petesweet Posted March 21, 2008 #26 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Wow! That sounds great. Thanks for the tip. What is the main dining room on the Jewel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mbisson Posted March 21, 2008 #27 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Wow! That sounds great. Thanks for the tip. What is the main dining room on the Jewel? On the Jewel the main rooms are the Azura & Tsar's. Tsar's is aft and is the one that was open when we cruised on the Jewel. It's a beautiful room! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnql Posted March 21, 2008 #28 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Shhh, we need to keep this info a secret. We will be on the Gem in 2 weeks. Our bus will arrive (I think) around 1. Does anyone know how late we could arrive at the dining room for lunch? It does sound like a great way to start things off. Thanks, Kathy The Grand Pacific was open from 12:30 to 2:30 on embarkation day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poohb Posted March 21, 2008 #29 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Thanks for the quick response, johnql. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmch Posted March 21, 2008 #30 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Which dining room on the Dawn will be open for lunch on Embarkation Day? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnql Posted March 21, 2008 #31 Share Posted March 21, 2008 Which dining room on the Dawn will be open for lunch on Embarkation Day? Venetian. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SakeDad Posted March 21, 2008 #32 Share Posted March 21, 2008 And how about the Star? It says embarking begins at noon but we don't sail until 6p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silkhair1 Posted March 22, 2008 #33 Share Posted March 22, 2008 We go to the dining room for lunch. So much more relaxing for us to wait for the room to be ready. I always hope there is some cold fruit soup too. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnql Posted March 22, 2008 #34 Share Posted March 22, 2008 And how about the Star? It says embarking begins at noon but we don't sail until 6p Versailles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carnac767 Posted March 22, 2008 #35 Share Posted March 22, 2008 We had lunch at Terraces on the Dream for lunch right after embarkation. In one of those believe it or not moments, the two Canadian women at our table and the woman from Argentina all had the same birthday as my wife. I should have run out and bought a lottery ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xyzxyz Posted March 22, 2008 #36 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Would Cagney's be open for lunch on embarkation day for penthouse guests/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianmerc Posted March 22, 2008 #37 Share Posted March 22, 2008 No mention of the Sun here. Does it also apply to that ship? If so which restaurant? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasvhillecruise Posted March 22, 2008 #38 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Hi all! For some reason in all our cruises we never thought of eating lunch after first embarking in a sit-down dining room. Of course we are so hungry from being in the airports since early am that we go straight to the Garden Cafe for food ASAP. This will be a first cruise for my parent-in-laws so I thought maybe it would be nice for their first meal to be in the dining room instead of the crowded buffet the day we arrive. Is it true you can eat in one of the main dining rooms for lunch the day of arrival? Does anyone know the hours of operation? Thank you much...we are leaving in a weekon the Jewel. Happy cruising. We were on the Spirit 2 weeks ago and, thanks to this board, knew to go to Windows for lunch. At the door to the restaurant, there was a staff member telling us there was pizza and such upstairs in the buffet, but when I asked if Windows was open, she cheerfully told me it was. We went and were three of about 25 people in there. It was a GREAT way to start the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasvhillecruise Posted March 22, 2008 #39 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Sorry. Double post!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chipster2 Posted March 22, 2008 #40 Share Posted March 22, 2008 No better way to start off the cruise than with a sit-down lunch. The vacation has started and we be cruising!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herb Posted March 22, 2008 #41 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I guess you can assume that the others passengers you see having lunch in the main dining room on embarkation day are probably readers of Cruise Critic or frequent NCL cruisers "in the know" ;) Thanks for the heads up. We alway scrounge for seats in the buffet. This time we'll try for the DR.. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smeyer418 Posted March 22, 2008 #42 Share Posted March 22, 2008 They have the buffet open? I never eat in it. Sit down for me. Much nicer always mostly empty..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinnieinWA Posted March 22, 2008 #43 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Always head straight to the dining room for a lovely, quiet lunch. :) I always get an idea in my head where the restaurant is once I board then act like I know exactly where I'm headed. Winnie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms belp Posted March 22, 2008 #44 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Someone posted a few months ago that the reason they try to get you to go to the buffet is so that the rest of the crew members can get ready for the muster drill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eleanor Noway Posted March 22, 2008 #45 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Great Idea! Can anyone advise if they have used this idea on another cruies line? We are traveling on Princess in a few weeks and I would love to miss the crazy first day buffet!! Thanks! EN Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S&S Cruisers 1983 Posted March 22, 2008 #46 Share Posted March 22, 2008 Versailles. When we tried to eat a Versailles on the Star, it didn't open until 2 and we boarded at 1130. We even physically tried to open the door, but it was locked. :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
labmom Posted March 22, 2008 #47 Share Posted March 22, 2008 The reason they tell you to go to the buffet is because they also tell you the rooms won't be ready until 1:00 so they don't want all those people with their carry on's in the dinning room. The key is to go directly to your room and drop off your carry on's:D My husband has 2 carry on's and one weighs more then my bottom:eek: That's real heavy! Can you imagine everyone going in there with all that carry on:eek: What a mess. Not many people use the dinning room for lunch either, and there is always a seat! I hate getting my tray and then hunting for a table. You always find 1 person seating next to the window reading a BOOK?! What is up with that? Happy cruising, Pam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms belp Posted March 22, 2008 #48 Share Posted March 22, 2008 The reason they tell you to go to the buffet is because they also tell you the rooms won't be ready until 1:00 so they don't want all those people with their carry on's in the dinning room. The key is to go directly to your room and drop off your carry on's:D My husband has 2 carry on's and one weighs more then my bottom:eek: That's real heavy! Can you imagine everyone going in there with all that carry on:eek: What a mess. Not many people use the dinning room for lunch either, and there is always a seat! I hate getting my tray and then hunting for a table. You always find 1 person seating next to the window reading a BOOK?! What is up with that?Happy cruising, Pam You always find one person "seating" next to the window, reading a book. You are kidding, right? Define "vacation", please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisbd1 Posted March 22, 2008 #49 Share Posted March 22, 2008 I like to eat and read :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NCL_Cruiser Posted March 22, 2008 #50 Share Posted March 22, 2008 You always find one person "seating" next to the window, reading a book. You are kidding, right? Define "vacation", please. I think their point is that there are virtually no empty tables at the buffet, and someone who is not eating is using a table while they read...Why would you read in a restaurant when you could be enjoying a nice, quiet lounge, or relaxing in the sun and doing your reading? I would suspect it is because the reader has been assigned by their group to be the scout, has procurred the requested window table, and is waiting for their friends with food to relieve them of their duties. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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