CanadaDeb Posted November 2, 2011 #1 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Hi All....just wondering if Princess is offering a midnight buffet during the cruise...not that we need it but I am crurious. we are sailing the southern Caribbean thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted November 2, 2011 #2 Share Posted November 2, 2011 At last note, the buffet was closing at either 11 or 12 on most sailings. Hi All....just wondering if Princess is offering a midnight buffet during the cruise...not that we need it but I am crurious. we are sailing the southern Caribbean thanks all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bugspost Posted November 2, 2011 #3 Share Posted November 2, 2011 yes...closed @11:30pm but one night on our 15 day panama cruise they had a late buffet after the Pool deck party...most cruise lines are only doing one midnight buffet per cruise........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liz54 Posted November 2, 2011 #4 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I have not seen one on Princess recently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzebird Posted November 2, 2011 #5 Share Posted November 2, 2011 I have not seen one on Princess recently. I haven't seen one on the 2 cruises I did on Princess. The IC is open quite late (International Cafe in the Piazza), so you won't starve. Just as long as I get my peanut butter cookies and hot water for the Sleepytime tea I bring! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snrlnd Posted November 2, 2011 #6 Share Posted November 2, 2011 No midnight buffet on Princess in the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 2, 2011 #7 Share Posted November 2, 2011 The fancy mid-night buffet disappeared on most cruise ships (including on Princess) a few years ago. Closest thing to it will be on Island night which is a deck party which will have a fancy fruit and dessert buffet at about 11 PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2little time Posted November 2, 2011 #8 Share Posted November 2, 2011 Hi All....just wondering if Princess is offering a midnight buffet during the cruise...not that we need it but I am crurious. we are sailing the southern Caribbean thanks all. There is always room service.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhitson88 Posted November 3, 2011 #9 Share Posted November 3, 2011 There is always room service.... And pizza!!! But I heard they did away with this a couple years ago due to budget cuts. When I sailed the Emerald Princess last year, they didn't have a midnight buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sanibel*Gal Posted November 3, 2011 #10 Share Posted November 3, 2011 Sorry - no midnight buffet......on our last Emerald cruise in October - Dining times were..... International Cafe open 24/7 Horizon Court closed at 5:30 (after the Afternoon Snack) Cafe Caribe open for dinner from 5:30 until 11:30 and of course the main dining rooms had their hours posted in the Patter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrzebird Posted November 6, 2011 #11 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Sorry - no midnight buffet......on our last Emerald cruise in October - Dining times were..... International Cafe open 24/7 Horizon Court closed at 5:30 (after the Afternoon Snack) Cafe Caribe open for dinner from 5:30 until 11:30 and of course the main dining rooms had their hours posted in the Patter. When I was on the CB in August the International Cafe was open until about 1:30, as was the Caribe. Now the Caribe and Horizon Court are closed at 11, and I understand that the IC is open until 2:00. I'm sure even these times will be adjusted at some point. Nothing stays the same, it seems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted November 6, 2011 #12 Share Posted November 6, 2011 And pizza!!! But I heard they did away with this a couple years ago due to budget cuts. When I sailed the Emerald Princess last year, they didn't have a midnight buffet.So far as I know, you can order pizza room service but there's a $3 service fee for delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisislou Posted November 6, 2011 #13 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I have been sailing with Princess for ~ 13 years - 22 cruises and NEVER saw a midnight buffet. It's not how/when they stopped - they never had one (at the lease the past 13 years) - am i wrong? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weluv2cruise2007 Posted November 6, 2011 #14 Share Posted November 6, 2011 So far as I know, you can order pizza room service but there's a $3 service fee for delivery. On the Crown this summer you could not order pizza outside of the hrs the pizza station was open which I believe was closed at 11 or 11:30pm...we were told that was the only place it could be cooked. Also the IC was closed at 11pm (we routinely raced down just before closing for a final cookie or decaf coffee). Maybe the timings vary by ship? I remember our first couple of cruises a few years ago, one night only they would put on a spectacular midnight dessert buffet which was as much about presentation as taste. Amazing show pieces, carvings and food sculptures....so much so they would reserve the first 20-30 mins for pictures before they let people eat! It was so nice...I miss that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1 HappyCruiser Posted November 6, 2011 #15 Share Posted November 6, 2011 I have been sailing with Princess for ~ 13 years - 22 cruises and NEVER saw a midnight buffet. It's not how/when they stopped - they never had one (at the lease the past 13 years) - am i wrong? I can't say exactly when they stopped it but it was just around that time period. That pretty much coincided with the introduction of the Horizon buffet/ Cafe Caribe introduction. It was nice in it's day but sometimes just trying to stay up that late for just a quick bite wasn't worth the effort and was a tremendous waste of food for all of 45 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted November 6, 2011 #16 Share Posted November 6, 2011 Is the IC 24 hour now the HC closes early Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted November 6, 2011 #17 Share Posted November 6, 2011 They do that as a daytime event now on a sea day, which makes a lot more sense. On the Crown this summer you could not order pizza outside of the hrs the pizza station was open which I believe was closed at 11 or 11:30pm...we were told that was the only place it could be cooked. Also the IC was closed at 11pm (we routinely raced down just before closing for a final cookie or decaf coffee). Maybe the timings vary by ship? I remember our first couple of cruises a few years ago, one night only they would put on a spectacular midnight dessert buffet which was as much about presentation as taste. Amazing show pieces, carvings and food sculptures....so much so they would reserve the first 20-30 mins for pictures before they let people eat! It was so nice...I miss that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted November 7, 2011 #18 Share Posted November 7, 2011 Is the IC 24 hour now the HC closes early Some people have posted "yes" Howver, the buffet still closes early on ships without an IC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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