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Cruise Ship Dining is offered in many formats on the cruise ship.
The Main Dining Rooms are open for breakfast, lunch (depending on the day) and dinner every night and are included as part of your cabin purchase.
Dinner is offered in the Main Dining room with a more scheduled and sometimes more formal atmosphere. Please pay attention to the dress code shown in the Royal App each day or the Cruise Compass newsletter posted one day before.
Dining Time - Our group contract has us all dining together at an assigned time. That time varies between ships and itineraries and is usually between 5pm and 7:30pm. If you would rather not dine with our group and either set your own schedule for the main dining room or dine regularly in the free Windjammer Buffet or the optional Specialty Restaurants (for an additional cost), you may select "My Time Dining" as your dining preference. Note: "My Time Dining" requests are not guaranteed and depend on the ship's availability.
Group Dining: Eat in the Dining Room with other gamers at the assigned dining time. You are not restricted to eating only in the Main Dining Room, but you will always have a seat reserved for you each night.
My Time Dining: Eat in the dining room at a time that you choose (please contact Dining Services when you board the ship to make those arrangements), or eat anywhere else at anytime that works for you.
NOTE: No matter your Dining Time selection, you are always welcome to dine in the Windjammer Buffet one night or a specialty restaurant. If you plan to do this every night, please select "My Time Dining."
The Windjammer Buffet is also open for breakfast, lunch and dinner and are included as part of your cabin purchase. The Buffet offers a wide variety of options and cuisines for each meal.
There are designated times for meals, but you are welcome to come and eat at the buffet at any time. Seating is first come/first served.
If you would like something a little different or maybe a special occasion, you can make reservations at one of the specialty restaurants on board. These restaurants are a premium service and have an additional fee. You can review the restaurants on the ship's webpage.
Also, if you would like to try multiple or even all of the restaurants, you may want to choose a dining package that allows you to eat at these restaurants more regularly through the week.
Water and juice are available at all meals for no additional charge. Soft drinks, alcoholic drinks, etc. are available with the purchase of a Drink Package. Drink Packages can be purchased through Royal Caribbean's Cruise Planner site once your booking has been confirmed.
Room Service is another available food/drink option available for all meals. The menu options are good, but may not match the dining room choices. And there may be a delivery fee.