zaylyn2590 Posted October 26, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Hi all. I'm booked on the 7 day Enchantment of the Seas over Christmas Break and I've been checking the pricing of the UDP. It is now 183.99. Is that a good deal? Do you think it will drop lower? As this is an older ship, there are not many specialty dining venues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seville2Cabo Posted October 26, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 26, 2022 1 minute ago, zaylyn2590 said: Hi all. I'm booked on the 7 day Enchantment of the Seas over Christmas Break and I've been checking the pricing of the UDP. It is now 183.99. Is that a good deal? Do you think it will drop lower? As this is an older ship, there are not many specialty dining venues. I think Chops is the only speciality restaurant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaylyn2590 Posted October 26, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Just now, Seville2Cabo said: I think Chops is the only speciality restaurant. Yes. Is it worth it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poocher Posted October 26, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 26, 2022 7 nights at Chops? Might get boring. Is there a 3 night plan? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seville2Cabo Posted October 26, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 26, 2022 4 minutes ago, zaylyn2590 said: Yes. Is it worth it? We always buy the UDP, but would probably avoid 'enchantment due to only 1 option. But for 7 nights that is a good price and it includes lunches. We would buy it if Enchantment was the only option for the itinerary we wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted October 26, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 26, 2022 (edited) If that's the only specialty restaurant, I would say no. How many times would you go back and eat at the same restaurant with the same menu? If not everyday, then it's a terrible deal. The lowest price I've seen for my Symphony cruise is $207.99, and Symphony has at least 7 specialty restaurants. I wouldn't pay $183.99 for one restaurant. Edited October 26, 2022 by ARandomTraveler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted October 26, 2022 #7 Share Posted October 26, 2022 We bought UDP on Symphony for our September cruise at $166.00pp. We felt it was a good price for us. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HaveWeMetYet Posted October 26, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Does that price include the 18% tip? If not, then you are looking at 217. I would hold off for a better price, maybe Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Since you are going over the holidays though deep price cuts are not likely to happen. You can almost always get buy on get one free any night of the cruise just by asking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
handbellplayer Posted October 26, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 26, 2022 I would never buy the UDP on anything smaller than Quantum or Oasis class.....too much repetition. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockmom Posted October 26, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 26, 2022 I'd never get it for a ship like Enchantment (which I've sailed on twice). At least in the main dining room you get different menu options each night. If you LOVE Chops, then maybe buy a 3 night package if it's offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted October 26, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 26, 2022 1 hour ago, Seville2Cabo said: We always buy the UDP, but would probably avoid 'enchantment due to only 1 option. But for 7 nights that is a good price and it includes lunches. We would buy it if Enchantment was the only option for the itinerary we wanted. but lunch are only on sea days. not sure how many on that itinerary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted October 26, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 26, 2022 Do people on holiday sailings need to be careful with the UDP? If I recall correctly the fine print on the UDP excludes special occasion meals. Might Royal crank up the price of Chops on Christmas Eve and Day, while excluding UDP use? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ARandomTraveler Posted October 26, 2022 #13 Share Posted October 26, 2022 7 minutes ago, Starry Eyes said: Do people on holiday sailings need to be careful with the UDP? If I recall correctly the fine print on the UDP excludes special occasion meals. Might Royal crank up the price of Chops on Christmas Eve and Day, while excluding UDP use? I've read that on here too, it sounds like there are some holiday meals at specialty restaurants that have an upcharge. I don't know if someone using the UDP pays less of an upcharge, or if they pay the same cost as everyone else. It also seems to be only for Christmas and New Years (from what I've read). I'm on a Thanksgiving sailing next month and there's no special holiday meal black out dates on my cruise, from what I can tell. Of course Thanksgiving is an American holiday so that might be why it doesn't count. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaylyn2590 Posted October 26, 2022 Author #14 Share Posted October 26, 2022 The fine print said " Not valid for premium experiences including: Wine Pairings Dinners, Taste of Royal, Mystery Dinner Theater and Holiday Celebration Dinners. As well as lunch only being on sea says, which there are only 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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