Midnight buffet?

[MarriedInStThomas1807]

We're booked in the Valor next year and DH thought he heard they still do the midnight buffet. Is it true?

[Crusin Hogs]

no ..

[mrpayroll]

On some ships they do a mexican buffett one night around 11:30 ....:eek:

[gusandgidgetsmom]

As another poster said they have a Mexican buffet on some ships. On the Splendor in June there was no buffet, but on our 15 day Hawaiian cruise last month we had a buffet on Hawaiian night.

No original midnight buffet any more.

[Colorado Kat]

Instead of the fancy chocolate buffet at night, they have switched to having a chocolate buffet at lunchtime on the last sea day.

[golfadj]

they realized that they tossed much of the food made for midnight buffets.

[GTO-Girl]

On some ships they do a mexican buffett one night around 11:30 ....:eek:

 

When they did have those I could never figure out for the life of me how anyone could eat Mexican food at midnight.....:eek:

[sanmarcosman]

When they did have those I could never figure out for the life of me how anyone could eat Mexican food at midnight.....:eek:

 

We're not under 25 is why! ;)

[GTO-Girl]

We're not under 25 is why! ;)

 

LOL......how did you know?????.......(oops my age is showing)

[Family Travel Story]

When they did have those I could never figure out for the life of me how anyone could eat Mexican food at midnight.....:eek:

I have been on a few cruises the last few years that had the Mexican buffet at 11:30 - 12:30 AM. Although I must admit that I did not eat as much as I might have a few hours earlier, I have brought back a few tacos and other Mexican treats to share with my DW on the balcony as we listened the sound of the crashing waves. It was quite enjoyable, so long as you know your limits just before bed.

[hawaiibound24]

They do still have late night sacks at around midnight.... hot dogs and a few other things...

[Blk_Amish]

The last one I saw was 2007!

 

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[Colorado Kat]

Oh, those buffet photos look so delicious!

[MichelleChell]

They do the big mexican buffet during the big deck party. It's fun to grab a snack after a little dancing.

[RuthlessBoss]

The last one I saw was 2007!

 

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That's still the mini version of days gone by when the whole deck was covered. I miss them, but see the reasoning behind the extreme waste that occurs and all the man hours spent preparing the foods that mostly made it only into pictures.

[elizurofsinai]

Currently still on the freedom waiting to debark. We had the 11:30 PM to 1:00 AM Mexican buffet one night (I believe it was Wednesday) , and also the chocolate extravaganza the last sea day

[okgirl]

I just looked back through the Fun Times for the Breeze, Conquest and Magic that I've been on this year and every night there is listed a Late Night Snacks from 11pm to 1am in the Hungry For More section.

 

I've never gone to the buffet during this time so I don't know what they actually serve.

[miataman19]

We're not under 25 is why! ;)

 

Off topic (sorry)...Nice avatar...SS United States. Saw that poor girl languishing at a dock in Philadelphia about 10 years ago, brought a tear to my eye :(. Awesome ship..

[Blk_Amish]

That's still the mini version of days gone by when the whole deck was covered. I miss them, but see the reasoning behind the extreme waste that occurs and all the man hours spent preparing the foods that mostly made it only into pictures.

 

Gluttony and Greed showed up at every midnight buffet I have been to. Midnight buffets are apart of the cruising tradition that has fallen by the way side. I will check my Magic album but if there is no pics that means nothing memorable. Well, Princess had a lovely afternoon dessert buffet and Afternoon Tea, true artistry.

 

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[RuthlessBoss]

Gluttony and Greed showed up at every midnight buffet I have been to. Midnight buffets are apart of the cruising tradition that has fallen by the way side. I will check my Magic album but if there is no pics that means nothing memorable. Well, Princess had a lovely afternoon dessert buffet and Afternoon Tea, true artistry.

 

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Not sure what midnight buffets you've attended, but I have distinct recall and pictures that showed the enormity of those midnight buffets of yore.

There was so much left over it was unbelievable. I'll give you the benefit though, my pictures may be from 2 other cruise lines as I think about it.

[golfadj]

We enjoyed it when we were younger and staying up later.

 

Really liked the ice carvings.

 

Understandable why they were cut accross the industry.

[Blk_Amish]

Not sure what midnight buffets you've attended, but I have distinct recall and pictures that showed the enormity of those midnight buffets of yore.

There was so much left over it was unbelievable. I'll give you the benefit though, my pictures may be from 2 other cruise lines as I think about it.

 

Well, thank you but I am pretty sure I have pics of greed and gluttony doing their thing. This buffet was on Carnival Elation (?) 2007, for sure. My first cruise on Carnival and it was everything I expected and more. Other midnight buffets were on RCL starting in 1994. I am sure this was more do to with budget cuts than people not pigging out. The food went faster than bacon in the buffet, which they are starting to cut back on.

 

When did they stop the extravagant buffet?

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[seannyice81]

Anyone know if they have the late-night buffets on the Valor/Southern Caribbean itinerary?

[RuthlessBoss]

Well, thank you but I am pretty sure I have pics of greed and gluttony doing their thing. This buffet was on Carnival Elation (?) 2007, for sure. My first cruise on Carnival and it was everything I expected and more. Other midnight buffets were on RCL starting in 1994. I am sure this was more do to with budget cuts than people not pigging out. The food went faster than bacon in the buffet, which they are starting to cut back on.

 

When did they stop the extravagant buffet?

I guess we take pictures of different things. I took pictures of the "before":D

[Corby114]

Most of the mainline cruise companies did away with the large scale midnight buffets because of all the wasted food that wasn't consumed. Some lines still have a small scale buffet that's usually open for an hour or so with a limited selection of finger foods and small sandwiches. The Mexican buffet is usually held on one night during the voyage which occurs during the open deck dance party celebration. The upscale midnight buffets of my earlier cruise days are a thing of the past. Some lines still have twenty four hour pizza service and room service is still available too!