Sailfish Posted August 2, 2013 #1 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Does Princess still offer lunch on embarkation day in the dining room? I will be on the Island and the Golden in September and was curious if this was still offered. Thanks. Suzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kerry&LuAnn Posted August 2, 2013 #2 Share Posted August 2, 2013 Lunch is offered in the main dining room from 12:00 to 1:30 p.m. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted August 2, 2013 #3 Share Posted August 2, 2013 The Princess Patter tells which MDR on ships with more than one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdngrl Posted August 2, 2013 #4 Share Posted August 2, 2013 in june on the island they did. and there was only about 15 people in the dining room. the salmon is delicious! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nancyquilts Posted August 3, 2013 #5 Share Posted August 3, 2013 We've found it to be the best salmon on the cruise, when we can board in time. Lately we seem to get staggered boarding, or the ship is just late in letting people on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mkcruise Posted August 3, 2013 #6 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Our experience is that the embarkation lunch can be one of the best meals of the cruise. Do they do it on the smaller ships, Pacific or Ocean Princess - headed out of Dover in a couple of weeks and would like to know if its worth boarding in time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 3, 2013 #7 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Our experience is that the embarkation lunch can be one of the best meals of the cruise. Do they do it on the smaller ships, Pacific or Ocean Princess - headed out of Dover in a couple of weeks and would like to know if its worth boarding in time. They had it the last time we boarded the Pacific Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
synet165 Posted August 3, 2013 #8 Share Posted August 3, 2013 :)Hi Every Princess ship serves lunch in one of the MDR on embarkation day, no matter what the crew that greets you says. They like to send people to the Buffet. We have never gone, always had lunch in the dining room. They serve from 12:00 to 1:30, we always board early no matter where we are. Forget about their suggested boarding times. Get there early. Enjoy synet165:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remydiva Posted August 3, 2013 #9 Share Posted August 3, 2013 :)Hi Every Princess ship serves lunch in one of the MDR on embarkation day, no matter what the crew that greets you says. They like to send people to the Buffet. We have never gone, always had lunch in the dining room. They serve from 12:00 to 1:30, we always board early no matter where we are. Forget about their suggested boarding times. Get there early. Enjoy synet165:) yup the sign outside the MDR says 'closed' but we walked in anyways and had one of the best meals of the cruise. No doubt those that actually were stopped by the sign were confused when we walked out after lunch. It pays to know one 'of those secrets they don't tell you' even though it really isn't a secret...more like a little known fact and maybe the staff don't want to be busier than the few that do know about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted August 3, 2013 #10 Share Posted August 3, 2013 :)Hi Every Princess ship serves lunch in one of the MDR on embarkation day, no matter what the crew that greets you says. They like to send people to the Buffet. We have never gone, always had lunch in the dining room. They serve from 12:00 to 1:30, we always board early no matter where we are. Forget about their suggested boarding times. Get there early. Enjoy synet165:) Actually, the dining room open for lunch is now listed in the dining section on the last page of the Patter. We have only had one time on 10 cruises since 2009 when the DR wasn't open for lunch. That was last fall on a 3 day coastal cruise from Vancouver to LA. There was no DR listed on the back page of the Patter and, except for the Maitre d' sitting at a table in one DR, both were empty on the Coral. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted August 3, 2013 #11 Share Posted August 3, 2013 While we don't care to go to the MDR for lunch the day we board the ship, we do always enjoying going on our "turn around" day on B2B cruises. The food has always been very good. :) LuLu ~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dayenu Posted August 3, 2013 #12 Share Posted August 3, 2013 This is good to know to avoid the buffet madness on day one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oxo Posted August 3, 2013 #13 Share Posted August 3, 2013 yup the sign outside the MDR says 'closed' but we walked in anyways and had one of the best meals of the cruise. No doubt those that actually were stopped by the sign were confused when we walked out after lunch. It pays to know one 'of those secrets they don't tell you' even though it really isn't a secret...more like a little known fact and maybe the staff don't want to be busier than the few that do know about it. Secret or not, that is really poor to post that the MDR is closed and still serve those who bypass the sign and walk in. Either it is closed, closed for a special event (B2B lunch) or open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted August 3, 2013 #14 Share Posted August 3, 2013 I am not sure why it is such a secret but they definitely try to dissuade you from going to the embarkation lunch in the MDR. Just keep insisting and you will get in. Better food and great service, BTW. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faymuiheng Posted August 3, 2013 #15 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Same as on NCL. Always directed to the buffet, but we make our way down to the main dining room. Never been denied. (in suites with NCL, we were sent to Cagney's) -as an aside, do suite guests on Princess sent to Sabatini's?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbdo Posted August 3, 2013 #16 Share Posted August 3, 2013 -as an aside, do suite guests on Princess sent to Sabatini's?) Hoping someone can answer this too. Looking forward to our first suite in March. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted August 3, 2013 #17 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Secret or not, that is really poor to post that the MDR is closed and still serve those who bypass the sign and walk in. Either it is closed, closed for a special event (B2B lunch) or open.Since they started posting the daily Dining Guide on the back page of the Patter in the second half of 2011, we have had no problems with lunch on embarkation day. The DR that was listed in the Patter has been open and we have been welcomed, at least on the Sapphire, Golden, Island and Emerald :) Once or twice before that, the DR door was closed but once inside we were welcomed. We haven't seen a closed sign on the 10 cruises we have take since started offering lunch in the DR to everyone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 3, 2013 #18 Share Posted August 3, 2013 -as an aside, do suite guests on Princess sent to Sabatini's?) Sabatini's is never open for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted August 3, 2013 #19 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Hoping someone can answer this too. Looking forward to our first suite in March. Suite passengers get breakfast in Sabatinis every day, but on lunch there for anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Debbdo Posted August 3, 2013 #20 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Suite passengers get breakfast in Sabatinis every day, but on lunch there for anyone Thanks Paul...do you know if Sabatini's is open for lunch embarkation day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted August 3, 2013 #21 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Thanks Paul...do you know if Sabatini's is open for lunch embarkation day? No, Sabatini's is never open for lunch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
secretservices Posted August 3, 2013 #22 Share Posted August 3, 2013 We will be on the Star Sep 14th, SEA to Glacier Bay. We are on the Dolphin Deck and supposed first to board. Can any of you familiar with the Star let me know which MDR we should head to for lunch? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted August 3, 2013 #23 Share Posted August 3, 2013 It will be in the Princess Patter in your cabin when you board Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IECalCruiser Posted August 3, 2013 #24 Share Posted August 3, 2013 Sabatini's is NOT open for lunch for anybody. The only exception, apparently is on the Royal (and next year the Regal) where Princess has stated that it will be open on Sea Days. No one has posted a menu or cost as if yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Capt. & Teach Posted August 5, 2013 #25 Share Posted August 5, 2013 Sabatini's is NOT open for lunch for anybody. The only exception, apparently is on the Royal (and next year the Regal) where Princess has stated that it will be open on Sea Days. No one has posted a menu or cost as if yet. Would you please email me at spoct7 at att dot net. I have some Google doc questions I would like some help with. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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