We LOVED personal choice dining on Princess on the GOLDEN in Dec.2003..
Here is how it works and YES, you CAN get the SAME waiters each nite...
On the first day , you call down to the restaurant ( DEFINITELY THE DONATELLO) and request a reservation time ( we always did 8 pm)
ON the first nite , it is a little crazy and you may have to wait about 10 min to get seated..THIS is the only nite that this happens...
IF you like your waiter that nite, GET their NAME and TABLE NUMBER and WRITE it down...
The NEXT AM-call down to the DONATELLO dining room and request that WAITER and TABLE....and the time you want to dine...
WE DID THIS for the entire cruise and had the SAME waiter and busboy the entire time...except for when we went to dine at the Desert Rose ( it was wonderful)and at Sabbatinos ( it was horrid and the service was the pitts for the "fine dining experience)...
We LOVED the Personal Choice dining....
IF you want to try traditional dining to see how your table mates are, GO to it the first nite and then you CAN do personal choice the rest of the nites --All you have to do is call down to the Donatello dining room the DAY you want to do personal choice and request a table....MAKE sure you CALL around 8-9am so you can get your dining time...
Hope this helps
Andy