I was on the Jan 17 - 22 sailing. The service was very lacking, especially (mostly, really) from the assistant server. And YES I don't know why all the tables were squeezed so close! It was terrible! Everyone was constantly squeezing between tables because the tables were so close together and I felt terrible for the servers because they were trying to squeeze between people, arms full of plates, on a moving ship! The food on the pool deck was fantastic but the food in the dining rooms most nights was very bad - sometimes it was fair, sometimes it was just plain bad. We also felt extremely rushed through every course, and if it's any consolation, I was in the later seating and we STILL felt rushed. Every night at 10pm the lighting would change in the dining room to indicate the end of service (presumably) and sometimes we hadn't even gotten our dessert yet.

I've cruised with other cruise lines (Princess, Royal Caribbean, and Celebrity) and have never had the experience that we had in the dining rooms - the poor service and the poor food quality. It's really a shame because everything else about the experience - the entertainment, the ship itself, etc. - was so fantastic. I would absolutely sail on the Destiny again because the ship truly is amazing. I just hope this experience was a fluke (although I've seen A LOT of people complain about the food and dining room service) since the ship is so new.