Meals in MDR

haven't cruised in 15 years and going in September. Wondering if the ecstasy serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in MDR? Have seen lots of posts about dinner but can't find anything about other meals.

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On sea days there will be a brunch in the main dining room that goes till 1:00PM, so you could have both breakfast and lunch in the dining room. On port days there is breakfast in the dining room, but no lunch.

Breakfast and dinner daily...lunch on SEA DAYS only.

Breakfast and dinner daily...lunch on SEA DAYS only.

As usual, you are incorrect.

My post above is accurate.

As usual, you are incorrect.

 

My post above is accurate.

That's correct, it is now brunch that is served on the sea days. Which certainly isn't the same as lunch.

Lunch isn't served at all anymore in the MDR, which I find quite disappointing. I don't know about everybody else, but some days I would like to be served while eating lunch, it would give our group a midday check-in, and we didn't have to worry about waiting in buffet lines, or trying to find a table close together. It's also nice to be served after paying all that money for a vacation!

Don't get me wrong, some days when we are lounging out by the pool it is quick and easy to grab a burger or something, but there are days where a lunch served in the MDR would be nice, I wish they would bring that back, I'm no fan of the brunch, just IMO.

Thanks everyone!! Not the answers I hoped for but I think I would rather find out now instead of on the ship. DW and I really enjoyed every meal in the MDR. [emoji26]

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More cut backs.

Breakfast and dinner daily...lunch on SEA DAYS only.

They haven't had lunch on sea days in the dining room in years.

Although, on some itineraries, when you arrive in port later in the day, they do serve lunch in the dining room.

the sea day bring is nice! the menu doesn't vary too much day to day (sea days only), but I liked it well-enough! nice way to meet fellow passengers

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More cut backs.

Uncalled for snide remark.:( On sea days there likely was less demand for breakfast as cruisers take a more relaxed approach and not in a hurry to eat.

Uncalled for snide remark.:( On sea days there likely was less demand for breakfast as cruisers take a more relaxed approach and not in a hurry to eat.

How's it snide, they used to offer breakfast lunch now from what I'm reading here it's only Brunch, if that's not a cut back I don't know what it is.

Passengers, through their own choices, have dictated the move from 3 set dining times, breakfast, lunch and dinner, to the widely used buffet for breakfast and lunch. All you need to do is observe the scarse usage of the dining room for both breakfast and "brunch" to realize that the "buffet", which is always crowded for both, seems to be the location of choice for most cruisers.

I, personally, have never been an advocate of the buffet from its inception, forward and would still be fine with three set times and served meals but I, sadly, am in the minority. Passengers seem to like the "free for all" nature of buffets where they can browse and graze instead of a more formal, served meal.

No "cutbacks" as far as I can determine. Just a move to do what is desired by the cruiser themselves.

How's it snide, they used to offer breakfast lunch now from what I'm reading here it's only Brunch, if that's not a cut back I don't know what it is.

How is it a cutback if the DR is not being adequately used for breakfast on a sea day because cruisers are not getting up as early because they have no deadlines to keep? Maybe they used to do it, but the demand wasn't there. I don't call it a cutback.

Actually, on the longer cruises (more than 8 days), they do serve lunch on some sea days. They alternate with the brunches.

All I have to say is salmon and a bagel with a bloody mary.

More cut backs.

Not a cutback, simple efficiency.

If you want to eat both breakfast and lunch in the MDR on a sea day, you can. Just order breakfast items off the brunch menu at breakfast time, go back at lunch time and order lunch items.

Actually, on the longer cruises (more than 8 days), they do serve lunch on some sea days. They alternate with the brunches.

I hope this is true! We are on a 9 day Journey's cruise with 4 sea days. I think lunch in the MDR would be a good thing for the "throwback day" :D

I hope this is true! We are on a 9 day Journey's cruise with 4 sea days. I think lunch in the MDR would be a good thing for the "throwback day" :D

Our 15 day HI and 13 day MR cruises each had three breakfast/lunch sea days. The breakfast menu never changes, the lunch menu was different each day. The first lunch had the Steak Salad.

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All I have to say is salmon and a bagel with a bloody mary.

Exaaaaactly....[emoji106]

Passengers, through their own choices, have dictated the move from 3 set dining times, breakfast, lunch and dinner, to the widely used buffet for breakfast and lunch. All you need to do is observe the scarse usage of the dining room for both breakfast and "brunch" to realize that the "buffet", which is always crowded for both, seems to be the location of choice for most cruisers.

Interesting. In our experience, the sea day brunches are very well attended :confused:

That's correct, it is now brunch that is served on the sea days. Which certainly isn't the same as lunch.

cruzeluver's point was that the brunch menu has both what would be considered breakfast items (e.g., French toast) and what would be considered lunch items (e.g., Caesar salad and macaroni and cheese). If you're offended by the fact that there is now one seating called 'brunch", there's nothing stopping you from going early to order 'breakfast' items and later to order 'lunch' items.

All I have to say is salmon and a bagel with a bloody mary.

and cream cheese & onions...

and cream cheese & onions...

Biggest reason for us to go to DR for breakfast was the smoked salmon. Wish they still served it on lido.

Biggest reason for us to go to DR for breakfast was the smoked salmon. Wish they still served it on lido.

You should still be able to get it at brunch since they have bagels with cream cheese and salmon on the menu.

I hope this is true! We are on a 9 day Journey's cruise with 4 sea days. I think lunch in the MDR would be a good thing for the "throwback day"

We completed a 10 night Journey's cruise last month with four sea days but they still did brunch for all four.