Lobster Night in MDR?

[KevinsCruising]

Does anyone know when the lobster night is in the MDR aboard the STAR ?

[luvcruzing]

From what I've read on these boards, it is the first night - Sunday.

[jdvmd]

Lobster night is the first night of sailing on any NCL ship.

[KevinsCruising]

The first full sea day or the day we leave ???

[jdvmd]

The first full sea day or the day we leave ???

First full day of sailing would be the second day of your cruise. Lobster is served on the first night -- Embarkation Day.

[KevinsCruising]

OK..thank you. I made reservations for a speciality restaurant for the first night but they do not want to miss the lobster night

 

Thanks ;)

[robinsnest5]

just confirming that lobster was served the night we embarked (Sunday) on the Star just two weeks ago. It was pretty yummy :)

[KevinsCruising]

just confirming that lobster was served the night we embarked (Sunday) on the Star just two weeks ago. It was pretty yummy :)

 

OK.....have to change the dinner reservation then .....:(

 

But better to know now then later,

Thanks,

Kevin

[2Cruise4Ever]

In our experience, lobster night WAS the first sea day (not embarkation night). But, last year on the Jewel, it was Thursday night... I think they're changing it up...

[SeaShark]

In our experience, lobster night WAS the first sea day (not embarkation night). But, last year on the Jewel, it was Thursday night... I think they're changing it up...

 

No...with the implementation of the new MDR menus fleetwide, NCL executive chef's are REQUIRED to serve MDR Menu #1 (there are 14 in total) on embarkation day. Menu #1 has the Lobster entree. Outside of the embarkation day requirement, the executive chef can rotate through the other menus as they see fit.

[endymion6942]

OK..thank you. I made reservations for a speciality restaurant for the first night but they do not want to miss the lobster night

 

Thanks ;)

I hate to say this, but IMHO lobster in the MDR is not that great.

[peg013]

In our experience, lobster night WAS the first sea day (not embarkation night). But, last year on the Jewel, it was Thursday night... I think they're changing it up...

 

By the time we were on the Jewel last October, it was already the first night.

[salty dingo]

No...with the implementation of the new MDR menus fleetwide, NCL executive chef's are REQUIRED to serve MDR Menu #1 (there are 14 in total) on embarkation day. Menu #1 has the Lobster entree. Outside of the embarkation day requirement, the executive chef can rotate through the other menus as they see fit.

Embarkation night is traditionally the most casual night, as people sometimes do not have luggage in time to dress for dinner.

 

So, to "require" a signature fancy dish on that night just does not make a lot of sense except to save money.

 

Sort of like when Carnival moved the Captain's party to the last night... yes, it is still free drinks, but nobody comes because they are all packing.

 

And they wonder why I bring my own liquor to drink...

[mikewrit]

Do the ships that sail from New York serve Maine lobster or are all ships serving smallish frozen rock lobsters? Which usually aren't much to celebrate.

[salty dingo]

Do the ships that sail from New York serve Maine lobster or are all ships serving smallish frozen rock lobsters? Which usually aren't much to celebrate.

The only place to get Maine lobster is in the extra-charge dining rooms. You would have to pay at least $60 a couple. The lobster served in the main dining room would be a small-ish, half tail of a caribbean lobster.

 

Pretty much a large crawdad :D

[jdvmd]

They are smaller BUT you can have several. My husband enjoyed.

[endymion6942]

The only place to get Maine lobster is in the extra-charge dining rooms. You would have to pay at least $60 a couple. The lobster served in the main dining room would be a small-ish, half tail of a caribbean lobster.

 

Pretty much a large crawdad :D

My youngest always gets the lobster in LeBistro.

[salty dingo]

They are smaller BUT you can have several. My husband enjoyed.

That is true. In the MDR, you can have as much as you want of anything. It helps to tell the waiter up front, though.

[dread_pirate]

The only place to get Maine lobster is in the extra-charge dining rooms. You would have to pay at least $60 a couple. The lobster served in the main dining room would be a small-ish, half tail of a caribbean lobster.

 

Pretty much a large crawdad :D

How can they DO that on cruises from Boston???? As far as New Englanders are concerned, that's not "lobster." That's like serving tomato-based clam chowder!! (We won't name that one, now will we? ;))

[Richie2pies]

The lobster in the MDR is not worth going for. IMHO, of course.

[PreciousCruiser]

We enjoyed the small lobster and red snapper (or some type of fish) on the first night on The Spirit. I asked for lots of extra butter! Next time, I'll order two lobsters along with my extra butter...lol...

 

Have to mention this... If you see Tempura Battered Fried Mushrooms as an appetizer, try them. Very good! Also, the Seafood Bisque & the Seafood Cioppino (seafood stew). Those three selections were served on the last night of our cruise on The Spirit and they were all very good... :)

[YankeeFan4Ever]

The only place to get Maine lobster is in the extra-charge dining rooms. You would have to pay at least $60 a couple. The lobster served in the main dining room would be a small-ish, half tail of a caribbean lobster.

 

Pretty much a large crawdad :D

 

That's too bad, I was looking forward to having the lobster on our Gem cruise in October. Now, not so much. :(

[YankeeFan4Ever]

How can they DO that on cruises from Boston???? As far as New Englanders are concerned, that's not "lobster." That's like serving tomato-based clam chowder!! (We won't name that one, now will we? ;))

 

What's wrong with Manhattan clam chowder?!! :p

[emcelh]

Embarkation night is traditionally the most casual night, as people sometimes do not have luggage in time to dress for dinner.

 

So, to "require" a signature fancy dish on that night just does not make a lot of sense except to save money.

 

Sort of like when Carnival moved the Captain's party to the last night... yes, it is still free drinks, but nobody comes because they are all packing.

 

And they wonder why I bring my own liquor to drink...

 

How would serving it on the first night instead of the second night save money?

[WolfpackFan]

How would serving it on the first night instead of the second night save money?

 

Less people go to the MDR's on the first night versus the other nights.