Lunch options in Long Beach

[improvman]

Our flight gets into LAX at 10:15 AM. I'm not counting on reaching Long Beach Harbor by 11 AM for early checkin. If we don't end up boarding until 2 or so, we'll be starving by then. I don't want to eat an expensive meal on the Queen Mary, either. Is there anyplace on the harbor to pick up a sandwich or inexpensive meal, or should I eat at the airport?

 

Thanks.

[MissKise]

With the plane coming in at 10:15 (with no delays), once you collect your luggage and get out of the airport (are you taking a cab, supershuttle or transfer?) and drive to the port you should be able to check your luggage and begin boarding. Traffic to the port will take a while....

[momthecruisedirector]

Pick up a little something at the airport - they have a number of small restaurants there. You can grab something when you get off the plane, by the time you get done your luggage will be easier to spot because most will be gone.

[Bruin Steve]

Our flight gets into LAX at 10:15 AM. I'm not counting on reaching Long Beach Harbor by 11 AM for early checkin. If we don't end up boarding until 2 or so, we'll be starving by then. I don't want to eat an expensive meal on the Queen Mary, either. Is there anyplace on the harbor to pick up a sandwich or inexpensive meal, or should I eat at the airport?

 

Thanks.

 

Never eat at the airport if you don't have to...

 

I guess the first question is how you are getting from LAX to the pier...

I take it that either its shuttle or taxi...if so, you're likely heading right to the pier...since you'll have luggage to unload...

 

If you want to kill a little time and get on the ship later, there are free shuttles that will take you around the Long Beach harbor/downtown area...

 

http://www.visitlongbeach.com/listings/index.cfm?action=cover&catID=22

 

You can drop your luggage with the ship, then catch a shuttle over to either Shoreline Village or the area around Ocean and Pine...there are several restaurants in those areas at which you can get a nice lunch...I'd recommend

Shoreline Village...Several places to get a bite here:

 

http://www.shorelinevillage.com/GreatFood01.html

 

...and you can wander around a little and head back over and check into the ship whenever you want...

[D&DCanada]

We just got back from Long Beach and there is a fabulous little deli on the Queen Mary.