Riley's Mom Posted March 1, 2010 #76 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Heck No. I would want it to stay the same way it has always been. With the formal dining rooms and one buffet. I love to dress for formal night.. It is one of the highlights of the cruise in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picklebongo Posted March 1, 2010 #77 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Are you high???? :rolleyes: Are you being rude, again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picklebongo Posted March 1, 2010 #78 Share Posted March 1, 2010 I don't understand the hostility of many of these responses. The OP threw out an idea to discuss. I think he/she even said they wouldn't really be interested in one of these types of things. It was a point of *discussion*. Can people no longer even bring up things to ponder, and respond to, without being attacked for even daring to voice a thought? Those of you who wrote mean and sarcastic responses should be ashamed of yourselves. If you don't think it is a good idea, say so, but the fact that you do so in such a nasty manner says a lot more about you than it does the OP, or the idea. Thanks for your response because I totally agree with you. Throw out an idea, suggestion and others will just jump all over it with rude comments. What's wrong with having certain types of cruising options for everybody. This idea would not appeal to me, but it might to others, nothing wrong with tossing around why it might or might not work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nunu Posted March 1, 2010 #79 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLIKWILL Posted March 1, 2010 #80 Share Posted March 1, 2010 My wife and I would ABSOLUTELY do this. We don't go on cruises for the food, we go to get away from everyday life. The best thing about cruises is that our cell phones don't get reception Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeythyme Posted March 1, 2010 #81 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Based on my recent experience in booking Freedom of the Seas, I think RCI is already testing the waters. Not saying Carnival would not try it too, but I do not think they will be the first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krisko Posted March 1, 2010 #82 Share Posted March 1, 2010 If the OP's idea is such a good one, why hasn't carnival or somebody else done it already? I know there are a couple of really cheap cruise options in europe where a lot of stuff is a la carte...do they do something like this? I think the freestyle dining concept has legs but I don't see it resulting in losing the MDR. I think you will see the MDR shrink in size on newer ships along with an increase in the number of restaurants. Perhaps dining will be a choice you make when you reserve the cruise. Not only can you choose which seating but whether you want to eat in the MDR at all. There might even been a little surcharge for meals in the MDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeythyme Posted March 1, 2010 #83 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Man, a no-frill cruise line? After all the failed experiments with no-frills airlines, haven't they learned anything? You mean like Southwest?:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1980dory Posted March 1, 2010 #84 Share Posted March 1, 2010 OP, It all sounds like a tremendous amount of speculation and assumptions on your part. Where or how did you ever come up with such a scenario? What makes you think that Carnival or any other cruise line is going to take such a drastic course of action? I think for you to have that kind of information would necessitate you being a corporate executive or insider. And in that case you wouldn't be broadcasting the plan on CC. I think instead, that you probably have a very active imagination. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted March 1, 2010 #85 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Based on my recent experience in booking Freedom of the Seas, I think RCI is already testing the waters. Not saying Carnival would not try it too, but I do not think they will be the first. what exactly is RCI doing to make you think they are going in this direction? Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buckirj1 Posted March 1, 2010 #86 Share Posted March 1, 2010 what exactly is RCI doing to make you think they are going in this direction? I can't speak for Monkeythyme, but in my (limited) experience the food on RCI was lots better in the buffet than in the MDR. Whereas in my experience on Carnival, the food was good shipwide. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted March 1, 2010 #87 Share Posted March 1, 2010 what exactly is RCI doing to make you think they are going in this direction? I can't speak for Monkeythyme, but in my (limited) experience the food on RCI was lots better in the buffet than in the MDR. Whereas in my experience on Carnival, the food was good shipwide. YMMV. Our last RCI cruise we ate in the buffet every night. I have never eaten in CCL's buffet for dinner so I can't compare them. I did enjoy their evening buffet having many choices. Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan40 Posted March 1, 2010 #88 Share Posted March 1, 2010 what exactly is RCI doing to make you think they are going in this direction? I can't speak for Monkeythyme, but in my (limited) experience the food on RCI was lots better in the buffet than in the MDR. Whereas in my experience on Carnival, the food was good shipwide. YMMV. I'd agree with you. I find RCL's MDR food ranging from just OK, to mediocre, to poor. And I find their buffet to be very good, especially at dinner. Carnivals buffet is only better at their "made to order" stations. The steam table selections are better on RCL. And on Carnival's Steakhouse ships, RCL has nothing even approaching the same ball park. Not saying Chops is bad, Its like both Applebee's and Peter Lugers are good, but they cannot be compared. Just 2 different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LemurCat Posted March 1, 2010 #89 Share Posted March 1, 2010 You mean like Southwest?:D I wouldn't call Southwest "no-frills" per say. Just that they're extremely selective with what frills they offer - i.e. no baggage charges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbyleduck Posted March 1, 2010 #90 Share Posted March 1, 2010 You mean like Southwest?:D Southwest isn't no-frills. That is reserved for airlines that charge you to take a suitcase with you on vacation.:( Happy cruising to all! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willy32465 Posted March 1, 2010 #91 Share Posted March 1, 2010 will this doublewide ship be on wheels? :confused: lmao Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dan40 Posted March 1, 2010 #92 Share Posted March 1, 2010 Will this doublewide ship be on wheels? :confused: Makes cruising during hurricane season a whole new ball game.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeythyme Posted March 2, 2010 #93 Share Posted March 2, 2010 what exactly is RCI doing to make you think they are going in this direction? Bill We booked ten months before sailing date. Early seating was already full, and late seating was "wait list only". The only available option was "my time dining". I figure if they are reserving that much of the capacity for "my time", they must be testing the waters for a phase-out of traditional dining. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monkeythyme Posted March 2, 2010 #94 Share Posted March 2, 2010 what exactly is RCI doing to make you think they are going in this direction? I can't speak for Monkeythyme, but in my (limited) experience the food on RCI was lots better in the buffet than in the MDR. Whereas in my experience on Carnival, the food was good shipwide. YMMV. We have cruised RCI 3 times, and our opinion is the same. We really have no problem with the situation as it is, It just appears to us that RCI is drifting toward "my time dining" only. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redlef Posted March 2, 2010 #95 Share Posted March 2, 2010 . . . . . I would think that Carnival could charge a lot less for cabins. Would you try it if Carnival charged, say $250 or $300 PP for an inside on a 7 day cruse? or say maybe $400 for a balcony? And only charged, say $5 or $6 per day PP for tips. What would you pay? Just something fun to think and talk about.:) I like a Carnival Cruise because it's a good value for the money, but I'm not looking for the ultimate low cost vacation. I like the service in the MDR and would not choose a ship that was all buffet. I wouldn't rent a car with a stick shift or stay at a southern hotel that didn't have air conditioning to save money either . . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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