miss1180

for us, it was worth it! we have 2 young boys- i'm a stay at home mom, we don't live near family that helps us with the boys.. so the enforced "adult only" meal with my husband was awesome!!! its a combo of sit down and buffet. you will pick an entree (or 2 LOL I had chicken parm. AND a fritatta....) THEN there is a buffet with all kinds of stuff, like cheeses, meats, quiches, etc AND a dessert table. it also includes an alcoholic drink, like a mimosa. :-) we did dinner and brunch at Palo in novmeber- and i think next cruise, we'll just do the brunch. just liked it a little better :-)

we just booked a DCL Alaska cruise for next August... with our will-be 8 and 5 year olds. This will be our first time to Alaska, but 4th DCL cruise. So while i'm a little nervous that they might be "bored" with alaska or not quite appreciate that nature of it enough.... I know they love DCL cruises, so I know they'll have a great time regardless. Which is a big reason we're "paying the piper" for DCL and not another line this time. With this big trip, we wanted to go in knowing what to expect and knowing what we're going to get. I agree their prices are crazy, especially for Alaska. but for us, again, the peace of mind of knowing what we're going to get for a big trip like this was worth it. Its hubby and I's 40th birthdays next year, so its a splurge anyway :-) We don't have anyone that can watch the kids for a kid free trip, so we figured if we're taking them with us, this would be something that would enjoy, too.