Okay, so we didn’t connect ALL the dots when telling you the “sands appear to be shifting” with dining on Royal Caribbean ships. It was logical to us, while on an Allure of the Seas cruise, that something had to change because there were line-ups to get into My Time Dining and empty tables in… Continue reading Royal Caribbean's Dining Changes
Tag: Dining on ships
Freestyle Flashback: What's Up?
Here's an item that strikes at the very heart of our love of cruising. Dinner reservations on Norwegian. As you may have read here before, we came back to cruising because Norwegian was the first cruise line NOT to insist on fixed dining. No traditional times. No identical dining partners, night after night. All of… Continue reading Freestyle Flashback: What's Up?
Dining Time…Whenever You Want?
Nobody's going to come right out and say so, but the sands appear to be shifting for My Time Dining on Royal Caribbean ships. When Allure of the Seas goes in for refurbishing in the fall, it's suspected that more than half the dining room space will be allocated for My Time, as opposed… Continue reading Dining Time…Whenever You Want?
Sun King A Royal Food Experience
Most cruise ships have a steak house. Some come with a fancy name and sometimes a fancy price. The idea is that on a cruise ship where you can eat absolutely all your meals with no extra costs, this is a special night out, which is probably why such eateries are called specialty restaurants. On… Continue reading Sun King A Royal Food Experience
Planning a Cruise After Booking One
Ways to plan a cruise. Every cruise line has them, in one form or another. One that seems to be catching some attention is Royal Caribbean's — called Cruise Planner — and, since we have a Royal Caribbean cruise on the horizon, it seemed a good idea to try it out. Cruise Planner is to be used… Continue reading Planning a Cruise After Booking One