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Do you have to pay for dinner on Disney cruise?

All meals in the main dining rooms on Disney's cruises are free, and you can order as much food as you want. This includes your nightly dinner rotation as well as breakfasts and lunches. The specialty restaurants reserved exclusively for adults, such as Remy and Palo, are not part of the Disney cruise package.



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Not included in base Disney cruise prices, however, are Port Adventures (Disney's shore excursions), shopping, spa and salon services, onboard photography services, nursery babysitting, ship-to-shore phone calls, arcade games, alcoholic beverages and drink packages and adults-only specialty dining at Enchante by Chef ...

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Is food included on a cruise? You do not have to pay for food on a cruise – but you might want to. Unless you're sailing on an all-inclusive luxury cruise ship, you'll find two types of restaurants on board a cruise ship: free venues and extra-charge, specialty restaurants.

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What time is dinner served on board a Disney Cruise? Each night with rotational dining, there are 2 seating times for dinner. For European sailings, the Main Seating begins at 6PM, with the Second Seating beginning at 8:30PM. For USA sailings, the Main Seating begins at 5:45PM, with the Second Seating beginning at 8PM.

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Cabanas offers buffet-style breakfast and lunch and waiter-served dinner most days on each sailing. (Dinner is not offered on the first or last day of any sailing, so plan accordingly.) The buffet closes between meals.

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Onboard Beverage Service Many of the beverages served during your cruise are complimentary. However, all alcoholic beverages and certain other drinks will be charged to your stateroom folio.

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At the time of booking, you may specify other people to sit with who will also be on board. Otherwise, assignments will be made to fill all the tables. We do our best to match dining groups. For instance, adults without children will dine together, while families will be seated with other families.

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Any wine or champagne in excess of 2 bottles or beer in excess of 6 beers is prohibited and must be discarded prior to entry and no compensation offered. Liquors or spirits or excess wine and beer purchased in ports of call will be stored until the end of the cruise.

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The Disney World resorts are home to some fan-favorite restaurants, and not only offer impressive spreads of cuisine, but are also specially-themed — just like in the parks! A common question is whether or not you can visit a Disney World resort restaurant without staying there, and the answer is YES!

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Food and drinking are usually complimentary on the cruises. You are also allowed to bring your own snack on the cruise so that you can have what you love. A certain time is fixed for every meal - breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You can either have it with everybody in the dining room or bring it to your room.

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Your cruise fare always includes food for breakfast, lunch and dinner on a cruise ship. However, not all venues that offer food will be free. The main dining room and cruise ship buffet will always be included in your cruise fare, though a few specialty items might cost extra.

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You can order several entrees if you want, or even several appetizers. The wait staff will bring you anything on the menu in pretty much any quantity. If the dish you have been given is distasteful to you in anyway don't feel you have to eat it.

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When you consider all of the various ways you can eat at Disney World, a family of four should expect to spend roughly $200 – $300 per day on dining. This estimate is based on one Quick Service meal, one Table Service meal, and one purchase of snacks and drinks for all four people.

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Using the above analysis as a guide, a good daily budget for Disney is around $233 per person per day if you are traveling as a family of four, or a total of $935 for the whole family. This figure includes theme park tickets, parking, food, and spending money, but not accommodation.

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When it comes to water, you have a bunch of options during your Disney Cruise! You can certainly bring your own bottled water onboard. This must be a carry-on item, and bottles must be factory sealed. Just remember, water is heavy and your room might not be ready for a few hours after boarding so plan accordingly!

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The drinking age when onboard a Disney® ship is 21 years of age, except, when sailing from European countries or where the drinking age is under 21 years of age. Disney Cruise Line® does not prohibit guests from bringing alcohol on board.

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Disney Cruise Line staterooms are cleverly configured for families in the bathrooms, too. Most staterooms will have a split bathroom, where one room contains a bathtub and shower combination with a sink and the other room has a toilet and a sink. Both allow family members to either help a child or split up for privacy.

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