.