Comments on: Hat’ll Be The Day http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/ Tue, 22 May 2012 03:49:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Bob S.http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8775 Bob S. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:43:01 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8775 Anytime dining? NO Anytime dining? NO

]]> By: Bob S.http://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8774 Bob S. Wed, 31 Oct 2007 18:42:02 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8774 Anytime dining NO Anytime dining NO

]]> By: Rachelhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8773 Rachel Tue, 30 Oct 2007 21:08:47 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8773 I just got off the Emerald Princess and tried anytime dining and I will never do it again. Service was spotty at best! You always had to wait at least 20 mins for a table for 2. We missed so many dinners because we didn't have that time to plan around and we missed almost every show because we didn't plan the timing right. It was awful. It took away half the reason I enjoy cruising so much to begin with. WhenI'm on a cruise I don't want to have to plan anything, when I get on board I want all my planing to be done. Tell when and were to show up so I don't even need to think about it anymore. I have been on 26 cruises on various cruise lines and I will never do anytime again. If Carnival changes to only freestyle dining I will never cruise on Carnival again. Its already a shame how bad service has gotten since tips have become a automatic charge on most cruise lines I would hate for the levels to drop even more. I just got off the Emerald Princess and tried anytime dining and I will never do it again. Service was spotty at best! You always had to wait at least 20 mins for a table for 2. We missed so many dinners because we didn’t have that time to plan around and we missed almost every show because we didn’t plan the timing right. It was awful. It took away half the reason I enjoy cruising so much to begin with. WhenI’m on a cruise I don’t want to have to plan anything, when I get on board I want all my planing to be done. Tell when and were to show up so I don’t even need to think about it anymore. I have been on 26 cruises on various cruise lines and I will never do anytime again. If Carnival changes to only freestyle dining I will never cruise on Carnival again. Its already a shame how bad service has gotten since tips have become a automatic charge on most cruise lines I would hate for the levels to drop even more.

]]> By: Phillip Kloothttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8772 Phillip Kloot Tue, 30 Oct 2007 05:04:05 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8772 Dear John,My wife and i were on the cruise on that left Italy on the 16th March.Wwereboth impressed with yourself ,Heidi and the wonderful crew,so impressed that we have now just startyed to organise another cruise on the Freedom in May 2008 and have just been notified that you are not going to be our cruise director for this trip.we will endeavour to enjoy ourselves and we are sure that your replacement will be equally qualified.We live in Mornington in Victoria,Australia and have toured the US.We thoroughly enjoyed the company of the" yanks"we met on the cruise and look forward to meeting more this time Regards Phil & Michele Kloot Dear John,My wife and i were on the cruise on that left Italy on the 16th March.Wwereboth impressed with yourself ,Heidi and the wonderful crew,so impressed that we have now just startyed to organise another cruise on the Freedom in May 2008 and have just been notified that you are not going to be our cruise director for this trip.we will endeavour to enjoy ourselves and we are sure that your replacement will be equally qualified.We live in Mornington in Victoria,Australia and have toured the US.We thoroughly enjoyed the company of the” yanks”we met on the cruise and look forward to meeting more this time
Regards Phil & Michele Kloot

]]> By: WildWilliehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8771 WildWillie Tue, 30 Oct 2007 00:43:33 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8771 Absolutely NO to the anytime dining. Getting to know our tablemates and our waitstaff is always one of the highlights of our cruises. Absolutely NO to the anytime dining. Getting to know our tablemates and our waitstaff is always one of the highlights of our cruises.

]]> By: David&Stephaniehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8770 David&Stephanie Mon, 29 Oct 2007 18:20:43 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8770 NO for anytime dining! Why? Because we love to get to know our waiters! NO for anytime dining! Why? Because we love to get to know our waiters!

]]> By: Judihttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8769 Judi Mon, 29 Oct 2007 15:58:07 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8769 I have to say that the one thing I do not like about Carnival is the dinning experience. I have cruised on the line that has Freestyle Cruising and I really did prefer it. Has for having different dinning mates every night, well sometimes that's a good thing. I have to say that the one thing I do not like about Carnival is the dinning experience. I have cruised on the line that has Freestyle Cruising and I really did prefer it. Has for having different dinning mates every night, well sometimes that’s a good thing.

]]> By: Carol Schoenbergerhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8768 Carol Schoenberger Mon, 29 Oct 2007 11:28:11 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8768 Hi John & Heidi,Anytime Dining? Only if one dining room is traditional and one set aside for anytime. It's possible to be "stuck" with undesirable dinner companions nightly, and not every ship has a Supper Club, so it could be an option. But I love it when my waiters know that I want Iced Tea or a Decaf Cappucino.As for the hats, it has to be a lot easier to buy a hat in the U.K. than in NYC. I'm sure Heidi will be able to find something that is not outrageous. Give Camilla some competition?Both of you please enjoy your vacation, and what an honor to be invited to the inaugural ceremony.I now have my tickets & packet for my cruise - A little more than a month away. Yippppeeee.Hugs, Carol Hi John & Heidi,

Anytime Dining? Only if one dining room is traditional and one set aside for anytime. It’s possible to be “stuck” with undesirable dinner companions nightly, and not every ship has a Supper Club, so it could be an option. But I love it when my waiters know that I want Iced Tea or a Decaf Cappucino.

As for the hats, it has to be a lot easier to buy a hat in the U.K. than in NYC. I’m sure Heidi will be able to find something that is not outrageous. Give Camilla some competition?

Both of you please enjoy your vacation, and what an honor to be invited to the inaugural ceremony.

I now have my tickets & packet for my cruise – A little more than a month away. Yippppeeee.

Hugs,
Carol

]]> By: Janehttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8767 Jane Mon, 29 Oct 2007 02:07:36 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8767 YES adopt any time dinning!I cruise Princess and NCL. I would love to try Carnival, but why would I want a cruise line telling me when I should be hungry? YES adopt any time dinning!

I cruise Princess and NCL. I would love to try Carnival, but why would I want a cruise line telling me when I should be hungry?

]]> By: Jenn&Meyerhttp://johnhealdsblog.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8766 Jenn&Meyer Mon, 29 Oct 2007 01:15:45 +0000 http://johnheald.wordpress.com/2007/10/24/hat%e2%80%99ll-be-the-day/#comment-8766 Anytime dining...NO!!! One of my favorite parts of our cruises is getting to know our tablemates and our wait staff. As for the argument about rushing back from an excursion...a few minutes late doesn't seem to phase anyone, and you know what...there's always the lido restaurants...it wouldn't be nearly as "Formal" with people pushing past you to sit down or leave all through your meal. Nope...don't like it. As for the Hat...just a thought...often some millner's will "hire" quite exquisite hats for special occasions. Kind of like hiring an Aston Martin for the weekend...no one has to know it goes back next Monday...right? Enjoy your well deserved break. Jenn Anytime dining…NO!!!
One of my favorite parts of our cruises is getting to know our tablemates and our wait staff. As for the argument about rushing back from an excursion…a few minutes late doesn’t seem to phase anyone, and you know what…there’s always the lido restaurants…it wouldn’t be nearly as “Formal” with people pushing past you to sit down or leave all through your meal. Nope…don’t like it.
As for the Hat…just a thought…often some millner’s will “hire” quite exquisite hats for special occasions. Kind of like hiring an Aston Martin for the weekend…no one has to know it goes back next Monday…right?
Enjoy your well deserved break.
Jenn

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