Meal times on GSC

[raitch]

Our cruise lists GSC as a 6:30 arrival, 4:00 departure.  We have done GSC once, in Silver Cove, and found that the times for meals were pretty short and not well communicated to us.  Are there official buffet times?  Do they do breakfast at all?  There were no food trucks in the Silver Cove area so I don’t know if they’re open full time… 

[CaptainBazz]

We were there last November...no breakfast served but at least 2 hours for buffet lunch...11.30am - 1.30pm roughly.

[BirdTravels]

49 minutes ago, raitch said:

Our cruise lists GSC as a 6:30 arrival, 4:00 departure.  We have done GSC once, in Silver Cove, and found that the times for meals were pretty short and not well communicated to us.  Are there official buffet times?  Do they do breakfast at all?  There were no food trucks in the Silver Cove area so I don’t know if they’re open full time… 

[BirdTravels]

[raitch]

8 hours ago, BirdTravels said:

Huh… there was absolutely nothing happening over at Silver Cove.  I had no idea there were actual events over on the other side.  Thanks!

[GA Dave]

Did not want to start another thread for what may be a redundant question, but I also searched and really could not find an answer to my question.  So I am highjacking this thread.  😄

The last time I was at Great Stirrup Cay was July 2002.  I know things have changed dramatically since then.  I am sailing solo in a balcony cabin on the Sky to GSC in July for my first NCL cruise since 2018.  My last NCL cruise was in the Haven, and I have sailed in MSC's Yacht Club four times since the post-Covid restart, so I am tempering my expectations for this next cruise.

How do they determine the priority for the tenders for GSC?  I would assume that Haven has first priority, then maybe Latitudes status. then others.  Back in 2002 you stood in line in the theater and got priority numbers.  Is it still the same?  If I booked a cabana, would that give me any priority?

Any help is appreciated.

[ggTexasGal]

1 hour ago, GA Dave said:

Did not want to start another thread for what may be a redundant question, but I also searched and really could not find an answer to my question.  So I am highjacking this thread.  😄

The last time I was at Great Stirrup Cay was July 2002.  I know things have changed dramatically since then.  I am sailing solo in a balcony cabin on the Sky to GSC in July for my first NCL cruise since 2018.  My last NCL cruise was in the Haven, and I have sailed in MSC's Yacht Club four times since the post-Covid restart, so I am tempering my expectations for this next cruise.

How do they determine the priority for the tenders for GSC?  I would assume that Haven has first priority, then maybe Latitudes status. then others.  Back in 2002 you stood in line in the theater and got priority numbers.  Is it still the same?  If I booked a cabana, would that give me any priority?

Any help is appreciated.

The process has not changed much.  Haven/Suites, Excursion Tickets, Latitudes levels all have priority.  Those without any of the above will need to get tickets for tenders.

[BirdTravels]

2 hours ago, GA Dave said:

Did not want to start another thread for what may be a redundant question, but I also searched and really could not find an answer to my question.  So I am highjacking this thread.  😄

The last time I was at Great Stirrup Cay was July 2002.  I know things have changed dramatically since then.  I am sailing solo in a balcony cabin on the Sky to GSC in July for my first NCL cruise since 2018.  My last NCL cruise was in the Haven, and I have sailed in MSC's Yacht Club four times since the post-Covid restart, so I am tempering my expectations for this next cruise.

How do they determine the priority for the tenders for GSC?  I would assume that Haven has first priority, then maybe Latitudes status. then others.  Back in 2002 you stood in line in the theater and got priority numbers.  Is it still the same?  If I booked a cabana, would that give me any priority?

Any help is appreciated.

As soon as you embark, use one of the touch screen kiosks in the elevator lobbies to reserve a tender ticket. 

 

Priority boarders only give them the right to join the back of the line at any time. (Suites may get an escort to the front of the line).