Betty, I wasn't totally kidding, just being nice! There really are some people that don't want to dine with others. I think being with other people at dinner makes the cruise more interesting. When I was on the Symphony, they starting taking reservations for Prego and Jade Garden around 1:30 or 2 the first day. We ( me and my Larry) ate at Jade Garden twice and Prego once. We were with a group that took over Prego for the evening so we had a special menu. The food at both restaurants were great. You can see the menus on Crystal's web site. Palm Court at 5 sounds great. Nancy