| There are many cruise ships now that have
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| | John always asks for blue cheese, your
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| Freestyle Dining (Norwegian Cruises) or
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| | waiter will bring it every night. They
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| Choice Dining (Prince Cruise line)
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| | pride themselves on remembering your
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| available. Or on Disney Cruise Lines they
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| | tastes. (This only happens when you
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| have what is called "Rotational Dining".
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| | choose traditional dining). On one cruise
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| They have you and your table mates rotate
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| | we asked for Melba toast, and you bet,
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| through the three restaurants each
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| | every night we had Melba toast. There is
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| evening.
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| | one thing I always make clear to the
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| TIP: There is usually open seating for
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| | waiter. I am not a big eater but I like
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| breakfast and lunch in the main dining
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| | to taste everything. I tell this to them
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| room. Be adventurous with the menu
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| | the first night so they don't think I am
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| because if you don't like something you
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| | unhappy with the food. It is their job to
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| can send it back for a replacement. And
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| | keep you happy and they take it very
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| if they have two things on the menu that
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| | seriously.
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| you like ask for both of them. My
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| | If you don't want to eat in the main
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| husband, John, always orders the Filet
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| | dining room almost all ships have a Lido
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| Mignon and the Lobster Tail when they are
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| | café where it is casual but you order
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| served on the same night. Many times he
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| | from a menu and are served by a waiter.
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| tells the waiter to bring what the waiter
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| | It's one of the many choices if you don't
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| recommends for that evening.
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| | want to participate in a formal night or
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| This means you don't have to choose first
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| | if you just want to eat by yourselves. On
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| or second seating. (First seating is 6:00
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| | Carnivals single cruises they encourage
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| to 6:30 and Second seating is usually
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| | this style of dining so the singles can
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| 8:00-8:30). There can be more than one
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| | meet more people. There are exceptions to
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| restaurant where you just walk in when
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| | this but not many. On some of the newer
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| you are ready to dine. Every ship will
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| | ships the Lido is open 24 hours a day.
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| ask for your dining preference when you
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| | On most of the cruise lines they offer
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| book your cruise. You can indicate first,
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| | the food of the region that you are
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| second or flexible dining, whichever will
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| | visiting. While on Hawaiian cruises
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| make you more comfortable. The newer
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| | expect to be served Hawaiian food. When
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| ships have a 24 hour dining spot which is
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| | on an Alaskan cruise you will be given
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| always casual so if you don't want to do
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| | the choices of salmon and Alaskan king
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| the formal nights you don't have to,
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| | crab legs. It makes more fun to dine on
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| although I find dressing up to be quite
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| | the local cuisine.
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| fun.
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| | All of the cruise lines offer healthy
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| You will have many options for each meal.
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| | alternative menus or what they call spa
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| You may have any meal delivered to your
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| | menus. So if you want low-fat, low-salt,
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| room, taken in the buffet restaurant or
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| | low cholesterol, vegetarian or any other
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| in the dining room. There is usually
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| | type of diet, they are available. It is
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| outdoor dining around the pool with hot
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| | best however to inform your travel agent
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| dogs and hamburgers, pizza, salads, even
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| | of any special needs so they can notify
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| Tacos.
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| | the cruise line ahead of time. If you
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| There are also alternative dining rooms
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| | have special dietary needs make sure the
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| available on some ships that require an
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| | cruise lines knows before hand. For
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| additional fee but the service and food
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| | example, Royal Caribbean cruises cater to
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| are generally 4 to 5 star and worth it if
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| | food allergy, Kosher, Indian, Vegetarian
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| you want to splurge.
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| | and Gluten Free Diets.
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| In my experience families with young
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| | To be really safe read all of the cruise
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| children and people who go to bed early
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| | reviews and cruise critics sites for each
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| usually dine in first seating. But if you
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| | ships food and service ratings.
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| don't want to be on a schedule or want to
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| | Happy Cruising, enjoy it, we do!
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| meet new people every night, go for the
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| can always ask for a table for two, but
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