Charge introduced for Solarium Bistro

Keep meaning to post, but keep forgetting.

A couple of weeks back I saw in upcoming dining reservations on Ovation that there was now a significant fee for Solarium Bistro. It used to be free, but is now $33.25 Australian.

This is in Australian dollars, so not sure what the US cost is - I expect something like $25.

Solarium Bistro was still free 2 weeks ago on Anthem.

Unless they change the menu significantly, there's nothing at the Bistro worth that kind of upcharge.

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Is very nice but the menu is not worth paying a $25 extra charge for.

Unless they change the menu significantly, there's nothing at the Bistro worth that kind of upcharge.

Is very nice but the menu is not worth paying a $25 extra charge for.

I agree and it will likely result in another completely empty dining venue like Johnny Rockets was most of the time on our two Anthem 12 night cruises we did last winter. :(

It is entirely possible that they are going to run Ovation's Solarium Bistro like Oasis' and Allure's.

Solarium Bistro being free on Anthem initially came as a surprise to most people, since they had only seen O & A's being run as a specialty restaurant.

Someone needs to "take one for the team" and try it on Ovation. ;)

It is entirely possible that they are going to run Ovation's Solarium Bistro like Oasis' and Allure's.

 

Solarium Bistro being free on Anthem initially came as a surprise to most people, since they had only seen O & A's being run as a specialty restaurant.

 

Someone needs to "take one for the team" and try it on Ovation. ;)

Carol, there have been reports that Solarium Bistro has been free for dinner on the Oasis for about a month now, it's been free for dinner on Harmony and it's only on Allure for breakfast and lunch and then changes to Samba where there is still a charge.

Wonderful selections, food and ambiance - Well worth it. Free for breakfast and lunch. Best place on the ship in my opinion.

Carol, there have been reports that Solarium Bistro has been free for dinner on the Oasis for about a month now, it's been free for dinner on Harmony and it's only on Allure for breakfast and lunch and then changes to Samba where there is still a charge.

Wonderful selections, food and ambiance - Well worth it. Free for breakfast and lunch. Best place on the ship in my opinion.

Seems odd that it was free for a while and has gone back to having a charge. Some sort of experiment?

Seems odd that it was free for a while and has gone back to having a charge. Some sort of experiment?

Or perhaps there were erroneous reports???

Seems odd that it was free for a while and has gone back to having a charge. Some sort of experiment?

Still showing up in my cruise planner as free on Harmony. I would say that it's only Ovation and its because of where she is sailing.

Still showing up in my cruise planner as free on Harmony. I would say that it's only Ovation and its because of where she is sailing.

Interesting. Didn't we have multiple reports of it being free on Oasis?

I would say that it's only Ovation and its because of where she is sailing.

+1, different markets, different charges.

Biker, who thinks RCI is experimenting with lots of Dynamic.

Interesting. Didn't we have multiple reports of it being free on Oasis?

There were multiple reports spread over several weeks.

There were multiple reports spread over several weeks.

Thanks Ken, that was my recollection too.

What I have read is free for breakfast and lunch and fee for dinner.

I just checked Cruise Planner for Oasis and it shows Solarium Bistro/dinner charge is $20. My memory served me correctly one more time. Still free for breakfast and lunch.

Are the menus the same on the ships that offer SB for free?

 

I just checked Cruise Planner for Oasis and it shows Solarium Bistro/dinner charge is $20.

Yes, that is correct, at least for our departure on Oct 22. But there were also several recent first hand accounts reported that Solarium Bistro was serving complimentary dinner on Oasis. I cancelled our paid reservations and will confirm whether it is a specialty or complimentary restaurant when contacted by the concierge before our cruise or after we board.

Still showing up in my cruise planner as free on Harmony. I would say that it's only Ovation and its because of where she is sailing.

This, exactly. Shame as I love Solarium Bistro but would never pay an upcharge.

Sailed b2b on oasis starting 9/3. First cruise it was free. Second cruise 9/10 you now have to pay for the bistro.

Just did specialty dining reservations for my Nov 5-8 Harmony cruise and Solarium Bistro is still listed as free for dinner.

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on the Anthem in December and each time it was listed as complimentary.

When I cruised the Oasis, breakfast and lunch were free in the Solarium Bistro, but a charge for dinner, and that was nearly 2 years ago.

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on the Anthem in December and each time it was listed as complimentary.

We have booked it twice for our up and coming cruise on the Harmony and have not been charged, hopefully we wont be charged when we turn up :confused:

Keep meaning to post, but keep forgetting.

 

A couple of weeks back I saw in upcoming dining reservations on Ovation that there was now a significant fee for Solarium Bistro. It used to be free, but is now $33.25 Australian.

 

This is in Australian dollars, so not sure what the US cost is - I expect something like $25.

Just looked at my cruise planner for Oct. on the Ovation and it says from $25 USD pp. for the Solarium Bistro.