swimmingotta

We did the UBD in April on the Sapphire. Cost was $50/pp and worth it IMHO. We went to Sabatini's after boarding and made the reservation there at the same desk that you can make specialty restaurant reservations. You can also call DINE but they don't open until later in the day. We were called several days later to confirm time and our menu. Standard menu was filet and/or lobster. We did both and it was some of the best beef we have had. The entire menu included a bread basket, small appetizers, a salad with apples and candied walnuts, a crab quiche that was a meal by itself, the entree and a dessert of several types of chocolate mousse sandwiched between two slices of dark chocolate. The meal comes with a half bottle of Monopole Piper Brut (not the swill they use for the Champagne waterfall) and a cocktail. We were able to substitute a glass of wine for the cocktail. They came to set up 15 minutes before dinner started and dessert was served about two hours later. We also received three red roses in a vase and a ship's photographer takes many pictures before dinner starts. One free 8x10 is included in the cost of the UBD. I would suggest scheduling for a day when you are in port late if at all possible. It can get windy on the balcony.

Thanks for that info. It is a huge help, we will be doing it for sure. We are on aft cabin so the wind shouldn't be a huge issue, but thanks for the tip!

What an amazing thread. It has been the most informative hour or so of reading on CC for a very long time. We are on the Crown Princess in two months and were in BF cabin, Baja deck on the side, but just before final payment today paid a little more to spoil my wife to an aft cabin and picked B755 but after reading the beginning of this thread changed to B748! I cannot believe that there were 3 great aft cabin available this close to sailing, plus one of the ones with the obstructive columns on it (although looking at photos I would think it would not be too annoying.

Thank-you all so very much for all of your input to this thread, it has been so informative. It was great to see all the photos of 'our cabin' or its twin as be abel to picture ourselves with a bottle or two watching the sun set!

One question. For those who have done the ultimate balcony dining thing, what the cost, how do you book it, what is the food like, and what time does it take from set up to pack up? Just very curious now and think it might be brilliant.

Cheers

Neil