Dorene1 Posted September 18, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 18, 2015 When I board the Summit where will I be able to have lunch is the buffet my only choice? Thank you Dorene Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
james'mommy Posted September 18, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 18, 2015 We eat at the buffet but I think the Bistro on 5 is open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle-guy Posted September 18, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) If out of Cape Liberty, MDR is open, I don't think this is the case out of other ports. Other options: Waterfall Café and Grille by the pool for burgers and dogs Bistro on 5 - $10pp fee If in a suite, Luminae is an option AquaSpa Café at the Solarium Pool EDIT: Are you on the Oct 18 Repo? Me too.... Not sure if MDR will be open or not in this one....as it seems to be unique to Bermuda sailings (maybe canada ones too...). Edited September 18, 2015 by cle-guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisingChick Posted September 18, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) Guess what? The MDR was not open for our embarkation on September 6th in Cape Liberty. They stopped doing it. The buffet, Aqua Spa Cafe were open. Not sure if Bistro on 5 was open, we didn't check. Oh yeah and no more trays in the buffet either. Edited September 18, 2015 by CruisingChick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_tchr Posted September 18, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Cruising Chick - Bistro on 5 is always open on boarding days. Must have been a bit since you cruised. Trays in the buffet went away a bit over a year ago. If you have a physical disability they will provide you a tray. They went away because people would pile their trays full of food and leave much of it. Food waste went down significantly according to the food people on Constellation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcpc Posted September 18, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The MDR was also not open on our August 30th sailing. There were many who were disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted September 18, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The Pool grill is open for burgers & dogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CHEZMARYLOU Posted September 18, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 18, 2015 I wonder if the MDR was open for lunch because of the number of passengers on board since a lot of families seem to like the Bermuda cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snyniew Posted September 18, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 18, 2015 Cruising Chick - Bistro on 5 is always open on boarding days. Must have been a bit since you cruised. Trays in the buffet went away a bit over a year ago. If you have a physical disability they will provide you a tray. They went away because people would pile their trays full of food and leave much of it. Food waste went down significantly according to the food people on Constellation. They still had the trays available when I was on the Summit last March so taking them away must be more of a recent thing rather than over a year ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JMG Posted September 18, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 18, 2015 (edited) We were on The summit 8/30 and there no trays. Welcome onboard dining options: Cosmopolitan - 6pm Luminae (Suites) 11:30 - 1:30; 6pm - 9:30pm Blu - 5:45pm Oceanview Cafe Buffet - 11am - 3pm salad bar and tossed pasta 11am - 1am Sandwich station - 11am - 3pm Pizza corner - 11am - 1am Sushi/Stir fry - 5:30pm - 9:30pm Frozen yogurt/Ice Cream - 11am - 10pm Pool Grill - 11am - 6pm Aqua Spa Cafe - 11am - 2pm Cafe Al Bacio & Gelateria Coffee - 11am - midnight Gelato - 11am - 2pm Casual Dining - Bistro on 5 - 11am - midnight Specialty Dining Normandie - 6pm Quisine - 6pm Edited September 18, 2015 by JMG Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atwell Posted September 18, 2015 #11 Share Posted September 18, 2015 They still had the trays available when I was on the Summit last March so taking them away must be more of a recent thing rather than over a year ago. The trays they had in early Feb 2015 were smaller than the trays from the past but still much better than nothing. Sorry to hear they have been eliminated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Got2Cruise Posted September 18, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 18, 2015 The MDR was also not open on our August 30th sailing. There were many who were disappointed. Really. It was open on August 23. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwestchick Posted September 18, 2015 #13 Share Posted September 18, 2015 We had trays on our June 21 st sailing. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted September 19, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Can anyone tell me how the buffet is set up on the Summit? Is it similar to the different stations that the Solstice has? Or is it more like Princess ships where there's one entrance, you follow in a line, then exit out the other end? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
az_tchr Posted September 19, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) Buffet is similar on all Celebrity ships. About 1/2 of the deck with some 20 stations. MidWestChick - Which ship had trays on a June 21st sailing? Edited September 19, 2015 by az_tchr Add comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soxfan2013 Posted September 19, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) The Pool grill is open for burgers & dogs. That sounds like a good option to me...we were told the MDR was not open on our Aug 23rd summit cruise and to go to the buffet, but perhaps the MDR has more limited hours as we inquired around 2pm. Luminae is open for those who have that oppty. Edited September 19, 2015 by soxfan2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
junetraveler2014 Posted September 19, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 19, 2015 We were on The summit 8/30 and there no trays. Welcome onboard dining options: Cosmopolitan - 6pm Luminae (Suites) 11:30 - 1:30; 6pm - 9:30pm Blu - 5:45pm Oceanview Cafe Buffet - 11am - 3pm salad bar and tossed pasta 11am - 1am Sandwich station - 11am - 3pm Pizza corner - 11am - 1am Sushi/Stir fry - 5:30pm - 9:30pm Frozen yogurt/Ice Cream - 11am - 10pm Pool Grill - 11am - 6pm Aqua Spa Cafe - 11am - 2pm Cafe Al Bacio & Gelateria Coffee - 11am - midnight Gelato - 11am - 2pm Casual Dining - Bistro on 5 - 11am - midnight Specialty Dining Normandie - 6pm Quisine - 6pm Thank you, that covers it all:cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champagne Cruiser Posted September 19, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 19, 2015 There are still trays. They are smaller and hidden a bit. When you enter the buffet the are in the center at the very beginning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwestchick Posted September 19, 2015 #19 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Buffet is similar on all Celebrity ships. About 1/2 of the deck with some 20 stations. MidWestChick - Which ship had trays on a June 21st sailing? The Summit. They aren't huge and don't hold a lot but there were still trays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted September 19, 2015 #20 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Buffet is similar on all Celebrity ships. About 1/2 of the deck with some 20 stations. MidWestChick - Which ship had trays on a June 21st sailing? Thanks for that information! Glad to hear it's similar on the Summit. I was impressed with all the options and different stations on the Solstice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle-guy Posted September 19, 2015 #21 Share Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) Can anyone tell me how the buffet is set up on the Summit? Is it similar to the different stations that the Solstice has? Or is it more like Princess ships where there's one entrance, you follow in a line, then exit out the other end? Thanks! M class ships (Like Summit) are like a donut where the kitchens and stations are center and we walk a circle around to get to all stations. S class is an areas with multiple separate stations for like sandwiches, daily special, pasta, salad, pizza, etc. Very open and not rigid in flow like M class. Deck 14 on Eclipse: http://www.celebritycruises.com/ships/celebrity-eclipse#Deck_Plans/ships/celebrity-eclipse/deck-plans Deck 10 on Summit: http://www.celebritycruises.com/ships/celebrity-summit#Deck_Plans/ships/celebrity-summit/deck-plans Edited September 19, 2015 by cle-guy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dkjretired Posted September 19, 2015 #22 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I have never minded the buffets probably largely because I am used to the ones in the casino's at Atlantic City. Celebrity buffets are a pleasure compared to those. Anyone going to the buffet on the first day should get there as early as possible since many people are now parking themselves at the tables until Celebrity announces they are opening up the cabins. Saw this on my last two cruises and it is really rude. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted September 19, 2015 #23 Share Posted September 19, 2015 M class ships (Like Summit) are like a donut where the kitchens and stations are center and we walk a circle around to get to all stations. S class is an areas with multiple separate stations for like sandwiches, daily special, pasta, salad, pizza, etc. Very open and not rigid in flow like M class. Deck 14 on Eclipse: http://www.celebritycruises.com/ships/celebrity-eclipse#Deck_Plans/ships/celebrity-eclipse/deck-plans Deck 10 on Summit: http://www.celebritycruises.com/ships/celebrity-summit#Deck_Plans/ships/celebrity-summit/deck-plans Oh! So it's NOT like on the Solstice. Okay, sounds pretty good though. Looks like it's a pretty big area from what I can tell on the deck plans. :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cle-guy Posted September 19, 2015 #24 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Oh! So it's NOT like on the Solstice. Okay, sounds pretty good though. Looks like it's a pretty big area from what I can tell on the deck plans. :confused: The full center section that's blank, that's kitchen and the buffet line is completely around it along the outer edges. Full aft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
midwestchick Posted September 19, 2015 #25 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Thanks for that information! Glad to hear it's similar on the Summit. I was impressed with all the options and different stations on the Solstice. Actually, I thought the food looked better on the Summit than it did on the Silhouette. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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