J & G Posted February 3, 2012 #26 Share Posted February 3, 2012 We were given options on the 1/2 hours from 5 till 8... It took about 2 hours end to end... Could you choose the night? Can you choose one of the formal nights? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sassy's Mom Posted February 3, 2012 #27 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Definitely going to try to get this set up for our March cruise on the Crown. Thanks for the tips and one more thing to look forward to!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morriscats Posted February 3, 2012 #28 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Could you choose the night? Can you choose one of the formal nights? Yes on both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted February 3, 2012 #29 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Could you choose the night? Can you choose one of the formal nights? Yes, but there is a limit on how many they can do each evening, so get your request in ASAP after boarding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Bimmer09 Posted February 3, 2012 #30 Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) Just did it after leaving Aruba on the Crown two weeks ago. Brilliantly executed by Leticia and Russel from room service. Best $100 meal I have had and the Caribbean sunset didn't hurt. Book it- run, don't walk to the phone. Call Room Service. The organizer will come to your room and you can figure out the best night for it ( a ship pitching in the wind isn't what you want) Letiica steered me towards Aruba, an hour after casting off, and she was right. Norris Edited February 3, 2012 by Bimmer09 error in dates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin-K Posted February 3, 2012 #31 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Just did it after leaving Aruba on the Crown two weeks ago. Brilliantly executed by Leticia and Russel from room service. Best $100 meal I have had and the Caribbean sunset didn't hurt. Book it- run, don't walk to the phone. Call Room Service. The organizer will come to your room and you can figure out the best night for it ( a ship pitching in the wind isn't what you want) Letiica steered me towards Aruba, an hour after casting off, and she was right. Norris I guess I will play this by ear. I don't want to do this on Aruba night on my cruise, because that should be formal night and I like to dress up, get out and participate in that. We also want to sign up for the Chef's table, have formal nights in the MDR, and eat at the Crown Grill, but maybe this is being too ambitious for a 7 night cruise :confused: I think if one thing gets skipped this time around it will probably be UBD. We might settle for the UBB instead :) Now, which morning would be best for that :p:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J & G Posted February 3, 2012 #32 Share Posted February 3, 2012 (edited) Yes, but there is a limit on how many they can do each evening, so get your request in ASAP after boarding. I'm wondering if there are more requests for UBD on formal nights. I would think that if someone scheduled UBD simply to avoid formal night, it would be cheaper to rent a tux or pay for an extra bag to bring dressier outfits. :D We are not big fans of dressing up....had to do it for years....happy to not have to anymore! We want to do UBD on one of the formal nights, not because we won't take dressy clothes (for the other formal night), but because we don't want to wear them. :o Edited February 3, 2012 by J & G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindep Posted February 3, 2012 #33 Share Posted February 3, 2012 We just did the UBD on the Emerald Princess. We had an Emerald deck mini-suite and booked our dinner for Princess Cays at 6:00 p.m. I called room service as soon as we got onboard and set it up. They offered to send up a menu, but I had already done research ahead of time and knew what we wanted. We were able to TOTALLY customize our experience. I am allergic to lillies so asked for an arrangement of flowers without lillies. We got a beautiful arrangement that lasted the rest of our 10-night cruise. I don't care for champagne and substituted a bottle of Asti. DH wanted escargot for his appetizer, they brought two. He had caesar salad instead of the salad with pears, walnuts and goat cheese. He had surf and turf; I had all lobster. We had creme brulee for dessert, but they also brought the mousse. We were also offered a specialty coffee with our dessert. The entire experience was incredible and VERY special! I'm attaching a few photos. Speaking of which, our photographer was excellent and we ended up purchasing additional photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted February 3, 2012 #34 Share Posted February 3, 2012 Probably, that's what we did.. I'm wondering if there are more requests for UBD on formal nights. I would think that if someone scheduled UBD simply to avoid formal night, it would be cheaper to rent a tux or pay for an extra bag to bring dressier outfits. :D We are not big fans of dressing up....had to do it for years....happy to not have to anymore! We want to do UBD on one of the formal nights, not because we won't take dressy clothes (for the other formal night), but because we don't want to wear them. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbger1 Posted February 3, 2012 #35 Share Posted February 3, 2012 We did the UBD last month on the Diamond Princess. It was GREAT, first class, and worth every penny. Highly recommend.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
azseas Posted February 3, 2012 #36 Share Posted February 3, 2012 I'm wondering if there are more requests for UBD on formal nights. I would think that if someone scheduled UBD simply to avoid formal night, it would be cheaper to rent a tux or pay for an extra bag to bring dressier outfits. :D We are not big fans of dressing up....had to do it for years....happy to not have to anymore! We want to do UBD on one of the formal nights, not because we won't take dressy clothes (for the other formal night), but because we don't want to wear them. :o We always do the UBD instead of formal nites. Do not care to do them anymore and the cost to rent a tux on the ship is at least $100 -- so we take those dollars and buy the UBD. We are typically one of the first ones on the ship and I call room service right away and have never had a problem getting the UBD for the first formal nite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlasali Posted February 3, 2012 #37 Share Posted February 3, 2012 A picture(s) is worth a thousand words...we are going to do this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yearly Cruiser Posted February 4, 2012 #38 Share Posted February 4, 2012 We had the breakfast for 2. Well worth the money and it was a delicious meal. There was enough food for 4. No need to pre book 24 hours notice is all you need once on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J & G Posted February 4, 2012 #39 Share Posted February 4, 2012 We always do the UBD instead of formal nites. Do not care to do them anymore and the cost to rent a tux on the ship is at least $100 -- so we take those dollars and buy the UBD. We are typically one of the first ones on the ship and I call room service right away and have never had a problem getting the UBD for the first formal nite. That's great to know....doing UBD with DH, BIL, and SIL....can't wait! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Woobstr112G Posted February 4, 2012 #40 Share Posted February 4, 2012 A picture(s) is worth a thousand words...we are going to do this! Yes they are. UBD is the best. You will definetely enjoy it......:):):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted February 4, 2012 #41 Share Posted February 4, 2012 Yes they are. UBD is the best. You will definetely enjoy it......:):):) Thanks for the pics. Sure looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
letscruiseagain&again Posted February 7, 2012 #42 Share Posted February 7, 2012 We will be on the Emerald in a mini-suite. Is there enough room for four? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basor Posted March 24, 2012 #43 Share Posted March 24, 2012 We will be on the Emerald in a mini-suite. Is there enough room for four? Yes - we did the UBD on our Emerald mini-suite balcony with another couple...plenty of room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC PAT Posted May 12, 2014 #44 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Anyone done the ultimate breakfast dining in Alaska? I was thinking about it for our Glacier days. I understand salmon and bagels are on the menu but you can substitute for an omelet and toast, true? IS there a limit on the type of omelet? Thank you for your time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted May 12, 2014 #45 Share Posted May 12, 2014 Anyone done the ultimate breakfast dining in Alaska? I was thinking about it for our Glacier days. I understand salmon and bagels are on the menu but you can substitute for an omelet and toast, true? IS there a limit on the type of omelet? Thank you for your time. Lots of threads on the UBB, this one may answer your question..... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1858835&highlight=ultimate+balcony+breakfast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OC PAT Posted May 12, 2014 #46 Share Posted May 12, 2014 You were more successful on the search than I! It looks like breakfast is $32.00 for two, you pick the time and substitutes are fine. Now I wonder how that will go with the glaciers!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorisis Posted May 13, 2014 #47 Share Posted May 13, 2014 My only complaint was...WAY TOO MUCH FOOD! Lovely for a special occasion. We use OBCs. Probably would not do it otherwise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SurferJoe57 Posted July 10, 2015 #48 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I realize this is a dormant thread, but I found it quite useful. You can reserve an UBD by calling 1-800-774-6237, and paying over the phone with a credit card. The agent (very helpful) indicated they'd probably put this function online shortly, so you could book and pay in advance. She DID ask me what date I wanted - I asked her when the first formal night was so as to avoid it, and she figured that would be the 2nd night underway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted July 10, 2015 #49 Share Posted July 10, 2015 I realize this is a dormant thread, but I found it quite useful.You can reserve an UBD by calling 1-800-774-6237, and paying over the phone with a credit card. The agent (very helpful) indicated they'd probably put this function online shortly, so you could book and pay in advance. She DID ask me what date I wanted - I asked her when the first formal night was so as to avoid it, and she figured that would be the 2nd night underway. That's too bad. That means there will be less or none available once onboard. They usually only do 4 per night. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RocketMan275 Posted July 10, 2015 #50 Share Posted July 10, 2015 Yes, you can book a UBD prior to cruise. I know this because I booked UBD prior to our cruise on CB in 2014. My Princess Cruise Planner handled the booking. She was able to schedule the UBD on our preferred night. Perhaps we got special treatment since we were celebrating our anniversary. Talk to your TA or PCP for the definitive answer. You will still need to call the Dine line after boarding to finalize arrangements such as menu, drinks, etc. Second: here is a video showing the UBD on Crown. Third: Wife said she had never felt more special in her life. (You might want to read that again.) Fourth, we're doing UBD on our next Princess cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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