Just as I posted an article about Holland America offering a flexible dining option on all if it's ships, I wondered when the other cruise lines, specifically, Celebrity, Royal Caribbean and Carnival were going to offer this as well.
Just 1 day later, Royal Caribbean announced a trial of open dining seating on the Freedom of the Seas.
Royal Caribbean to Test Open Dining on Freedom
Royal Caribbean International confirmed it will test open seating dining on the Freedom of the Seas from Oct. 14 to Dec. 16. The flexible dining will be offered in the Galileo dining room, located on the top of three tiers of the main restaurant. During the test period, open seating will be offered between 6 and 9 p.m. The other two levels will continue to offer two traditional seatings. Royal Caribbean's pilot program follows the announcement on July 16 that Holland America Line will add "As You Wish" open seating on one level of its two-tiered restaurants fleetwide. The move follows a test on the Noordam and will be expanded across the fleet over the next year. Like its sister company Princess Cruises, Holland America will still also offer two traditional seatings on the other restaurant level. Open seating will be 5:15 to 9 p.m.
I think more an more cruise guests want the flexibility to dine at 7pm one nite and 9pm the next. Although I appreciate having the same wait staff, I think the open seating will be continuing as a permanent fixture in the cruise industry.
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