I've been on 6 DCL cruises. If I ranked our servers from top to bottom I would rank the servers from our 2 Wonder cruises 5th and 6th. Therefore, I think you are right, you should forgo your Wonder cruise and spend your money elsewhere.I'm not asking for recommendations of names as I am happy with my requests I have in and don't want to throw another kink in the chain there, but...
I'm getting increasingly concerned about reports of so-so servers on the Wonder. I am a solo adult, so I don't need tricks and to be entertained, but I am gluten-free so I do need someone attentive to that.
I try to take things with a grain of salt - someone's experience with DCL, with other cruise lines, past reviews, etc. (like if someone comes off as just bored with DCL - I'm not just talking on these boards, but on other media including podcasts - I definitely take that into consideration when hearing/reading reviews) - but increasingly I'm seeing people having issues with servers on the Wonder.
At this point I *could* change back to the Fantasy, but a) it's Star Wars and I'm NOT a fan; and b) it's around $500 more and since I've got a RCCL Greek Isles cruise with a friend AND a trip to Paris for Gay Games next summer, I could use that money elsewhere. But if the situation is really that bad with servers on the Wonder, I'm willing to consider it.
As a platinum cruiser this is pretty much how I feel. There's been a few servers I didn't connect with, others I absolutely loved, and then everything in between. I can't say I've ever been disappointed. If service is slow which it sometimes is I just look at it a excuse to drink more wine. I'm on vacation so it's all good.I look at it this way. We've never been disappointed with any DCL servers. We are Platinum cruisers. I think some people are just too hard to please. Some set their expectations way too high. As long as I am served in a reasonable amount of time and have some interaction with them then they have done their job perfectly.
After eight cruises on three of the DCL ships we have, in general, had good service from all stateroom and MDR staff. The thing I hate beyond anything else is when, on the second night or a week-long cruise, one of the wait staff will ask as we are leaving if everything was "excellent." The next night the word comes up a bit earlier in the meal and so on until the last night, when we get our DCL survey/comment form, it is most emphatically mentioned several times...almost begging for the highest rating for their service. I know it means a lot in their evaluation, but I hate this pressure.
Maybe we have just been very lucky, but the servers on the Wonder are excellent.I'm not asking for recommendations of names as I am happy with my requests I have in and don't want to throw another kink in the chain there, but...
I'm getting increasingly concerned about reports of so-so servers on the Wonder. I am a solo adult, so I don't need tricks and to be entertained, but I am gluten-free so I do need someone attentive to that.
I try to take things with a grain of salt - someone's experience with DCL, with other cruise lines, past reviews, etc. (like if someone comes off as just bored with DCL - I'm not just talking on these boards, but on other media including podcasts - I definitely take that into consideration when hearing/reading reviews) - but increasingly I'm seeing people having issues with servers on the Wonder.
At this point I *could* change back to the Fantasy, but a) it's Star Wars and I'm NOT a fan; and b) it's around $500 more and since I've got a RCCL Greek Isles cruise with a friend AND a trip to Paris for Gay Games next summer, I could use that money elsewhere. But if the situation is really that bad with servers on the Wonder, I'm willing to consider it.