newjerseygeorge

As I put in my title, we bought our Drink and Dinning package a year and a half ago before all the changes.

I know I do not have to pay 18% gratuities on drinks and food.

There was never an ala cart charge restaurant when we signed up except for the sushi place.

We like Cagney's and La Bistro but we can eat there as often as we want no charge?

We know we can order only one main dish, but can we have as many sides or deserts as we want no charge?

Can we stop in to any restaurant and just have appetizers or dessert no charge?

Is there any place I can get free lobster on the OLD UDP?

How about no reservations?

I know I still have to keep my drinks under $15 for them to be FREE.

We got lucky as those packages were the best and never to be repeated.

Am I forgetting anything?

I think those are the only hot tubs. Hopefully, there won't be a lot of kids on board when you sail. It if's summer, forget about it.

BTW, My DW and wife were on a Norwegian cruise last year and ate at LeBistro specialty restaurant one night. I would have to agree that the service was very slow and we complained as my daughter had to get to an event and did not even get to the entree. The maitre'd was ever so accommodating and offered us a meal on him on a different night. We took him up on his offer and the service was awesome.

They really want you to be satisfied, so don't hesitate to let them know if something is wrong (in a nice way of course).

This is a hard question to answer as the same cruise line might be better one trip over another time. Some of the things that cloud one opinions are the service, who you might be eating with, if it is a special trip (ie anniversary, bithday), if you were sick or someone was not feeling well even part of the trip. All that aside I would rank mine on average:

1. RCCL

2. Celebrity

3. NCL

4. CCL

Every trips meals varied so have an open mind and enjoy. You can not go wrong. ;)