Embarkation Day Evening Meal

[david63]

48 minutes ago, suzyed said:

If I don't like it and I order something else, well that's ok too.

If you don't like it then why order it in the first place? That is just plain wasteful.

[Bestbubba]

18 minutes ago, david63 said:

If you don't like it then why order it in the first place? That is just plain wasteful.

How will the poster know if she likes it or not if she doesn't taste it🙄? 

[david63]

4 minutes ago, Bestbubba said:

How will the poster know if she likes it or not if she doesn't taste it🙄? 

I have found that on Princess the sommelier in the restaurant is only too willing to allow you to have a taste of any wine before you order it.

[Bestbubba]

1 minute ago, david63 said:

I have found that on Princess the sommelier in the restaurant is only too willing to allow you to have a taste of any wine before you order it.

Thank you, that's good to know. 

[MissP22]

1 hour ago, david63 said:

If you don't like it then why order it in the first place? That is just plain wasteful.

Why not? You've already paid for it even if you don't drink it.

[FastShip24]

On 7/6/2023 at 1:09 AM, Tiggipaws said:

Good morning

 

I am sailing on the Sky Princess later this year. I know embarkation day can be very hectic. Probably go to MDR  at lunch time. Just wondering for dinner whether I should go to one of the specialty restaurants or Alfredos. Which would be the best option?

 

Thank you

Since everyone is eating as soon as they board, and drinking, you will have no problem

[capriccio]

1 hour ago, david63 said:

I have found that on Princess the sommelier in the restaurant is only too willing to allow you to have a taste of any wine before you order it.

There hasn't been a true sommelier on a Princess ship in at least a decade.

[suzyed]

2 hours ago, david63 said:

If you don't like it then why order it in the first place? That is just plain wasteful.

How would I know that I don't like it until I try it?

[suzyed]

4 minutes ago, capriccio said:

There hasn't been a true sommelier on a Princess ship in at least a decade.

Right....sometime the waiter will let you try it, however.

 

[suzyed]

On 7/7/2023 at 3:55 AM, smokey01 said:

If you don’t drink the whole bottle during the meal can you take it back to your cabin?

Of course! 

[suzyed]

On 7/6/2023 at 9:28 PM, J13C85 said:

Even before we sailed in suites we liked to do specialty dining on night one. Our experience was that embarkation night was not as busy as other nights and there was a real fun "energy" in the restaurant. When we last sailed on Sky we had a wonderful meal at Sabatini's and enjoyed it so much we did a spur of the moment one later in the cruise.

We don't sail in suites but we still go to a specialty the first night?

Edited July 9, 2023 by suzyed

[lx200gps]

19 hours ago, capriccio said:

There hasn't been a true sommelier on a Princess ship in at least a decade.

Quite right. Our last trip was on the Celebrity Equinox, where Somelliers can be found in pretty much every dining venue. While we never needed their "advice", the fact that there were dedicated wine handlers ensured that we never went dry or waited for a refill. He/she was always nearby ready with the bottle we were drinking. I would surely love Princess to implement such a system.

[mevs904]

20 hours ago, capriccio said:

There hasn't been a true sommelier on a Princess ship in at least a decade.

Well, there may not be a “real” sommelier, but on last week’s Enchanted cruise a gentleman came up to our table in Sabatini’s, introduced himself as the sommelier  and inquired about our opinion of the bottle of wine that we had ordered.  We were surprised by his visit and found out that he was shared among 4 restaurants on the ship.

[capriccio]

10 minutes ago, mevs904 said:

Well, there may not be a “real” sommelier, but on last week’s Enchanted cruise a gentleman came up to our table in Sabatini’s, introduced himself as the sommelier  and inquired about our opinion of the bottle of wine that we had ordered.  We were surprised by his visit and found out that he was shared among 4 restaurants on the ship.

I would have expected the sommelier to assist in choosing a wine which is impossible if you aren't lucky enough to be getting ready to order wine in the dining room he/she is visiting but at least it may be a first step to adding them back on ships. 

 

I saw no evidence of one on the Caribbean Princess last week (we had one dinner in the Crown Grill and the other 6 in an MDR) or on our month-long cruise on the Coral Princess in April (we had dinners in both the Crown Grill and Sabatinis and 26 in an MDR).