Sandytoes Posted July 24, 2009 #151 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Last year I wrote a letter to Princess asking if the dining room is open on embarkment day since it was a major issue here on the boards. Plain and simple the answer was YES!!! Sad OP needed to state they were "in transit" just to be seated. ~ What baffles my mind is how some people make it a BIG issue, come on how, you have the entire cruise to dine in the main dining room. Is it so difficult to eat in the Horizion Court or grab a slice or two ;):p of their delicious pizza? Is it the "need" to be served? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northender Posted July 24, 2009 #152 Share Posted July 24, 2009 Heck, I am just so excited to be on a Cruise, a quick lunch anywhere would suffice.:D The first place we head for is the bar for a glass of wine. We make a toast and hope that the days go by very [I]sloooooow[/I].:cool: For those who would like the Dining Room tho, it should not be this hard to be seated.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin Oma Posted July 24, 2009 #153 Share Posted July 24, 2009 [quote name='spingal'] Someday!! :D This year we expanded to New Mexico and Colorado. Indy and Kansas City are on the list for next year! [/QUOTE] Sorry to horn in spingal, but just curious Is that expanded [B]BACK[/b] into Colorado? I worked at the "Jack" on the SDSU campus when I was in college (that's over 20 years ago, so it may not be there) but I used to go to Jack In the Box all the time when I was growing up in CO. (It was our closest Fast food and we could walk to it in Jr High.) It was my first kind of "independence". I am too old and too overweight that I should not be eating there any longer, but it is still my "guilty" pleasure. I think it goes back to those jr high memories! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spingal Posted July 24, 2009 #154 Share Posted July 24, 2009 [quote name='Cruisin Oma']Sorry to horn in spingal, but just curious Is that expanded [B]BACK[/b] into Colorado? I worked at the "Jack" on the SDSU campus when I was in college (that's over 20 years ago, so it may not be there) but I used to go to Jack In the Box all the time when I was growing up in CO. (It was our closest Fast food and we could walk to it in Jr High.) It was my first kind of "independence". I am too old and too overweight that I should not be eating there any longer, but it is still my "guilty" pleasure. I think it goes back to those jr high memories![/QUOTE] You are correct.....it is back to Colorado. I joined the company 7 years ago -- after we had closed the restaurants in Colorado. So I always forget that some of these "new" markets aren't really "new". I think that Jack in the Box by SDSU is still there!!! And yes our food is a guilty pleasure -- one I try to stay away from. I tend to eat our salads and the Chicken Fajita Pita. And the tacos aren't too bad -- which was very surprising to me. Tacos - YUM!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spingal Posted July 24, 2009 #155 Share Posted July 24, 2009 [quote name='Sandytoes']Is it the "need" to be served? :rolleyes:[/QUOTE] No - it is the need not to be part of the mad crush of Horizon Court. Everytime I have gone to Horizon Court on boarding day, the lines are long, there is no place to sit and multiple crew staff come to the table to sell soda cards, etc. Compare this to the peace and quiet of a wonderful meal in the MDR. :D This is the one day (if not the only day) I eat lunch in the MDR. I respect your decision to eat elsewhere. I hope you can respect my decision to eat in the MDR since it is a service Princess has communicated is available. The traditions we each use to start our fabulous cruises are different for everyone. That is why the old saying.........different strokes for different folks. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzG Posted July 25, 2009 #156 Share Posted July 25, 2009 [quote name='spingal']No - it is the need not to be part of the mad crush of Horizon Court. Everytime I have gone to Horizon Court on boarding day, the lines are long, there is no place to sit and multiple crew staff come to the table to sell soda cards, etc. Compare this to the peace and quiet of a wonderful meal in the MDR. :D This is the one day (if not the only day) I eat lunch in the MDR. I respect your decision to eat elsewhere. I hope you can respect my decision to eat in the MDR since it is a service Princess has communicated is available. The traditions we each use to start our fabulous cruises are different for everyone. That is why the old saying.........different strokes for different folks. :)[/QUOTE] Well said! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisin Oma Posted July 25, 2009 #157 Share Posted July 25, 2009 [quote name='spingal']Tacos - YUM!!! :D[/QUOTE] That is exactly what I am talking about!!!! And not the healthier Monster taco either. No I love those 2 for a buck greasy things. I would never eat anything that greasy normally!!! But there is something about those tacos that makes them so much better then Taco Bell tacos! When I was in college I lived on the taco salads. Much healthier - which is wierd, because back then I could have afforded the calories. OKay lets face it - that kind of grease is never good for you! Back then my biggest sin was to add ranch dressing to the salsa in the salad! Who would figure 15 years later Hidden Valley would come out with a dessing that does the same thing! Funny to hear that the Jack is still on Campus. My DH worked at Mc D when he was a kid. Funny how we both have fond memories. I know one thing - that place was clean as a whistle. Do I remember it was a corp store??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sandytoes Posted July 25, 2009 #158 Share Posted July 25, 2009 [quote name='spingal']This is the one day (if not the only day) I eat lunch in the MDR. I respect your decision to eat elsewhere. I hope you can respect my decision to eat in the MDR since it is a service Princess has communicated is available. The traditions we each use to start our fabulous cruises are different for everyone. That is why the old saying.........different strokes for different folks. :)[/quote]It doesn't matter whether I agreed or disagreed with you. You can eat anywhere you please. It has nothing to do with respect. I really don't care where or what I eat as soon as I board. I'm just excited to set foot on the ship. I am one happy cruizer :p Sad that those who get turned down in the MDR for lunch, start their cruise on a sour note. I could go on and on, but I think you get the drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AAAAmerican Posted July 25, 2009 #159 Share Posted July 25, 2009 [B][COLOR="Navy"] Maam, Selection is choice. An ability of most and to voice. Going up (( IMHO )) to the passenger PinBall Bumper Buffet ..now without A Que nor even a tray.. then not being able to find a seat nor a table un-filled to even share makes it a very well known care. I wonder when the two bit, 25 c, Comedians will talk about that one and not the Soap in the Shower Spin...:eek: Having served meals is best now, before and I do hope later more... [/COLOR][/B] [quote name='Sandytoes']It doesn't matter whether I agreed or disagreed with you. You can eat anywhere you please. It has nothing to do with respect. I really don't care where or what I eat as soon as I board. I'm just excited to set foot on the ship. I am one happy cruizer :p Sad that those who get turned down in the MDR for lunch, start their cruise on a sour note. I could go on and on, but I think you get the drift.[/QUOTE] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murphey Posted July 25, 2009 #160 Share Posted July 25, 2009 We like lunch in the dining room on embarkation day, because that's usually the only day we are properly dressed to enjoy the dining room at lunch time!!!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaerobear Posted July 25, 2009 #161 Share Posted July 25, 2009 A few pages back someone mentioned that they saw a large group in the DR and were told they were Travel Agents. This is always a major problem for turnaround days. Some Princess sales-rep sends out a letter to a whole bunch of local travel agents and asks them to take a tour of the ship and enjoy lunch. BINGO!! The word "lunch" hooks them, they are not interested in the tour, rarely even go to the cabins being shown, but head right to the DR for a free meal. Now you know why on some days they do not encourage REAL passengers to go to the DR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcacace Posted July 25, 2009 #162 Share Posted July 25, 2009 When I questioned them one time about the people eating lunch in the DR they told me that they were holding a private meeting at the time. Possibly they were TA's also? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloriajean Posted July 25, 2009 #163 Share Posted July 25, 2009 We are sailing on Aug. 4th. We prefer the dining room for lunch. The last cruise we were on NCL and the buffet on embarkation was an absolute nightmare and very frustrating. I try to go with the flow on vacation and be glad I'm there, but it would be nice to get on, get my reservations set up for things I want to do and then go sit down without a huge crowd and eat lunch. Anyone on the CB lately try to eat lunch in the dining room? Did you have an issue and which dining room was it served in? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted July 25, 2009 #164 Share Posted July 25, 2009 We are sailing on Aug. 4th. We prefer the dining room for lunch. The last cruise we were on NCL and the buffet on embarkation was an absolute nightmare and very frustrating. I try to go with the flow on vacation and be glad I'm there, but it would be nice to get on, get my reservations set up for things I want to do and then go sit down without a huge crowd and eat lunch. Anyone on the CB lately try to eat lunch in the dining room? Did you have an issue and which dining room was it served in? Thanks! Yes, as I mentioned before in this thread, we sailed on the Caribbean Princess on 6/29 and had a great meal in the Coral dining room on embarkation day. They were serving lunch between 12pm and 1:30pm. No problems at all, the menu was posted, there was a head waiter seating folks and it was all business as usual. Our waiter was named Gabriella and she provided us with excellent service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloriajean Posted July 25, 2009 #165 Share Posted July 25, 2009 Sorry I missed your posting about the CB. I tried to read all 9 pages, but somehow missed it.:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickEk Posted July 27, 2009 #166 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Sorry I missed your posting about the CB. I tried to read all 9 pages, but somehow missed it.:o s'allright...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzendude Posted July 27, 2009 #167 Share Posted July 27, 2009 You are completely correct on this point. Princess however should never had issued a press release stating that lunch could be enjoyed on embarkation day if they did not intend to see it through. What needs to happen is for a bunch of folks to raise holy hell with the corporate office.....it is totally unacceptable for every officer on these ships to KNOW the policy and tell pax to lie to the MDR staff just to get something that is supposed to be standard onboard....:rolleyes: The inmates are truly running the asylum on Princess...:mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzendude Posted July 27, 2009 #168 Share Posted July 27, 2009 You are correct.....it is back to Colorado. I joined the company 7 years ago -- after we had closed the restaurants in Colorado. So I always forget that some of these "new" markets aren't really "new". I think that Jack in the Box by SDSU is still there!!! And yes our food is a guilty pleasure -- one I try to stay away from. I tend to eat our salads and the Chicken Fajita Pita. And the tacos aren't too bad -- which was very surprising to me. Tacos - YUM!!! :D I agree...those dog food looking, mystery meat tacos are AWESOME!!! First time I had one 30 years ago I thought the meat looked a little sketchy but damn they sure taste good!! Speaking of Jack in the Crack 30 years ago....what was up with them getting busted sellin kangaroo meat as beef???? Maybe the roo is what makes the tacos so good! :eek: :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gloriajean Posted July 27, 2009 #169 Share Posted July 27, 2009 A few pages back someone mentioned that they saw a large group in the DR and were told they were Travel Agents. This is always a major problem for turnaround days. Some Princess sales-rep sends out a letter to a whole bunch of local travel agents and asks them to take a tour of the ship and enjoy lunch. BINGO!! The word "lunch" hooks them, they are not interested in the tour, rarely even go to the cabins being shown, but head right to the DR for a free meal. Now you know why on some days they do not encourage REAL passengers to go to the DR. I am not sure why you have that perception of travel agents. Having been one a few years back for many years, I have to tell you I never took a tour of a ship just for the "free" lunch. I was always interested in seeing all the categories of cabins so that I could honestly tell a potential customer all about them. My boss loved to send me on trips because I came back well-educated about where he sent me and was able to give our customers a real feel for wherever it was they were looking to go. I lived about 2 1/2 hours and $30 worth of tolls away from the pier. Do you really think I would spend that amount of money and time just for a lunch?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaskalovers Posted July 27, 2009 #170 Share Posted July 27, 2009 You are correct.....it is back to Colorado. I joined the company 7 years ago -- after we had closed the restaurants in Colorado. So I always forget that some of these "new" markets aren't really "new". I think that Jack in the Box by SDSU is still there!!! And yes our food is a guilty pleasure -- one I try to stay away from. I tend to eat our salads and the Chicken Fajita Pita. And the tacos aren't too bad -- which was very surprising to me. Tacos - YUM!!! :D Spingal, Is there any possible way jack can come to Alaska. We will make sure he stays warm. My DH and I carry Jack Cash with us at all times when we travel outside of Alaska. It is the first thing we hit when we are in Seattle or Las Vegas. I grew up with Jack in So California and do so love those mystery Tacos and Sourdough Jacks. I have written corporate a couple of years ago and they said they have no plans to come to Alaska but if you came you would have to stay open 24/7 for the amount of patrons that you would get. Please Please Please Jack come to Alaska.:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aaerobear Posted July 27, 2009 #171 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I have been in the travel/transportation business for 45 years, I stand by my statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sultan_sfo Posted July 27, 2009 #172 Share Posted July 27, 2009 I agree with you. We don't care about "Embarkation Day Lunch". But on one of our cruises out of SF we boarded very early -- first batch. And we saw a bunch of folks with deck plans and brochures and we followed them out of curiosity and ended up in the dining room. We joined a pair of travel agents. And they were definitely not there because of the free lunch but to look around the then "New" Island Princess. A senior Princess Marketing person was also there with them. And we found 2 tables away our own TA. They were all excited not only to be on the ship but also to know the other TAs. The menu was a simple one with a choice of only 2 appetizers, 2 entrees, and just ice cream. ... My boss loved to send me on trips because I came back well-educated about where he sent me and was able to give our customers a real feel for wherever it was they were looking to go. I lived about 2 1/2 hours and $30 worth of tolls away from the pier. Do you really think I would spend that amount of money and time just for a lunch?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruzendude Posted July 29, 2009 #173 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I have been in the travel/transportation business for 45 years, I stand by my statement. I stand by you standing by your statement! :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spingal Posted July 29, 2009 #174 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Spingal, Is there any possible way jack can come to Alaska. We will make sure he stays warm. My DH and I carry Jack Cash with us at all times when we travel outside of Alaska. It is the first thing we hit when we are in Seattle or Las Vegas. I grew up with Jack in So California and do so love those mystery Tacos and Sourdough Jacks. I have written corporate a couple of years ago and they said they have no plans to come to Alaska but if you came you would have to stay open 24/7 for the amount of patrons that you would get. Please Please Please Jack come to Alaska.:p Someday!!! I wish we could open restaurants for you immediately!! And I know you would keep Jack warm! :D So glad to hear that you carry Jack's Cash cards! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spingal Posted July 29, 2009 #175 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I agree...those dog food looking, mystery meat tacos are AWESOME!!! First time I had one 30 years ago I thought the meat looked a little sketchy but damn they sure taste good!! Speaking of Jack in the Crack 30 years ago....what was up with them getting busted sellin kangaroo meat as beef???? Maybe the roo is what makes the tacos so good! :eek: :p Kangaroo!?!? I guarantee that we don't serve "roo" in our tacos!! They are a soy and beef mixture. So yummy!!!!! Glad you like them!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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