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Cruise Ship Dining Explained

Mary Hanna explains the different diningonly a few of them. If you make a
options on the cruise lines. She givesspecial request one night, John always
you advice on each option and why itasks for blue cheese, your waiter will
would be right for you.bring it every night. They pride
There are many cruise ships nowthemselves on remembering your tastes.
that have Freestyle Dining (Norwegian(This only happens when you choose
Cruises) or Choice Dining (Prince Cruisetraditional dining). On one cruise we
line) available. Or on Disney Cruiseasked for Melba toast, and you bet,
Lines they have what is calledevery night we had Melba toast. There is
"Rotational Dining". They have you andone thing I always make clear to the
your tablemates rotate through the threewaiter. I am not a big eater but I like
restaurants each evening. TIP: There isto taste everything. I tell this to them
usually open seating for breakfast andthe first night so they don't think I am
lunch in the main dining room. Beunhappy with the food. It is their job
adventurous with the menu because if youto keep you happy and they take it very
don't like something you can send itseriously. If you don't want to eat in
back for a replacement. And if they havethe main dining room almost all ships
two things on the menu that you like askhave a Lido café where it is casual but
for both of them. My husband, John,you order from a menu and are served by
always orders the Filet Mignon and thea waiter. It's one of the many choices
Lobster Tail when they are served on theif you don't want to participate in a
same night. Many times he tells theformal night or if you just want to eat
waiter to bring what the waiterby yourselves. On Carnivals single
recommends for that evening. This meanscruises they encourage this style of
you don't have to choose first or seconddining so the singles can meet more
seating. (First seating is 6:00 to 6:30people. There are exceptions to this but
and Second seating is usuallynot many. On some of the newer ships the
8:00-8:30). There can be more than oneLido is open 24 hours a day. On most of
restaurant where you just walk in whenthe cruise lines they offer the food of
you are ready to dine. Every ship willthe region that you are visiting. While
ask for your dining preference when youon Hawaiian cruises expect to be served
book your cruise. You can indicateHawaiian food. When on an Alaskan cruise
first, second or flexible dining,you will be given the choices of salmon
whichever will make you moreand Alaskan king crab legs. It makes
comfortable. The newer ships have a 24more fun to dine on the local cuisine.
hour dining spot which is always casualAll of the cruise lines offer healthy
so if you don't want to do the formalalternative menus or what they call spa
nights you don't have to, although Imenus. So if you want low-fat, low-salt,
find dressing up to be quite fun. Youlow cholesterol, vegetarian or any other
will have many options for each meal.type of diet, they are available. It is
You may have any meal delivered to yourbest however to inform your travel agent
room, taken in the buffet restaurant orof any special needs so they can notify
in the dining room. There is usuallythe cruise line ahead of time. If you
outdoor dining around the pool with hothave special dietary needs make sure the
dogs and hamburgers, pizza, salads, evencruise lines knows before hand. For
Tacos. There are also alternative diningexample, Royal Caribbean cruises cater
rooms available on some ships thatto food allergy, Kosher, Indian,
require an additional fee but theVegetarian and Gluten Free Diets. To be
service and food are generally 4 to 5really safe read all of the cruise
star and worth it if you want toreviews and cruise critics sites for
splurge. In my experience families witheach ships food and service ratings.
young children and people who go to bedHappy Cruising, enjoy it, we do!
early usually dine in first seating. ButCopyright © Mary Hanna, All Rights
if you don't want to be on a schedule orReserved. This article may be
want to meet new people every night, godistributed freely on your website and
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