mmouse37
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A little OT, is room service available 24 hours?
LAX
Yes, except for the last morning. I think service ends around midnight the last night of the cruise.
MJ
A little OT, is room service available 24 hours?
LAX
DH and I would often relax in our room in the afternoon and I'd run up and get a couple of slices of pizza or tacos or something, either order a drink from the bar or fill up my water bottle with ginger ale or something from the drink station and take it down to watch TV in our room or sit and eat on the verandah. So nice.
Be careful about assuming that you can take a full meal into the theatre. If it's busy, there's often a CM telling you that you can't take it in. Maybe ice cream or something but not a plate with burger and fries.
On our last cruise, a few people were sick so they had to lock down all of the buffets, drink stations and ice cream station. You had to ask a CM manning each station to get something for you. By day three, all of the CMs at the ice cream station already knew what each of us wanted. One of our friends preferred his in a cup rather than a cone. He'd go to the drink station, the CM would just hand him a cup as soon as he saw him, he'd go back to the ice cream station and they'd fill it with the chocolate/vanilla swirl, no questions needed. That's what happens when you go there twice a day.
Reminds me of my mom!Bagels and lox is delish! reminds me of my dad growing up. you know it was fancy day if he busted out the lox!
Are the wipes more sanitary vs the hand sanitizer? I guess it's their way of ensuring that every guest going to the buffet or to the MDR has clean hands. I can only imagine how much waste it creates though.No scanning of any thing when you want to eat. They do ask (and will often hand you) a wipe for you to wipe your hands. If you so much as say you can't decide, then they will bring you each of the items you can't decide on. Enjoy, and chow on!
Are the wipes more sanitary vs the hand sanitizer? I guess it's their way of ensuring that every guest going to the buffet or to the MDR has clean hands. I can only imagine how much waste it creates though.
Well, except the pizza is served to you on a plate from behind the counter. You don't pick up the slices yourself to put on a plate.That, I don't know. I know some people decline to take the wipes. They don't always hand them out on the pool decks (though they're there if you want to use them), so people could easily go from picking their swim suits out of their butts to grabbing a slice of pizza.
Or...use it for a snack. That's what most people do.I noticed that you said you’re doing a three-night and don’t want to miss a rotation in the MDRs... in that case, you’ll want to do breakfast or lunch as room service if you want to tr that aspect as well, since there are three rotations and no repeats on the three-night.
Good to know. I can see where this would be an issue if they were showing Star Wars at 9PM or something, but I went to a few movies in the afternoon and they were never too crowded and people always had food plates. It's where I got the idea from in the first place haha
Actually they serve somewhat different purposes. Sanitizer is not supposed to be used on visibly dirty hands. Wipes can be used to remove small amounts of dirt/residue although washing hands is always better.I happen to like wipes better than sanitizer as I don’t really like the feel of hand sanitizer but ymmv. I’ll still use whatever option is presented though.
How unlimited are we talking? And how does it work? For instance, on the Dream, if I go to Cabanas for the breakfast buffet as soon as it opens, do i scan my KTTWC when i go in? What if i wanted to indulge my Hobbit roots and go for Second Breakfast a few hours later? Can I do that, buffet twice in one morning!? Or would I have to go to quick service places until lunch? And how many times can you go to each of those in a day? Do they keep track?
*asking for a friend.
For marketing purposes, they keep track of who actually seeks out the "alternate" facilities.Obviously, as you can see from the other answers, you really can have as much as you like. As to whether they keep track or not, I've had a different experience and some of the previous posters. When we have gone to eat at an MDR for breakfast or lunch, and at cabana for dinner, we have been asked our state room number. I'm not sure why, and it certainly doesn't stop you from having another meal at that time elsewhere.
Ancillary question - how about grab-n-go from Cabanas in the morning, or for that matter the MDRs? If we wanted to bring a yogurt, cereal, or piece of fruit along with us when we get off the boat for an excursion or midnight snack, would that be alright? What about coffee or tea?
Mark
I can see where this would be an issue if they were showing Star Wars at 9PM or something, but I went to a few movies in the afternoon and they were never too crowded and people always had food plates.
When we have gone to eat at an MDR for breakfast or lunch, and at cabana for dinner, we have been asked our state room number. I'm not sure why, and it certainly doesn't stop you from having another meal at that time elsewhere.
They ask for your stateroom number primarily to ensure that they take care of allergies. I am allergic to all seafood and a few other items and every time we go to the MDRs for lunch or breakfast they can see that on the printout that they receive from the host podium. They don't care if you going in for the second or third time (although it wouldn't be likely that you would given the amount of time they are open and you can order as much as you like).
Yep.They don't do this in any of the quick service places on the pool deck. So, I guess in those cases you just have to look out for your own allergy needs?
They don't do this in any of the quick service places on the pool deck. So, I guess in those cases you just have to look out for your own allergy needs?
AMAZING! THANK YOU! i feel like i understand now. My only remaining question is about room service in category T (1 bedroom concierge) where we are staying. I had read somewhere in my research that my suite has the ability to order "hot" room service from the MDR's because there is a dining table in our room. I am wondering if this is accurate? we are travelling with 3 little kids, so I am trying to anticipate one of us having to be in the room one or more kid for any number of reasons during dinner time. We are only doing a 3-night for our first trip so I don't want to miss out on a rotation.
I haven't spoken to anyone at the concierge phone line yet.
Yes, except for the last morning. I think service ends around midnight the last night of the cruise.
MJ