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mrmarklin

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2 hours ago, Whimsy said:

It was an amazing experience and well worth the $149.00. I would not do it every cruise but even my travel companion, who is not into specialty dining, loved it when we were invited. We were invited but I would definitely do it again with someone on another cruise. 

I agree. As someone who eats out a lot at nice restaurants, $150 is a bargain for this type of dining. A wonderful seven course meal. 

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MissP22

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13 hours ago, I object 2 said:

We received an invitation to the attend the 360 dining experience on our upcoming cruise.  Is there a dress code?  We planned to pack casual this trip, but might have to toss in a sport coat for hubs and a sparkly outfit for me.     

I didn't see anyone dress up formally, only casual style clothing. 

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11 hours ago, mrmarklin said:

I agree. As someone who eats out a lot at nice restaurants, $150 is a bargain for this type of dining. A wonderful seven course meal. 

You live in CA. So  I understand your cost for dining out. Lucky you can afford it.

Happy Cruising! 

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memoak

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5 minutes ago, jwattle said:

Did you attend, or is this based on reports?

Having attended twice dress for all was based on the “dress” of the day. On both of ours it was on casual nights so casual it wa

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We were fortunate to be invited to dine at 360, gratis,  during a May 2023 cruise on the Enchanted.

We were not suite passengers, all 4 in our party were Club Class dining and the head waiter was well aware all of us were foodies.  

It was an amazing dining experience.

It tickled all the senses .... including piped in aromas, videos were clear and on topic, images were projected on the tables, some were even interactive, drink pairings for each country were perfect, plenty of food but not excessive because portions were relatively small, Johann was our Dinner Moderator - he did it with such passion, videos also provided insight into the food regions, origins and production, food delivery was paced well, TWO servers per couple who were very focused on their diners.

As far as cost goes - 

Here is my humble opinion that anyone is free to agree or disagree with.

-- If you live to eat rather than eat to live, $149 is a bargain.  A prime steak with an appetizer, veg, potato, cocktail and glass of wine with tax and tip is at least $150 in any good steak house.

The variety, quality, delivery, visual and all sensory 2 hour experience is worth it.

Do I need to go each time I sail?  Probably not. For me, it is not a "one and done" experience.

I would pay for it next cruise.  We did the Captain's table twice.  

-- Also, my opinion, do what floats your boat.  If you would rather lose $150 in the casino - so be it.

If you would rather spend it in the spa, good for you. Some people spend $100's or $1000's for a ticket to a sports event or to a concert and get value from those prices - good for them - but not me.

 

I hope that in the future they expand the concept to include other regions of the world.

 

Mangia ! 

 

 

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3 hours ago, JRice said:

We were fortunate to be invited to dine at 360, gratis,  during a May 2023 cruise on the Enchanted.

We were not suite passengers, all 4 in our party were Club Class dining and the head waiter was well aware all of us were foodies.  

It was an amazing dining experience.

It tickled all the senses .... including piped in aromas, videos were clear and on topic, images were projected on the tables, some were even interactive, drink pairings for each country were perfect, plenty of food but not excessive because portions were relatively small, Johann was our Dinner Moderator - he did it with such passion, videos also provided insight into the food regions, origins and production, food delivery was paced well, TWO servers per couple who were very focused on their diners.

As far as cost goes - 

Here is my humble opinion that anyone is free to agree or disagree with.

-- If you live to eat rather than eat to live, $149 is a bargain.  A prime steak with an appetizer, veg, potato, cocktail and glass of wine with tax and tip is at least $150 in any good steak house.

The variety, quality, delivery, visual and all sensory 2 hour experience is worth it.

Do I need to go each time I sail?  Probably not. For me, it is not a "one and done" experience.

I would pay for it next cruise.  We did the Captain's table twice.  

-- Also, my opinion, do what floats your boat.  If you would rather lose $150 in the casino - so be it.

If you would rather spend it in the spa, good for you. Some people spend $100's or $1000's for a ticket to a sports event or to a concert and get value from those prices - good for them - but not me.

 

I hope that in the future they expand the concept to include other regions of the world.

 

Mangia ! 

 

 

Couldn't agree more.  We loved it and are looking forward to doing it again in April.

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cheetosrevil

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Loved the entire experience. Would I do it again? No. It was a once in a lifetime evening and cannot imagine it ever being better.

 

 

 

 

 

3 hours ago, JRice said:

We were fortunate to be invited to dine at 360, gratis,  during a May 2023 cruise on the Enchanted.

We were not suite passengers, all 4 in our party were Club Class dining and the head waiter was well aware all of us were foodies.  

It was an amazing dining experience.

It tickled all the senses .... including piped in aromas, videos were clear and on topic, images were projected on the tables, some were even interactive, drink pairings for each country were perfect, plenty of food but not excessive because portions were relatively small, Johann was our Dinner Moderator - he did it with such passion, videos also provided insight into the food regions, origins and production, food delivery was paced well, TWO servers per couple who were very focused on their diners.

As far as cost goes - 

Here is my humble opinion that anyone is free to agree or disagree with.

-- If you live to eat rather than eat to live, $149 is a bargain.  A prime steak with an appetizer, veg, potato, cocktail and glass of wine with tax and tip is at least $150 in any good steak house.

The variety, quality, delivery, visual and all sensory 2 hour experience is worth it.

Do I need to go each time I sail?  Probably not. For me, it is not a "one and done" experience.

I would pay for it next cruise.  We did the Captain's table twice.  

-- Also, my opinion, do what floats your boat.  If you would rather lose $150 in the casino - so be it.

If you would rather spend it in the spa, good for you. Some people spend $100's or $1000's for a ticket to a sports event or to a concert and get value from those prices - good for them - but not me.

 

I hope that in the future they expand the concept to include other regions of the world.

 

Mangia ! 

 

 

I concur with expanding to other regions. A rotating repertoire would be great.

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MissP22

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6 hours ago, cheetosrevil said:

Loved the entire experience. Would I do it again? No. It was a once in a lifetime evening and cannot imagine it ever being better.

 

 

It was nice when it was free but $149 P/P ??

Although many people would, I'm not sure we would be willing to spend that much for a dinner. 

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7 hours ago, MissP22 said:

It was nice when it was free but $149 P/P ??

Although many people would, I'm not sure we would be willing to spend that much for a dinner. 

How many times did you do it when it was free?

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I enjoyed the "experience" on the Discovery recently. The food was ok but I didn't care for much of the offerings. I would not pay $149 for Octopus and Humus. The small filet was good.  I've already paid for a dinner in the reserve dining room and prefer that.

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MissP22

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9 minutes ago, cruzsnooze said:

I enjoyed the "experience" on the Discovery recently. The food was ok but I didn't care for much of the offerings. I would not pay $149 for Octopus and Humus. The small filet was good.  I've already paid for a dinner in the reserve dining room and prefer that.

People usually forget about that meal they've already purchased.

It never enters into their calculations, but after spending $149, what's another $20 or $25. 😆

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