bayportkat Posted August 22, 2023 #1 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Just a heads up that the prices at Portside BBQ on Oasis have gone up as of this week. Inam on a B2B and was a but surprised yesterday! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisinghawg Posted August 22, 2023 #2 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Well gollie, color me shocked 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 22, 2023 #3 Share Posted August 22, 2023 What was the prior pricing? Hard to judge the significance with no comparison. An increase was just a matter of time though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted August 22, 2023 #4 Share Posted August 22, 2023 15 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: An increase was just a matter of time though. Agreed. Playmakers prices went up, Mason Jar brunch went up on Wonder, etc. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted August 22, 2023 #5 Share Posted August 22, 2023 seams reasonable for that type of food Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rackham Posted August 22, 2023 #6 Share Posted August 22, 2023 49 minutes ago, Ocean Boy said: What was the prior pricing? Hard to judge the significance with no comparison. An increase was just a matter of time though. Assuming the menu on Royal's website has the previous prices (https://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/dam/royal/resources/menus/portside-bbq-menu-sample.pdf) 2 cuts went up by $4.50 and 3 cuts went up by $6.60. Pitmaster fav increased by $5. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mac_tlc Posted August 22, 2023 #7 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) Pretty big % increase. This was two sailings ago: 30-40% !!!! An increase is not unexpected, but that percentage is crazy! And before someone says that another $3-4 is not a lot on a multi thousand dollar cruise, that is not the point. mac_tlc Edited August 22, 2023 by mac_tlc 16 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loman Posted August 22, 2023 #8 Share Posted August 22, 2023 RC can get away with just about anything and pax will still book . Raising prices and lowering services didnt sway future bookings . What a success story , bet there`s lots of back slapping and handshakes going on in the boardroom these days while they try to figure out how much their bonuses are going to be. Raises for everybody ! 🤣 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1976 Posted August 22, 2023 #9 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Should be included, like Guy's is on Carnival. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruiselvr04 Posted August 22, 2023 #10 Share Posted August 22, 2023 That’s a hefty increase. DH loved it but we had the UDP. That’s getting out of reach now too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saab4444 Posted August 22, 2023 #11 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Tulsacoker said: seams reasonable for that type of food You know that you already pay for food with your cruise fare? It is not accommodation only like a hotel…. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted August 22, 2023 #12 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, mac_tlc said: An increase is not unexpected, but that percentage is crazy! It's in line with the other recent price increases I mentioned (Playmakers and Mason Jar brunch) so the % doesn't surprise me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwoMisfits Posted August 22, 2023 #13 Share Posted August 22, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, cruisegirl1976 said: Should be included, like Guy's is on Carnival. I agree. I'm not sure why folks ever paid for this, when food is part of their cruise fare. This is not expensive food for Royal to provide. Edit to Add: I mean, why would anyone pay $4 for a side? Those sides are cheap and provided on the boat elsewhere gratis. I forsee another Johnny Rocket's ghost town coming - or one where the only folks there are those not paying directly, like UDP and free offers. Edited August 22, 2023 by TwoMisfits 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted August 22, 2023 #14 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Just now, TwoMisfits said: I'm not sure why folks ever paid for this Because everyone has their own preferences as to what they choose to spend money on. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ocean Boy Posted August 22, 2023 #15 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, Rackham said: Assuming the menu on Royal's website has the previous prices (https://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/dam/royal/resources/menus/portside-bbq-menu-sample.pdf) 2 cuts went up by $4.50 and 3 cuts went up by $6.60. Pitmaster fav increased by $5. 1 hour ago, mac_tlc said: Pretty big % increase. This was two sailings ago: 30-40% !!!! An increase is not unexpected, but that percentage is crazy! And before someone says that another $3-4 is not a lot on a multi thousand dollar cruise, that is not the point. mac_tlc Certainly my idea of significant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyen Posted August 22, 2023 #16 Share Posted August 22, 2023 So the $20 credit from the UDP doesn't even cover the 3 meal combo anymore. These prices are ridiculous given all the free food options on the ship. Rather pay a bit more on land when the rest of the food isn't subsidized. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loudbmw Posted August 22, 2023 #17 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Who needs sides, al la carte ribs for $6 is a real bargain. Hard for me to finish. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted August 22, 2023 #18 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Is Royal going to follow the new normal ... increase price, decrease quality and quantity? 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare A&L_Ont Posted August 22, 2023 #19 Share Posted August 22, 2023 41 minutes ago, loudbmw said: Who needs sides, al la carte ribs for $6 is a real bargain. Hard for me to finish. We found it to be a great tasting meal. It was the best deal on the ship, and compared to Chops as of late. It’s probably still a “deal” with the price hike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffT237 Posted August 22, 2023 #20 Share Posted August 22, 2023 1 hour ago, OCSC Mike said: Because everyone has their own preferences as to what they choose to spend money on. Agree, I really don't understand why so many are concerned with how people spend money on their own vacation. I'm speculating, is the argument that if the majority stopped paying for extras or paying for the price increases then Royal will return to the past? I get it but I don't see it happening. 3 cruises in the last 14 months and even with the sticker shock everything was in high demand, plenty of people purchasing the extras even with the price increases. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsacoker Posted August 22, 2023 #21 Share Posted August 22, 2023 2 hours ago, Saab4444 said: You know that you already pay for food with your cruise fare? It is not accommodation only like a hotel…. yep... Its located in the windjammer or main dinning room 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OCSC Mike Posted August 22, 2023 #22 Share Posted August 22, 2023 5 minutes ago, JeffT237 said: I really don't understand why so many are concerned with how people spend money on their own vacation. This will baffle me til the day I die. There are an infinite number of things that people spend their money on in everyday life that I never would but I don't judge them for it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted August 22, 2023 #23 Share Posted August 22, 2023 15 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: This will baffle me til the day I die. There are an infinite number of things that people spend their money on in everyday life that I never would but I don't judge them for it. I get home from the store and cant even explain some purchases to myself, let alone someone else. I bought a veggie tray, ok, but the tomatoes dont look good and I dont rat the broccoli. I realized all I'll eat are the carrots and hidden valley ranch dip. I waste too much money on food anyway. Cruises are for someone else cooking. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabethbp Posted August 22, 2023 #24 Share Posted August 22, 2023 Portside still had some of the best food on the ship- we ate there twice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nferr Posted August 22, 2023 #25 Share Posted August 22, 2023 That's a hefty increase in one shot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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