Xmas & NYE Specialty Dining Holiday Menus

[Kilroyshere]

Has anyone here been on X during Xmas and NYE and been to the Specialty Restaurant offerings for Holidays to give us an idea of what we might enjoy?

 

We're booked for a Xmas and NYE cruise and pre-booked dining at the Tuscan Grill for the advertised "Holiday Menus" at Xmas and New Years Eve.

 

The website Holiday links show the menu as "Italian" and links to the every day Tuscan menu.

 

We would like to know what we're getting for the 165% price increase on those 2 nights plus 18% tip?  Pre cruise price per person at Tuscan is $49 pp plus 18% tip. The holiday packages are $130 pp plus 18% tip.

 

I spoke to the Retreat Concierge person who said she'd email me the Holiday menus. What she sent was the regular Tuscan every day menu labeled on pdf files as Xmas Holiday Menu and New Years Holiday Menu.

 

I suspect and would think there will be different Holiday menus in these 2 venues. We've been charged for these Holiday dining packages costing over $300 per couple, but have no idea what is different on these nights for that additional up-charge?

 

Does anyone here know what we might expect? Or is it just the regular Tuscan Grill menu at a high price for those 2 Holiday nights?

 

Perhaps ought we cancel and save the $ and go to MDR or Luminae instead?

 

Wishing you all Happy Holidays and well in the coming New Year.

[CHEZMARYLOU]

I saw the NYE menu for Murano's.  The menu items were exactly the same. 2 appetizers and entrees had different preparations but still the same food.  We decided to dine at Luminae that night.

[emmas gran]

We did NYE some 6 years ago, it was $99 per person + any wine was extra. We were on Constellation and ate in Ocean Liners, after dinner we went into Luminae and joined our friends for liqueurs .

We would not do it again!

[Kilroyshere]

Upon further close inspection of the "Holiday Menus" sent us, we did find several "Holiday" offerings in addition to the regular Tuscan Cafe menu listed below that are marked with a small icon.

 

Appetizers:

• Lobster & Asparagus Salad
• Game Terrine
• Pumpkin Soup

 

Main Courses:

• Fennel Poached Turbot
• Pistachio Crusted Lamb

 

While they sound just lovely, we will pass paying the extra $191.16 surcharge above and beyond the every day Tuscan Cafe menu and pricing for two people.

 

Edited December 21, 2022 by Kilroyshere