skynight Posted March 23, 2022 #51 Share Posted March 23, 2022 On 3/22/2022 at 11:59 AM, Billish said: 11:30 does seem extremely early for lunch, especially as so few passengers will have boarded by then. Surely 12 to 2 would make more sense ? It has always been either 11:30 or noon and has been open between 90 minutes to two hours. Most ships have plenty of b2b passengers on board that are ready for lunch before noon. With newer boarding procedures plenty of passengers are on board by 11:30. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wowzz Posted March 23, 2022 #52 Share Posted March 23, 2022 10 minutes ago, skynight said: With newer boarding procedures plenty of passengers are on board by 11:30. Out of Southampton with testing not starting until 11:00. ? I think not. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrsgoggins Posted March 23, 2022 #53 Share Posted March 23, 2022 3 hours ago, wowzz said: Out of Southampton with testing not starting until 11:00. ? I think not. I will be doing my observed LFT at home on Saturday, and all being well, should be on board by 11.30 am playing the ‘hunt the open dining room’ game, which I have played before on Princess 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzinnana47 Posted March 23, 2022 #54 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Re: Embarkation Lunch: we don't even ask crew/staff members anymore--we just walk over & check out the MDRs on whatever ship we're on. If we feel like a lighter & quicker lunch, then will see what's available in the I.C. Much less chaos than the buffet!😲 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted March 23, 2022 #55 Share Posted March 23, 2022 1 hour ago, mrsgoggins said: I will be doing my observed LFT at home on Saturday, and all being well, should be on board by 11.30 am playing the ‘hunt the open dining room’ game, which I have played before on Princess 😉 Shouldn’t be too hard to find. It has always been the dining room that had a regular entrance and a club class entrance in my experience. Usually is the midship dining room 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uncleboo Posted October 18, 2022 #56 Share Posted October 18, 2022 I will be on the enchanted princess do they have lunch in the mdr? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kay S Posted October 18, 2022 #57 Share Posted October 18, 2022 Is the avocado/seafood appetizer still there? Loved it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuiteTraveler Posted October 18, 2022 #58 Share Posted October 18, 2022 On 3/21/2022 at 11:43 AM, MissP22 said: Unfortunately the food isn't as good on the Enchanted as it was on the Regal or Royal. We've tried it 2 times and went back to the DR . I noticed the same thing with the specialty restaurants on Enchanted, food was just not as good as on other Princess ships we've sailed. Service was also off track. Not sure why. However MDR food and service on Enchanted was excellent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconCruiser Posted October 18, 2022 #59 Share Posted October 18, 2022 2 hours ago, uncleboo said: I will be on the enchanted princess do they have lunch in the mdr? Thank you The forward dining room on the 6th floor has been open for lunch on Turnaround day on every cruise that we have been on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loves2crooze Posted March 23, 2023 #60 Share Posted March 23, 2023 On 3/21/2022 at 6:40 AM, AF-1 said: If we knew which ship, we could steer you in a more precise direction as to choices Sailing on Sapphire Princess the end of April. Not into doing the buffet for lunch on embarkation day. Suggestions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted March 23, 2023 #61 Share Posted March 23, 2023 42 minutes ago, loves2crooze said: Sailing on Sapphire Princess the end of April. Not into doing the buffet for lunch on embarkation day. Suggestions? I was on the Sapphire last September. Your choices will be the dining room, IC or Alfredo’s which are all good. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted March 23, 2023 #62 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 hour ago, loves2crooze said: Sailing on Sapphire Princess the end of April. Not into doing the buffet for lunch on embarkation day. Suggestions? Vines? Cheers 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiliconCruiser Posted March 23, 2023 #63 Share Posted March 23, 2023 On 3/21/2022 at 1:06 PM, jeno said: I am almost positive there will be no beef tenderloin at lunch. There has been beef tenderloin on the lunch menu in the mid-ship MDR on every Princess cruise that I have even been on, on turnaround day. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustgo Posted March 23, 2023 #64 Share Posted March 23, 2023 What does Alfredo's on the Saphire serve other than pizza? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted March 24, 2023 #65 Share Posted March 24, 2023 On 3/21/2022 at 1:06 PM, jeno said: I am almost positive there will be no beef tenderloin at lunch. We went days in a row with no sign of beef on the dinner menu. Out of 15 days there were maybe 4 times they there was prime rib or steak. Absolutely nothing like that at lunch. Really, really sad how their menus have gone downhill. We also arrived at port before 11 and by the time we were bussed to Covid tests and then had to wait a really long time for results and then be bussed back, it was 1:30 by the time we got on the ship. No dining room lunch that day. I will let you know if beef is on the menu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Cruise Raider Posted March 24, 2023 #66 Share Posted March 24, 2023 16 hours ago, SiliconCruiser said: There has been beef tenderloin on the lunch menu in the mid-ship MDR on every Princess cruise that I have even been on, on turnaround day. Same here … my DH always gets the beef tenderloin for embarkation lunch. He says it is absolutely delish! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted March 24, 2023 #67 Share Posted March 24, 2023 16 hours ago, mustgo said: What does Alfredo's on the Saphire serve other than pizza? Just pizza on the Sapphire but I went over to IC and grabbed a small salad to have with my pizza. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mustgo Posted March 24, 2023 #68 Share Posted March 24, 2023 9 minutes ago, tonit964 said: Just pizza on the Sapphire but I went over to IC and grabbed a small salad to have with my pizza. Thanks. Good idea about the salad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worldtraveller Posted March 25, 2023 #69 Share Posted March 25, 2023 On the Regal in December Alfredos had salad and a few pasta dishes as well as pizza. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted March 26, 2023 #70 Share Posted March 26, 2023 Beef Tenderloin was on the lunch menu and my friend said it was delicious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GonzoWCS Posted March 27, 2023 #71 Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 3/21/2022 at 9:47 PM, tonit964 said: I've been on many Princess cruises and sorry to say but they were lying to you. Before I learned to check the Patter or walk to one of the dining rooms, I asked about lunch in the dining room ( learned it here on CC) and they told me no, go to the buffet. I knew they were wrong so I went to one of the dining rooms and sure enough they were open 12:00-1:30 and a nice, sit down lunch to start the cruise in a relaxed way. Now I just always find the dining room for lunch. ETA: They may have not had it in the DR during the restart so I can't comment on that. Yeah baby! Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted March 27, 2023 #72 Share Posted March 27, 2023 On 3/21/2022 at 12:49 PM, Astro Flyer said: We know that Alfredo’s was named after former head executive chef Alfredo Marzi…who is Gigi? Leslie Caron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mahasamatman Posted June 12, 2023 #73 Share Posted June 12, 2023 The open dining room will always be the one with Reserve Collection (formerly Club Class) dining. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted June 13, 2023 #74 Share Posted June 13, 2023 (edited) On 3/26/2023 at 2:01 AM, MsSoCalCruiser said: Beef Tenderloin was on the lunch menu and my friend said it was delicious. I always get the ravioli, the beef tenderloin and soufflé. Chocolate banana drink was just a bonus on this trip 🙂 From May 2023 cruise. Edited June 13, 2023 by Coral 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted June 13, 2023 #75 Share Posted June 13, 2023 FYI on the Discovery for the Alaskan season MDR lunch is now 11:30 to 1:00 rather than 12:00 to 1:30 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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