Rare Greenpea2 Posted January 29, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 29, 2020 There are people on social media saying that Margaritaville on the Bliss is (as we speak) being changed to the new diner restaurant. The rumors are all over the place. Anyone know if there is any truth to this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted January 29, 2020 Author #2 Share Posted January 29, 2020 P.S. my NCL app for my upcoming cruise offers American Diner, not Margaritaville... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gmbhardy Posted January 29, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Mine does too. Looks like Margaritaville is toast. Going to miss those margaritas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Greenpea2 Posted January 29, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted January 29, 2020 4 minutes ago, gmbhardy said: Mine does too. Looks like Margaritaville is toast. Going to miss those margaritas. Oh crap, me too! I never got to have one. Was so looking forward to having some from there in a few weeks ... oh well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tutuwahineLV Posted January 29, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Hmmm. Wonder if they’ll still have a breakfast there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted January 29, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 29, 2020 One crappy empty pay restaurant to another ..... I can get a decent cheeseburger for free at the Local on board. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PortFees45 Posted January 29, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2020 13 minutes ago, tallnthensome said: One crappy empty pay restaurant to another ..... I can get a decent cheeseburger for free at the Local on board. It will always be the Uptown Bar & Grill to me. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted January 29, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 29, 2020 6 minutes ago, PortFees45 said: It will always be the Uptown Bar & Grill to me. Never was in the Bliss. Nor the Flamingo Bar. Now that their contract with Jimmy Buffett is over, they can dump the branding and go to a generic for fee restaurant. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastcat Posted January 29, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 hour ago, tutuwahineLV said: Hmmm. Wonder if they’ll still have a breakfast there? NCL Joy's American Diner offered a small breakfast buffet on my cruise a couple weeks ago. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbcallender Posted January 29, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 29, 2020 They were paying Jimmy a licensing fee, no doubt, but there is already a captive audience, so it does no good to have a brand name. Would you book Norwegian simply because there is a Margaritaville restaurant on board? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizfish Posted January 29, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 29, 2020 22 minutes ago, jbcallender said: They were paying Jimmy a licensing fee, no doubt, but there is already a captive audience, so it does no good to have a brand name. Would you book Norwegian simply because there is a Margaritaville restaurant on board? People book certain Carnival ships because of Guys burger place all the time lol. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbcallender Posted January 29, 2020 #12 Share Posted January 29, 2020 1 minute ago, gizfish said: People book certain Carnival ships because of Guys burger place all the time lol. Well, all I can says is...it's Carnival....not my cup of tea. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterjock Posted January 29, 2020 #13 Share Posted January 29, 2020 23 minutes ago, coastcat said: NCL Joy's American Diner offered a small breakfast buffet on my cruise a couple weeks ago. Is it going to be the same $15 dollars as Margaritaville. What was the prices when you where on the Joy.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted January 29, 2020 #14 Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 minutes ago, waterjock said: Is it going to be the same $15 dollars as Margaritaville. What was the prices when you where on the Joy.. Breakfast buffet has been free, as far as I know... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted January 29, 2020 #15 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) Well, I can confirm (not a rumor, it is true) - it isn't going to be a flat $15 charge on the Bliss. Based on the updated booking screen, American Diner comfort food will be a la carte pricing, plus 20% service charge ... for your convenience, of course. Suffice to say, Margaritaville onboard never appealed to us and neither will this. Last time on the POA, comfort food served onboard at the Cadillac Diner was complimentary (it's been a while, of course) ... Bring back Blue Lagoon, instead. Screenshot below taken a short while ago ... Edited January 29, 2020 by mking8288 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZoeyRox Posted January 29, 2020 #16 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Where do you think they will do the special Haven embarkation day lunch in lieu of Margaritaville? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coastcat Posted January 29, 2020 #17 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) 2 hours ago, PTC DAWG said: Breakfast buffet has been free, as far as I know... The breakfast buffet was free. They offered a small but adequate breakfast selection including pastries and breakfast sandwiches. Pro tip: the coffee is around the corner from the beverage station. I didn't figure that out until I was leaving the buffet. American Diner was open for lunch but not dinner, with a la carte pricing instead of the Margaritaville flat rate. I didn't get around to trying it (although I had intended to, oh well) and it never looked all that busy. BirdTravels posted the menu (American Diner is also on Encore) in post #205: Edited January 29, 2020 by coastcat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomservo Posted January 29, 2020 #18 Share Posted January 29, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, ZoeyRox said: Where do you think they will do the special Haven embarkation day lunch in lieu of Margaritaville? Wondering the same. What do they do on the Joy? Also are they going update the decor, or will it still look like Margaritaville until the next dry dock? Edited January 29, 2020 by tomservo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lizord Posted January 29, 2020 #19 Share Posted January 29, 2020 Anyone have any idea if Blue Lagoon is on any ships still or was spirit the last holdout? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirchoff91 Posted January 29, 2020 #20 Share Posted January 29, 2020 3 hours ago, gizfish said: People book certain Carnival ships because of Guys burger place all the time lol. I feel as if guy burger is more popular when it comes to the food aspect of this. People who sail Carnival swear by how good the burger is there. I personally didn't think Jimmy was that good and they are paying him a boat load of money for licensing. All in all no brainier for NCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted January 29, 2020 #21 Share Posted January 29, 2020 I can’t believe anyone would actually pay extra for any of that food at the American Diner on top of the cruise fare already paid. Really? Extra money for cheese sticks on a cruise? Pfffff........ just another flop of a decision by NCL. They sure are trying their hardest to get every dollar from those willing to hand it out so easily for crap. 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising Chuck Posted January 29, 2020 #22 Share Posted January 29, 2020 9 hours ago, gizfish said: People book certain Carnival ships because of Guys burger place all the time lol. If they do book a cruise JUST for a burger, they are NOT VERY SMART. I think this may be your opinion, but no factual statement. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poffles Posted January 29, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 29, 2020 This 'rumor' is also proven 'fact' by looking at the Bliss ship detail on the NCL site. It shows the American Diner under Specialty Dining listing. I was looking forward to a margarita (or two) from there on my cruise in March but guess that isn't going to happen now. Whats on Board - Bliss Specialty Dining Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steveknj Posted January 29, 2020 #24 Share Posted January 29, 2020 4 hours ago, tallnthensome said: I can’t believe anyone would actually pay extra for any of that food at the American Diner on top of the cruise fare already paid. Really? Extra money for cheese sticks on a cruise? Pfffff........ just another flop of a decision by NCL. They sure are trying their hardest to get every dollar from those willing to hand it out so easily for crap. But with that, I don't understand why someone would pay extra to eat at a restaurant on board that you can eat at on land (well unless there isn't one where you live). Both ideas are foreign to me. When I go on a cruise, I want to do things I don't do on land. But I guess to each their own. I will say, having gone on a Carnival Cruise with a Guy's, those burgers ARE really good. But, they are included in the price of the cruise. This is all extra fee that I'm not paying extra for, be it the Diner or Buttet's place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steveknj Posted January 29, 2020 #25 Share Posted January 29, 2020 2 hours ago, Cruising Chuck said: If they do book a cruise JUST for a burger, they are NOT VERY SMART. I think this may be your opinion, but no factual statement. It might be a factor, and if there are two ships that go to the same place, it could factor into the decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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