NaniDuke Posted July 10 #1 Share Posted July 10 WE are sailing Aug 31 on Enchanted Princess and purchased the Plus program. It mentions 2 specialty meals but I can't find out what that means. Does anybody have any information in this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted July 10 #2 Share Posted July 10 1 minute ago, NaniDuke said: WE are sailing Aug 31 on Enchanted Princess and purchased the Plus program. It mentions 2 specialty meals but I can't find out what that means. Does anybody have any information in this? The plus package includes 2 casual meals not specialty meals. The Premier package has 2 specialty dinners. Specialties are like Crown Grill and Sabatini’s. Casuals are like Alfredo’s and Salty Dog Gastropub 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suekel Posted July 10 #3 Share Posted July 10 If you go to the website and look at dining, it will show you which restaurants are considered casual. I think it's Alfredos and O'Malley's on the Enchanted but the website will tell you for sure. having the plus package means you get 2 free casual dining on your cruise. No reservations taken, just show up. I know at Alfredo's it's an appetizer, main course and dessert. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted July 10 #4 Share Posted July 10 11 minutes ago, NaniDuke said: WE are sailing Aug 31 on Enchanted Princess and purchased the Plus program. It mentions 2 specialty meals but I can't find out what that means. Does anybody have any information in this? Casual meals, not specialty. Each casual dining venue has a set menu priced at $14.99, which is included as a dining option. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted July 10 #5 Share Posted July 10 On Enchanted, the casuals are Gigis, O'Malleys, and the Sushi restaurant. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyj Posted July 10 #6 Share Posted July 10 3 hours ago, NaniDuke said: WE are sailing Aug 31 on Enchanted Princess and purchased the Plus program. It mentions 2 specialty meals but I can't find out what that means. Does anybody have any information in this? Just off the Enchanted June 29, you have what is called the ‘Plus’ package not ‘program’. The casual dining venues as mentioned are Gigi’s by Alfredos(sit down pizzeria), O’Malley’s(Irish pub, food served evenings around 5:30-9 and lunch sea days), I heard they are experimenting with late night bites at O’Malley’s from 9-11pm, which is a limited menu and will NOT be comped as a casual meal whether you have Plus or Premier Package. The other venue is Ocean Terrace for sushi, open evenings and lunch on sea day. Check your Patter/Event listing for hours of operation and when food is available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruise4mom Posted July 11 #7 Share Posted July 11 With the Plus fare package you will receive 2 casual dining meals. These meals are a 3 course prix fixe meal in specific restaurants which can vary by ship. Some rea such as Vines, Salty Dog, Alfredo’s/Gigi’s have permanent locations others are considered pop ups. These pop ups will be held in a partitioned off area in the buffet. You need to make reservations however this cannot be done until you board 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dog Posted July 11 #8 Share Posted July 11 3 hours ago, cruise4mom said: With the Plus fare package you will receive 2 casual dining meals. These meals are a 3 course prix fixe meal in specific restaurants which can vary by ship. Some rea such as Vines, Salty Dog, Alfredo’s/Gigi’s have permanent locations others are considered pop ups. These pop ups will be held in a partitioned off area in the buffet. You need to make reservations however this cannot be done until you board Do casual dining restaurants require reservations? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msmoger Posted July 11 #9 Share Posted July 11 4 minutes ago, dog said: Do casual dining restaurants require reservations? I think cruise4mom was referring to pop-up restaurants. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyj Posted July 11 #10 Share Posted July 11 1 hour ago, dog said: Do casual dining restaurants require reservations? The only 2 that I have heard require reservations are the Planks and Steamers casual dining venues on the Caribbean Princess and Emerald Princess. Currently I believe these 2 venues are alternating the days they are available. I remember reading a thread, on one ship, they were not allowing walk ups, YMMV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuker Posted July 12 #11 Share Posted July 12 I think these 'plus' casual meals are 2 per 7-day voyage, not 2 per day? If so, does that mean there 4 per 14-day voyage? Or am I whistling Dixie? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NantahalaCruiser Posted July 12 #12 Share Posted July 12 59 minutes ago, Canuker said: I think these 'plus' casual meals are 2 per 7-day voyage, not 2 per day? If so, does that mean there 4 per 14-day voyage? Or am I whistling Dixie? I have a 14 night on the Emerald Princess in July 2025, and the Plus is only giving me 2 casuals. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted July 12 #13 Share Posted July 12 1 hour ago, Canuker said: I think these 'plus' casual meals are 2 per 7-day voyage, not 2 per day? If so, does that mean there 4 per 14-day voyage? Or am I whistling Dixie? It depends on how you booked the voyage. If you did it as a single 14 day cruise, with a single booking number, you will be limited to 2 for the entire voyage. If you booked two separate 7 day cruises, with two different booking numbers, then you would get 4. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallyj Posted July 12 #14 Share Posted July 12 (edited) 1 hour ago, Canuker said: I think these 'plus' casual meals are 2 per 7-day voyage, not 2 per day? If so, does that mean there 4 per 14-day voyage? Or am I whistling Dixie? Think of it as 2 per booking number. If you booked a 14 day voyage with 2 booking numbers, then yes, you get 2 per 7 day voyage. If you booked it as ONE 14 day sailing, then you get 2 casual meals for the entire 14 day sailing. 2 per day with Plus are the Premium Desserts (Specialty Cakes and Sundaes), these are unlimited with Premier package. On Royal class ship with Gelateria, some are reporting you can get individual scoops of ANY flavor Gelato and some say they are limited to only Vanilla. YMMV. @Hlitnertypes faster than me. Edited July 12 by wallyj 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Canuker Posted July 12 #15 Share Posted July 12 Thanks for the responses, guys. I know there's nothing I can do to change it but since the "plus" package is charged on a daily (not weekly) basis, a 14 day cruise ought to include 4 casual dining meals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted July 12 #16 Share Posted July 12 9 hours ago, Canuker said: I think these 'plus' casual meals are 2 per 7-day voyage, not 2 per day? If so, does that mean there 4 per 14-day voyage? Or am I whistling Dixie? For the plus fare it is 2 per booking number. Book two 7 day cruises as a b2b with two booking numbers receive 2 casual dining meals each 7 days. Book as a single booking number receive 2 casual dining for the entire 14 days. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamieLogical Posted July 12 #17 Share Posted July 12 5 hours ago, Canuker said: Thanks for the responses, guys. I know there's nothing I can do to change it but since the "plus" package is charged on a daily (not weekly) basis, a 14 day cruise ought to include 4 casual dining meals. You are preaching to the choir! One of the main deterrents for us upgrading from Plus to Premier on our upcoming 14-day (true 14-day, not a B2B) is that you pay $20 more per day, but still only get 2 specialty dinners, same as we got on our 7-day back in May. Definitely decreased the overall value of the upgrade. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted July 12 #18 Share Posted July 12 55 minutes ago, JamieLogical said: You are preaching to the choir! One of the main deterrents for us upgrading from Plus to Premier on our upcoming 14-day (true 14-day, not a B2B) is that you pay $20 more per day, but still only get 2 specialty dinners, same as we got on our 7-day back in May. Definitely decreased the overall value of the upgrade. Totally agree. The benefit should be allocated every 7 days in my opinion. After all we are paying the extra amount every day not just for a week. And no matter how you try to reason with corporate about this, they just refuse to do anything about it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyed Posted July 12 #19 Share Posted July 12 11 hours ago, NantahalaCruiser said: I have a 14 night on the Emerald Princess in July 2025, and the Plus is only giving me 2 casuals. And on a 30 cruise it's still only 2....makes no sense! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mara4166 Posted July 12 #20 Share Posted July 12 I think it should be 1 for every 5 days or partial 5 days so 1-5 days =1, 6-10=2, 11-15=3, and so on. This would be more fair for longer cruises and make it worthwhile. Possibly have very short cruises (under 4 days) as 0. I doubt princess will do this, but wish they would. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChutChut Posted July 12 #21 Share Posted July 12 7 hours ago, Canuker said: Thanks for the responses, guys. I know there's nothing I can do to change it but since the "plus" package is charged on a daily (not weekly) basis, a 14 day cruise ought to include 4 casual dining meals. You're right - it ought to - but it doesn't! Have a great cruise! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted July 12 #22 Share Posted July 12 52 minutes ago, suzyed said: And on a 30 cruise it's still only 2....makes no sense! That’s why we always take the plus package as opposed to premier. We sail 14-21 day cruises as a rule. The plus package includes our normal drinks, we don’t do photos and if we want an occasional specialty dinner it is cheaper for us to pay for it rather than forking out anther $20 per person per day 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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