Belease Posted February 1, 2010 #1 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Hi everyone! I'm going on honeymoon with Princess to the Caribbean in August. We're stopping at Ft Lauderdale (2), Princess Cays (2), St Maarten, St Thomas, Grand Turk, Ochos Rios, Grand Cayman and Cozumel. There are four sea days. My main question was about lunch: I know that if you stay on the ship lunch is included, but am I right there is a free BBQ at Princess Cays? I want to work out how much spending money to bring for lunches, is all. Any advice and guidance would be appreciated from your kind selves! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted February 1, 2010 #2 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Lunch is included at Princess Cays. They have hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled chicken, and grilled fish. Plus salads, fruit, cookies, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belease Posted February 1, 2010 Author #3 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Lovely! That sounds perfect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notentirelynormal Posted February 1, 2010 #4 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Unless you eat off the ship or in a specialty restaurant you will not have pay for food - with the exception of a few specialty items. The only thing that is different about Princess Cays is that if you buy a soda card it is not good on the island. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h3rjp Posted February 1, 2010 #5 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Lunch is included at Princess Cays. They have hot dogs, hamburgers, grilled chicken, and grilled fish. Plus salads, fruit, cookies, etc. Oh I didn't know that. Don't know why, but the promise of an extra free lunch has just cracked up my excitement level a notch or too about my fast approaching next cruise! This board is brilliant for those little insider tips :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted February 1, 2010 #6 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Those lunches aren't "free"---they are INCLUDED in the fare you paid!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlrboo Posted February 1, 2010 #7 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Those lunches aren't "free"---they are INCLUDED in the fare you paid!!!!!Don't spoil their fun! :) They finally tho't they found "something for nothing", which is rare on a cruise! ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 1, 2010 #8 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Those lunches aren't "free"---they are INCLUDED in the fare you paid!!!!! The glass is half full. :o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worn out mailman Posted February 1, 2010 #9 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Oh I didn't know that. Don't know why, but the promise of an extra free lunch has just cracked up my excitement level a notch or too about my fast approaching next cruise! This board is brilliant for those little insider tips :D Don't get too excited about lunch on Princess Cays. It's waiting in a long line for pre made burgers/ dogs that are all but cold by the time you get back to your lounge spot. It's mere sustinance. At least that was my experience last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grandpa cruiser Posted February 1, 2010 #10 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Don't get too excited about lunch on Princess Cays. It's waiting in a long line for pre made burgers/ dogs that are all but cold by the time you get back to your lounge spot. It's mere sustinance. At least that was my experience last year. with a -5 temperature in Toronto--that sound REALLY good to me!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlrboo Posted February 1, 2010 #11 Share Posted February 1, 2010 with a -5 temperature in Toronto--that sound REALLY good to me!!!!!As I remember it, I was standing in that line wearing swim trunks and deck shoes..! :D We are all the way up to 18 degrees in Erie! ;) Food is pretty much 'picnic' food, but not bad for the 'price'..!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo and Rob Posted February 1, 2010 #12 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Do people ever take the tender back to the ship at Princess Cays for lunch and then go back on the beach? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubofhockey Posted February 1, 2010 #13 Share Posted February 1, 2010 Do people ever take the tender back to the ship at Princess Cays for lunch and then go back on the beach? That would be quite an effort and time investment just to grab some buffet food at the Horizon Court. We waited until the lines died down a bit and didn't wait at all and the food was fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stlrboo Posted February 1, 2010 #14 Share Posted February 1, 2010 That would be quite an effort and time investment just to grab some buffet food at the Horizon Court. We waited until the lines died down a bit and didn't wait at all and the food was fine.We only stood in line for probably 5/10 minutes..! Just seemed longer as I had left my beer with my DW! :) Darned if it wasn't empty when I got back.. :eek: ps: Before I get 'caught'.. I just remembered; we haven't been to Princess Cays yet! We were at Labadee!! :rolleyes: Probably pretty much the same.. :D Princess Cays is in 2011..!! CRS moment.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toberman Posted February 1, 2010 #15 Share Posted February 1, 2010 with a -5 temperature in Toronto--that sound REALLY good to me!!!!! How do you get to be so warm?? :D The food is fine - I've had worse at some beach bars where I had to pay extra. You'll really enjoy the Cays. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jo and Rob Posted February 1, 2010 #16 Share Posted February 1, 2010 That would be quite an effort and time investment just to grab some buffet food at the Horizon Court. We waited until the lines died down a bit and didn't wait at all and the food was fine. If we did it would be for the MDR. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Megsdad Posted February 1, 2010 #17 Share Posted February 1, 2010 In some cases the glass is empty:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Worn out mailman Posted February 1, 2010 #18 Share Posted February 1, 2010 with a -5 temperature in Toronto--that sound REALLY good to me!!!!! You're darned tootin Mister. As a mailman I can't stress enough how tired I am of this cold. 40 days til we hit FLL. Can't wait!! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hubofhockey Posted February 1, 2010 #19 Share Posted February 1, 2010 If we did it would be for the MDR. Is all of this effort just to avoid the barbeque? Seems like way too much of an effort and time. If I weren't going to eat at PC, I'd go there early in the morning and head back around lunch time, get a decent meal on the ship and hang out on the ship for the rest of the afternoon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hopperhop Posted February 1, 2010 #20 Share Posted February 1, 2010 I have eaten the food at Princess Cays 3 times now and each time I have been extremely disappointed. The food off the grill by Neptune pool is much better as far as I am concerned. Last time I messed around the island a little bit and just went back to the ship for the food. However, I would still suggest that you try it for yourself so you can as least say you had it. You never know, maybe you will think that it is great!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMK1 Posted February 2, 2010 #21 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Does the Crown Princess have a dining room open on the first day of the cruise for lunch? Last year on Princess we were told that we could only go to Horizon Court. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted February 2, 2010 #22 Share Posted February 2, 2010 Does the Crown Princess have a dining room open on the first day of the cruise for lunch? Last year on Princess we were told that we could only go to Horizon Court. Thanks. If you read the first post here, that should help you..... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1134503 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EMK1 Posted February 2, 2010 #23 Share Posted February 2, 2010 If you read the first post here, that should help you..... http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1134503 Perfect. Thanks for the info. They told us that no dining rooms were open like they did on that original post, but I see that was not true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nshoaff Posted February 2, 2010 #24 Share Posted February 2, 2010 After a 1st time cruise on NCL out of New York please take me back to the Ruby last Christmas and picinic food on Princess Cay ....I will be back! Great Service much much much better food....great ship never again NCL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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