Andrew72681 Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 I seemed to remember before that Playmakers was not covered, just got an email from RC stating that they’ve added it. Matt, SpeedNoodles and mom2mybugs 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Just now, Andrew72681 said: I seemed to remember before that Playmakers was not covered, just got an email from RC stating that they’ve added it. Excellent - it wasn't with the Ultimate Dining Package, but I was hoping it would be with the Unlimited Dining Package - thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Looks like they had so many questions on it they wanted to get it in writing somewhere. They haven't updated the blurb on the cruise planner..it still says it's only lunch on sea days..but the T&C at the bottom of the dining page say it's for anytime the restaurant is open as does this email. So Ultimate diners should be able to hit up anything open on embarkation day for lunch as well. Baked Alaska and SpeedNoodles 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted May 1, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 Just now, AshleyDillo said: Looks like they had so many questions on it they wanted to get it in writing somewhere. They haven't updated the blurb on the cruise planner..it still says it's only lunch on sea days..but the T&C at the bottom of the dining page say it's for anytime the restaurant is open as does this email. So Ultimate diners should be able to hit up anything open on embarkation day for lunch as well. Yeah, I wonder if more of the specialty dining venues will be open on embarkation day. Would definitely change the math between getting and not getting The Key. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 1, 2019 Report Share Posted May 1, 2019 I got this message from them as well. I had to laugh at the typo “dinging experiences”. Does no one proof read these things before they are sent out ? coneyraven, Hoski and KristiZ 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 2 hours ago, WAAAYTOOO said: I got this message from them as well. I had to laugh at the typo “dinging experiences”. Does no one proof read these things before they are sent out ? I saw that same typo. Thought maybe in the Oasis Drydock they were adding a place for of bells to be dinged. We've seen their IT debacles, why would marketing material be any better? WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedNoodles Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 That, and ""Discount only applies when dining on your using your package." Did I have a stroke so this makes no sense in my brain, or did the writer have a stroke? Or was it written by an 8-year-old (which may be an insult to 8-year-olds. If so, I apologize. I don't know much about kids). WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 37 minutes ago, SpeedNoodles said: That, and ""Discount only applies when dining on your using your package." Did I have a stroke so this makes no sense in my brain, or did the writer have a stroke? Or was it written by an 8-year-old (which may be an insult to 8-year-olds. If so, I apologize. I don't know much about kids). Maybe they outsourced the marketing to the same call center as the casino royale staff. I’m just imaging the first time someone gets onboard thinking that specialty dining is unlimited, only to find out that no specialty dining is open on port days. SpeedNoodles and Hoski 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike P Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 I received this email today as well. Would love to have seen "lunch on embarkation day" in there as well. *Actually I now see that the email states "lunch and dinner". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinFC Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Is there a menu for playmakers listed anywhere? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 1 hour ago, DublinFC said: Is there a menu for playmakers listed anywhere? This post from Navigator contains menus: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/11143-navigator-mar-1-2019-9-nights-southern-caribbean/&do=findComment&comment=107857 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 $35 per person is a lot of food at Playmakers! But now everyone with the package can do the Playmakers burger vs Johnny Rockets burger challenge. #teamJR Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andrew72681 Posted May 2, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 58 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: $35 per person is a lot of food at Playmakers! But now everyone with the package can do the Playmakers burger vs Johnny Rockets burger challenge. #teamJR Doing those back to back in the same night sounds like a recipe for digestive problems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alamode123 Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 With the old package you could do lunch at a specialty restaurant on embarkation day, but they weren't all open, at least on our last cruise on the Mariner in March. We ate at Jamie's. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themillennialcruiser Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 Is Johnny Rockets and the pub included? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 34 minutes ago, l9dance said: Is Johnny Rockets and the pub included? My understanding is JR is a yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt said: My understanding is JR is a yes. We just had lunch at JR on Freedom. The food is unlimited with the UDP and any and all beverages (normal limits apply) are included with the DBP. SpeedNoodles 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themillennialcruiser Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 1 hour ago, Matt said: My understanding is JR is a yes. Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themillennialcruiser Posted May 2, 2019 Report Share Posted May 2, 2019 6 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: We just had lunch at JR on Freedom. The food is unlimited with the UDP and any and all beverages (normal limits apply) are included with the DBP. wow! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinFC Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 On 5/2/2019 at 12:08 AM, twangster said: This post from Navigator contains menus: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/boards/index.php?/topic/11143-navigator-mar-1-2019-9-nights-southern-caribbean/&do=findComment&comment=107857 Thanks! Just emailed myself the link so I can look through it properly. No time here at work, they expect me to, ya know, work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 Its pretty smart for RCL to include these "cheaper" food options in the package. Filling up on burger / chicken wings / fries is much better than the higher priced tenderloin/seabass/shortribs etc.... Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 We are currently on Freedom and have both the Unlimited Dining Package and the Deluxe Drinks Package. We decided that we were going to put the new “unlimited” rules to the test ! On our last sea day (yesterday) we made reservations for Sabor at 6:00 just for chips, guacamole and margaritas with an 8:00 reservation at Chops for the “real thing”. Epic fail ! We had Johnny Rockets for lunch (including shakes) and at 6:00 there was NO WAY we were ready to eat again. Regrettably, we called Sabor and cancelled our 6:00 snack rezzie and showed up at Chops at 8:00 just BARELY ready to eat again. The good news is, we could have done both but made the rookie mistake of gorging on JR at lunch. Note to self: Eating at multiple venues for dinner requires stalwart fasting in preparation. A little personal self control would have worked as well...unfortunately, we have none. We did make one small “unlimited” sortee at Chops though. We decided to both order filets and also order a third entree (spicy shrimp) to share so the old limitation about only being able to order 1 entree each seems to be gone. Opinion of new Unlimited Dining Package ? Yippee !!! Happy dance ! One additional [probably] unrelated observation...the specialty restaurants on this sailing have been JAM PACKED. Even the normally lightly visited Sabor has been extremely busy. I don’t know if the new package has anything to do with it (doubtful since it’s so new) but all of the restaurants have been fully booked every night. Food and service has remained good. SpeedNoodles and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 4 hours ago, DublinFC said: No time here at work, they expect me to, ya know, work. DublinFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 On 5/2/2019 at 9:23 AM, alamode123 said: With the old package you could do lunch at a specialty restaurant on embarkation day, but they weren't all open, at least on our last cruise on the Mariner in March. We ate at Jamie's. Yes this is true and on Allure both Chops and Giovannis told me they didnt have any availability on embarkation day due to all the KEY guests. Had to go to Sabor which was the only other specialty open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DublinFC Posted May 3, 2019 Report Share Posted May 3, 2019 16 minutes ago, Matt said: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miller Lite Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 Any word on $35.00 credit for Izumi Hibachi? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 4 hours ago, Miller Lite said: Any word on $35.00 credit for Izumi Hibachi? Hibachi has not typically been a la carte so the $35 credit doesn't apply. It's a cover charge venue - pay the price and eat, just like Chops or Jamie's or Giovanni's or... If you are asking if Hibachi is included in the UDP, that will vary ship by ship, cruise by cruise based on bookings and availability. That is why Royal does not state it is included, it gives them flexibility to change and prioritize paid individual bookings for a particular cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susie Posted May 5, 2019 Report Share Posted May 5, 2019 5 hours ago, Miller Lite said: Any word on $35.00 credit for Izumi Hibachi? It had been reported on another cruise site (CC) that Izumi Hibachi included on Mariner OTS with $35 credit. If the meal cost more than $35 you will need to pay a difference. Example, A 2 protein meal cost $45 - $35 credit = need to pay $10 extra per person. IMO, I think that include on all ships that have Hibachi but so far it had been reported from Mariner OTS. Ask the restaurant before you make a reservation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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