Ultimate Balcony Dining

[DiTomCruisers]

Is Ultimate Balcony Dining available on all Princess Ships? DW and I are celebrating our 50th wedding anniversary with a cruise to Hawaii onboard Star Princess next March.

 

We did this a few years ago, loved it. Here's a youtube video of it -

(not ours)

[WVBill]

I treated my parents to this for their 38th wedding anniversary as well as two of our birthdays just a couple of years ago. We were sailing past greece at sunset as we cut into incredible steaks and lobster and it was so perfect! There were 4 of us and we had a Caribe balcony - anything smaller I think would be really tight.

 

We've done it with four several times - various size balconies including the small mini-suite balcony and it was fine.

[Astro Flyer]

We've done it with four several times - various size balconies including the small mini-suite balcony and it was fine.

 

Guess it’s roomier than being in an A-3 on the Midway? ;)

 

ABE3 Frank (V-2 Division)

Edited December 28, 2017 by Astro Flyer

[Wildblue]

We are a family of 4 sailing in a mini-suite on the Diamond Princess. Two girls ages 8 and 14. Online, you can only pre-book for two. So I made a UBD reservation, having talked with others here that you can change it once onboard to a party of 4.

 

However, I just spoke with a Princess rep, who suggested because there is SO much food, I could probably just leave the reservation for me and DW, and there would be plenty of food to feed all 4 of us. Hadn't thought of this--just assumed I'd have to make the reservation for all 4.

 

Anybody done this?

[SanFranCruzer]

anyone know how this is any different than room service en suite?

[geoherb]

anyone know how this is any different than room service en suite?

The UBD is carefully timed, with your servers bringing courses up right before serving. With room service in a suite, you order whatever you want off the dining room menu, and it is delivered all at once. The UBD comes with a flower arrangement you get to keep for the rest of the cruise, two cocktails, a half bottle of champagne, and a photograph.

[JF - retired RRT]

The UBD is carefully timed, with your servers bringing courses up right before serving. With room service in a suite, you order whatever you want off the dining room menu, and it is delivered all at once. The UBD comes with a flower arrangement you get to keep for the rest of the cruise, two cocktails, a half bottle of champagne, and a photograph.

I wonder if there's a discounted price, if you are a non-drinker, like they do for the Chef's Table.:confused:

[geoherb]

I haven't heard of a reduced price for nondrinkers. You could get a mocktail instead of a cocktail to start your dinner. And I'm sure someone you meet on the cruise would appreciate the half bottle of champagne.

[JF - retired RRT]

I haven't heard of a reduced price for nondrinkers. You could get a mocktail instead of a cocktail to start your dinner. And I'm sure someone you meet on the cruise would appreciate the half bottle of champagne.

Thanks