Cruzin' Daddy Posted August 2, 2022 #1 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) I was recently on the Mardi Gras (July 16th sailing), and I noticed the Pizzeria was only open from 10:00AM - 4:00AM. To this day, Carnival still advertises the Pizzeria is open 24/7. However, this was not the case. I was wondering if anyone knew why the hours for the Pizzeria were altered. Thanks in advance. Edited August 2, 2022 by Cruzin' Daddy Added photo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted August 2, 2022 #2 Share Posted August 2, 2022 crew shortages. this is not new. pizza hours been reduced for a few months now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted August 2, 2022 #3 Share Posted August 2, 2022 My guess would be short staff. That said, 4 am seems reasonable 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin' Daddy Posted August 2, 2022 Author #4 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Just now, shof515 said: crew shortages. this is not new. pizza hours been reduced for a few months now I figured that was why. Those guys were making pizzas at a feverish pace. The guy kneading the dough often stopped to shake his hands (I assumed from some sort of pain). I am glad those guys get a break. I do think Carnival should stop advertising 24/7 pizza though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted August 2, 2022 #5 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Mardi Gras is unique in its lack of late-night dining options. The panini place (think "deli") closes at 10 pm, not 11 pm as on most ships. After 10 pm there are no included/"free" dining options except pizza...not even Late Night Snacks on the buffet. 😮 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 2, 2022 #6 Share Posted August 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Pellaz said: Mardi Gras is unique in its lack of late-night dining options. The panini place (think "deli") closes at 10 pm, not 11 pm as on most ships. After 10 pm there are no included/"free" dining options except pizza...not even Late Night Snacks on the buffet. 😮 Which for a ship that accommodates 6000 guests is unacceptable in my opinion. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted August 2, 2022 #7 Share Posted August 2, 2022 There were many "time changes" when we cruised a few weeks ago on Magic. Deli times were cut back, and was sushi and pizza. All due to lack of staff. By the end of the cruise they had 3 guys working pizza, and hours were increased, but still not 24/7. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joebucks Posted August 2, 2022 #8 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Because no one is up at 4 am ordering pizza. The people complaining are mostly "it would be nice instead of cutbacks" people. What actually would be nice is to use the staffing when everyone actually needs it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 2, 2022 #9 Share Posted August 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, Joebucks said: Because no one is up at 4 am ordering pizza. The people complaining are mostly "it would be nice instead of cutbacks" people. What actually would be nice is to use the staffing when everyone actually needs it. Carnival is still advertising 24/7 pizza on their website. Most of people's complaint with pizza is that is now the only thing available after 10/11 PM these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john91498 Posted August 2, 2022 #10 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Pizza was available till 3am on the Radiance. Seems more than reasonable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bguppies Posted August 2, 2022 #11 Share Posted August 2, 2022 4 hours ago, Joebucks said: Because no one is up at 4 am ordering pizza. The people complaining are mostly "it would be nice instead of cutbacks" people. What actually would be nice is to use the staffing when everyone actually needs it. I usually wake up at 3-4 am (my work hours) most cruises and have many times eaten pizza as that was all that was available until breakfast at 6:30-7am. Now if Carnival would make ANYTHING else available, in the wee early mornings, cereal, pastries, freaking toast, otherwise, if you advertise 24 hour pizza(or just food), deliver on what you promise. If they would offer ANY other snacks to tied someone over until breakfast, then closing the pizza down from 4am until 10 am is completely reasonable. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted August 2, 2022 #12 Share Posted August 2, 2022 10 hours ago, Pellaz said: Mardi Gras is unique in its lack of late-night dining options. The panini place (think "deli") closes at 10 pm, not 11 pm as on most ships. After 10 pm there are no included/"free" dining options except pizza...not even Late Night Snacks on the buffet. 😮 That is not correct. There were late night snacks from 11:30 pm until 1 am every night at the Pig and Anchor when we on the Mardi Gras in April. If you look at the OP's screen shot, it is the last item listed, so it hasn't changed. Never did partake ourselves, so I can't tell you what was offered. 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted August 2, 2022 #13 Share Posted August 2, 2022 Cold pizza never killed anyone. Get it earlier and leave i in the cabin for later. Problem solved. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 2, 2022 #14 Share Posted August 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, BlerkOne said: Cold pizza never killed anyone. Get it earlier and leave i in the cabin for later. Problem solved. Carnival shouldn't be advertising something on their website that they have no intention of delivering. https://www.carnival.com/cruise-food/pizza-pirate 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted August 2, 2022 #15 Share Posted August 2, 2022 1 minute ago, mz-s said: Carnival shouldn't be advertising something on their website that they have no intention of delivering. https://www.carnival.com/cruise-food/pizza-pirate You could try suing them, but you can't claim you didn't know. Carnival also advertises the wrong room service prices. First world problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 2, 2022 #16 Share Posted August 2, 2022 3 minutes ago, BlerkOne said: You could try suing them, but you can't claim you didn't know. Carnival also advertises the wrong room service prices. First world problems. I'm not suing them, I'm just not going on another Carnival cruise until they bring their standard of service back to where it was before COVID. "I'm just happy to be cruising again" isn't enough for me at this point. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted August 2, 2022 #17 Share Posted August 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, mz-s said: Carnival shouldn't be advertising something on their website that they have no intention of delivering. https://www.carnival.com/cruise-food/pizza-pirate Carnival has every intention on delivering. When they made the announcement that they were going to cut back pizza hours and Cucina dinners, they said that it would only be temporary until they could be fully staffed. Cucina dinner service is back on line, and I believe the pizza hours won't be far behind. I have already heard of the hours being extended on some ships. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 2, 2022 #18 Share Posted August 2, 2022 5 minutes ago, Jamman54 said: Carnival has every intention on delivering. When they made the announcement that they were going to cut back pizza hours and Cucina dinners, they said that it would only be temporary until they could be fully staffed. Cucina dinner service is back on line, and I believe the pizza hours won't be far behind. I have already heard of the hours being extended on some ships. They added a banner to the top of Carnival.com when Cucina closed. No such announcement or mention was made for Pizza. The only way people would know before their cruise is if they read it on here. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pe4all Posted August 2, 2022 #19 Share Posted August 2, 2022 19 minutes ago, mz-s said: I'm not suing them, I'm just not going on another Carnival cruise until they bring their standard of service back to where it was before COVID. "I'm just happy to be cruising again" isn't enough for me at this point. In my area many restaurants have cut back their menus - mostly due to supply issues and food costs. Many restaurants have "we are hiring" signs in their windows- no one is applying to work. Some restaurants have stopped serving lunch, opening for dinner only. And if they open for dinner they have been closing earlier than they used to, as staff does not want to work late. It is not just CCL that hasn't brought their "standard of service back to where it was before covid." We have been on 3 CCL cruises since January, and the cutbacks really didn't bother us too much. However, I can see how some people will draw a line and refuse to cruise until things are back the way they were. They might be in for a long wait. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jamman54 Posted August 2, 2022 #20 Share Posted August 2, 2022 (edited) 47 minutes ago, mz-s said: Carnival shouldn't be advertising something on their website that they have no intention of delivering. https://www.carnival.com/cruise-food/pizza-pirate I meant to point this out earlier, but why don't you open the link you provided and read the message on top entitled "Onboard Service Updates" Kind of explains that the hours of service may vary, and why, and to check the Hub App for the hours of operation. Those hours may vary from ship to ship. "The only way people would know before their cruise is if they read it on here" Or read the banner on top of the Pizza Pirate page! . Edited August 2, 2022 by Jamman54 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 2, 2022 #21 Share Posted August 2, 2022 57 minutes ago, pe4all said: In my area many restaurants have cut back their menus - mostly due to supply issues and food costs. Many restaurants have "we are hiring" signs in their windows- no one is applying to work. Some restaurants have stopped serving lunch, opening for dinner only. And if they open for dinner they have been closing earlier than they used to, as staff does not want to work late. It is not just CCL that hasn't brought their "standard of service back to where it was before covid." We have been on 3 CCL cruises since January, and the cutbacks really didn't bother us too much. However, I can see how some people will draw a line and refuse to cruise until things are back the way they were. They might be in for a long wait. Irrelevant to carnivals situation. They have access to a nearly unlimited supply of workers from the third world. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted August 2, 2022 #22 Share Posted August 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, mz-s said: Irrelevant to carnivals situation. They have access to a nearly unlimited supply of workers from the third world. Where do they get their visas? Ebay? 5 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 2, 2022 #23 Share Posted August 2, 2022 16 minutes ago, BlerkOne said: Where do they get their visas? Ebay? Apparently so, they didn't pay extra for expedited shipping either Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mz-s Posted August 2, 2022 #24 Share Posted August 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Jamman54 said: I meant to point this out earlier, but why don't you open the link you provided and read the message on top entitled "Onboard Service Updates" Kind of explains that the hours of service may vary, and why, and to check the Hub App for the hours of operation. Those hours may vary from ship to ship. "The only way people would know before their cruise is if they read it on here" Or read the banner on top of the Pizza Pirate page! . Strangely they were able to notify cruisers specifically that Cucina, Jiji's, and Chef's Table would be closed. But they were unable to extend the same courtesy to notify guests that afternoon tea was gone, pizza pirate would be understaffed and close early, the deli would be understaffed and close early, late night snacks would morph into nothing more than a tray of Stouffer's lasagna at the pizza counter, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin' Daddy Posted August 3, 2022 Author #25 Share Posted August 3, 2022 Dang it! I just realized I spelled Mardi Gras wrong in the title. Ugh! Nice discussion folks. To be clear, I wasn’t complaining as I was never up at 4:00AM. I didn’t even realize the Pizzeria wasn’t 24-hours until I hear some other passengers talking about it. Honestly, I think the pizza is disgusting and certainly not worth the really long waits for it. I’ll save the discussion about the food for another thread. I will say this, this was the first cruise I have ever taken where I didn’t gain 10-20 pounds in a week. In fact, I lost 6 pounds on this cruise. Yay for me! Thanks for all the replies. It was very interesting reading everyone’s viewpoint. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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