hpecorari Posted May 4, 2015 #226 Share Posted May 4, 2015 considering he is speaking as an NCL rep and not just some random person, I would hope that it would have assuaged some fears It doesn't. He's talking about a cruise he took in Mid April. Rules have since changed. You can ONLY take food to go from the Buffet. Many have already reported this. Harriet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wendy&Grumpy Posted May 5, 2015 #227 Share Posted May 5, 2015 considering he is speaking as an NCL rep and not just some random person, I would hope that it would have assuaged some fears You have much to learn, young grasshopper! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasinoCruzGirl Posted May 5, 2015 Author #228 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I am going to see for myself in less than 3 weeks. I will not report back what happens because people won't beleve me as it has been for all thr posters who have told us things and no one seems to believe them Geri Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russianmom Posted May 5, 2015 #229 Share Posted May 5, 2015 considering he is speaking as an NCL rep and not just some random person, I would hope that it would have assuaged some fears NCL reps have more misinformation than most of the posters on this board :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teriwinkle Posted May 5, 2015 #230 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I have read thread after thread about all of the NCL changes and remained largely silent. I try to stay as positive as I can on these boards and also to avoid being flamed, as I have enough stress in the real world and don't need it here. Go through my past posts if you don't believe me...I am usually a little ray of sunshine :p or, at least, someone who just tries to get and give useful information. However, when I am on the Breakaway this summer, if anyone tries to tell me that I cannot take a plate of snacks back from the buffet to enjoy on my large, lovely aft balcony, they are going to encounter a stereotypical loud Italian New York crazy woman...I'm talking the stuff legends are made of. NCL can raise fees, add charges, etc. and, while I may not agree with the way in which they were implemented, I'll deal with them as services that I may or may not choose to use. However, I will definitely not be told when or where I can consume a plate of cheese, fruit, pretzel rolls, etc. that I paid for, along with the balcony that I paid for in order to relax how I want to, which...oh my GAWD...might include with some darn cheese. By the way, I totally understand that it is not confirmed whether people have actually had problems with taking food from the buffet to enjoy in other places, but in case it arises as an actual issue, I just felt the need to do some advance venting...and also to plan the Mission Impossible-style maneuvers by which I will evade the pretzel roll police. Rant over...returning to optimism now :D. I love your post! We were loyal NCL cruisers until the last time when the quality, service and attitude had slipped noticeably in our experience. And that was before all this kerfuffle about extra charges for services that previously were mainly complimentary. However, if we should decide to book a cruise on NCL in future, I too, (though of Irish descent) would like to see someone try to stop me from taking a treat back to my room to enjoy on my balcony! I can see myself designing a special tote bag and packing extra ziploc bags--I'm rebellious like that. 😇 We have a popular bar and grill with the best chicken wings in the world near our house. At happy hour they once made this rule that if you don't finish every single chicken wing you order you cannot take them home. You must throw them away. So we brought ziplock bags and if we had a few left over, rather than waste them just bagged them up and put them in my handbag. It was so stupid. Customers were really irate about the rule and it was just a matter of weeks/months before the rule became history. Thankfully. Their wings are so amazing that the idea of throwing them away totally went against nature! Haha! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedish weave Posted May 5, 2015 #231 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I love your post! We were loyal NCL cruisers until the last time when the quality, service and attitude had slipped noticeably in our experience. And that was before all this kerfuffle about extra charges for services that previously were mainly complimentary. However, if we should decide to book a cruise on NCL in future, I too, (though of Irish descent) would like to see someone try to stop me from taking a treat back to my room to enjoy on my balcony! I can see myself designing a special tote bag and packing extra ziploc bags--I'm rebellious like that. We have a popular bar and grill with the best chicken wings in the world near our house. At happy hour they once made this rule that if you don't finish every single chicken wing you order you cannot take them home. You must throw them away. So we brought ziplock bags and if we had a few left over, rather than waste them just bagged them up and put them in my handbag. It was so stupid. Customers were really irate about the rule and it was just a matter of weeks/months before the rule became history. Thankfully. Their wings are so amazing that the idea of throwing them away totally went against nature! Haha! We think alike !!!! Must be that Irish blood in our veins !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vicocala Posted May 5, 2015 #232 Share Posted May 5, 2015 For those who decide to carry food back to their room, may I make a suggestion? Please pack a roll of plastic wrap and take it with you. Not only will it be cleaner but you will have taken one of their possible objections away from allowing you to do so. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teriwinkle Posted May 5, 2015 #233 Share Posted May 5, 2015 NCL's new motto - "Fee style cruising." :p Lorie Good one! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingofwylietx Posted May 5, 2015 #234 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I just got off the Sky this morning. After dinner at Cagney's they offered us dessert, but I didn't want anything more to eat. Thinking of this thread and wanting the dessert later, I asked if we could take it to go. They had it delivered to my room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacchybella23 Posted May 5, 2015 #235 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I'm sry if this was said and I missed it but is it definitely true that food isn't allowed outside the buffet? We love to have breakfast on the balcony. How could this possibly be enforced if it's true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasinoCruzGirl Posted May 5, 2015 Author #236 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Good one! That was original hadn't heard it before lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triptolemus Posted May 5, 2015 #237 Share Posted May 5, 2015 That was original hadn't heard it before lol Hooray! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasinoCruzGirl Posted May 5, 2015 Author #238 Share Posted May 5, 2015 hooray! 😄😄😄 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted May 5, 2015 #239 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I'm sry if this was said and I missed it but is it definitely true that food isn't allowed outside the buffet? We love to have breakfast on the balcony. How could this possibly be enforced if it's true?Some passengers just returning have said that they definitely were able to bring food out of the buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintsugarcube Posted May 5, 2015 #240 Share Posted May 5, 2015 For those who decide to carry food back to their room, may I make a suggestion? Please pack a roll of plastic wrap and take it with you. Not only will it be cleaner but you will have taken one of their possible objections away from allowing you to do so. I don't understand. Could you please explain what the plastic wrap is for? Is it to "line" the tray with? Is it to put on top of the food? I guess if I knew what NCL's objection was, I would already know the answer to this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtheships Posted May 5, 2015 #241 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I don't understand. Could you please explain what the plastic wrap is for? Is it to "line" the tray with? Is it to put on top of the food? I guess if I knew what NCL's objection was, I would already know the answer to this! There are no trays in the buffet Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
punkincc Posted May 5, 2015 #242 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I don't understand. Could you please explain what the plastic wrap is for? Is it to "line" the tray with? Is it to put on top of the food? I guess if I knew what NCL's objection was, I would already know the answer to this! I am puzzled by the plastic wrap solution as well. Too big and cumbersome to carry a roll around, and too conspicuous to whip out and unfurl. Zip locks tuck right into your purse, come in a variety of sizes, are spill proof and once the food is transferred, it can go right into the purse. NCL's main objection seems to be that you are not ordering the item from room service and paying a $7.95 delivery fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted May 5, 2015 #243 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Geri, I would love for you to report back to us. Some us do appreciate information given by cc posters. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAILPRO Posted May 5, 2015 #244 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Hooray! Love it! Now, we need to forward this up the channel to FDR and the board of directors. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rochesterboatingdotcom Posted May 5, 2015 #245 Share Posted May 5, 2015 I just got off the Sky this morning. After dinner at Cagney's they offered us dessert, but I didn't want anything more to eat. Thinking of this thread and wanting the dessert later, I asked if we could take it to go. They had it delivered to my room. Cagneys on the Sky is the best! We had the UDP on our last Sky cruise in November. Ate there 3 nights out of 4. Last night my wife couldn't finish her steak, they offered to box it for her to take to the room. She ate it for breakfast the next day! I can't say enough about the service we had on that cruise in Cagneys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SAILPRO Posted May 5, 2015 #246 Share Posted May 5, 2015 So, you can bring food back from buffet but NOT from restaurants. 'Health & safety' was the reason. Yes, sure! Even a 3 yo would laugh on this one! :rolleyes: If is a 'heath & safety' issue then you would of heard it from national tv and etc. And this would affect all cruise lines and not just NCL, LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NLH Arizona Posted May 5, 2015 #247 Share Posted May 5, 2015 So, you can bring food back from buffet but NOT from restaurants. 'Health & safety' was the reason. Yes, sure! Even a 3 yo would laugh on this one! :rolleyes: If is a 'heath & safety' issue then you would of heard it from national tv and etc. And this would affect all cruise lines and not just NCL, LOL Quote: Originally Posted by gooch47 This might not be relevant, but in the past we have been told we could not take food away from the MDR on Princess ships. They, too, cited the health aspects and they had no room service fees to protect. Originally Posted by Debj14 Same on MSC. A lady was feeling ill and her DH took her back to the cabin. Their tablemates asked if they could bring him his dinner, but were told it was not permitted unless prior arrangements were made for an ill passenger. Otherwise, no food was to leave the dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cauzneffct Posted May 5, 2015 #248 Share Posted May 5, 2015 (edited) What doesn't make much sense about the "Health & Safety" rationale is that its venue-based and not type-of-food based. So you can't take a plate of vegetables back from the MDR, but you can take a bowl of cottage cheese back from the buffet. I would think the latter would pose more H&S concerns than the former. Also, at least on Princess, they would often have some of the same entrees in the buffet as in the MDR (not as elegantly prepared, but the same basic entrée), so it doesn't make a ton of sense, from an H&S standpoint, to allow me to bring it from one place but not the other. Finally, I don't see how the person who hands the food over makes much of a difference either. Allowing someone to prepare or handle my food between the kitchen and the MDR, but not to put it in a box seems strange. Also, the buffet (at least on Princess) had an omelet station and carving stations, so its not all "help yourself." Edited May 5, 2015 by Cauzneffct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreestyleNovice Posted May 5, 2015 #249 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Last weekend on Epic the hostess said they didn't do takeaway, which they did on previous Epic cruises. Requested a menu insert from her and went to our suite and used the butler. Too bad.. as we won't have a butler every time. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted May 5, 2015 #250 Share Posted May 5, 2015 Memo reminder to self: updated cruise packing list to be checked off - ADD as appropriate (available at nearest Dollar Store, Target, Walmart, Costo or BJWC, etc.) BPA-free wide mouth bottle (suitable for water) (and, diced fruits, etc.) Tote bag (insulated ones preferred, cotton or canvas one or waterproofed a plus) and/or (folding) personal-size lunch cooler bag Ziplock bags - quart/3-1-1 sized or bigger (optional) aluminum foil, trimmed to deli-size (or, wax paper - instead of plastic wrap) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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