How does dinner seating work on Royal Caribbean?

When you book your cruise, you'll get to choose between traditional dining and My Time Dining. Traditional dining allows you to select one of two assigned seating: the early seating or the late seating. Your table assignment will be printed on the front of your SeaPass® card.



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Many passengers on a Royal Caribbean cruise enjoy meals in the Main Dining Room for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

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But on a Royal Caribbean cruise, not only can you order as much as you want, you should! The serving sizes of entrées in Royal Caribbean restaurants tends to be on the small side. Plus, you are absolutely allowed to order as much as you want in the main dining room.

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The main dining room and cruise ship buffet will always be included in your cruise fare, though a few specialty items might cost extra. Most upscale or sit-down specialty restaurants incur an extra fee, either a flat cover charge or a la carte pricing per item.

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Dinner or “smart casual” attire If you're having dinner in the main restaurant or any meal at one of the specialty restaurants, you'll follow a “smart casual” dress code on most nights. This means long pants, jeans, a dress or skirt, a stylish top, or a button-down.

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Cruise ships are good at making food available 24/7, so if you're hungry, there's usually no one to blame but yourself. The main dining room usually has set meal times, but sections of the buffet will always be open, and you'll usually be able to find a diner, cafe, or pizza shop that's open at all hours.

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3-1-1 Liquids Rule So the 3-1-1 rule is the TSA's quick reminder: 3 ounces, 1 quart bag and 1 bag per traveler.

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Order as many entrees as you want Ordering food on a cruise ship is no time to be bashful. The quality of food can vary from average to superb and you don't want to miss out on any of the finer dishes. You can order several entrees if you want, or even several appetizers.

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On cruise lines where there is a formal night, jeans are not permitted in the main dining room. However, you can always eat in the casual restaurants and the buffet.

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Many of the dishes on the Main Dining Room's menu rotate each night, which means you could go an entire week without ever repeating a course.

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SUITE SIPS Reserved exclusively for guests of Grand Suite-level accommodations and above, the Suite Lounge serves complimentary continental breakfast and evening drinks. From croissants to your favorite drink, we've got your cravings covered.

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One of Royal Caribbean's most recent changes to their drink package policies is important to note when planning for your upcoming cruise. If purchasing the Deluxe Beverage Package, every guest of legal drinking age sailing in the same stateroom must also have the drink package.

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You can get a check-in time via the Royal Caribbean app or the website, but the app is much easier. Depending on when you go to select a time, there will be variety of 30 minute windows for you to choose from. Typically, the earliest check-in time will be 10:30am, although sometimes it could be 11am.

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Much like any hotel on land, room service tends to be operational 24/7 and that means passengers can have breakfast in bed at 2 p.m. if they so please or enjoy a hot pepperoni pizza at 3 a.m. by the sea.

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Getting on your ship means a lot of choices on how to begin your vacation, but many guests elect to start things off with lunch. Embarkation usually begins in the late morning to early afternoon, so lunch is the first opportunity to sit down for a bite to eat.

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