dsringer Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 My husband and I will be cruising for the first time on Royal Caribbean on the Navigator of the Seas, February 2nd. It is a 9-day cruise and we are considering a specialty restaurant on 1 or 2 of the evenings. We have only cruised one other time on Carnival in 2001, so much has changed. We are both vegetarians, but we love Italian and Mexican foods. When looking at the sample menus for the specialty restaurants, it does not appear to offer much for vegetarians. Also, if we choose the BOGO offer, am I correct in understanding that RCCl would choose which restaurants? Is it worth the money for vegetarians to partake in the specialty dining? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Pinging @monorailmedic and @KLAconQueso, as they are both veteran cruisers and vegetarians. 19 minutes ago, dsringer said: Also, if we choose the BOGO offer, am I correct in understanding that RCCl would choose which restaurants? RC picks the first one, but you can change either reservation once onboard. 19 minutes ago, dsringer said: Is it worth the money for vegetarians to partake in the specialty dining? I'll defer to Billy and Kayla's answers, but I do believe it is still worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monorailmedic Posted October 31, 2017 Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Well worth it. The only specialty restaurant on RCI which we've not tried b/c of concern of the value prop for vegetarians is 150 Central Park. Don't restrict yourself to what is on the menu - follow my recommendations in the below article and reach out ahead of time, then when you board, and at dinner and you can come up with all sorts of great things in each restaurant. One thing to be aware of is that w/ Chops & Giovanni's right next to each other, we've found that some of the vegetarian options in each come from a combination of both. Some great sides from Chops, mushroom risotto from Giovanni's, etc. That in mind, I'd prioritize one or the other (along with the other restaurants), and if you do end up at both just be sure they don't surprise you with a repeat. Like I said, check the below article as I think it'll offer some nice tips for vegetarian dining in general, and reach out with any questions at all. http://www.cruisehabit.com/how-request-vegan-vegatarian-gluten-free-or-kosher-meals-your-next-cruise Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsringer Posted October 31, 2017 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2017 Thank you for your replies. This information is very helpful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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