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Kimmy, I really do feel that way, but then that's the opinion on an old lady who just thinks she knows everything. Oh, I think there will always be a couple of lines that will not buy the freestyle thing or certainly not for many years, namely HAL. Others I think are just around the corner. They will wait another year or so and then switch over. It may not be totally freestyle as NCL does it, but many things will be adopted. Already speicalty restaurants, as I said have been added. NCL was the first starting with Le Bistro about 7 or 8 years ago. Princess was next. The other lines have followed with much higher prices for alternative dining. Automatic tiping is coming into the picture on other lines as well as NCL. More lines are offering buffets for longer hours in case you can't get to your main dining room at the scheduled time or choose not to dress. Dress has become much more casual as we all know. It will be interesting to see what the future holds. NMNIta

<blockquote data-quote="newmexicoNita" data-source="post: 709969"><p>Kimmy, I really do feel that way, but then that's the opinion on an old lady who just thinks she knows everything. Oh, I think there will always be a couple of lines that will not buy the freestyle thing or certainly not for many years, namely HAL. Others I think are just around the corner. They will wait another year or so and then switch over. It may not be totally freestyle as NCL does it, but many things will be adopted. Already speicalty restaurants, as I said have been added. NCL was the first starting with Le Bistro about 7 or 8 years ago. Princess was next. The other lines have followed with much higher prices for alternative dining. Automatic tiping is coming into the picture on other lines as well as NCL. More lines are offering buffets for longer hours in case you can't get to your main dining room at the scheduled time or choose not to dress. Dress has become much more casual as we all know. It will be interesting to see what the future holds. NMNIta</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="newmexicoNita, post: 709969"] Kimmy, I really do feel that way, but then that's the opinion on an old lady who just thinks she knows everything. Oh, I think there will always be a couple of lines that will not buy the freestyle thing or certainly not for many years, namely HAL. Others I think are just around the corner. They will wait another year or so and then switch over. It may not be totally freestyle as NCL does it, but many things will be adopted. Already speicalty restaurants, as I said have been added. NCL was the first starting with Le Bistro about 7 or 8 years ago. Princess was next. The other lines have followed with much higher prices for alternative dining. Automatic tiping is coming into the picture on other lines as well as NCL. More lines are offering buffets for longer hours in case you can't get to your main dining room at the scheduled time or choose not to dress. Dress has become much more casual as we all know. It will be interesting to see what the future holds. NMNIta [/QUOTE]