Falckon Posted March 3, 2022 #1 Share Posted March 3, 2022 We just got off the Dawn on Sunday. Practically every menu item at the specialty restaurants has been raised. Including a $25 Dining Package Supplement for the Lobster Thermidor, up from $10. Here are some of the menus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted March 3, 2022 #2 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Considering what I just paid at the grocery store and the gas station those price increases don't surprise me in the least. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falckon Posted March 3, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted March 3, 2022 Here's Cagney's menu:: 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted March 3, 2022 #4 Share Posted March 3, 2022 When i was on the Getaway last week i noticed the pricing was higher compare to my other cruises back in October and December. Looks like these higher prices is fleet wide Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonobochick Posted March 3, 2022 #5 Share Posted March 3, 2022 I noticed the increase when I booked a cruise last week. I was on the Escape in December and remembered the prices being lower. Have the platinum & over meal vouchers been raised in tandem to cover the specialty dining price increases or do passengers just have to pay more out of pocket with the vouchers still at $35 maximum entrée pricing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falckon Posted March 3, 2022 Author #6 Share Posted March 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Bonobochick said: Have the platinum & over meal vouchers been raised in tandem to cover the specialty dining price increases or do passengers just have to pay more out of pocket with the vouchers still at $35 maximum entrée pricing? The limit is still $35, but I had the filet which is now $45, and they did not charge me extra. My bill was $0. 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkloni Posted March 6, 2022 #7 Share Posted March 6, 2022 Just off Breakaway this morning. Our Platinum vouchers had the ‘up to $35’ on the back, but were good for any entree we wanted. We would only pay the supplemental amount if listed. The UDP meal was the same. Also, in 1 restaurant we were not charged for a cappuccino and in another we were. ($4.67). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JGmf Posted March 6, 2022 #8 Share Posted March 6, 2022 20 minutes ago, jkloni said: Just off Breakaway this morning. Our Platinum vouchers had the ‘up to $35’ on the back, but were good for any entree we wanted. Same thing: off the Getaway this morning. The staff didn't upcharge us if we pierced the $35 threshold. That said, in my opinion, I don't think any of those entrees, if paying the retail price, would be worth it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted March 6, 2022 #9 Share Posted March 6, 2022 24 minutes ago, jkloni said: Just off Breakaway this morning. Our Platinum vouchers had the ‘up to $35’ on the back, but were good for any entree we wanted. We would only pay the supplemental amount if listed. The UDP meal was the same. Also, in 1 restaurant we were not charged for a cappuccino and in another we were. ($4.67). This was also my experience on the getaway last week. I was also able to get a side with my meal too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLcruisergrl Posted March 6, 2022 #10 Share Posted March 6, 2022 The price increase doesn’t really bother me, but the decrease in selections is very disappointing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old & Retired Posted March 7, 2022 #11 Share Posted March 7, 2022 You have to have more money than brains to pay those prices ala carte on a cruise ship. $10 for a slice of apple pie that you can get many other places on the ship for free? Please. I could possibly understand if it was great food, but it's Applebee's cuisine at best. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portermj Posted March 7, 2022 #12 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Anyone happen to get a pic of the new Pincho menu? It's the only one that doesn't have a menu on the website and I was curious how much the different plates were now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLcruisergrl Posted March 7, 2022 #13 Share Posted March 7, 2022 4 hours ago, Old & Retired said: You have to have more money than brains to pay those prices ala carte on a cruise ship. $10 for a slice of apple pie that you can get many other places on the ship for free? Please. I could possibly understand if it was great food, but it's Applebee's cuisine at best. The thing is, the majority of people don’t pay the ala carte pricing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alysonofagun Posted March 7, 2022 #14 Share Posted March 7, 2022 Was on the Bliss the week before last. Same experience for us with dining package and platinum vouchers, no additional costs despite price increases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mnpurple Posted March 7, 2022 #15 Share Posted March 7, 2022 I know i can look for the answer to this, but does the specialty package include one app, one entree and one dessert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UKstages Posted March 8, 2022 #16 Share Posted March 8, 2022 11 hours ago, mnpurple said: I know i can look for the answer to this, but does the specialty package include one app, one entree and one dessert? theoretically, but in practice you can have more than one app and dessert, along with one entree. YMMV. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
che-vos Posted March 9, 2022 #17 Share Posted March 9, 2022 Those prices are insane. I can't imagine paying for that a la carte. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted March 9, 2022 #18 Share Posted March 9, 2022 The goal of the higher à la carte pricing is to sell more dining packages - guests see the à la carte price and hopefully say to themselves, you know for what I would spend for the one meal I can do a 2 night package instead for only a small amount more. The fact that the dining package pricing also went up with the menu price hikes, along with a decrease in # of included nights in Free@Sea are not coincidental. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old & Retired Posted March 10, 2022 #19 Share Posted March 10, 2022 11 hours ago, AtlantaCruiser72 said: The goal of the higher à la carte pricing is to sell more dining packages - guests see the à la carte price and hopefully say to themselves, you know for what I would spend for the one meal I can do a 2 night package instead for only a small amount more. The fact that the dining package pricing also went up with the menu price hikes, along with a decrease in # of included nights in Free@Sea are not coincidental. Bingo! Just another revenue increasing measure by a financially crippled cruise line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted March 10, 2022 #20 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/7/2022 at 2:11 PM, mnpurple said: I know i can look for the answer to this, but does the specialty package include one app, one entree and one dessert? The dining package includes one entree, but multiple apps and desserts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KeithJenner Posted March 10, 2022 #21 Share Posted March 10, 2022 On 3/8/2022 at 1:22 AM, UKstages said: theoretically, but in practice you can have more than one app and dessert, along with one entree. YMMV. It’s actually the other way around. There is no restriction in the number of apps and desserts but apparently the staff sometimes incorrectly try to limit people. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted March 11, 2022 #22 Share Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 2:52 AM, Old & Retired said: Bingo! Just another revenue increasing measure by a financially crippled cruise line. It’s really to pay for the additional cost of the food. Have you bought a steak in your local grocery store lately? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LGW59 Posted March 11, 2022 #23 Share Posted March 11, 2022 On 3/10/2022 at 2:52 AM, Old & Retired said: Bingo! Just another revenue increasing measure by a financially crippled cruise line. Where have you shopped or eaten recently where the prices have not increased in the past two years? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlantaCruiser72 Posted March 11, 2022 #24 Share Posted March 11, 2022 14 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: It’s really to pay for the additional cost of the food. Have you bought a steak in your local grocery store lately? tell me about it - 80/20 ground beef up to $5.99/lb at Kroger today from $3.49/lb a few months ago - a 58% increase in less than 6 months. And that's just for everyday crummy ground beef!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old & Retired Posted March 13, 2022 #25 Share Posted March 13, 2022 On 3/11/2022 at 1:46 PM, BirdTravels said: It’s really to pay for the additional cost of the food. Have you bought a steak in your local grocery store lately? Nope. It is to increase revenue to pay for ALL of NCL's cost. In addition to the billions of added debt during covid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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