katrina915 Posted August 30, 2013 #26 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Non-drinkers here. Is it worth $55 for this dinner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted August 30, 2013 #27 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Non-drinkers here. Is it worth $55 for this dinner? Only you can determine if something is worth it to you. The $55 includes dinner and entertainment. The wine was just house wine, so did not add much value for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charger2008 Posted August 30, 2013 #28 Share Posted August 30, 2013 Has anyone done the mystery dinner theater on FOS? It is the 1st night of cruise & wondered if it is fun!?!? Have really wanted to do it on other cruises but it was never available. Would love some insight. Sent from my iPad using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Cheesy but lots of fun, we have done it three times now :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheKevinShow Posted December 7, 2013 #29 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Is the mystery dinner theatre show the same fleet wide...or does the show differ? I had a blast last fall and would love to do it again regardless... Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dacsmom Posted December 7, 2013 #30 Share Posted December 7, 2013 We went in Feb of FOS. It is cheesy, goofy and so much fun. You start out with drinks and appetizers in Olive or Twist where the story begins then you go down to Portofino's for a wonderful dinner. The show continues and the waiters refill your wine glass constantly. At the end you try to guess the killer and the correct guesses are put into a basket and someone wins a pretty nice gift basket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 7, 2013 #31 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Is the mystery dinner theatre show the same fleet wide...or does the show differ? I had a blast last fall and would love to do it again regardless... Thanks! We haven't done it in a while, but the two times we did it (on different ships), it was the same mystery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaata Posted December 7, 2013 #32 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Booked my ticket.. can't wait 98 DAYS!!!! NEW to cruising. ♥ FOS 3/16/14 with a group of geocachers (geocaching.com) NO kids CARNIVAL VICTORY 8/23/14 with the family. ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jletsgo Posted December 7, 2013 #33 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Booked my ticket.. can't wait 98 DAYS!!!! NEW to cruising. ♥ FOS 3/16/14 with a group of geocachers (geocaching.com) NO kids CARNIVAL VICTORY 8/23/14 with the family. ♥ I was booked for the Mystery Dinner on our Freedom cruise leaving January 5, 2014. Got a call last week that due to a scheduling issue it was being cancelled and they refunded our money. Hope this doesn't happen to you :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alaata Posted December 7, 2013 #34 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I was booked for the Mystery Dinner on our Freedom cruise leaving January 5, 2014. Got a call last week that due to a scheduling issue it was being cancelled and they refunded our money. Hope this doesn't happen to you :( I hope not. NEW to cruising. ♥ FOS 3/16/14 with a group of geocachers (geocaching.com) NO kids CARNIVAL VICTORY 8/23/14 with the family. ♥ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karma5 Posted December 7, 2013 #35 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Mystery Dinner is a fun thing………..I have been to it on different ships……. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulette3028 Posted December 8, 2013 #36 Share Posted December 8, 2013 We did this a few years ago. It was great fun and the wait staff's presentation at the dinner was a lot of fun. The food was great. Don't know if it is still the same, but I felt it was worth the extra $. We have done these with friends at home and they can be a lot of fun. Which ships or class of ships are these held on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tabbi_cakes Posted December 8, 2013 #37 Share Posted December 8, 2013 I have a long time to go but I hope they do this on our cruise! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LucasLounger1 Posted December 8, 2013 #38 Share Posted December 8, 2013 We have done these with friends at home and they can be a lot of fun. Which ships or class of ships are these held on? We went to it thinking the same - but its not like the participatory ones you can do with friends. It was just a play, and a poor one at that. The actors later told us they do the same play over and over, and just make up on the spot who is the murderer - no change in clues. The food was good though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 8, 2013 #39 Share Posted December 8, 2013 We have done these with friends at home and they can be a lot of fun. Which ships or class of ships are these held on? Those ships with Portofino or Giovanni's Table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjonis Posted December 9, 2013 #40 Share Posted December 9, 2013 I was booked for the Mystery Dinner on our Freedom cruise leaving January 5, 2014. Got a call last week that due to a scheduling issue it was being cancelled and they refunded our money. Hope this doesn't happen to you :( Hey, we're going to be on the same cruise. So that's why I couldn't see the Mystery Dinner theater on the booking options. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elvis1209 Posted December 9, 2013 #41 Share Posted December 9, 2013 We did it on Explorer and it was great fun! Anybody that says it stinks have no sense of humor! Want to know who the killer is? Elvis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jt1120 Posted December 10, 2013 #42 Share Posted December 10, 2013 (edited) ^^^ We just did it on the Jewel's 11/23 sailing and absolutely HATED it! :mad: It was painful! You've heard of highlights? This was ehe absollute LOWlight of our cruise. It took almost FOUR HOURS to go through the whole thing. I remember making sure we got to the lounge by 6pm so as not to be late, but they didn't start passing out hors' d'oeuvres until 6:25 and by 7pm we still hadn't had anything of substance to eat. It was almost 10pm when it was finally done. By that time, we didn't care WHODUNNIT, we just wanted to leave. The acting was so-so, especially from two of the "actors" who we couldn't even hear. The food was great, so my suggestion is to save the extra $$ and just go to the specialty restaurant and have dinner there without the "show." NEVER again! Edited December 10, 2013 by jt1120 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm1251 Posted December 10, 2013 #43 Share Posted December 10, 2013 ^^^ We just did it on the Jewel's 11/23 sailing and absolutely HATED it! :mad: It was painful! You've heard of highlights? This was ehe absollute LOWlight of our cruise. It took almost FOUR HOURS to go through the whole thing. I remember making sure we got to the lounge by 6pm so as not to be late, but they didn't start passing out hors' d'oeuvres until 6:25 and by 7pm we still hadn't had anything of substance to eat. It was almost 10pm when it was finally done. By that time, we didn't care WHODUNNIT, we just wanted to leave. The acting was so-so, especially from two of the "actors" who we couldn't even hear. The food was great, so my suggestion is to save the extra $$ and just go to the specialty restaurant and have dinner there without the "show." NEVER again! Yeah, when it goes bad (like our last experience), it is P A I N F U L. It will be something you talk about for a long time, though -- and you will laugh about it, promise! Hope the rest of the cruise was great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
excited1stcruise Posted December 11, 2013 #44 Share Posted December 11, 2013 We did the mystery diner called Bada Bibg Bada Boom on our Indy cruise and loves it. We laughed so hard and had a great time. We would definitely book another on our cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvmesomeme Posted December 11, 2013 #45 Share Posted December 11, 2013 I am sailing on january 18th on the Jewel. I was so looking forward to this. I had been looking for the option to book and had not seen it so I called RCI. The first time I called they said it was being offered but to call back in a few weeks. I called back...they said perhaps it was full. I told them that it had never been offered as an option. Finally I got someone who put me on hold so they could speak with the dining manager. Finally found out that they are having a change in cast and it will not be offered again until mid February. I just wish one of the earlier reps I spoke to offered to check with the dining manager, at least I would not have been waiting for months for the answer. Oh well...I'm sure I will find some drama somewhere on the ship ;). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mm1251 Posted December 11, 2013 #46 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Oh well...I'm sure I will find some drama somewhere on the ship ;). Just hang out at Guest Relations and a show will happen at least four times an hour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sailnsee Posted December 11, 2013 #47 Share Posted December 11, 2013 Our mystery dinner was a waste of $...it prob. Would have been better if we were in a group,that said,cheap wine,very poor "actors"'doing bingo the next day, and did not make any sense,no mystery at all....:0( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luvmesomeme Posted December 12, 2013 #48 Share Posted December 12, 2013 Just hang out at Guest Relations and a show will happen at least four times an hour! LOL...I never would have thought of this location myself but I just might do that if I get bored. I wonder if there are any chairs nearby :D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyCapt Posted April 16, 2014 #49 Share Posted April 16, 2014 For those who have attended the Mystery Dinner Theatre on FOS, would you consider the attire in general more casual or dressy or about the same as MDR attire? My son and his wife and all her family are going later this month. He's just wanting an idea so they're not over dressed (or under dressed)...thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 16, 2014 #50 Share Posted April 16, 2014 For those who have attended the Mystery Dinner Theatre on FOS, would you consider the attire in general more casual or dressy or about the same as MDR attire? My son and his wife and all her family are going later this month. He's just wanting an idea so they're not over dressed (or under dressed)...thanks! Our experience was that the dress was similar to the MDR on formal nght. Some people were casual, some were formal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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