dfish Posted June 15, 2021 #1 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I just booked some specialty dining for our Alaska cruise and noticed that there has been an increase in prices. Canaletto $22.40 Pinnacle Grill $46.00 Sel de Mar (pop up) $57.80 Tamarind $34.20 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted June 15, 2021 #2 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Holy cow! Why am I not surprised ? 😉. Thanks Debbie for the heads up. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted June 15, 2021 #3 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Pretty big jump, but not surprised either. The Tamarind, especially, is worth every penny. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 15, 2021 #4 Share Posted June 15, 2021 9 minutes ago, dfish said: I just booked some specialty dining for our Alaska cruise and noticed that there has been an increase in prices. Canaletto $22.40 Pinnacle Grill $46.00 Sel de Mar (pop up) $57.80 Tamarind $34.20 Those weren’t the prices I saw when I checked availability. Glad to hear that they can be booked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KirkNC Posted June 15, 2021 #5 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I have been around too long, I remember that Canaletto was free when it first started. I think you will continue to see everything go up as CCL has a big hole to dig out of. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kazu Posted June 15, 2021 #6 Share Posted June 15, 2021 4 minutes ago, KirkNC said: I have been around too long, I remember that Canaletto was free when it first started. Me too 😉 We are dating ourselves 😉 😂 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted June 15, 2021 #7 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Not surprising. Food price inflation has been ridiculous lately. I expect fuel surcharges again. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 15, 2021 #8 Share Posted June 15, 2021 The Navigator app still shows the old pricing. I even logged out and back in to make sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 15, 2021 #9 Share Posted June 15, 2021 @dfishthanks for the heads up. I booked Tamarind for first and last night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelker Posted June 15, 2021 #10 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) IIRC, someone posted recently that they were going to start applying an 18% service charge to specialty dining. If you add 18% to the former pricing, these new prices reflect that, right? Or is there 18% on TOP of these new prices? 😳 The prices OP posted - Canaletto $22.40 Pinnacle Grill $46.00 Sel de Mar (pop up) $57.80 Tamarind $34.20 So adding 18% to old pricing comes out to - Canaletto $19 + 18% = $22.40 PG $39 + 18% = $46.00 Sel de Mer $49 + 18% = $57.80 Tamarind THIS one stumps me - I thought it was $25 which should then make it $29.50 according to my theory but this reflects a 37% increase ... maybe someone in Accounting can't do math 🙄 Edited June 15, 2021 by zelker 7 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveOKC Posted June 15, 2021 #11 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I sure hope the new pricing includes the 18% service charge! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crazy For Cats Posted June 15, 2021 #12 Share Posted June 15, 2021 5 minutes ago, zelker said: IIRC, someone posted recently that they were going to start applying an 18% service charge to specialty dining. If you add 18% to the former pricing, these new prices reflect that, right? Or is there 18% on TOP of these new prices? The prices OP posted - Canaletto $22.40 Pinnacle Grill $46.00 Sel de Mar (pop up) $57.80 Tamarind $34.20 So adding 18% to old pricing comes out to - Canaletto $19 + 18% = $22.40 PG $39 + 18% = $46.00 Sel de Mer (don't know what the old price was since we've never been on a ship that has it) Tamarind THIS one stumps me - I thought it was $25 which should then make it $30 according to my theory ... someone in Accounting can't do math 🙄 The app shows Tamarind as $25. Adding the gratuity would explain the odd cents. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted June 15, 2021 Author #13 Share Posted June 15, 2021 27 minutes ago, zelker said: IIRC, someone posted recently that they were going to start applying an 18% service charge to specialty dining. If you add 18% to the former pricing, these new prices reflect that, right? Or is there 18% on TOP of these new prices? 😳 The prices OP posted - Canaletto $22.40 Pinnacle Grill $46.00 Sel de Mar (pop up) $57.80 Tamarind $34.20 So adding 18% to old pricing comes out to - Canaletto $19 + 18% = $22.40 PG $39 + 18% = $46.00 Sel de Mer $49 + 18% = $57.80 Tamarind THIS one stumps me - I thought it was $25 which should then make it $29.50 according to my theory but this reflects a 37% increase ... maybe someone in Accounting can't do math 🙄 I hope that is the case and it gets corrected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted June 15, 2021 Author #14 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Here is a screen shot of what I have: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AKJonesy Posted June 15, 2021 #15 Share Posted June 15, 2021 I like to go to Pinnacle for lunch. Same great food but a lot less. I wonder if they are still going to be offering that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dfish Posted June 15, 2021 Author #16 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Just now, AKJonesy said: I like to go to Pinnacle for lunch. Same great food but a lot less. I wonder if they are still going to be offering that. I don't see why not. Just add 18% onto the $15. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Haired Lady Posted June 15, 2021 #17 Share Posted June 15, 2021 Is lunch available in the Tamarind? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1ANGELCAT Posted June 15, 2021 #18 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, kazu said: Me too 😉 We are dating ourselves 😉 😂 I remember when Pinnacle was introduced it was called Marco Polo and was free😀. It then became The Odyssey at the Pinnacle and finally the Pinnacle. I’m really dating myself 😱 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Chris Posted June 15, 2021 #19 Share Posted June 15, 2021 (edited) Those look like Celebrity’s pre-Covid specialty restaurant charges! Who knows how much those will increase, too. Edited June 15, 2021 by Caribbean Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimgev Posted June 15, 2021 #20 Share Posted June 15, 2021 So, if you are eligible for a Mariner discount at specialty dining, will the 18% be added to your discounted price or will it be applied to the full, undiscounted price? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zelker Posted June 15, 2021 #21 Share Posted June 15, 2021 8 minutes ago, jimgev said: So, if you are eligible for a Mariner discount at specialty dining, will the 18% be added to your discounted price or will it be applied to the full, undiscounted price? The service fee is always applied to the non discounted price, then add that to whatever your discount is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted June 15, 2021 #22 Share Posted June 15, 2021 5 star mariners will save a few $$ 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted June 15, 2021 #23 Share Posted June 15, 2021 1 hour ago, AKJonesy said: I like to go to Pinnacle for lunch. Same great food but a lot less. I wonder if they are still going to be offering that. Why not just 18% more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
idiebabe Posted June 15, 2021 #24 Share Posted June 15, 2021 2 hours ago, POA1 said: Not surprising. Food price inflation has been ridiculous lately. I expect fuel surcharges again. I wouldn’t be surprised if fuel charges startup again either. Restaurants here are being hit with huge increases on Product. For example: Some are actually selling their Wings at “Market” Price and others discontinued the Wings. The food Suppliers are also charging a Fuel Surcharge for each delivery. The Cruise Lines will be feeling these increases, too! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted June 15, 2021 #25 Share Posted June 15, 2021 With an excellent Chef in charge of the Pinnacle Grill and a Manager that properly manages the restaurant, the increase is worth it. Sel de Mer--stand alone or pop-up--if my dining experience remains, or improves, from what I have had--the price increase will be willingly paid. For the others others, let them fade into the past. Promising when they were introduced? Yes. The promise was never properly executed, consistently, on HAL ships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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