Mariners Brunch

Just what is Mariners brunch? :o

Everyone who is at least a one star mariner is invited to lunch in the main dining room on a sea day. Two of those I have been to included a few words from the Captain but on the Alaska cruise he was a no-show.

The meal has only a couple of choices for the main course and no choice as to dessert.

At the end of the meal you can get your tile.

I will try to find some pictures and post them.

Here are my pictures from the Mariner's Lunch from last April.

The menu

My choice of appetizer

Main course

Dessert

Tile

If there are a lot of Mariners there will be 2 brunches -- one at 11 AM and the other one at 1 PM.

Every few months the ships have been changing the menu a little bit -- especially the first course and dessert.

We haven't gone to the brunch in several years.

Are you served wine or do you purchase it yourself?

Are you served wine or do you purchase it yourself?

If I remember on my January cruise, it was one glass of wine, red or white

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Are you served wine or do you purchase it yourself?

If you have any food allergies, make certain to alert the Front Desk or maître d' a few days prior to the luncheon so they can prepare a special plate for you. Since the choices always seem to include mushrooms to which I have a terrible reaction, the kitchen has always prepared another dish for me.

I avoided the luncheon for years until I learned that the chef can accommodate allergies, provided he knows about it ahead of time. We don't attend the Mariner luncheon every time we're aboard, only when we have nothing else to do, and I certainly don't order a special meal unless I definitely plan to attend.

My advice (for what's it worth): Go to at least one to experience it. Afterwards, you can decide if it's worth it in the future.

For us, the Mariners brunch is the best day to have lunch in the Liido :).

Hank

If you have never been to the Mariners Lunch, suggest you go to see what is about and whether you like it.

We have not been to one of the lunches in years. Find them just too rushed. They start to clear the table even before coffee...that is if you can flag a server to even serve you coffee. Agree with the the posting that it is a good day to have a relaxing lunch in the Lido.

One of the reasons we stopped going, I have been using a walker since 2012 and it was nothing for a free-for-all with everyone pushing and running to tables once the doors opened.

And we didn't find the food that great.

Lido has more choices.

I like the Mariner's Lunch because we end up sitting at a large table and meet more folks. The Captain gives a welcome, and they usually say how many 5 stars are on board or who has the most sea days, or little trivia like that. Also, it's the only place people wear their big "on board days" medallion!

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We agree with Aurora95. We always attend and enjoy the lunch especially the one we marched in after receiving our 100 day medallion on the Oosterdam.:D

If you choose not to attend the Mariner lunch, is there another way to get your tile?

If you choose not to attend the Mariner lunch, is there another way to get your tile?

Go to the front desk to ask for one.

If you are in a Neptune Suite of the Pinnacle Suite, ask the concierges.

I like the Mariner's Lunch because we end up sitting at a large table and meet more folks. The Captain gives a welcome, and they usually say how many 5 stars are on board or who has the most sea days, or little trivia like that. Also, it's the only place people wear their big "on board days" medallion!

 

 

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On our last cruise -- Westerdam -- we were the only ones who wore our medallions to the awards ceremony. Even the 4 people who were members of the Presidents Club didn't wear any medals of any sort.

When we did go to the luncheons, the captain, hotel manager and CD would come into the dining room, say a couple of words and get out as quick as they could.

Much ado about very little. And the crowd pushing to get in really turned me off.

We just returned from a Caribbean cruise on the Eurodam, went to the Mariner's brunch primarily to get a tile....and no sign of tiles at all. We assumed this was another cut back.

We just returned from a Caribbean cruise on the Eurodam, went to the Mariner's brunch primarily to get a tile....and no sign of tiles at all. We assumed this was another cut back.

Call the Mariner Society at 1-800-547-9139 and tell them that you attended the Mariner's Brunch and didn't get your tiles.

We just returned from a Caribbean cruise on the Eurodam, went to the Mariner's brunch primarily to get a tile....and no sign of tiles at all. We assumed this was another cut back.

What no tiles????

There goes my coffee table design!

We just returned from a Caribbean cruise on the Eurodam, went to the Mariner's brunch primarily to get a tile....and no sign of tiles at all. We assumed this was another cut back.

I also went to the most recent Eurodam Mariner's brunch (the 11 am one, there was another one at 1 PM). We only got the tiles at the end of the brunch, they were distributed near the entrance. They actually ran out of tiles and so we had to wait a few minutes for a resupply.

I also went to the most recent Eurodam Mariner's brunch (the 11 am one, there was another one at 1 PM). We only got the tiles at the end of the brunch, they were distributed near the entrance. They actually ran out of tiles and so we had to wait a few minutes for a resupply.

We were at the 11 AM brunch as well. When we left there were still a lot of people in the dining room. I looked when we left to see if they were being handed out but saw no sign of any tiles and no one mentioned to wait for a new supply. On previous cruises they were handed out in the dining room so when there was no tile to be seen, we thought they were another budget cut. I will take Krazy Kruiser's advice and contact the Mariner Society

Our last cruise was the 56 day first half of the current WC. The Mariner's Lunch was on day 54, one of two sea days between Shanghai and Hong Kong. It was an excellent lunch, a few people were recognized for their number of days on HAL. We received our 500 day medallion and had our picture taken with the Captain, and tiles were delivered to all of us at our tables. Probably because the different segments of the WC, we received an invitation to the affair; thus it was a pleasant and orderly affair.

Every few months the ships have been changing the menu a little bit

I wonder if Alaska cruise will have Pac. NW / Alaska theme.

We will go and see as this would be first time (2nd HAL cruise). This "crush at the door" thing is worrying with wife's wheelchair. I take it you just see where you want so rather than rush to a two-stop like we have for dinner we would probably opt for a large table and meet some people.

I called the Mariners Society today and the tiles we missed will be mailed out. Thanks for the tip Krazy Kruisers, I wouldn't have thought of calling