officers dinner and stale coffee

[poona1]

Hello all....2 separate topics...just what is "dinner with officers" and how does one get selected?

 

second, Has the coffee improved in taste at all?

 

sailing on gem 5/20...thanks so much

[DMH15]

This has to be the most unique and unusual title I have ever seen on CC.

 

First, there are a couple of ways to achieve this. Most common you see a listing in the freestyle daily where to sign up to dine with an officer. What is that dinner? Well it is usually just a nice table in the main dining room. From my experience and having dinner with Brian Walters, hotel director on the sun… Our service was impeccable our food was great and he kept the wine flowing. It was very interesting to speak with him about his life at sea and I find his position as hotel director very interesting as I have a culinary background and studying hotel and restaurant management culinary and pastry in college.

 

Sorry for the rambling…

 

Another way you can sign up for Officers dinner is at your cruise critic meet and greet. This isn't always available at the meet and greet but it has been in the past when I've attended. The third way is to be a VIP or suite/Haven passenger and ask the concierge, Or the concierge might ask you if you're interested. From what I understand, if a lot of people sign up there might be a drawing and if it's not very many, you're pretty much a shoe in.

 

The best coffee on NCL is in the suite and Haven rooms it is Nespresso. Or it is French press in the suite venue for breakfast. Or you can pay for a coffee at the coffee bar usually found in the atrium. Other than that there's a coffee pot in your room more than likely. Coffee probably won't be that great. If it were me I would bring Starbucks via and just make my own from water in the coffee pot.

 

 

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[poona1]

LOL DMH....you surely know how to make an entry....thanks for the quick reply

[don't-use-real-name]

Another way to score a Dinner with a Officer(s) is being Platinum Plus or Ambassador Latitudes.

 

Your latitudes points have to be better than 176 before sailing for this.

[GUT2407]

The officers always seem to ask if they may sit with me...😳😜😮

[Kamfish642]

Another way to score a Dinner with a Officer(s) is being Platinum Plus or Ambassador Latitudes.

 

Your latitudes points have to be better than 176 before sailing for this.

 

Isn't Platinum Plus 175 points or greater?

[DMH15]

The officers always seem to ask if they may sit with me...[emoji15][emoji12][emoji50]

 

 

I love it!!! It might be true!

 

You know this happened to my mom on Royal. The Captain met my parents and then they received an invite to dine with him. He had my mom seated next to him. She is a very entertaining and interesting woman.

 

She asked him how the invitation had come about, had they won a contest or something? He said, "I met you, I liked you , I asked for you".

 

 

 

 

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[don't-use-real-name]

Isn't Platinum Plus 175 points or greater?

 

Yes you are correct - it is 175.

 

But I would rather be one point over than short !

[NMLady]

Since dinner with an officer is now a perk for Platinum Plus and for Ambassador levels I am not sure they still offer it to others as a chance.

[don't-use-real-name]

That could be true - note the Platinum Plus - Ambassador perk is "Dining with an (ONE) Officer" ?

And not with Officers.

 

Another dining extra with a hefty price tag is "The Chef's Table" !

[poona1]

Is the chef's table even offered on the ncl gem or anywhere else...i would love to find out

[www3traveler]

Chef's Table was discontinued several months ago.

[Casino Comp Chick]

The officers always seem to ask if they may sit with me...😳😜😮

 

 

Security officers do not count.

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