Black Label Complementary Dinner

Hello All!

I heard that the complementary dinners for Black Label members are no longer from a fixed menu. Now we can choose any and all items from the regular menu.

Can someone confirm?

Cheers.

I am curious as well!

We are just off the Divina and redeemed our "Black" dinner certificate in Eataly. We were given the regular menu and told to choose an appetizer, an entree, and a dessert.

I choose a pasta and my husband choose a salad for the app. The server said the portions were large and suggested we share them -- she divide them on plates for each of us. It worked well. We had PLENTY of food and actually skipped dessert.

I've heard that for Eataly on Divina, but Divina is exceptional in many ways. Other restaurants on other ships may still be using a limited menu. That was the case at the Tex Mex restaurant on Splendida in February, for example, but things may have changed since then, too.

SO it seems to be true, at least in the Divina. Thank you both for your replies.

We sail the Divina in May so we are happy to have additional choices.

Thank You.

On Fantasia 5 weeks ago you could only choose from a limited fixed menu in the Tex Mex.

Is the "Black" complimentary dinner a perk you get if you are in a top tier club with another cruise line? We are Diamond with Royal and Ive just filled out the form to get matching club status as we may be sailling Divina this year.

Is the "Black" complimentary dinner a perk you get if you are in a top tier club with another cruise line? We are Diamond with Royal and Ive just filled out the form to get matching club status as we may be sailling Divina this year.

Yes. It is a Black perk. Dinner for two at either Eataly or Galaxy.

By the way, Eataly is open for lunch on sea days, and the perk can be used then also.

Thank you...that is a nice perk especially if one is on a budget and might otherwise not get to visit a specialty restaurant. Im excited...hope we can swing it.

Curious. Is this perk for all MSC ships or just Divina? Do they provide the certificate on the ship?

Curious. Is this perk for all MSC ships or just Divina? Do they provide the certificate on the ship?

Not sure if it applies to the entire fleet, but yes, the certificate was delivered to our cabin.

AND if both you and your cabinmate are BLACK level in the Voyages Club, you will each get a certificate for dinner for two.

On Splendida we didn't receive any certificates for the specialty meal (or for the 1-hr spa visit). People who didn't know about these perks already probably missed out.

Not sure if it applies to the entire fleet, but yes, the certificate was delivered to our cabin.

 

AND if both you and your cabinmate are BLACK level in the Voyages Club, you will each get a certificate for dinner for two.

If you are traveling single can you use the certificate on two different nights for your dinner?

If you are traveling single can you use the certificate on two different nights for your dinner?

Interesting question. I don't know, though.

On Splendida we didn't receive any certificates for the specialty meal (or for the 1-hr spa visit). People who didn't know about these perks already probably missed out.

Same on Fantasia in February. Cruise Consultant was very poor - to put it mildly! And the Black Card event was a joke!

If you are traveling single can you use the certificate on two different nights for your dinner?

On Royal Caribbean I do it all the time, so it depends how flexible they are.

Yes. It is a Black perk. Dinner for two at either Eataly or Galaxy.

 

By the way, Eataly is open for lunch on sea days, and the perk can be used then also.

Which one would you recommend Eataly or Galaxy?

So I'll pose a corollary to the sailing solo question -- my hubby and Stepson are both Black (I am wee Gold); could we go as a threesome twice but SHARE the food for 2? or go as a 3 but order 4 apps, 4 entrees? Just a thought :rolleyes:

If you are traveling single can you use the certificate on two different nights for your dinner?

No - you only get one dinner for two - not 2 dinners. If a couple are both black card they get one dinner for 2 each - hence 2 evenings to enjoy.

Which one would you recommend Eataly or Galaxy?

I recommend Galaxy over Eataly. I've also noticed from reviews that Galaxy wins out with others, too.

I 100% would choose Galaxy over Eataly. And the options for your meal will be the same as Eataly. You can choose an app or pasta, one entrée, and dessert.

I can't say enough about the meal in Galaxy. We are a party of four and went back a second night it was so good. The service was incredible as well. We'll be cruising again on Divina in 10 days!

Another vote for Galaxy - it was really a great meal. Loved the ambiance also. Eataly was good but my husband hated the plastic chairs, decor, bright lights. Not what we were expecting. Service was very good, however.

I would not recommend the Eataly - although the food is good both times we experienced agonizingly slow service and both times they realized they were slow and both times they blamed overbooking. But I have talked to cruisers who thoroughly enjoyed the Eataly and experienced good service.

We would recommend Eataly over Galaxy. Went 3 times to Eataly and only 1 time to Galaxy last week (12 day cruise thanks to Irma). Just check the menus onboard, see which you like better

Safe sailing

Interesting, we were on the same cruise and disembarked yesterday - our first experience in the Eataly was in April - and again this cruise - glad you had such great times in the Eataly.

BTW, loved the cruise, had a wonderful time, an outstanding Captain and Crew.