You can write upfront a request to DCL. When you embark, go to the Dining desk to confirm. Remember crew change so obviously no requests is guaranteed. In fact we're on the Disney Dream at the moment, made a request for our waitress, and it has been granted, we're very happy about it!on next cruise...has anyone ever done so and how can we go about it?
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I have requested though our travel agent as well.on next cruise...has anyone ever done so and how can we go about it?
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+1 we have too. Of course there is no guarantee, but it's nice to know who you are getting.I have requested though our travel agent as well.
Funny, that's something I always wondered, are all the names of each of the wait staff unique across the line, or only for each ship.Make sure to provide as much information as you can regarding the server you are requesting as there can be multiple people with the same name, possibly even from the same country..
This! That gives you first and last name...and I think country. But even if it doesn't give you country, if it's a server you've had and liked enough to request, I'd think you'd remember country.If you want to know names, take a photo of the gratuities sheet you get at the end of the cruise (or just keep it; they aren’t necessary to be submitted, unless you drop your tips envelopes in the box on the way out, like in the past.).
Given that all servers rotate through all the MDRs with you, how would "location pinning" do any good?Funny, that's something I always wondered, are all the names of each of the wait staff unique across the line, or only for each ship.
Somehow it would make sense if Disney would consider all MDRs to be one location only.
That's the point, precisely. Are there any two servers with the same nametag?Given that all servers rotate through all the MDRs with you, how would "location pinning" do any good?
But if they are rotating through 3 MDRs, saying "Imade in Animator's Palate" won't do any good if/when there is another Imade who is a server. They certainly aren't going to say "Sorry, we already have a Imade working for us so even though you're very qualified we can't hire you."That's the point, precisely. Are there any two servers with the same nametag?
The first name on a name tag is unique per location, so that everyone can be identified. It's not about the wait staff rotating from AP to RP, it's about someone reporting a server named Joe and there are two, who is who.They certainly aren't going to say "Sorry, we already have a Imade working for us so even though you're very qualified we can't hire you."
When we had our B2B in November, at the end of the 1st cruise the Head Waiter came to our table and asked us if we wanted to stay with our servers from the 1st cruise for our 2nd. We unanimously said Yes! and they were with us for the 2nd cruise, making us very happy! They were great!on next cruise...has anyone ever done so and how can we go about it?
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There's already been some great responses, so while my comment isn't a direct answer to your question, I did want to point out that if you have multiple specialty dining opportunities such as Palo's or Remy's during a single cruise or over multiple cruises, you can also request your server from that experience.on next cruise...has anyone ever done so and how can we go about it?
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Yes. And they could switch.So you might ask for "Joe on the Dream" when you go back to the Dream - but guess what, Joe from the Dream and Joe from the Fantasy switched ships. So you get Joe and are like "Who the heck are you??"The first name on a name tag is unique per location, so that everyone can be identified. It's not about the wait staff rotating from AP to RP, it's about someone reporting a server named Joe and there are two, who is who.
My question was not, can we have two Joes on same ship, but more can we have one on the Disney Dream and one on the Disney Fantasy.
Interesting, thanks for checking with “someone who knows.” As I said I wasn't sure the rule was being applied at DCL.eta - Just confirmed with someone who knows. NO, there is no such thing as only one per name per location. There can be multiple servers with the same name. Hence the importance of the last name.
Nope. No rule. There could be an entire dining room of servers with the same first name if that were to be who was most qualified.Interesting, thanks for checking with “someone who knows.” As I said I wasn't sure the rule was being applied at DCL.