Onboard Dining

[SnowWhite09]

Hi All - I'm sure this question has been asked many times before, but when it is says that Dining is included in your booking price what exactly does this include? Is it just main meals or does it include snacks, coffees etc during the day/night?

Also, how late is the second seating session?

TIA everyone!

 

[kcashner]

It includes as many meals/snacks/beverages per day as you'd like with a very few exceptions. You can eat 6 meals a day if you'd like!

Not included are:
specialty coffees at Cove Cafe
sodas in cans from bars/room service. Sodas in dining room or from 24/7 beverage station are included
$15 per adult surcharge for brunch and dinner Palo dining
$5 per adult surcharge for Palo tea
alcohol
non-alcoholic specialty drinks (like smoothies)
Packaged candies/popcorn outside theaters or from room service

Smoothies are free for the kids when they have smoothie parties in the programming. There is never a fee for anything in the programming. For instance, if the tweens go to the arcade, the machines are set to play free; if they make t-shirts, they get the shirts free.

 

[HillPete]

A few minutes of searching this board will show you more than you ever wanted to know, but here's the quick and dirty answer:
Included in the price of the cruise:
-All meals in dining rooms (including non-alcoholic beverages)
-All room service (24 hours! except beverages)
-24-hour access to the beverage station on deck 9 (coke products, coffee, tea, cocoa)
-All pool deck restaurants (quick service type foods)

Here's what you will pay for:
-alcohol (all locations)
-drinks at the coffee bar near the adult pool (oddly enough, the snacks there are free????)
-stuff from the snack bars outside the theatres (go to the pool deck for free snacks and take them with you)
-Palo (super cheap for what you get. I think the $$ goes for the gratuity for the wait staff - totally worth it!)
-Beverages from room service (we ordered snacks from room service and I sent my DH up to deck 9 to grab cokes while I waited for the food to arrive )

I hope that helps!
Have a great trip!
--H

 

[kcashner]

The only change I'd make to the above is that SOME beverages from room service are included. You can get fruit juices or milk, coffee, tea, etc. from room service at no charge. It's only sodas and specialty drinks from room service that have a charge. You will be informed of this if you order them--they'll remind you on the phone that the cost will be $XY (a coke is $3!) to give you a chance to run up to deck 9.

You are also welcome to bring cans of pop on board with you if desired.

Bottom line; you can easily go for a week without spending a penny on "extra" food or beverages.

 

[SnowWhite09]

Thanks everyone, this info is just fantastic! Can't wait!