Dinner on a cruise ship can be eaten at any time you like if you are in a private class (such as a yacht club), but if you are in a regular class, you will have to eat at a fixed time.
Dinner hours are basically two shifts: first seating (early hours, around 6:00 p.m.) and second seating (late hours, around 8:30 p.m.). On some ships, such as Royal Caribbean, you can even set your own time zone called My Time.
Cruise ship main restaurant hours
Dinner is basically a two-part system.
*Slightly different depending on the ship
Early hours: First seating (from around 6pm)
Late hours: Second seating (from around 8pm)
When you sign up for a cruise, you're usually automatically assigned first seating, so if you'd like a later time slot, be sure to request it when you make your reservation.
However, the main dining room on cruises is often set up for 4 to 6 people to share, and the tendency is for guests of the same nationality to share seats, but in the case of second seats, foreigners You may also be seated with someone.
If you are sharing a table with a foreigner, there will be times when you will need to communicate in English. It would be nice to be able to say hello in English.
Furthermore, unless in special cases, seats are usually assigned, and orders start after everyone is seated. If you're thinking, 'I'd like to go to an à la carte restaurant tomorrow,' it would be a good idea to inform people in the same seat in advance.
Full course dinner every day
Meals in the cruise ship's main dining room are full-course meals. You can choose as many items as you like from each menu such as appetizers, soups, main dishes, desserts, etc.
You might think that course meals are not served every day, but they are indeed offered daily. And the best part is, they are free of charge!
Cruise ships have a large number of people on board, and it must be quite difficult to serve food for over 1,000 people at once. Even in such a situation, it is a blissful moment to listen to each person's order and be able to eat what they want and as much as they want.
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Eating in the main dining area for several days in a row can become monotonous. In such situations, dining at the à la carte restaurant is recommended.
A la carte restaurants are not included in the cruise price and must be paid for separately. The estimated budget is around 5,000 yen per person.
It will be expensive to use the a la carte restaurant every day, but try it once in a while and enjoy your cruise life.
Cruise ships are generally the same regardless of the company. Please refer to the article below for information on restaurants on cruise ships.