brian_uk Posted July 2, 2010 #1 Share Posted July 2, 2010 We have an OS but have never tried having a full course dinner served in the cabin. Just how relaxing is this and does the food arrive still hot ? Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickey 88 Posted July 2, 2010 #2 Share Posted July 2, 2010 You'll find it quite enjoyable - and it doesn't arrive all at once. Your butler will take your order, from whichever restaurant you choose, and you will decide what courses you would like. Pick a dining time, and when that time arrives, so will your butler with your first course. When that is finished and cleared away, your next course arrives and so on until you reach desert and coffee. You'll feel ever so much better!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted July 2, 2010 #3 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Just returned from a 36 night cruise in an OS and had this service for more than 1/2 of our meals. Nothing could be more relaxing and the food arrives just as it would in any dinning venue, perfect. If you luck out and have as great a butler as we did you may never want to leave your OS. Enjoy!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted July 2, 2010 #4 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Brian, I left out that you can also invite another couple to dine with you.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jpalbny Posted July 2, 2010 #5 Share Posted July 2, 2010 We have an OS but have never tried having a full course dinner served in the cabin. Just how relaxing is this and does the food arrive still hot ? Brian It's awesome! Congrats on snagging an OS - the times we've had one, dinner in the suite has been fantastic. The menus are already in your suite, and the GDR menus are updated daily for you, so pull them out, order, and enjoy. Whether it's on your deck (weather permitting) or at the table in your living area, relaxing while you look out the floor to ceiling glass panels while the sun sets over the ocean, you can't beat the ambience. Put some nice music on the stereo to accompany dinner. PS - this is a good opportunity to buy a bottle (or more) of wine in port to accompany your meal - because you're in the suite, no corkage fee! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby Posted July 3, 2010 #6 Share Posted July 3, 2010 We've had an OS twice, but never had dinner in the cabin. (We have had breakfast and lunch in the cabin.) Part of the fun to us is being in a busy restaurant. We might as well be eating at home in our own dining room (but with better food on "O"!) if we had a complete dinner even from Polo in the cabin by ourselves. It might be fun to try with another couple of friends, however. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted July 3, 2010 #7 Share Posted July 3, 2010 We've had an OS twice, but never had dinner in the cabin. (We have had breakfast and lunch in the cabin.) Part of the fun to us is being in a busy restaurant. We might as well be eating at home in our own dining room (but with better food on "O"!) if we had a complete dinner even from Polo in the cabin by ourselves. It might be fun to try with another couple of friends, however. Breakfast in the room before a big day in port is also delightful. :D As is a civilized, relaxing breakfast on the last day of your cruise, when everone else is rushing up to the buffet. ;) And we've often had the butler do high tea in our suite......... :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_uk Posted July 3, 2010 Author #8 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Thanks for the input. Breakfast we often do in the room but we were thinking more about Dinner. Seems like it would be a nice evening. Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammieK Posted July 3, 2010 #9 Share Posted July 3, 2010 And don't forget the added bonus-----you can wear your robe "to" dinner!! Always a favorite activity for us. Enjoy!! Kathe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredFL Posted July 3, 2010 #10 Share Posted July 3, 2010 I think there is a charge to have other people dine in your room. Friends had an OS a few cruises ago and I believe it was $100 per person for dinner. Check to be sure, it may have changed or been discontinued. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted July 3, 2010 #11 Share Posted July 3, 2010 I think there is a charge to have other people dine in your room. Friends had an OS a few cruises ago and I believe it was $100 per person for dinner.Check to be sure, it may have changed or been discontinued. Completely untrue, but that's an ingenious way to discourage unwanted companions! :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orchestrapal Posted July 3, 2010 #12 Share Posted July 3, 2010 There was absolutely no charge in April-May 2010 and our butler was more than happy to have the extra people dine and he really went out of his way.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted July 3, 2010 #13 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Well, we all have different wants and expectations, but I have never had any desire to have my meal delivered to my stateroom, and don't care to eat there. I think the only time that might appeal to me is if I were very ill. I much prefer the dining room, or one of the speciality restaurants, or the Terrace Cafe. I think it is great we have so many choices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tropicalkerry2002 Posted July 3, 2010 #14 Share Posted July 3, 2010 don't have to be in PH as well? Does it count for one of THEIR reservations? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wripro Posted July 3, 2010 #15 Share Posted July 3, 2010 I love the idea of high tea in the suite. That's one I hadn't thought of. Scones on balcony!!! What could be better???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrammieK Posted July 3, 2010 #16 Share Posted July 3, 2010 In room dining does not count as one of the reservations in the specialty restaurants for PH's. Ph's and above the only ones that can order from specialty restaurants for dinner in rooms. Can't wait!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rickey 88 Posted July 3, 2010 #17 Share Posted July 3, 2010 don't have to be in PH as well? Does it count for one of THEIR reservations?Thanks. People in PH's are entitled to a specific number of reservations IN any of the restaurants.... However, dining in one's suite is not considered against the reservations INSIDE any of the restaurants. I don't believe anyone you wish to have join you will be excluded if they aren't in a PH themselves. However, remember that the PH floor space would not give much extra room for guests - one extra couple is about all that could be accommodated. And remember that room service is limited to the menus from all the restaurants ONLY during their hours of operation. (There goes any thought of a lush full course dinner at 3 am !) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_uk Posted July 3, 2010 Author #18 Share Posted July 3, 2010 And don't forget the added bonus-----you can wear your robe "to" dinner!! Always a favorite activity for us. Enjoy!!Kathe Just does not sound like the romantic evening I had in mind !!!! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredFL Posted July 3, 2010 #19 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Perhaps it has changed since our friends had an OS in 11/08 as there was a printed card in their packet in the suite that outlined the charges for "guests". Breakfast, lunch and dinner were all different charges. I guess the idea was that the guests had not paid for in room dining with their cabin so there would be an extra charge. (Don't know what would have been done if the guest was from another OS) Presume Oceania realized it was a "silly" charge and dropped the program. I don't know if there is a limit to the number of guests or can you invite 12 of you best friends to dinner and the butler will set up tables, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tak2 Posted July 4, 2010 #20 Share Posted July 4, 2010 I don't think ONE butler can handle delivering hot food to 12 guests simultaneously. My guess is 6 max, IF they can bring in a table to seat that many. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brian_uk Posted July 4, 2010 Author #21 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Hey you guys are getting carried away. We don't know 12 people !!! Brian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetiredFL Posted July 4, 2010 #22 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Hey you guys are getting carried away. We don't know 12 people !!! Brian I was getting a little factitious to make a point. There have to be rules and limits. It would be possible for a tour group or extended family to include 12 or more people. My mother-in-law lives in a retirement complex that provides meals at cost, about half of what a restaurant charges. They discovered that some residents were inviting all their friends in every night for dinner which was not the purpose of the restaurant or the pricing. Now they add a 50% surcharge for guests. Similar principle, there have to be limits or some people will take advantage of things (Certainly not Oceania passengers!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hondorner Posted July 4, 2010 #23 Share Posted July 4, 2010 Everyone on board has already paid for all their food, no matter where they eat it. Why should anyone have to pay twice? Is it possible that "guest" means a total outsider, someone invited aboard at one of the ports? I don't think that's generally allowed, but who knows what privileges extend to Owner's suite passengers? That works better with the examples of outsiders at nursing homes, and covers diners who haven't already paid for their food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted July 6, 2010 #24 Share Posted July 6, 2010 The only time we ever really did a lot of in-room dining was on the Non-Libya cruise (November 2005) when we did so because I'd blown my knee out in Barcelona the day before boarding the ship and so it was much easier to eat "in house". We were in an OS which was VERY fortuitous since we'd gotten a last minute upgrade. It also meant that there was room for me and my wheelchair to maneuver through the cabin plus the jacuzzi was really helpful to my very sore knee. We weren't aware of being able to order in from Polo or Toscana or even the GDR. And perhaps these opportunities weren't available back then. But I'd sure love it now! Unfortunately we are way in the back of the line for a PH cancellation on our upcoming cruise (July 23) and so I assume we won't be able to try it out this time. I guess I should have seen this itinerary earlier! I agree that even in an OS, while there's plenty of dining room for two people, the more people you have, the more crowded it will be. In a PH, just be glad it's available for you and your SO! But I really am envious of those of you who have the room! I guess we'll have to wait until our Marina cruise next year ... sigh ... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted July 7, 2010 #25 Share Posted July 7, 2010 Everyone on board has already paid for all their food, no matter where they eat it. Why should anyone have to pay twice? Is it possible that "guest" means a total outsider, someone invited aboard at one of the ports? I don't think that's generally allowed, but who knows what privileges extend to Owner's suite passengers? That works better with the examples of outsiders at nursing homes, and covers diners who haven't already paid for their food. As usual, Don has brought us all back to reality. Thank you, sir! What this thread really calls attention to is the difficulty that some passengers have in interfacing with their Butler. Although they are trained to encourage passengers to utilize the suite benefits, some passengers still assume that the butlers are nothing more than better dressed room stewards. In actuality, if you sail in a Suite on Oceania, your Butler will be acting as the primary liason between you and ALL shipboard services. The beauty of it is that, whatever the issue, room service, restaurant reservations, throwing a cocktail party, Spa or hairstyling appointments, shore excursion tickets, your laundry, even lost luggage, You won't need to know the details of the situation. Simply tell the butler what the desired outcome is, and then go about the business of enjoying your cruise. As experienced a passenger as you may be, the butler knows more than you do about how to get things accomplished on an Oceania ship; and you're free to doze poolside while it gets done! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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