Is the MDR open on first day for lunch?

[cruising twosome]

We have been on NCL, and one can eat lunch in the MDR when you first board, does RCCL also?

[39august]

No. MDR is open for lunch on sea days only.

[negc]

The main dining room on RCI ships is not usually open for lunch on embarkation day. Sometimes they will host a special luncheon there for passengers doing a back to back cruise, or for VIP visitors, but it isn't open for lunch for the rest of the passengers.:)

[Cigar King]

While you can't use the MDR, the Windjammer is open for lunch.

[kkdleon]

No cruise that I've ever been on has MDR open for lunch on embarkation day. However, aside from the windjammer, on ships with a promenade there is a cafe open, and a pizza place open on embarkation day.

 

Just depends on the amenities of the ships as to what is available.

[Dave4120]

I'm only asking this again, because I think I am having a major brain meltdown. 39August said that the main dining room is only open on Sea Days. Is that really true? I do not know why I was thinking it was open everyday, except Embarkation Day. Maybe I just thought I ate in the MDR each day. Yikes...time to check the brain cells.

 

Dave

[reney313]

I'll be on Liberty in February. Will the International Cafe be open for sandwiches on embarkation day?

[silentbob007]

I'm only asking this again, because I think I am having a major brain meltdown. 39August said that the main dining room is only open on Sea Days. Is that really true? I do not know why I was thinking it was open everyday, except Embarkation Day. Maybe I just thought I ate in the MDR each day. Yikes...time to check the brain cells.

 

Dave

 

Yup ... only sea days.

[PINEVIEW01]

The main dining room on RCI ships is not usually open for lunch on embarkation day. Sometimes they will host a special luncheon there for passengers doing a back to back cruise, or for VIP visitors, but it isn't open for lunch for the rest of the passengers.:)

When I went on a b2b2b we were told to go to WJ. Between the next two we were told to go to MDR. I wonder why the difference. My guess was because we had soooo many between the first two due to dazling diamonds.

 

Other than that I have had to eat in the WJ on every other RCCL cruise I've been on. But, not true for some other lines.

[goldesq]

No cruise that I've ever been on has MDR open for lunch on embarkation day. However, aside from the windjammer, on ships with a promenade there is a cafe open, and a pizza place open on embarkation day.

 

Just depends on the amenities of the ships as to what is available.

 

The MDR on Princess is open on embarkation day. Its awesome going there because usually only about 10 tables are filled. Quite different than the mas rush in the Windjammer at about 1230!

[Langley Cruisers]

I'll be on Liberty in February. Will the International Cafe be open for sandwiches on embarkation day?

 

International Cafe is Princess; I'm sure you mean Cafe Promenade, and yes, it should be open for you. They serve small sandwiches, small desserts, and the most wonderful cookies. :)

[Mykitteh]

International Cafe is Princess; I'm sure you mean Cafe Promenade, and yes, it should be open for you. They serve small sandwiches, small desserts, and the most wonderful cookies. :)

 

Those are some tasty cookies no? I'd get about 1/2 dozen and hoard them in my room for those late night munchies.

[Langley Cruisers]

Those are some tasty cookies no?

 

The absolute BEST! Funny, I loved the sugar-free peanut butter, very good!!

[reney313]

International Cafe is Princess; I'm sure you mean Cafe Promenade, and yes, it should be open for you. They serve small sandwiches, small desserts, and the most wonderful cookies. :)

 

Oh yes, I don't know why I get confused. It can't be getting older....lol

 

Thanks for the reminder!

[struther1]

The absolute BEST! Funny, I loved the sugar-free peanut butter, very good!!

Those sugar-free peanut cookies are awesome. So good, it's hard to believe they're sugar-free:)

[PINEVIEW01]

The MDR on Princess is open on embarkation day. Its awesome going there because usually only about 10 tables are filled. Quite different than the mas rush in the Windjammer at about 1230!

Yep, that is one of the things I loved best about Princess over the rest.

 

Now the cookies on RCCL, hands down they got it going on:) (usually my butt:eek:)