What food is included with your Royal Caribbean cruise?

[@carmeljackson1271]

My family and I, always do the Main Dining for dinner and sometime for breakfast. Windjammer is breakfast & lunch, also on embarkation day. I enjoy the meals that I get when I'm there!!

[@carolmassero5699]

I agree with you they are great eateries! Why pay when they are soooo good!❤

[@glent7853]

So an alcohol drink package works out to $2306.88 for two of us for an 8 day cruise. I cannot even begin to say how crazy that is. That is actually more than the cruise cost itself. Don't get me started on the RCL internet - $30 a day, vs $5 a day streaming on Princess.

[@carolmassero5699]

Wow that’s a lot of money! Forget that thanks for the warning!😊

[@DarrenLangleyjasper]

Easy to not use the internet! But yes same price for a drink package as the cruise itself!

[@jandramiguel8825]

Exactly! My husband and I just booked a cruise today and almost regret when we saw the price for the drinks package. We won’t get it.

[@32toddv]

7 night cruise 83.99 per day for unlimited drinks alcohol included. Prices do drop and sometime include buy one get one 50% off the 2nd.

[@32toddv]

@@jandramiguel8825 your best bet is to just pay out of pocket for alcohol you drink, works out cheaper for me by 600.00 compared to what most cruise lines charge. Unless your a alcoholic and can consume 10 or more drinks a day.

[@debk6161]

Actual menus for nearly every cruise line can be found by searching for them online. Some will include the dates so you know if they are recent.

[@angs90]

Recently went on Quantum. My family ate at the main dining room for all our meals except for lunch on embarkation day when we ate at windjammer. We found the food at the MDR much better than that of windjammer's. As an Asian, I would say to avoid the Chinese food as they don't tend to get it right, e.g. stir fried noodles, Singapore noodles, Asian fried noodles, etc. Special shoutout to the Indian food though, they were awesome, and I fondly remember the fish curry from the MDR.

[@cberry6751]

I agree. Those restaurants are not worth the money. I love breakfast in the dining room because of the eggs Benedict & the calm atmosphere. The windjammer is great for lunch. Dinner in the MDR is perfect. Last month (March 2022), my adult son & I took the Wonder & spent over $300 additional for Izumi, Hooked & Mason Jar. We left most of our dinner on the plates & we skipped dessert. I don’t know why, but Izumi’s Spider Roll was not as good as those we get in Va. In Hooked, the baked oysters were not very tasty & the lobster tails were mealy. The waitress brought 2 more & they were mealy! The manager brought 4 !!! I took those back to the cabin because I was no longer hungry. We skipped dessert. As a southerner & BBQ lover, I can’t even tell you how bad the Mason Jar was. We didn’t eat our dinners. The waiter asked if he could bring something else. We declined. He asked if he could pack up our dinner to go. We said no & we skipped dessert AGAIN. We were so disappointed in the 3 restaurants we paid big money for, but the Windjammer, MDR & the Taco Bar are delicious!!! I love a good hot dogs & was excited to see a little hot dog stand…then disappointed to find out they only offered mustard Or catsup! No relish, no onions, no coleslaw or chili. Very strange. I skipped the dogs.

[@chrissygerwitz520]

@@cberry6751 You mean that people are nuts for repaying for food that they already paid for?!?

[@avrinrose5457]

@@cberry6751 disappointed? Why you not eat your damn food? Skip because it's not worth it? Don't make me laugh. You just waste your food and make an excuse about it

[@ThugNasty_6969]

Really feel like that’s subjective. I’m sure if you were to ask a person from India to rate the Indian food on a RC cruise it wouldn’t rank all that high.

[@maries7058]

Refreshment Beverage package is always a must for us. MDR is our favorite, the food is good and we like having the same crew take care of us each night.

[@stafforddecambra4877]

Well Done!! Very informative and spot on for all from the “1st time Cruisers & those that just Cruise for a Living!” Thanks for sharing!

[@tisawilliams5805]

I enjoyed the Taste of Royal as I was able to sample all specialty dining venues in one place. Now I know the dining package will be included on my next cruise.

[@joegayle1]

We thoroughly enjoyed the included shipboard dining and splurged on shoreside meals.

[@jennekern2473]

We booked a Royal Caribbean cruise through Costco and one specialty dining was included. We did Chops Grille and it was wonderful!

[@kittydogcalendar8090]

Through Costco? It's cool that you got to book it through there!

[@janaf3813]

This information is so helpful! Our cruise is in just over a month to Alaska and cannot wait! We have a balcony room and I plan on having breakfast on the balcony at sea.

[@sethsmietana7733]

FYI room service quality definitely isn't as good as the buffet.

[@janaf3813]

@@sethsmietana7733 Good to know. Thank you!

[@markp.7165]

On a cruise to Greece we often went to the Windjammer and got our food then took it to our room to eat on our balcony when at sea. It is really one of the best memories we have of our trip. The quiet sound of the water and the fantastic sights were really quite nice. Try it!! You won't be sorry.

[@MAB1999_]

Pro tip; eat breakfast in the formal dining venue for a great, warm, and more gourmet breakfast

[@rachelfrank8647]

I've only been on one RC ship, but have two scheduled (Ovation then Mariner) for this year. I had a difficult time figuring out whether some of the smaller eateries were complimentary or charged a fee...places such as Cafe Promenade and Sorrentos. This video helped. :) My previous experience wasn't great in that I was told one thing by RC, but once on board the situation was different. I drink decaf coffee (including specialty) and Root Beer. Both were only to be found on place each on my previous ship.

[@BrianSmith-ph6je]

We have only been on one cruise so far, Symphony right before covid. We were totally satisfied with the main dining room (and our wait staff!) and the Wind Jammer. I don’t think I could justify specialty dining. I know Matt loves Izumi, and I would probably enjoy the Hibachi, but we were totally satisfied without spending the extra.

[@DCYote1]

On my first RCI cruise, I did nothing but the buffet except for one night. I just was a bit intimidated by everything else, (I wish this channel had existed back then to inform me!) but I also found the times and varied selection more to my liking. Now that I've been on a few cruises, I usually do mostly the complimentary options, then maybe one or two nights will go to Izumi because I love sushi. Of course I always get a drink package as well, as I simply prefer to have a known, fixed cost.

[@DRMTTJ]

While my husband and I have enjoyed Chops and Giovanni's Restaurant, we usually always use the Main Dining Room/Windjammer/Solarium Bistro. We are Diamond Plus and know what meals we love and what to stay away from (generally).

[@sethsmietana7733]

the bread in the main dining room is always my favorite and having Sorrento's pizza as a late night snack. always amazing.

[@justonebeliever]

What are your favorite meals in the MDR?

[@janaf3813]

For us, the menu appears to be fulfilling. The variety is so overwhelming. We will possibly eat at specialty restaurant twice, but look forward to all their options.

[@anndellaquila5817]

Hi Matt: just got off Wonder of the Sea 4/8/22,I see the dining room in your photos, Crew was Wonder-Full!! CoCo Cay Cuban Sandwich and Portobello Sandwich was good! Windjammer was a great venue, love the changes of flow traffic and washing at sinks, went to Solarium Bistro, Dog House, Wonderland, Giovanni’s, My Time dining, Cafe Promenade, on this trip. Could not get into Mason Jar :(…I loved two things: (1) vegetarian choices on windjammer walk in, and (2) lots of windjammer Indian food choices. Best thing ever… Lavazza coffee brand throughout the ship! I turned in my coffee card purchase -got a refund - when I saw the lavazza coffee brand in the windjammer! Windjammer Bakery near the entrance was a great idea!!! Donuts are freshest ever! Dining package was not available, would have bought one to visit Izumi and Chops…we have never been disappointed. I missed Playmakers, and Loco Taco.. looking forward to trying them in the future.

[@attytim1]

I did 4 weeks on the oasis in January and February and treated myself to specialty dining each night. It was wonderful. I am taking 9 family members including 5 children in June and have reserved the 3 night package so they get a sampling of everything Royal Caribbean has to offer.

[@que_creations]

Adopt me!

[@dearmepa1]

Well! I stayed in the Captain’s suite for 3 months with a genie and concierge. I plan on taking my neighbors on my next cruise!👍🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@rociobustamante5172]

@@dearmepa1 yup…..

[@rosevalley6581]

Very honest and thorough review. Helpful for anyone who is new or has been curious about specialty dining. Thank you.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Eric_DJ]

Going on my first cruise next month. On the Independence. Can't wait.

[@davidhenry4032]

Just got off Independence last Friday. Buffet OK for breakfast but otherwise avoid it. Not good for lunch or dinner, at all. Our first RCL cruise and expected buffet to be better. Heard main dining is the way to go. Otherwise we really enjoyed the ship and staff! Last 12 cruises were NCL and have never had a bad meal on any ship or any restaurant.

[@deeslim2]

What day?

[@Eric_DJ]

@@deeslim2 23

[@jeffdinter600]

Drink packages are usually a must. For any Cruiser. Myself and my wife either one or alcohol drinkers so we will get the soda package and the coffee package and I usually will book to Specialty restaurants I try to usually pick them for C days and lunch time. As the lunch price is much cheaper

[@DonLekei]

There is so much to try, we have never done specialty dining on short (8 day or less) cruises, Besides, a day in a specialty restaurant is a day without the escargot. This year we have 3 cruises with a total of 44 cruise days so, since the menu pretty much repeats every 7 days, we will probably be dining in specialty restaurants by the third cruise.

[@aprilcarter9631]

Chops Grill was great but for my upcoming cruise 🛳 I'm going to just eat what's included 😋

[@bryanwescott]

Hi Matt! I was wondering what are the included drinks in a royal Caribbean cruise! I love your videos and always love seeing new ones!

[@bryanwescott]

Sorry, I didn’t think drinks would be in this video

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2015/08/11/first-time-cruisers-what-drinks-are-included-your-royal-caribbean-cruise

[@bryanwescott]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog thank you!

[@lauraguzman616]

The drink package is definitely worth paying extra for. Great drinks and unlimited unlike other cruise ships that have a limit to their drink packages.

[@0741921]

Only if you are an alcoholic

[@Butters-_]

Going on a 9 day next month and for me and my wife it’s $1450 for the drink package. That sounds insane to me

[@patburnall9284]

I'm doing a 9 night and got a non alcoholic drink package for $200, glad I don't drink

[@kalebschmidt6363]

@@Butters-_ $80 per person per day isn't that wild if you're vacation drinking normally I'd say it's worth it but I feel like after day 6 I might be slowing down hahaha

[@proeditsproduction2556]

Yes drink package is definitely worth it , drinks are 10$ a piece roughly depending on what u like so for all day drink you definitely spend more than that 80$ per day

[@ceo3554]

im not even going on a cruise. but these are so much fun to watch. good work

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Thank you!

[@theressamurphy2996]

I am so looking forward to eating on Royal Caribbean this summer!🎉

[@EntropyGuardian]

Been on Navigator, Independence and Liberty. We did Johnny Rockets once, chops twice, Giovanni once, and Sabor once. They were novel but nothing I'd spend money on again. I recommend room service breakfast, then windjammer buffet breakfast, sandwich or pizza at Sorrento's for lunch, then lunch buffet, then snack at Sorrento's later. Then hit the buffet for sushi and buffet for dinner, then MDR dinner, then Sorrento's pizza again later that night. You don't go hungry lol

[@darploin5071]

One of the specialty darnings on Royal Caribbean I would love to try is Izumi

[@darploin5071]

One of the covid precautions they took during the outbreak was the crew serving the food no matter what venue are at including the wind jammer and I wish that was 1 of the things that would never stop in the reason for that it is to keep as many fingers out of the food as possible possible so they don't get other outbreaks such is there outbreaks such as the intestinal type

[@cberry6751]

The crew SHOULD continue to serve the food, they should wear hair nets & gloves. Another pandemic is just a heartbeat away unless we take precautions. Vaccinations must be proven & the 48 hr testing prior to boarding is IMPERATIVE. Keep cruising SAFE.

[@RyansTravelChannel]

Hand sanitizer

[@mph1ish]

Don't live in fear. Even better, don't fall for the next plandemic.

[@markfennell1604]

wow i definitely going to royal carribean now. Being that i've only sailed with Carnival i've realized that i have been missing out a lot on different amenteties such as food, activities and entertainment.

[@Spectre-1]

Thanks! This was very helpful.

[@claresinclair8030]

The food is good but the same menu is repeated across all the ships in the fleet so thst is why its nice to try somewhere different.

[@valeriecarignan4219]

Plenty of complimentary food on a cruise ship, husband and I will eat at one specialty (chop house) while on our cruise. I also want to say I love these video's.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Thanks for watching!

[@darploin5071]

Like I would said a 1/2 specialty dining package where you can do half your meals at specialty dining and the other half at complimentary and the drink package those are the 2 main packages when I say drink package I'm talking about non alcoholic drinks I don't drink enough liquor to justify the cost of a alcoholic drink package

[@darploin5071]

See that's the thing about if they need to offer dining packages where you can get the full package where if you choose to dine at all the specialty restaurants every day you can but if you don't want to do that you can spay pay a smaller fee and it maybe a 3 to 5 specialty dining restaurants where are you going to go either 3 or 5 home during your cruise and they would have a different price range

[@tmyers2526]

Top video! Excellent! Agree with all discussions!

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Yay, thank you!

[@jackmortimer329]

We are loyal to the MDR. Have grown to enjoy My Time instead of the traditional MDR. On lobster night, I pre-order a Chops filet steak. That way I get my chops steak on that special night. BTW I don't think much of the MDR lobster I have had on our last several cruises. For those who don't already know, the Chops steak and lobster in the MDR cost extra, but not as much as actually going to Chops.

[@sethsmietana7733]

yeah the lobster is usually underwhelming.

[@BerrySama]

Do you know the earliest time the room service Continental breakfast starts? I want to get an early start to my day each day on my cruise to A, watch the sunrise on my balcony every morning and B, get the most amount of time on my vacation awake rather than asleep haha. Also thank you so so much for mentioning that Royal Caribbean will allow you to carry on a certain amount of non-alcoholic beverages onboard on embarkation day. My favorite energy drink is one called ZOA and I'm not the biggest fan of coffee so knowing that I can keep my favorite wake up drink on my cruise is music to my ears Matt lol!

[@wickedlady4180]

From the menus I've seen, they can deliver as early as 6am

[@bigboy0625]

Your videos are so helpful thanks 👍 going on first cruise next year around Australia on the Quantum of the seas so excited 😊 🛳

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Thanks for watching!

[@sethsmietana7733]

definitely smart to watch his videos so you know what you're getting into so you dont miss anything

[@be236]

How do you know which food/area is extra? Do you look at the menu with a price on it? Or there's a clear sign in an area that says "extra cost?" Or can you walk into a place and order and eat something and later find out it's an extra cost for you to pay immediately or through your ship debit card?

[@maries7058]

The Main Dining Room menu specifies which items cost more on it's menu. Sorrentos is comp. That's all I know about.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

The cruise compass specifies it

[@hawaiianshirts4715]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog What is a cruise compass? (I've never cruised before. Headed out for the first time early 2023.)

[@brendam5242]

Probably the ship’s daily newsletter telling what activities are available for each day

[@kittydogcalendar8090]

In July I went on my first cruise ship. My family and I did WJ only 2 or 3 nights, but we often went for breakfast, and we found the food to be very good. We found Wonderland to be very unique (and good!) and everything else was great! Btw we we on Harmony.

[@RMA8159]

The pizza….. so addictive🤤

[@sarahgreen7704]

We love the pizza at Sorrentos. It is thin crust which is better for my husband who is diabetic and has to limit his carbs.

[@sunnyoutdoors]

11:23 special dining area for suites

[@jeffdinter600]

And we don't need to bring distilled water on board a ship. It is provided complimentary

[@gailjohnson8315]

Oh my goodness, thanks for sharing!

[@AxelQC]

We did the "Chops + 1" deal on our last cruise. It enabled us to try 2 restaurants, but didn't cost nearly as much as the UDP.

[@daveh7235]

I've been really confused with these package deals. "Chop + 1" means you pay $83.99 for Chop and another restaurant without extra costs? Like I can order anything on the menu from CHOP (except alcohol) correct?

[@AxelQC]

@@daveh7235 How it works: On your first night, you show up at Chops and they send you to another restaurant. We did Wonderland, which was great. Then we came back to Chops a couple nights later for a full meal. Both meals were included in the price, but not alcohol.

[@suitelife22]

I rely on the included food venues most of the time and do specialty dining 1-3 nights. A lot of times the specialty food items will be found in other venues on a different day. I’ll do a drink package if it’s part of a promo. My daily a la cart drinks are usually cheaper than the per day cost of the beverage package. Why does Royal ever offer a drink package or gratuities? Celebrity and Norwegian seem to give that away as a standard.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Nothing is free, you're paying for it. Royal prefers to discount the fare rather than give you extras in lieu of a discount.

[@suitelife22]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog oh I know! It’s built into the price. I refuse to pay an additional $80 per for the package. 🙃

[@yolandawhite183]

Thank you. I’m goin on my very first cruise ever so this helped alot

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Glad to hear you enjoyed this video!

[@legalmemories]

We just got back from sailing on the Oasis of the Seas and found the food quality, selection and availability lacking. We mostly ate in the main dining room and the Windjammer. Some nights in the main dining room were better than others but generally the cuts of meat were not even Costco quality and there were weird substitutions like my cherries jubilee desert had no cherries in it. WTF. Windjammer is fine but there are often lines to get in and breakfast ended at 11:00 am. No breakfast was offered at Johnny Rockets and it was only open from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm - so basically just lunch - no late night burger or shakes for you. In fact after 9:00 pm the only included food that is still available was sorrentos pizza

[@rambosega3453]

That’s disappointing to hear. I was on Harmony 4 years ago and this was not the case in my experience. I will be on the Navigator in September, I hope this will not be the case then. Back on the Harmony the food was top tier at all times at all venues and they had (yes, pizza) but also unlimited sandwiches, desserts, bagels and other various snack type foods well into the night, I’d say right around midnight. We dined in the main dining room, tried most restaurants and loved all of it. Perhaps the food quality went down recently due to covid? In any case I hope they figure it out because this was a very enlightening and disappointing comment to read. Sorry you went through that on you vacation.

[@SamiahsLifestyle]

Thanks os much Mat! Love your content. Can you do a WHAT ACTIVITIES ON THE RC are included ...example Zip lining, etc.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Great idea!

[@diasummer7768]

I never been on a cruise but planning my first one

[@katcalico9142]

We became huge solarium dinner people on Odyssey (we also did chops and teppanyaki and enjoyed both). We had a bad experience the one time we tried the main dining room - both the food and service were not our style - we found it very hectic and rushed. Not my thing, I found the main dining room stressful. We kept going back to our friends in the solarium which was always almost empty after 8pm. We also loved teppanyaki, super fun and the food was actually better than I expected. Will give the main dining room another chance when I am on Freedom in June, I just found it a bit stressful and hectic. 🤷🏻‍♀️

[@darploin5071]

Alright keep in mind if you eat at Johnny Rockets the burgers that come from Johnny Rockets come from the same meat lotter as the burgers from the dining room so that's a waste of a specialty darning when you can get the same burgers in the main dining room for free

[@joanclare9788]

If YOU were going on Wonder out of Spain, would YOU buy the ultimate dining? I bought it but we have so many port stops (some are very long) I’m not sure if I should keep it. I asked about drink package previously so Thank you for the answer It helped A lot! Have a great day

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

I think so!

[@eric1richards]

We are sailing on the Wonder of the seas out of Spain in May. My thought is I will have access to amazing food in those ports and I don’t need the best food that Royal Caribbean offers. So it’s the Windjammer and main dining hall for us.

[@sethsmietana7733]

I've been on a few Mediterranean cruises and my family never ate at the specialty restaurants. If i were you id spend my money at whatever port youre at.

[@sethsmietana7733]

@@eric1richards definitely the way to go. Especially when you can go to a nice steak house anywhere

[@lavans06]

So how does pricing work - pay them on the spot or it's charged to your room and paid end of cruising? Forgotten how it went on my first cruise with Freedom - and that's 2009 lol ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[@loudemarco4947]

What happens when you go to each port/destination on a western Caribbean cruise on wonder of the seas? Do we eat lunch on the cruise or is it normally additional or too far away from the excursions? -first time cruiser here 👋🏼

[@beesgeetar]

very informative!

[@Alan-zr2fz]

Thanks for the info 😀

[@LisaAnn164]

Hello 👋; EXCELLENT information 👍😊! I just booked for first Royal Caribbean sailing for September going to New England/Canada 😊👍. This is very helpful information to know. Thank you for posting this. I just SUBSCRIBED to your channel 😊👍.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Thank you!

[@carlabaldwin6243]

So thinking about booking that cruise next year!

[@erikagholston6610]

I see going on my next cruise will take a lot of planning to optimize our experience.

[@miguelsaydefilho1058]

In September I will be at Symphony of the Seas and we will celebrate my daughter's birthday at Wonderland, but at the moment I don't know how to book the restaurant in advance. Could you help me?

[@plopplop.]

8:07 is that a piece of plastic wrap in the food?

[@bruceleroy4358]

The food in the MDH is really good! And I like EL Loco Fresh tacos. I would pay extra $$$ for Izumi and Hooked.

[@jonrenton3655]

Dose Adventure of the Sea have afternoon tea? We loved getting together for it. RCL use to have it.

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

No it does not

[@hanflieu1425]

What is the best activities for adults on 👑?

[@hahhhn5998]

I am on Royal Caribbean now and a lot of the staff seems depressed to be working. People say thank you when they help you as if they hope for tips. But if the gratuities are already paid this is creating a conflict

[@coldhunni814]

I would like for utopia of the seas to have one of each of these restaurants 😅

[@koreytobias5255]

Matt! looking good at 11:59 lol

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Thanks!

[@rickyedwards8996]

Hi we are going on ovation of the seas and are thinking of getting speciality dining. What is the dress code I normally only wear shorts and polo whilst on cruises.

[@rogerbraintree3762]

Speaking for Spectrum, the pizzeria is terrible, Windjammer is pretty bad. Wonderland is okay but not as fancy as it thinks it is and Teppanyaki is pretty bad too. Chef's table was pretty decent, though. Wines by the glass in particular have far too high a spoilage rate (flat for sparkling and vinegary for still) suggesting insufficient turnover and lack of attention by bar staff.

[@justonebeliever]

Hi Matt! Is there a link to the specialty dining menus with prices?

[@32toddv]

Yes, look at the cruise you'd like, create a account and click the dining and drink options. This will give you pricing options.

[@connorrocks4626]

Why go to the MDR for breakfast vs the Wind Jammer? What are some of the differences besides the obvious?

[@darploin5071]

If you get a specialty dining food package package does that include room service without having to pay these $7.95 service fee

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

No it does not

[@darploin5071]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog But trying to make all that extra money they can I don't know if that's the most prudent thing that we're doing during a major recession and inflation

[@anaelivillarreal8830]

Do they have sushi on the Windjammer?

[@cgf72]

Question: We're preparing to cruise Rhapsody OTS. We've bought the 3 Night Dining Package. What should we expect to pay in the Speciality Restaurants (Chops, Giovanni and Izumi) ?

[@billfisher6606]

Royal Caribbean’s Coconut Ranger Cookies!!!

[@cassidyshea]

Ooo. I love coconut. I will try. Where are they found?

[@gavintill1743]

Is it 2 bottles of table wine per cabin or 1 per person, ie 3 adults equals 3, or is it a maximum of 2 per cabin.

[@patyung9615]

I prefer to have dinner at specialty restaurants on sea days cos I can book in advance.

[@cgirgis1]

Can you it the cost of all the dining options not covered by your ticket?

[@donnacaldwell3603]

We're booked on Odyssey in July and it's our first cruise. Can we eat at say the MDR, then go to the Windjammer for a snack or dessert? Or cafe at 270?

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Yes

[@donnacaldwell3603]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog thank you! I think I've watched every video twice, and the ship tour on repeat!

[@alisawagers1737]

Is the room service menu food free other than the $7.95 charge?

[@ddd9322]

Does the carry-one wine and/or soda have to be carried in your actual carry-on luggage, or can it be carried in a separate bag if I purchase at port city on embarkation day?

[@julieb7882]

It can be carried on separately. You just have to be willing to carry it with you until you get into your cabin.

[@ddd9322]

@@julieb7882 Thanks!

[@32toddv]

WindJammer is that the buffet?

[@packdog70]

Yes

[@dsaravia93]

Im sorry but did I hear you right, Starbucks is included in the drinking package? Or is that a le carte still ?

[@Weedwhacker101]

Starbucks is not included in any drink package, it is always a le carte.

[@lindahodges2674]

Chop house is worth it!

[@MrKayakinglife]

Matt, really really only two or three times. Come on when your cruise has a total of five sea days. Book the unlimited dining package, huge money saver. Lol

[@pivannagy]

Drink package is definitely worth it.

[@spokiee2000]

Hey matt, is the covid vaccine a requirement to sail ?

[@SisterlockedPrincess]

I'm debating on getting the refreshment package. I don't really drink soda, coffee, or fresh squeezed juices. But I do drink lots of ice water all day long. I heard that the tap water on board is recycled sea water, which I don't want. What are my options then?

[@andreamathis5333]

The water on board is not sea water!

[@SisterlockedPrincess]

@@andreamathis5333 oh good! Someone said that in a video I watched recently. Maybe they were being facetious! 🤣

[@JohnWick-vb9pc]

They pee in the water

[@ethanbollom2071]

Is it worth getting a dining package for $113 if we are just going to go to Wonderland, Teppanyaki and Playmakers?

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Yes

[@jeffdinter600]

Right off hand I cannot think of the name of the specialty dining restaurant the one where the person in the dining room goes around with several different types of meat. Lamb, and others. Slices it off puts it on your plate then a few minutes later he's box around with a different variety. I cannot think of the name of restaurant that this is in help please

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Samba Grill

[@bhismilinirampersad3360]

Thanks Matt 👍😊🇹🇹👍😊🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹🇹

[@bizzyfit2128]

Nice video.

[@terrilee734]

Thx

[@dpd1035]

Bottled water is extra????

[@carlacastaneda4791]

Thanks for the info! Love your videos! Are you positive about the two wine bottle per stateroom rule? Just got my passenger brochure today and it’s not stated anywhere

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

Yes, 100%

[@cbdcjunkie3798]

Locally sourced food on a cruise ship?

[@deeelisa1890]

🙄 locally sourced from port of origin.

[@hikatz84]

I know it's been a while, but I thought you could buy a bottle of alcohol on board, but you have to finish it before you leave the ship. I did that once, is that not allowed anymore?

[@RoyalCaribbeanBlog]

The only bottle of alcohol you can buy onboard to consume onboard are bottles of wine.

[@hikatz84]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog That's a bummer, guess rules changed since I did that in 2010

[@irishscorpio1966]

@@RoyalCaribbeanBlog So you can bring two bottles of wine on board, plus consume wine that you purchase on board the ship at the liquor store?