Iamthesea Posted February 2 #26 Share Posted February 2 On 1/31/2024 at 8:40 AM, Redtravel said: Since we really like the menu in GDR on 1st night, we don’t do specialty that night. Could someone share a first nights menu? We will be on a 7 night cruise in the Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaefell3 Posted February 2 #27 Share Posted February 2 38 minutes ago, Iamthesea said: Could someone share a first nights menu? We will be on a 7 night cruise in the Caribbean. There isn't a "first night menu". Probably because they run so many overlapping cruises, O's ships run a 14(?) day repeating cycle of GDR menus irrespective of embarkation/debarkations. Check https://www.thepreismans.com/index.html blog for lots of actual menus and pictures. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Waltershipman Posted February 2 #28 Share Posted February 2 3 hours ago, Snaefell3 said: One more facet: Consensus is that food in Ember is great, and the ambient noise is objectionable. PH+ folks can enjoy its good food course-by-course in the tranquility of their cabins. Oh! Wait! Isn't there a thread about folks able to listen to their neighbors' TV? 😁 1st night in specialty restaurants a big plus to avoid intensity of very full GDR even waters agree Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted February 2 #29 Share Posted February 2 27 minutes ago, Waltershipman said: 1st night in specialty restaurants a big plus to avoid intensity of very full GDR even waters agree Some of us enjoy more flexibility on the first night. Maybe it’s a meet and greet or some other event. Maybe it’s meeting up with old cruising friends in the bar, or watching a beautiful sail away from a great harbor. On the first night aboard ship we don’t want a tied to schedule. We’ll show up to eat when we’re ready to do so. Plenty of time to eat in the Specialties. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted February 2 #30 Share Posted February 2 8 hours ago, pinotlover said: However, on short segment cruises, 7-10 days) we have been told by our Butler to not even ask for additional reservations in Jacques, for example. We got a second res at Jacques by being willing to share a 4-top. It was just as nice. Didn't become 'new best friends' and didn't even particularly have all our courses at the same time. But perfectly pleasant. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamthesea Posted February 3 #31 Share Posted February 3 17 hours ago, Snaefell3 said: There isn't a "first night menu". Probably because they run so many overlapping cruises, O's ships run a 14(?) day repeating cycle of GDR menus irrespective of embarkation/debarkations. Check https://www.thepreismans.com/index.html blog for lots of actual menus and pictures. That makes sense. I was just going on what Redtravel mentioned about not wanting to miss the "first night menu" in the GDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snaefell3 Posted February 3 #32 Share Posted February 3 19 hours ago, Waltershipman said: 1st night in specialty restaurants a big plus to avoid intensity of very full GDR even waters agree Yep. But if you look a little deeper, you realize that's because folks tend not to book 1st night specialties, meaning seating is usually available for the asking upon boarding (or even for being accosted by a maître d' in a hallway. 😉 ) Many folks plan to get a "second" reservation the first night and use their guaranteed reservation later in the voyage. YMMV, especially on a fully-booked, 7-day cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted February 5 #33 Share Posted February 5 On 2/2/2024 at 1:11 PM, Waltershipman said: 1st night in specialty restaurants a big plus to avoid intensity of very full GDR even waters agree I was curious about that. After years of cruising we usually dine in Specialties on the first night. First night on most cruises we have done are always a disaster as both guest and crew get accustomed to requirements and lots of questions. Things always see so much better on day 2 onward. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tranquility Base Posted February 5 #34 Share Posted February 5 (edited) On 2/4/2024 at 5:31 AM, Snaefell3 said: But if you look a little deeper, you realize that's because folks tend not to book 1st night specialties, meaning seating is usually available for the asking upon boarding Sure; however if often depends on what type of cruise you're boarding. I've joined cruises where our 'first night' has simply been a regular port day for 70-80 % of the passengers onboard. Edited February 5 by Tranquility Base 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare pinotlover Posted February 5 #35 Share Posted February 5 51 minutes ago, Tranquility Base said: Sure; however if often depends on what type of cruise you're boarding. I've joined cruises where our 'first night' has simply been a regular port day for 70-80 % of the passengers onboard. Yes! Yes! Plus, that 70-80% have all had the opportunity to get an additional booking long before the Newbies board. This isn’t a difficult concept, except for the few. If one is embarking a ship with a high percentage of newly embarked , then their chances of a first night additional reservation in a Specialty may be high. However, if embarking in a minor port with a low percentage of new embarked, the odds diminish significantly. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clo Posted February 5 #36 Share Posted February 5 57 minutes ago, Tranquility Base said: Sure; however if often depends on what type of cruise you're boarding. I've joined cruises where our 'first night' has simply been a regular port day for 70-80 % of the passengers onboard. That's interesting and could be the situation on our B2B in July. We will have cruised from Amsterdam to London and then London to Stockholm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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