Dining

We are currently sailing on Icon of the Seas, and we’ve noticed something unusual during dinner. Each time we go to the main dining room in the evening, the manager and wait staff strongly encourage us to choose the main dining room over other complimentary options like the...

I just got back from a cruise out of Los Angeles on Quantum of the Seas operated by Royal Caribbean. On the last night in the main dining room, there was a fight between two guests at another table. From what I saw: The woman started yelling and slapped the man The man stood up...

I’m new to Princess Cruises and have only sailed once before with Royal Caribbean, so I’m a bit confused about how dining works on the Sky Princess in July. We have the Premier package, which includes 4 casual dining meals each, and I understand those don’t require reservations....

A friend of mine, an elderly American woman, recently went out for dinner alone in Trastevere in Rome. She chose a busy restaurant thinking it would indicate good food quality, but later realized most of the other diners were part of tour groups. After what she described as a...

Hi all, My wife and I are sailing on the Island Princess for a 16-night trip and are considering the Princess Plus package with Princess Cruises. In the app, it says that 4 meals at casual dining restaurants are included per sailing. I want to confirm how this works in practice....

On a recent sailing with Princess Cruises, I noticed a printed menu at the International Café showing a price for regular coffee. On a previous cruise about two years ago, I remember regular coffee (the standard kind you can get at the buffet or café) being free. Has this...

We are on the disney magic and we previously sailed princess. so far we have had 3 sit down meals, a buffet and the pool food. what am I missing? it's all so underwhelming. I was genuinely shocked the vegetables sides were just frozen veggies with no flavor. princess was cheaper...

My wife and I are going on our second cruise with Princess Cruises in about two weeks, and I wanted to check what breakfast options are available around the ship. We’ll be sailing on the Island Princess and already know about the buffet and the room service breakfast card, but...

What exactly counts as “casual dining” with the Princess Plus package? I’m also unsure about when and how to make reservations. My cruise is already fully paid with the package included, but I don’t see any option to book casual dining in the app. Am I missing something, or is...

My wife and I are going on our first cruise with Princess Cruises, and we didn’t do a lot of research beforehand, but it seems like we made some solid choices. I’m wondering if we’re missing out by not purchasing any of the bundled packages. We’ve already opted for upgraded...

In the past year, several restaurants at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas have closed, including Holsteins Burger, Blue Ribbon American & Oyster Grill, and more recently the French restaurant LPM (La Petite Maison). I spoke with staff at LPM and they mentioned that the issue may be...

I recently visited Japan about a month ago and had a question about buffet etiquette, specifically from my experience at a hotel breakfast buffet. I don’t usually eat breakfast, but I decided to try the hotel buffet on my last day since it was available for a small fee. At the...

I’m recently divorced and planning to treat myself to my first cruise. People have mentioned that many cruise lines tend to have mostly couples and families, so I’ve been considering Virgin Voyages after seeing suggestions in a Carnival discussion. I have a question about how...

Booked our first Disney cruise and got stuck with the 8:15pm dining, which honestly feels impossible with a baby and older parents. Waitlisted for the early slot but not super hopeful. Been told to check again at guest services on embarkation day. If that doesn’t work out, what...

I used to think the same thing honestly. Main dining rooms already feel pretty fancy, especially if you’re not used to that kind of setup. So paying extra on top of an already “included” experience feels weird at first. From what I’ve seen, it’s more about a few things: Better...

First Carnival cruise next week and a bit confused about how this works. We’ve got Your Time Dining but don’t remember ever picking a dining room or time during booking. From what I’ve read it’s all done in the app once onboard, but not sure if you’re assigned a specific MDR or...

Thinking about trying the balcony dining option for breakfast or dinner on an upcoming Princess cruise. Has anyone here done it before? I’m especially considering it for our Glacier Bay day, since it seems like it could be a really nice way to enjoy the scenery. My only concern...

Usually don’t reserve a set dining time on cruises because it’s nicer keeping the schedule flexible for shows and other activities. Just walk into the main dining room when it feels right. The problem is that walk-in dining hasn’t been great in the past. Service felt less...

We just finished a 14 day back to back on Sun Princess and decided to really test out Princess Premier. We tried to use everything included. Specialty dining, drinks, WiFi, laundry. We even stayed onboard during two port days just to see if the Sanctuary Collection and other...

Hi! First time sailing on Royal Princess and trying to stick to the included dining options since I do not have Plus or Premier. Does anyone know if Symphony dining is included at no extra charge? Just want to make sure I am not accidentally booking something that costs more....