Lunch embarkation

[surmy555]

On the Caribbean Princess do they have lunch in the dining room the day you get on the ship or is it only at Horizon Court?

Thanks

[missty1405]

I would like to know this as well for the Dawn. I have heard, the Dining rooms are open, But would like to hear it from someone that has just recently cruise this ship.

[Commodore Suzy]

The buffet is always open. The dining rooms sometimes are, and sometimes are only open to VIPs.

Suzy

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[srphnx]

Agreed, no way to predict lunch in DR. Set your sites on the buffet or the pizza place and relax in your favorite spot till muster.

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[pattie63]

Not much experience cruising but on the Grand, Coral and QE2, the dining rooms were open for lunch upon embarkation. I must say, the Coral lunch that day was fantastic. I'd at least swing by the dining room to see if they were open. It could well be worth your time.

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[idcruisers]

I was wondering the same for the Caribbean Princess. The patters for the Western itinerary posted on the boards showed that there was a dining room open. The Eastern patters did not. We are going Eastern on 9/18/04. Does anyone know if they are open? I would really like to avoid the long lines with 3 kids in tow.

Ilise

[hyerpraise]

I went on the Golden December 2002 and the Grand September 2003 and both times the Dining Room had been open. When you board, and if you are able to go to your stateroom, check on the Princess Patter and on there will be the options for lunch. I disagree with the other post, I would set your sites on the dining room. There is nothing better than starting off your cruise with someone waiting on you. The food is also better in the dining room and I found I eat less if I go to the dining room for lunch.

M&C

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[BJS]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Agreed, no way to predict lunch in DR. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>Also agree. Until last Nov. on the Island Princess always found them open. On the Dawn 3/28/04 it was closed and the following cruise 4/4/04 it was opened.

Future cruises:
5/04 HAL-Amsterdam-Alaska
9/04 Star Princess-Med.x2 Venice to Barcelona/ Barcelona to Rome
11/04 Dawn Princess-Southern Caribbean
Jan. 05 Diamond Princess-Mexican Riviera
July 05 Star Princess-Baltics
Aug. 05 Star Princess-Baltics
Past cruises:
04 Dawn Princess- Southern Caribbean x2
03 Grand Princess-W.Caribbean
03 Sun Princess -Mexico
03-Tahitian Princess-Tahiti/ Cook Islands
03 Royal Princess-x2 British Isles & Norwegian Fjords/ Iceland
03 Island Princess-Panama Canal
01 HAL Ryndam x 2-S. America San Diego to Valpariso/ & around Cape Horn to Rio
00 Sky Princess-China/Orient
79 Sitmar's Fairwind- Caribbean/Panama Canal

[gopher's girl]

Just remember, they may only have one place to eat but all of the bars will be open!

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Dawn Princess 04/11/2004 ~ Southern Caribbean

? Caribbean Princess 2004 ?