Rotational Dining

• DCL is the first and only cruise line that offers this

• Servers will cut up the children’s food, so the adults do not need to

• Typically, 3 main restaurants to eat dinner at that your rotate through

• All the servers that are assigned to you day 1 and will travel with you to all the restaurants

  • Benefits is they get to know you and you get to know them

  • They learn your preferences such as drinks

• The table number you have will be the same for all restaurants

• Can request past servers

• You get to know them and vice versa

• Two main dining times

  • Early/main around 5:15 pm and late 8:15 pm

  • Mostly children in the early time

  • Typically shows in theater are opposite you’re eating time; early dinning shows start around 8 pm

• If length of cruise > 3 days then will get to repeat a restaurant

• Early dinning negative is there are times when you will need to either:

  • Get back on the ship early therefore cut your day at port early

  • Or really rush to get ready for dinner

• Dine & play

  • Very helpful for second/late dining

  • Once you all sit down the server will take the kids order immediately and the kids will have food within 15 minutes

  • At around 6 or 9 pm based on dining the Kids Club staff will come and pick the kids up

  • Then the adults can enjoy the rest of the 1.5-hour meal

• Typically, each dining is a 5 course meal with appetizer, soup, salad, entrée and dessert

• Meals/menu are typically themed where you are eating

• If you did not want a full entrée there are 3 or 4 lighter options

• Dietary restrictions the staff will handle and discuss with you

• Vegetarian options also

• Staff does brain teasers and games in between course and down time

• Order an entrée as an appetizer to try and smaller portion

• You will not know your rotation or table number until you are on the ship

• Your head server, server and assistant server will rotate with you to each dining room

• The menus will rotate to match the restaurant you are in

• Kids can order off kids menu or regular menu and adults can order off the kids menu also

• Beverages like water, chocolate milk, tea, juice and soda are included.

• Alcohol, smoothies are an extra charge

• There is no limit to what you can order or how many dishes but some portions are not a small size

• Try to split things and try a new dish, which is a great way for the kids to try something new

• The restaurant you eat at the last night will be where you eat breakfast the next morning

• Of the three main restaurants on each ship, at least one includes entertainment, and another offers a more upscale experience. The upscale restaurants are all right off the ship’s atrium (or Grand Hall). (1923, Tritons, Royal Court, Royal Palace, Lumiere’s)

• Benefits of SECOND DINING

  • See characters during first dining time 5:45 - 6 pm

  • Family time between dinner and show is excellent time for slides/pools or during first dinning period

  • Less children and quieter dining

  • Do show then shower then dinner

• Breakfast and Lunch Options

  • Whatever restaurant you are assigned for the final night of your cruise will also be your assigned restaurant for a sit-down breakfast before disembarking the next morning. This is the only time a breakfast location is assigned.

  • For breakfast and lunch on all but the final morning, there is still a table-service option available. Usually, the upscale restaurant (1923, Tritons, Royal Court, Royal Palace, Lumiere’s) will be open for breakfast and lunch hours.

  • At breakfast, there are classics like French toast, omelets, scrambled eggs, pancakes, Mickey waffles, fresh fruit, and pastries.

  • At lunch, guests can usually get things like hamburgers, sautéed fish, grilled chicken breast, pork ribs, soups, and salads. The breakfast and lunch menus are the same throughout the sailing.

  • You can also dine at the buffet or poolside quick-service venues for breakfast and lunch.