Norwegian Cruise Line Enhances Main Dining Menus

:eek: My first cruise is on NCL on 08/10 in three weeks. I hope this is a good thing. I'm assuming it'll affect the one I'm going on.

Sailing on the Getaway this weekend, 7/26. Since it says will be avail on most ships by 7/31, I am hopeful we will get to try it out next week!

New menus in MDRs and dinner specials in O'Sheehan's have been on Getaway already for months. Only thing that I can't recall from our cruise in April was the chocoholic night.

Well, I guess it should be a further improve ... Though not for The Epic! Just did and anyway really enjoyed the food anyway.

(also changes on smoking politics won't be valid on the Epic...)

Glad to see an upgrade to the MDR menus. Food was getting a little boring. On the last couple of cruises we pretty much stayed away from the MDR and ate mostly in the Blue Lagoon. I read where the Jewel was also one of the first to get the changes. Can't wait for O'sheehans and the Chicken Pot Pie. :)

Going on the Pearl on Sunday. I suppose it is too early to get the upgrades?

Going on the Pearl on Sunday. I suppose it is too early to get the upgrades?

Nope, I believe the new menus are there already on the Pearl.

The change from Blue Lagoon to o'Sheehans hasn't happened yet though.

Food [in MDR] was getting a little boring. On the last couple of cruises we pretty much stayed away from the MDR and ate mostly in the Blue Lagoon.

I find it hilarious that you are not the first one to mention that daily changing menu in MDRs is boring and therefore they eat mostly in Blue Lagoon that has fixed menu - always. ;) :D

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Interesting...

Looking forward to the posts regarding the "enhanced menus". :D

Looking forward to the posts regarding the "enhanced menus". :D

The menus in question are the "new menus" that have been discussed here for months already - ones that have been tested on Breakaway class ships.

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I much preferred the old menus. Couldn't find an appetiser or a dessert I liked on the regular side. Deep fried fish, beef sliders, other deep fried food. I can find better food in the food courts of our local shopping centres. Never had problems before, but my July cruise on the Epic was a challenge.

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I find it hilarious that you are not the first one to mention that daily changing menu in MDRs is boring and therefore they eat mostly in Blue Lagoon that has fixed menu - always. ;) :D

I find it hilarious that some folks love to slam other people just because they don't feel the same way they do. That's what I love about Free Style dining. I can eat what and when I want. If you find that funny, good for you.

I have to admit, as the most boring, predictable and picky eater on the planet, this kind of makes me a littttttttle nervous... I always knew what I wanted and liked on the trusty old MDR menus. Here's hoping I find some new favorites!

To sweeten the deal, one evening per cruise the ship will host a "Chocoholic Night" featuring a choice of up to seven signature chocolate desserts in each restaurant, ranging from a warm chocolate volcano to chocolate Nutella pot de creme or white chocolate strawberry mousse.

O'Sheehan's Neighborhood Bar & Grill onboard Getaway, Breakaway, Epic and Jewel will be introducing exclusive specialty dish nights for another free, alternative dinner venue. Offerings will include prime rib, all-you-can-eat baby back ribs, and chicken and waffles.

I find it hilarious that some folks love to slam other people just because they don't feel the same way they do. That's what I love about Free Style dining. I can eat what and when I want. If you find that funny, good for you.

Everybody is free to make their own choices as they see fit but the so-called reason for it is still hilarious.

I am a picky eater and also I can think of some negative things to say about MDRs on NCL ships (still not enough for me to not to eat in those) but saying that MDR menu is boring compared to Blue Lagoon menu is still over the top IMO. MDR menus might have too fancy dishes, dishes with ingredients that one might not like, dishes that just do not appeal to someone etc, but those everyday changing menus compared to a static comfort food menu - boring they are not.

So, I'm not saying that someone shouldn't eat where they like. If someone prefers diner style comfort food for dinners almost every night, so be it and I can totally understand it and by any means do not want to judge anybody. It's just the reasoning that genuinely makes me chuckle - as I said, this is not the first time I read that here.

Looking forward to trying the new menus on the Jewel in just a few weeks.

I clicked the link and there's an article but no menu. Where can you see the new menu items?

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I clicked the link and there's an article but no menu. Where can you see the new menu items?

Previously there were 14 changing menus, somebody said that there are 21 with the new setup. NCL doesn't publish MDR menus on their site and I haven't seen all the menus collected anywhere yet, one CC member had all the old menus on Google Drive but that doesn't help you with these new ones, sorry. :)

I clicked the link and there's an article but no menu. Where can you see the new menu items?

 

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I posted some here:

http://cruiseforums.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2047989

Beyondships have a couple of new menus from the Dawn:

http://www.beyondships2.com/norwegian-dawn-menus.html

We don't know for sure that there won't be some small changes to these (I note the reference to regional menus in the release), but they are the ones currently being rolled out and they fit the description given.

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Anyone know if the new menus are on the Gem yet? I sail tomorrow and hope they started!

Anyone know if the new menus are on the Gem yet? I sail tomorrow and hope they started!

This is just my educated guess, but since one member was just telling here in at least two different lobster threads that they were disappointed not to get lobster in MDR on the first night, I'd assume the new menus are on Gem already.

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Laura, thanks so much for the update. I hope this helps people who think NCL food isn't good or want a change. I look forward to our 2 cruises next year and enjoying new dishes. Change is good, we need to realize things can not always stay the same.

I hope that NCL will still have its "Always Available" Menu. Comfort food such as chicken, salmon, steak, was always there in case I didn't care for the other choices.

I hope that NCL will still have its "Always Available" Menu. Comfort food such as chicken, salmon, steak, was always there in case I didn't care for the other choices.

There is a selection that doesn't change, as shown in the menus linked above.