Scatmanjack Posted November 18, 2017 Report Share Posted November 18, 2017 Was playing with the cruise planner for upcoming 5-nighter on Vision of the Seas and noticed they offered lunch at Chops Grille on Embarkation Day starting at 12pm. I'd never heard this option before. Has anyone ever done this? Paul Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I haven't done it on embarkation day, but have had Chops lunch. What concerns do you have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scatmanjack Posted November 20, 2017 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 I think it's just the craziness of the boarding process with all the lines and knowing that you have to be at restaurant by time X... (lugging around your carry-on's too...) One computer glitch, customs officer with an attitude, or similar and all you plans could have a wrench thrown in them... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted November 20, 2017 Report Share Posted November 20, 2017 2 hours ago, Scatmanjack said: I think it's just the craziness of the boarding process with all the lines and knowing that you have to be at restaurant by time X... (lugging around your carry-on's too...) One computer glitch, customs officer with an attitude, or similar and all you plans could have a wrench thrown in them... Generally, embarkation is pretty easy, especially if you arrive early. If you are at the cruise terminal by 10:30-11am, you will be among the first onboard and making your reservation isn't difficult. Still, if it gives you hesitation because of logistics of getting there, you can always opt to see if they have room once you board the ship. Reservations in advance are nice, but not always totally necessary. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 24, 2017 Report Share Posted November 24, 2017 This week on Allure Giovanni’s was open for lunch on embark day. I was surprised. Didn’t go there but we saw lots of others going in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocLC Posted November 25, 2017 Report Share Posted November 25, 2017 I don't think any of the specialty restaurants will be open on the Vision for lunch on embarkation day. At least, this was my experience in every ship from Freedom class on down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkuleleCruiser Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 We didn't do lunch, but we did dinner at Sabor on embarkation day. It was weird, because we were sort of still in shore mode, and didn't take advantage of seconds (or thirds!). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkuleleCruiser Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 On 11/20/2017 at 9:51 AM, Scatmanjack said: I think it's just the craziness of the boarding process with all the lines and knowing that you have to be at restaurant by time X... (lugging around your carry-on's too...) One computer glitch, customs officer with an attitude, or similar and all you plans could have a wrench thrown in them... ...Or fog delays getting the ship in. Or Port Authority messes getting people boarded. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UkuleleCruiser Posted December 13, 2017 Report Share Posted December 13, 2017 I don't know if Vision does this (They probably do), but Liberty has a galley tour and brunch usually on the last sea day. It was $35, and wonderful. But you couldn't sign up prior to the cruise. They have a flyer, but we always make sure to tell the poor waitstaff hustling for specialty dining sign ups in the Windjammer on Embarkation Day. Probably, you can do the same thing at any specialty restaurant, if you chose that for your embarkation option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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