Save a Table with a Water Bottle??!! Are you serious?

[mkdreams]

A navigator and a 1/2 full water bottle? IMO I'd move that after a few minutes with no one showing up. Someone's shirt, towel, and perhaps a book left poolside? Definately a no move scenario IMO.

That I can understand.

 

[KrisannB]

This whole discussion is a little disheartening to me. I guess I just had this preconceived notion that this cruise is going to be fantastic. Sounds like it is SO crowded that you can't even get a table or a lounge chair? Gee, sounds like this cruise is going to be about as fun as Disneyland on a busy day...Boo!!

I think it may depend on when you are going - we have not had any problems finding a table when on occasion we do eat at topsiders - we have found that eating a nice lunch in the restaurant that is open for lunch is much more relaxing for us and we normally do not have to wait for a table.


On another topic - Lisa mentioned a "gold" key card - guess I am a lowly person and have no idea about the gold reference - is that for the suites?


For the next cruise we are taking I am bringing along a waterproof bag to use at the pool to put our stuff in while in the pool because I normally put it along the wall/seats around the adult pool but they get wet. I wish they did have cubbies or even hooks to hang a bag on because I don't really want to take up a chair when I am swimming but what do I do with my stuff sometimes???? Guess I will mention that on the comment card on the next cruise.

Krisann

 

[lbgraves]

Yes, cats 1 - 3 get the gold colored KTTW card.

 

[miztigg]

Im glad I dont get up early enough for breakfast and if I do I got to tritions or DH brings me a tray . As far as the pool chair goes i dont if its just a towel and its been there a LONG time I might move it . If its personal stuff they are more than likley swimmin with thier family im NOT gonna touch it. Im never really to worried about pool chairs or tables with water im on the disney boat . And yeah i usually have a drink of the day in my hand it helps alot

 

[slk]

Well I'm going with the myself and 1 of my kids will go sit and wait at a
table group on this one. On our cruise we had a group of 14 people, so
we wanted the adults to sit together and the kids to sit together so a few
of the adults and a few of the kids waited at the tables till some of the
others came back. To hard to go through the line and wander around with
trays that have drinks, etc on them and not find a table large enough
or find seats together. There were quite a few groups of people on
our cruise and they did the same thing, a few waiting at the table. I didn't
see anyone saving a table with a water bottle though.

 

[SLK1]

This whole discussion is a little disheartening to me. I guess I just had this preconceived notion that this cruise is going to be fantastic. Sounds like it is SO crowded that you can't even get a table or a lounge chair? Gee, sounds like this cruise is going to be about as fun as Disneyland on a busy day...Boo!!

Don't give it a second thought. You're going to have a GREAT time. Just beware of the people who are the "cruise police", looking to enforce their rules at every turn (I'm of course referring to passengers, not crew!). Remember too that there are only so many people who can be on the ship and for the most part, you will find they designed it correctly and the flow of people moves along just fine with regards to meals, activities, etc. Have fun!

 

[S-A3Lvr]

I have been reading the message boards off and on for some time now (LOVE all the information that is shared- thanks!!) but this is my first post. I have been following the discussion regarding this topic and want to offer my two-cents....

IMO this a matter of perspective - the person that goes through line and looks for a table thinks that they have arrived at THE point "first" and are entitled to seating, but the person that goes directly to the tables and finds a seat before proceeding to the buffet line believes that they are the ones to have arrived at THE point "first"; neither feeling they are being rude, and both (potentially) feeling in the right.

I am a person who travels with DH, and 3 DS, as well as brother, his wife, and their four children, and for our upcoming third cruise (in 24 days - woo hoo) we are also traveling with my mother - it would not be likely that we, a party of 12 people, would go through line and find adequate seating in order that would allow us to enjoy each other's company, so we would find tables and then proceed to the buffet. If we went into Topsiders and found that there were no tables that accomodated our group, we mostly likely would leave and return when we could find seats together, something that would be impossible if we had gone through the buffet line before looking for a place to sit.

It wouldn't have occurred to me until after I read these boards that I was being rude or inconsiderate of any one else.

 

[lg3]

Sometimes, people go off on tangents that really dont need to be brought up. The dinner tables, on the other hand, are not THAT bad. If I see something on a table, ask a CM! Be polite, its a water bottle.

I'm not the OP, but see no reason why they couldn't bring up this topic, which is not really a tangent on a cruise line board.

There wouldn't usually be such an issue of space at dinner at Topsiders since more diners are eating at their assigned restaurant below. I can't image trying to track down a CM when you already literaly have your hands full of trays and keeping little ones together while navigating your way to a table.