azkitty Posted May 29, 2006 #1 Share Posted May 29, 2006 :confused: Is there an extra charge or expected amount of tipping in the specialty restaurants? Crystal charged a set amt. of a tip pp, not much, $10 pp I think, but I had not heard anything about Oceania's policy. If there is a tip, is it added to your cruise chg. acct. or is it a cash tip? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willmschen Posted May 29, 2006 #2 Share Posted May 29, 2006 There is no extra charge and no tipping in the specialty restaurants. In fact, there is no tipping anywhere on the ship, except that an 18% charge is added to any drinks purchased. A standard tip of $11.50 per day per person is also added to your shipboard account. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PBrown Posted May 31, 2006 #3 Share Posted May 31, 2006 And I might add that the specialty restaurants are the one thing that we LOVED about Oceania. Many other problems that we won't go into here, but the speciality restaurants are wonderful and we were lucky enough to get in (or order room service from them) almost anytime we wanted. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBVols Posted May 31, 2006 #4 Share Posted May 31, 2006 I read a very favorable review of Oceania on another site. The one negative he had was the Polo Grill. He said the steaks are the"thin grocery store kind." Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Druke I Posted May 31, 2006 #5 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Perhaps he was in Polo on an "off night". The filet I had there Sep last year in the Baltic was thick, and quite good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fjdelrio Posted May 31, 2006 #6 Share Posted May 31, 2006 I don't see how a 32 Ounce Prime Beef serving could be considered a "thin grocery story cut". FDR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike35 Posted May 31, 2006 #7 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Right on, Frank! Our experience while dining at least six times in Polo has been continually superb - steak quality rivaling Ruth's Chris and other "name brand" steak houses! Oceania's reputation for having the finest cuisine afloat is well-deserved. Mike Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustBill Posted May 31, 2006 #8 Share Posted May 31, 2006 And I might add that the specialty restaurants are the one thing that we LOVED about Oceania. Many other problems that we won't go into here, but the speciality restaurants are wonderful and we were lucky enough to get in (or order room service from them) almost anytime we wanted. Seemed like you were either very lucky or very well connected to order from or eat in the specialty restraunts like you did. I would be interested in hearing about the other problems you may have had and which ship you were on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daquri Posted May 31, 2006 #9 Share Posted May 31, 2006 Many other problems that we won't go into here Sorry, PBrown, can't drop a bomb like that and not explain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
confused4now Posted May 31, 2006 #10 Share Posted May 31, 2006 I don't see how a 32 Ounce Prime Beef serving could be considered a "thin grocery story cut". FDR Looks like I need to go out and purchase clothes that are two sizes larger!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digby Posted June 1, 2006 #11 Share Posted June 1, 2006 I read a very favorable review of Oceania on another site. The one negative he had was the Polo Grill. He said the steaks are the"thin grocery store kind." Is this true? I think they are as good as you would get in any good steak house on land. The big cut of Prime Rib is HUGE! They use ONLY Prime beef also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jancruz Posted June 1, 2006 #12 Share Posted June 1, 2006 When Frank started Oceania..he said to me Carnival is known as the fun ships..I want Oceania to be known as the food ships..You have done that Frank..and superbly if I might add... Jan ***** Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoshona2 Posted June 1, 2006 #13 Share Posted June 1, 2006 Hi Mike and Jan, I totally agree -- we even had dinner two nights in the Tapas restaurant (buffet) and I had rare roast beef which was comparable to any fine restaurant in L.A. where I have dined. Sheila P.S. Looking foward to returning to Oceania to taste the new menus! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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