billdauterive Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 I'm finally doing my first B2B next month and curious how the lunch works. From my understanding there is a dedicated B2B cruiser lunch in the main dining room. Do you go straight to the dining room after being led back on the ship or do you just meet there at a certain time? (Or did I hallucinate everything and I'll be stuck with the hoards at the Windjammer?) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 11 minutes ago, billdauterive said: I'm finally doing my first B2B next month and curious how the lunch works. From my understanding there is a dedicated B2B cruiser lunch in the main dining room. Do you go straight to the dining room after being led back on the ship or do you just meet there at a certain time? (Or did I hallucinate everything and I'll be stuck with the hoards at the Windjammer?) So far, every B2B that we’ve been on has had a consecutive cruiser lunch. In the distant past I think there were occasions when they did not have the luncheons, presumably due to there being too few B2B’ers, but I think with the onset of the Key program, they have simply combined the B2B’ers with the Key folks if the B2B numbers were low. I have been to one such combined event recently. Frankly, you would not even know the difference as the menus and seating/arrangements are very similar. So I would definitely expect a consecutive cruiser luncheon of some kind. They will give you a paper with B2B information as to when/where to meet for the consecutive cruiser parade and then also info on when and where to go for your lunch. It’s a great perk, IMO since embarkation day lunch is such a PITA without some kind of organized event. Ampurp85, SpeedNoodles, billdauterive and 2 others 2 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted April 2 Report Share Posted April 2 19 minutes ago, billdauterive said: I'm finally doing my first B2B next month and curious how the lunch works. From my understanding there is a dedicated B2B cruiser lunch in the main dining room. Do you go straight to the dining room after being led back on the ship or do you just meet there at a certain time? (Or did I hallucinate everything and I'll be stuck with the hoards at the Windjammer?) If there is a consecutive cruiser lunch it will be at 11:30. I have been reading, and told, various stories of the lunch not happening. I think there has to be a threshold of consecutive guest. I have also read and been told that on some sailings consecutive guest can enjoy the Key lunch. I have a B2B2B next month and I am hoping the lunch will be available. billdauterive, Cactus527, DDaley and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Fox Posted April 7 Report Share Posted April 7 (edited) Recently we sailed on Allure and the B2B lunch was exactly as WAAYTOOO described. Very calm and the food was great. That said we took B2Bs in 2022 on Grandeur and Radiance and we had no lunch. Edited April 7 by The Fox Corrected date SplashOfWater and WAAAYTOOO 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 I think it may depend on the number of B2Bers there are, to make it worth while for them to offer it. JustMeJoe and WAAAYTOOO 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted April 9 Report Share Posted April 9 Interesting, in the past B2Bs we have been on there was no offer for a B2B group lunch in the MDR. We always book lunch in Chops after we get back on board as a "new cruiser". The price is right, no big crowds and the food is great. I agree with what barjoe said above about "it may depend on the number of B2Bers there are". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted May 8 Author Report Share Posted May 8 Update for those interested. There were 35 B2Bs on our cruise so the lunch was offered. They mentioned they don't usually offer the lunch when there are less than 30 so we barely had enough They said they hadn't offered it at all the past few months as our cruise was the first one over the magic number in a long while. They also mentioned that in instances when the number isn't high enough nothing is offered, you just have the normal embarkation day lunch options. Reading between the lines I think this may be ship specific and not fleet wide. The lunch was offered in the main dining room, in a separate area from the Key lunch. The menu was a REALLY small offering but I think it might be the same as the Key lunch. It was offered from 11:30-12:30 and worked about the same as a sea day lunch: don't have to arrive right at 11:30 but must be there sometime before 12:30 to be served. Overall it was a very easy and enjoyable experience. We didn't receive a letter in the cabin explaining what to do the evening before, but a trip to the diamond (excuse me crown) concierge remedied that as it was just an oversight and should have been delivered. WAAAYTOOO, KristiZ and SplashOfWater 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 On our recent B2Bs it seemed like they combined the B2B’ers with the Key if there were few B2 B’ers. I think you’re right -it seems to be ship-specific. SplashOfWater 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoppy2BHere Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 Read back through this a couple of times and didn’t’ see it. If I may ask @billdauterive, for reference, what ship was this on? And how long were the sailings? Not sure how much that has to do with it, but would be good to know. Thanks in advance! J&S Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted May 8 Author Report Share Posted May 8 3 hours ago, Hoppy2BHere said: Read back through this a couple of times and didn’t’ see it. If I may ask @billdauterive, for reference, what ship was this on? And how long were the sailings? Not sure how much that has to do with it, but would be good to know. Thanks in advance! J&S Freedom. 4 and 3 day. Hoppy2BHere 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 2 hours ago, billdauterive said: Freedom. 4 and 3 day. I would almost guarantee it that you wouldn't get a B2B lunch. I think not enough people would be doing a B2B. If you haven't already, think about doing a lunch at one of the specially restaurants, if you didn't want to do the WJ or Sorrentos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 I am on Freedom starting Mon for a B2B2B (4/3/4) and hope that at least one of my sailings has enough B2B'rs because I didn't book lunches based on reports of the lunch being held. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billdauterive Posted May 8 Author Report Share Posted May 8 18 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: I am on Freedom starting Mon for a B2B2B (4/3/4) and hope that at least one of my sailings has enough B2B'rs because I didn't book lunches based on reports of the lunch being held. I suspect you will. Once again reading between the lines, it sounded like the number of B2Bs on that ship would be increasing as it's getting closer to summer. Ampurp85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barjpoe Posted May 8 Report Share Posted May 8 48 minutes ago, Ampurp85 said: I am on Freedom starting Mon for a B2B2B (4/3/4) and hope that at least one of my sailings has enough B2B'rs because I didn't book lunches based on reports of the lunch being held. Maybe see you on Monday. We'll be on from May 13-17 then going to a hotel, then back to the port and getting on Icon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted May 9 Report Share Posted May 9 6 hours ago, barjpoe said: Maybe see you on Monday. We'll be on from May 13-17 then going to a hotel, then back to the port and getting on Icon. Yes, I will have purple hair and mostly in the casino. Also, slightly jealous that you are doing Icon. I regret cancelling it because the pricing became insane. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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