Jennifer Burke Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 I just read somewhere that what's included on the ship, at no extra cost, is breakfast and dinner and lunch on sea days only. So you have to pay for the buffet at the WindJammer if you choose not to leave the ship on port days? Been on 3 cruises and I don't remember that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ConstantCruiser Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 11 minutes ago, Jennifer Burke said: lunch on sea days only That only applies to the ultimate dining package for eating in specialty restaurants. There will be food available for breakfast, lunch and dinner on all days including port and sea days. Windjammer is always included. Specialty restaurants that charge an additional fee are not typically available on port days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Burke Posted June 5, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, ConstantCruiser said: That only applies to the ultimate dining package for eating in specialty restaurants. There will be food available for breakfast, lunch and dinner on all days including port and sea days. Windjammer is always included. Specialty restaurants that charge an additional fee are not typically available on port days. Oh wow. thank you for the quick response. My twin sister and I are going on Allure in December and so excited. We are bringing our daughters who bought us the cruise. Hoping it still happens! Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DandA Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 The main dining room is not open for lunch on port days; however it is open for breakfast. If you need lunch on port days, your choices are Windjammer, Cafe Promenade and other small shops that vary per ship. Jennifer Burke, cruisellama and KristiZ 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted June 5, 2021 Report Share Posted June 5, 2021 10 hours ago, DandA said: The main dining room is not open for lunch on port days; however it is open for breakfast. While true, it’s good to keep in mind that breakfast service in the MDR will be a lot slower than grabbing something from the Windjammer. If you have an excursion that leaves right when the ship’s gangway goes down, give yourself at least an hour before that if you plan to have breakfast in the MDR. Momof4crazytocruise, Jennifer Burke, HBCcruiser and 3 others 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimnKathy Posted June 6, 2021 Report Share Posted June 6, 2021 Remember that the Solarium offers an amazing buffet as well...you can sit down an eat or grab and go a few things if you're heading out for the port day. Reigert2008 and cruisellama 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 6/4/2021 at 11:14 PM, Jennifer Burke said: I just read somewhere that what's included on the ship, at no extra cost, is breakfast and dinner and lunch on sea days only. So you have to pay for the buffet at the WindJammer if you choose not to leave the ship on port days? Been on 3 cruises and I don't remember that. As everyone stated, the Windjammer will still be open and available on port days. Since you will be on Allure you will also have several other food options open. Enjoy the ship with your sister, daughters, and nieces! Jennifer Burke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donna G Posted June 7, 2021 Report Share Posted June 7, 2021 On 6/5/2021 at 9:23 PM, JimnKathy said: Remember that the Solarium offers an amazing buffet as well...you can sit down an eat or grab and go a few things if you're heading out for the port day. the Solarium is always our favorite option! Neesa, cruisellama, JimnKathy and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Burke Posted June 8, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 On 6/5/2021 at 9:23 PM, JimnKathy said: Remember that the Solarium offers an amazing buffet as well...you can sit down an eat or grab and go a few things if you're heading out for the port day. I have never been on this ship and dying to know about the Solarium. Is it outside or inside? What exactly is the appeal of this place? So you can go here every morning for breakfast? How about lunch? JimnKathy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimnKathy Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 2 hours ago, Jennifer Burke said: I have never been on this ship and dying to know about the Solarium. Is it outside or inside? What exactly is the appeal of this place? So you can go here every morning for breakfast? How about lunch? Yep. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. The restaurant is inside but also has outside tables you can carry your plates and beverages. It's probably our favorite area on Symphony. Jennifer Burke 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 8, 2021 Report Share Posted June 8, 2021 21 hours ago, Jennifer Burke said: I have never been on this ship and dying to know about the Solarium. Is it outside or inside? What exactly is the appeal of this place? So you can go here every morning for breakfast? How about lunch? Solarium Bistro is an eating venue inside the Solarium. It is available for breakfast and lunch on Allure and for dinner it is a paid specialty restaurant called Samba Grill (Brazilian steakhouse style meal). Breakfast and lunch are complimentary and are a smaller version of the Windjammer (main buffet). The Solarium is an enclosed 16+ area on the ship. It's enclosed by glass so the views are great. Another tip if you are looking for an alternative to breakfast, Johnny Rockets on the Boardwalk serves a made to order sit down breakfast on Allure and it is also free. LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Burke Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Wow, I didn't know Johnny Rockets was free. I thought that was a speciality restaurant. Thanks for the tips! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 16 minutes ago, Jennifer Burke said: Wow, I didn't know Johnny Rockets was free. I thought that was a speciality restaurant. Thanks for the tips! Only free for breakfast LifesEz, cruisellama and Jennifer Burke 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jennifer Burke Posted June 9, 2021 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 I cannot wait! Still deciding on what to do on the islands AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisellama Posted June 9, 2021 Report Share Posted June 9, 2021 Also the Royal app will provide information on what's open and when. So a handy tool when looking to find something to eat. LifesEz and Jennifer Burke 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alamode123 Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 On 6/8/2021 at 9:54 PM, AshleyDillo said: Only free for breakfast Isn't it free for breakfast on Oasis class ships only? I don't recall free breakfasts on Mariner. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 37 minutes ago, alamode123 said: Isn't it free for breakfast on Oasis class ships only? I don't recall free breakfasts on Mariner. Can't speak for Mariner, but for sure it was free on Anthem (might have required a reservation due to limited space, but no charge). Just a guess, but I imagine Royal would want to keep it consistent across the fleet to avoid confusion. LifesEz 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alamode123 Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 23 minutes ago, JLMoran said: Can't speak for Mariner, but for sure it was free on Anthem (might have required a reservation due to limited space, but no charge). Just a guess, but I imagine Royal would want to keep it consistent across the fleet to avoid confusion. Royal doing something consistent across the fleet? Why start now? WAAAYTOOO, LifesEz and JLMoran 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 3 hours ago, alamode123 said: Isn't it free for breakfast on Oasis class ships only? I don't recall free breakfasts on Mariner. Johnny Rockets is free on Oasis class for breakfast. OP is on Allure, so it's available on that ship. I don't even think they have breakfast hours on the non-Oasis ships. 2 hours ago, JLMoran said: Can't speak for Mariner, but for sure it was free on Anthem (might have required a reservation due to limited space, but no charge). Just a guess, but I imagine Royal would want to keep it consistent across the fleet to avoid confusion. Solarium Bistro is free across the fleet but reservations are recommended for dinner and maybe even lunch LifesEz and JLMoran 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 2 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: Johnny Rockets is free on Oasis class for breakfast. OP is on Allure, so it's available on that ship. I don't even think they have breakfast hours on the non-Oasis ships. Solarium Bistro is free across the fleet but reservations are recommended for dinner and maybe even lunch 5 hours ago, alamode123 said: Royal doing something consistent across the fleet? Why start now? Well, you know... law of averages... rjac 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 My question of the day: When did Johnny Rockets on Anthem start doing breakfast? Plus I always thought Johnny Rockets on Anthem was take-out style. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 1 hour ago, CGTLH said: My question of the day: When did Johnny Rockets on Anthem start doing breakfast? Plus I always thought Johnny Rockets on Anthem was take-out style. I think @JLMoran was referring to the Solarium. JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 52 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: I think @JLMoran was referring to the Solarium. Yup, that’s correct. I was replying to @alamode123‘s question about whether Solarium Bistro breakfast was free on Adventure. Unless I missed something in the context and he was actually asking about JR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 27 minutes ago, JLMoran said: Yup, that’s correct. I was replying to @alamode123‘s question about whether Solarium Bistro breakfast was free on Adventure. Unless I missed something in the context and he was actually asking about JR. Guess I got lost following the quote trail... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted June 10, 2021 Report Share Posted June 10, 2021 28 minutes ago, JLMoran said: Yup, that’s correct. I was replying to @alamode123‘s question about whether Solarium Bistro breakfast was free on Adventure. Unless I missed something in the context and he was actually asking about JR. I think he was talking about JR since Solarium Bistro is only on Quantum and Oasis class ships, but I read between your lines JLMoran 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.