Tables for two?

[Tinkmom]

It appears that DH is not going to make our April 3-day cruise, leaving DS and me. We have previously cruised with our full family of four and always had a table for four. What are your experiences with a parent and younger child (he will be just shy of 10) and seating?

I am not particularly shy, but am a little apprehensive about being seated with strangers. (We have had a couple of negative experiences being seated with others for breakfasts.) Perhaps if we do have a problem we can deal with it since it is only three days, but......

 

[jel0511]

The only tables for 2 on DCL are in Palo's, so they won't be available for you and your son. You will most likely be seated with others.

 

[CRSNDSNY]

Out of four cruises, we asked twice for a table for four but alone for just me and DH and were granted it only once.

 

[kcashner]

There are not tables for 2, but if you tell DCL ahead of time (call them or have your TA do it), they will seat you at a table for 4 with just the 2 of you--the other 2 places will not be set.

If you don't state a preference, you will most likely be seated with other people. We've been seated as a party of 2 at least 3 times out of 12 cruises....the other times, we've been with tablemates. DCL does a great job of matching table mates--I have one daughter, and our companions always had a daughter within about 2 years of DD's age.