With traditional-style dining, how are the tables assigned?
Your cruise line will try to seat you with compatible guests, factoring in, where possible, age, marital status, and family size. For example, if you’re traveling with children, there’s a good chance you’ll be seated at a table with another family with children. If you are traveling as a couple, you will most likely dine with other couples. However, some maitre d’s like to “mix it up” a bit and, in fact, achieving that perfect mix of tablemates can be considered an art! Most cruise lines accept requests for specific age groups or table locations. In most cases you will not receive a table number confirmation prior to embarkation date; table numbers are either available by notice in your stateroom, or upon arrival at dinner the first night of the cruise.
