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jenesaisquoi, Any way you could send that document over to me as well?

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Breakfast and lunch are even less likely to incur waiting in the MDR's as it is not overly attended. There are no reservations taken for these times.

 

No matter what, I would call and get the ball rolling on the gluten free stuff, they prefer 60 days notice, but they can work with you I'm sure.

Thanks for the help!

Just called and let them know about the allergy, they were very helpful and had some good suggestions for her.

Definitely make reservations ahead of time for the Teppanyaki restaurant, as there are only a few seats and it does fill up fast. As far as the other restaurants, there have been reports back that they are filling up fast and that some have been left with either really early times or really late times, I'm guessing because of the UDP, so I would suggest that if you know what time you would like to eat at the specialty restaurants that you make them as soon as you can (90 days ahead of the cruise for non-suite passengers and 100 prior to your cruise for suite passengers). It has been noted on here that Cagney's has not been available for pre-reservations, so I would make those (if it continues) right when you board the ship.

The one reservation we have made so far is for our anniversary dinner, at Moderno. We opted for the UBP rather than the UDP, we had planned to just eat at the MDR and buffet for the most part, maybe eat on the island one night as well. Trying to stay very flexible.

MDR reservations are totally unnecessary. Just show up when you want to.

 

 

 

Absolutely, you should contact NCL ahead of time to arrange for gluten free dietary items. Contact NCL via phone, and ask for the special needs department, they will send you a questionaire to fill out and then tell you who on-board to speak to to arrange for the gluten free menu(s) and meals.

Thanks! From what I could see there were mixed reviews with the MDR's as far as reservations and wait times. How about breakfast and lunch options, same deal? Just show up when we want to during the specified times?

The cruise we're on is the Dawn leaving May 1st. I know that NCL says to contact them with 30 days notice as far as special dietary needs. The gluten free eating is very new, should they still be able to accommodate her? I guess it can't help but to call and ask, right?

Hi all,

First time sailing on the Dawn (or any NCL for that matter) and have a few questions regarding dining.

1) I noticed that you can make reservations for the MDR's online ahead of time. Is this worth doing? Can I make a reservation on board the day of? I've come to understand that the specialty dining (Teppenyaki) can fill up quickly so I'm making reservations ahead of time for those nights.

2) My girlfriend has recently become gluten free. Are there ways to modify or request substitutions for certain dishes to meet her dietary needs? At the buffet, breakfast and lunches are there a good amount of options available for her? Would it be worth calling NCL ahead of time to inform them about this?

Any insight into these questions would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!!

Hello everyone!

Me, my girlfriend, my sister and my brother in-law just booked our first cruise, the Norwegian Dawn cruising to Bermuda. The cruise leaves May 1st.

Ive done a bit of research, and I know that technically a passport is not needed for this cruise, that it is highly recommended to have one in case of emergencies.

My question is, given the fact that the cruise is pretty much exactly 6 weeks away from today, do you think a passport would come in time if it were not expedited? Given the increased cost of expediting a passport, Id like to stay away from doing so if at all possible. I know the passport website says 4-6 weeks for standard service, but Id like to hear thoughts from those with a little more experience.

Thanks in advance!

tl,dr: Cruise is six weeks away, will my passport come in time with non expedited service?