juliet Posted September 9, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Are most main dining rooms closed for lunch while in port? That's been my experience on Holland America as well as Celebrity. Was wondering if all cruise lines do the same thing? TIA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted September 9, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I seem to recall that MDR’s on most lines are not open for lunch while in port. It makes sense- given reduced demand and also a chance for some of ships personnel to have time off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tortoisegirl Posted September 9, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I agree that MDR is usually closed for lunch when in port from my experience on Royal, NCL, and Princess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOldBear Posted September 9, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 9, 2018 On Cunard the main dining room is open on port days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lenquixote66 Posted September 9, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 9, 2018 I agree that MDR is usually closed for lunch when in port from my experience on Royal, NCL, and Princess. We have been on Carnival ,Celebrity ,Royal ,NCL and HAL and the MDR was closed . However,on our Cunard cruise the MDR was open for lunch . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted September 9, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 9, 2018 On Cunard the main dining room is open on port days. My only Cunard sailings were non-stops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George C Posted September 9, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 9, 2018 Agree most if not all major lines mdr is closed on port days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted September 9, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 9, 2018 It will depend on the ship & the port If people are gone on long tours all day EG SPB or Berlin makes no sense to keep the MDR open Oceania had the GDR open in most ports some days it was closed but not many Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 10, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Lunch in the DR is generally only on sea days. The buffet will be open on port days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted September 10, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 10, 2018 On Princess the MDR is closed on Port days with the exception of .... embarkation day (basically a port day for those doing a b2b) and days when there is a late arriving port stop. Other places like the buffet, International Cafe, hamburger grill, pizza station, etc. remain open as normal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwaj girl Posted September 10, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Luxury lines such as Regent will have the dining room open for lunch on port days as well as sea days. A nice option! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted September 10, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Except for a couple of the upscale cruise lines like Cunard and Regent, the cruise lines close down the main dining room at lunch time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted September 10, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 10, 2018 In my experience, upscale cruise lines keep one of the non-buffet style restaurants open for lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted September 10, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Just off the Carnival Alaska Journeys cruise (14 days). One port day we DID have lunch in the MDR. Very odd since we arrived in port at 11am. Only other times we’ve had MDR lunch on a port day has been when arrival is around 3pm. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
juliet Posted September 10, 2018 Author #15 Share Posted September 10, 2018 Thanks for all your replies. We'll be on Oceania's Riviera. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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