rkacruiser Posted December 12, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Princess Patters from Royal Princess shows a few occasions when a "Royal Afternoon Tea" is offered in the Piazza, limited space, additional charges apply. How does this differ from the Afternoon Tea that is held in one of the dining rooms? I'd appreciate information about this "Royal Tea". How much are the "additional charges" and what is your opinion of the "worth" of this experience? Thank you for your assistance in answering my questions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 12, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 12, 2018 We never pay. We do the awesome one that's free in the DR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onboard2005 Posted December 12, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 12, 2018 We do the one in the MDR also. Nearly every day, except if it's a port day and we go ashore. The daily one is very nice and it's no charge. Don't know about the other one except that there is a charge and we prefer to not pay extra. Although, someday we might try it just to check it out at least once, so we'd be interested on the info and opinions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyrocks Posted December 12, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 12, 2018 The basic afternoon tea is available in the main dining room and the Sanctuary. Scones, fruit, and clotted cream are available in the Horizon Court. Everything is delicious. But the Royal Afternoon Tea goes beyond those basics. A traditional 3-tiered silver serving tray is stacked with sandwiches, scones, and various sweets. Three different teas are offered, each served with a different "course'. There is also a custardy imitation of the British "Queen of Puddings." All this for $10, or $20 if you'd like champagne. There are pictures and descriptions at https://destinationtea.com/destination-tea-regal-princess-cruise/. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 12, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 12, 2018 1 minute ago, indyrocks said: The basic afternoon tea is available in the main dining room and the Sanctuary. Scones, fruit, and clotted cream are available in the Horizon Court. Everything is delicious. But the Royal Afternoon Tea goes beyond those basics. A traditional 3-tiered silver serving tray is stacked with sandwiches, scones, and various sweets. Three different teas are offered, each served with a different "course'. There is also a custardy imitation of the British "Queen of Puddings." All this for $10, or $20 if you'd like champagne. There are pictures and descriptions at https://destinationtea.com/destination-tea-regal-princess-cruise/. The Sanctuary would be an extremely pricey afternoon tea IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
indyrocks Posted December 12, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Price is all relative. Except for the couple of times were able to upgrade to suites, we've always reserved a couple of chairs in the Sanctuary on warm weather cruises. I can't walk long distances like I used to. As a result I haven't even left the ship on a couple of Caribbean cruises while my wife went off shopping or just stayed on board too. Knowing that our chairs were always available and the peaceful, quiet atmosphere made it well worth the cost in our opinion. I don't know if they do anything special in the morning but at lunch there was a special menu of light, healthy foods to choose from to be sent to the Sanctuary. The stewards would also order other foods from elsewhere in the ship (usually burgers, hot dogs, pizza, ice cream, and such, although we've seen items from the dining room lunch menus) and deliver them to you. And about 3 p.m. the tea carts are brought around. It's not quite as elaborate as the Royal Afternoon Tea, but it's very nice nonetheless. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted December 12, 2018 Author #7 Share Posted December 12, 2018 indyrocks, Thank you for you post and the link to the Destination Tea article. Based on its description and photos, the Royal Afternoon Tea is definitely an event that I would enjoy. I appreciate learning how to make a reservation for this. I'll look for a sign-up sheet on Embarkation Day and, if not found, I will call the DINE line to try to make a reservation during that first day/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bemis12 Posted December 12, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 12, 2018 18 hours ago, indyrocks said: Price is all relative. Price is fixed. Value is relative. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onboard2005 Posted December 12, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 12, 2018 Thanks for the link. I think it sounds very nice! I'm going to give it a try. Mia Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpcanuck Posted December 13, 2018 #10 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Is the Expanded Royal Tea (for a fee) only available on certain ships? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted December 13, 2018 #11 Share Posted December 13, 2018 2 hours ago, cpcanuck said: Is the Expanded Royal Tea (for a fee) only available on certain ships? Yes Royal/Regal/Majestic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cpcanuck Posted December 13, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 13, 2018 53 minutes ago, Colo Cruiser said: Yes Royal/Regal/Majestic. Ahh! Okay... thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wheezedr Posted December 13, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 13, 2018 Basically it is a $10.00 fee for an expanded tea experience that is much more like you would get at a traditional tea room. My DW enjoys tea experiences and while she will go to the regular Princess tea, she points out that the Royal tea is a much better experience and well worth the $10.00. She passes on the champagne. I have done it with her on occasion and would agree. Tea is better, as are the bites and the service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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