RE THE HOT TOPIC
PALO
Tipping: Yes you should tip, now when I post this on the main forum, a few people posts ''its included'' show the
DCL website etc.
This is one that gets extremes, there as said are a few people who say its included and I presume they do not tip. The is slightly more who tip a very high amount, their view is what would the percentage tip be for an equal value meal at home. So they tip according to that.
The vast majority are in between and do tip extra but not too much.
A rule of thumb was not more than the Palo cost, so Brunch $15 cost pp, do not tip more than $15pp Dinner is the same. For a couple I think between $10 and $30 dependent on service.
Afternoon tea is $5 cost pp so do not tip more than that.
Remember if you drink booze the server automatically gets 15% of that, except the Brunch fist drink of champagne.
Tipping is personal so its up to you, whatever you do is correct, but do not listen to the 1 or 2 who post as loud as they can do not tip.
Ask why do Palo give you a bill at the end with a place for an additional tip?
Brunch bar far is the best meal and doesn't effect any other meal, its offered on sea days only and goes very fast. I would say book that first.
Brunch isn't the same as any other meal on ship, its a mixture of buffet, cooked meal and also cheese, desserts etc.
Rules of booking, if you see availability any time book it. Its a bit bad however if it clashes with the character breakfast, but enjoy the CB and have something light.
Afternoon tea has gone downhill and its really worth it anymore, the tea and cakes is nice but the rolls are worse than goofys galley. Don't bother.
Dinner is great try for the same time as your dinner rotation, so you go to the same show, If you have kids from 10 up, look dinner later in the week by then they know your dinner servers and they can still go to dinner whilst you are at Palo, rule always tell your servers if you are going to Palo, and also if your kids will still come to dinner, otherwise your table will be reallocated to others.
Avoid tip night at Palo you want to say goodbye to your servers and not miss the goodbye show.
You book Palo at your booking window of 105 days for Cats1>3 (inc Reas) 90 days
castaway club and 75 days others, if paid in full. Book at 00.00 do not log in before 00.00 otherwise it will reject and say not paid in full, or other people accessing your ressies, and using more than one PC to book on Wiifi, is a no no.
So what if you do not stay up to midnight or are unlucky, well do not panic......
Get to the port early on embarkation day and you will get your ressies if you have a low boarding number, just go to the place they are booking Palo ressies as advertised in the embarkation navigator, often Rockin bar D.
And is a cruise without Palo an issue, NO, its not the be all and end all, the food is 24 hours always there, the dessert buffet in Lumière's is far better than afternoon tea, Dinner at Palo replaces a good meal in your rotation, only Brunch is a unique meal.
But you Will still have a great time without Palo, many people like family time and not to miss the kids at meal times.
Double dip, for thoose who do not wish to miss a thing, at dinner, if you have main dinner, book Palo at 8pm, have al ight snack at 6pm, with kids, put them in the club thne eat at Palo. I prefer my version above, have dinner later in the week same time as kids in the dinner.
Window seat, want a view ask for a window seat, but it gets hot.
Dress, cruise casual on Brunch and afternoon tea, only dress up for Dinner.
Private room, Palo has a private room that can be booked for Brunch or dinner that seats 14 people, you must have 14 people cost is the same.
You can only ever book one of each, one brunch, one tea, one dinner, that includes the private room, if you get that, they cancel your other booking, ie private room for brunch, your brunch booking for yourself is canceled.
We ate at Palo on the first night so I was very happy with the rotation we had. For an added bonus our table mates were awesome! (From the UK)
, you are going to love the Hot Topic section of the website! I have already updated all of the dining rotation information! I am about to section it off to add Palo as our new hot topic! Watch for the new upload later tonight!
the late dinner ?
