Restaurants

[New KAJO]

Hi,

 

We will be sailing on the POH very soon. Sorry to bother you with all my questions but it will be our first NCL cruise and it seems that things are completely different than with RC,Celebrity or Disney.

 

I have been reading a lot on these boards about the restaurants, specialty restaurants, reservations, ... It starts to be confusing for us.

 

Can someone explain the following things for us :

 

• in which restaurants can you eat without additional charge ?
  
• what kind of restaurants are these ?
  
• do you need to make reservations for these restaurants ?
  
• which are the specialty restaurants ?
  
• Do you have to pay for these specialty restaurants ?
  
• How does the reservations system work ?
  
• ...

Any advice on 'eating and drinking' on board is welcome !

 

Thank you very much in advance,

 

Kajo

[Don Haynes]

Restaurnats on the Pride of Hawaii. Prices of the surcharge may be different.

 

Grand Pacific (Main Dining Room)

Cuisine: Continental

Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.

Surcharge: No

Reservations Required: No

Hours

Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Lunch: 12:00 noon – 2:30 p.m.

Dinner: 5:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

 

Alizar (Main Dining Room)

Cuisine: Continental

Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.

Surcharge: No

Reservations Required: No

Hours

Breakfast: 7:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.

Lunch: 12:00 noon – 2:30 p.m.

Dinner: 5:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.

 

Jasmine

Cuisine: Asian

Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.

Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per person

Reservations Required: Yes

Hours

Check onboard

 

Le Bistro

Cuisine: French

Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.

Surcharge: Yes, $15 per person

Reservations Required: Yes

Hours

Check onboard

 

Cagney's Steakhouse

Cuisine: Steak

Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.

Surcharge: Yes, $20 per person

Reservations Required: Yes

Hours

Check onboard

 

Paniolo Tapas & Salsa

Cuisine: Latin/Tapas

Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.

Surcharge: No

Reservations Required: No

Hours

Check onboard

 

Papa's Italian Kitchen

Cuisine: Casual Italian

Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.

Surcharge: No

Reservations Required: No

Hours

Check onboard

 

Aloha Lanai Cafe/Kids'Cafe

Cuisine: Assorted Buffet, Food Stations, Kid-Sized Buffet

Dress Code: Casual

Surcharge: No

Reservations Required: No

Hours

Check onboard

 

Bali Hai Bar & Grill

Cuisine: Food Court, Grill

Dress Code: Casual

Surcharge: No

Reservations Required: No

Hours

Check onboard

 

Blue Lagoon

Cuisine: Assorted

Dress Code: Casual

Surcharge: No

Reservations Required: No

Hours

Check onboard

 

They just charge your key card for the surcharges, much like drinks and shore excursions.

 

Reservations are needed for the smaller speciality restaurants, but not for the large main dining rooms or buffet. Reservations desk opens at either 7 or 8 AM depending upon the ship. You can make reservations for tonight and tomorrow night, just call early and reserve for the next night. Suite pasengers can use their conceirge to make reservations for the entire cruise the first day,, a suite perk only.

[New KAJO]

Thanks Don !

Great help !!