Carnival to charge for all room service!

[scoobikins]

7 minutes ago, coevan said:

you must have missed the part about breakfast was still free

 

you must have missed the part of also using it occasionally in the afternoon. 😉

[sanmarcosman]

12 minutes ago, coevan said:

you must have missed the part about breakfast was still free

Who are you asking?

[bakersdozen12]

26 minutes ago, scoobikins said:

That's pretty disappointing. We use it every morning for coffee and toast, and at least a couple days in the afternoon. 

 

 

 

 

 

You’ll still be able to get your morning items for free. That is not changing. The title of this thread is misleading and wrong. Breakfast items are still going to be free. 

[amyjoy202697]

Just disappointed in this for the late night time frame when everything but pizza is closed.  Would love for them to keep open either Guys or Blue Iguana that late too.

[coevan]

33 minutes ago, scoobikins said:

That's pretty disappointing. We use it every morning for coffee and toast, and at least a couple days in the afternoon. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

him or her

[BlerkOne]

34 minutes ago, bury me at sea said:

 

I think we're going to see most, if not all, alternative food stations changing to for-charge establishments.  Fish and Chips, decent fried seafood, morphed into the Seafood Shack, for an extra charge.

 

Fish and Chips, only on Conquest Class, was replaced with a different included venue. Seafood Shack is a new offering, available on more ships.

[BlerkOne]

One plus to the new menu is an omelet, for those who have wanted a hot breakfast (or other meal) option.

Edited January 1, 2019 by BlerkOne

[bury me at sea]

12 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

 

Fish and Chips, only on Conquest Class, was replaced with a different included venue. Seafood Shack is a new offering, available on more ships.

 

I confess I missed that.  What is the replacement included seafood option?

[BoDidly]

Sorta like Carnival saying ,

 

Happy New Year !  

 

All the while patting each other on the back ! Perfect timing 

Edited January 1, 2019 by BoDidly

[Djptcp]

This is very disappointing as DH and I used room service every  morning for breakfast and I used it most days for lunch, although I usually ordered items for lunch that had a charge. DH goes to the Lido to bring back hot items for breakfast to go along with the items we order from room service like bagels and cream cheese. We bring lox from home and keep it in the mini fridge since we can't get it from room service anymore. With the light blue ink I couldn't really read the prices of the new room service menu even after enlarging it. Oh well, we'll see it in April on our Miracle cruise. We are sailing on Holland America in February in a Neptune Suite again and their room service breakfasts offer hot egg and meat dishes, salmon eggs benedict, and free mimosas (free for Neptune and Pinnacle Suites). I wonder if HAL will also start charging for room service?

[BlerkOne]

19 minutes ago, bury me at sea said:

 

I confess I missed that.  What is the replacement included seafood option?

 

I believe a BBQ venue. BYO seafood. It happens.

[BlerkOne]

2 minutes ago, Djptcp said:

This is very disappointing as DH and I used room service every  morning for breakfast and I used it most days for lunch, although I usually ordered items for lunch that had a charge. DH goes to the Lido to bring back hot items for breakfast to go along with the items we order from room service like bagels and cream cheese. We bring lox from home and keep it in the mini fridge since we can't get it from room service anymore. With the light blue ink I couldn't really read the prices of the new room service menu even after enlarging it. Oh well, we'll see it in April on our Miracle cruise. We are sailing on Holland America in February in a Neptune Suite again and their room service breakfasts offer hot egg and meat dishes, salmon eggs benedict, and free mimosas (free for Neptune and Pinnacle Suites). I wonder if HAL will also start charging for room service?

 

The Continental Breakfast is still included  -no charge.

[bury me at sea]

1 minute ago, BlerkOne said:

 

I believe a BBQ venue. BYO seafood. It happens.

 

Ah.  So Fish and Chips wasn't replaced with another included seafood option.  That is my memory and I'm relieved to have it confirmed.

 

Yes it happens, repeatedly.

[Saint Greg]

Never ordered room service so this one doesn't bother me.

[BlerkOne]

2 minutes ago, bury me at sea said:

 

Ah.  So Fish and Chips wasn't replaced with another included seafood option.  That is my memory and I'm relieved to have it confirmed.

 

Yes it happens, repeatedly.

 

Wow. Seafood options are repeatedly replaced with another option? Who knew?

[bury me at sea]

7 minutes ago, BlerkOne said:

 

Wow. Seafood options are repeatedly replaced with another option? Who knew?

 

Included seafood options replaced by for-fee seafood options, or by non-equivalent included options.

 

It's hard to believe we are debating this.

 

Happy sailing.

[30scruiser]

My main issue with this is they are announcing it now and it goes into effect midJanuary. It’s a little bit of a bait and switch. Included room service is part of why we picked Carnival instead of NCL for our February cruise

[Doggielover68]

I've only ordered room service once, but this is disappointing to read. Mostly, it will just make the lines on Lido longer, especially the pizza line. 

[Sotermarler]

This is exactly what NCL did a year or so ago. 

[kona_wahine]

Maybe there is just too much waste, and if they charge that might change. But i do think the pizza line will be even longer now in the evenings.

[Moviela]

It seems quite common to move included items outside the fare and charge separately for it. Look at airlines. They moved into profitability when they abandoned the two piece luggage rule. They now not only charge for the bags, but if they are over a certain weight they charge even more.

 

Carnival is under pressure from their board of directors to increase on board spending. Here is one way they are doing it. Increase in cheers, bubbles, excursions, and photography are other ways to do it.  

[BigCruze]

Charging for everything. Bring your own toilet paper folks. 

[blarko]

I think that this new policy will definitely eliminate a lot of food waste. It will also eliminate a lot of people ordering room service, especially during the day when most of the included food options are open and just a short walk to the Lido deck.

[Moviela]

1 hour ago, BigCruze said:

Charging for everything. Bring your own toilet paper folks. 

 

I bring my own Charmin now. I don't need any splinters back there, if you know what I mean.

[BlerkOne]

1 hour ago, Sotermarler said:

This is exactly what NCL did a year or so ago. 

 

Royal also has a service charge. Carnival is simply keeping up with the competition.