14 Cruise Dinner Mistakes You Don't Realize You're Making

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You only get 7 dinners on a 7-night cruise. Most passengers waste at least 4 of them. A Celebrity head waiter explained exactly why. What You Will Learn - Why eating at the buffet every night instead of the dining room wastes the best free meal - Why ordering only one entree ignores what the kitchen expects you to do - Why accepting an overcooked steak instead of sending it back settles for less - Why skipping escargot because of the word snail misses the highest reorder rate appetizer - Why ignoring Indian curry every night misses the best complimentary entree on Royal Caribbean - Why not knowing lobster night causes passengers to pay $70 for steak while free lobster is served below - Why booking specialty restaurants without checking the MDR menu wastes real money - Why always choosing early seating or late seating limits your experience - Why not building a relationship with your waiter costs you a week of better service - Why booking specialty restaurants at dinner instead of lunch pays double for the same food - Why skipping French onion soup misses the best complimentary appetizer on the ship - Why eating at 6-30 fights the biggest crowd of the evening - Why missing late-night dining options ignores separately prepared menus - Why treating dinner as just a meal misses the centerpiece of the entire cruise Chapters 0:00 Only 7 Dinners 1:30 Buffet Every Night 3:00 Only One Entree 4:10 Accepting Overcooked Steak 5:20 Skipping Escargot 6:30 Ignoring Indian Curry 7:40 Missing Lobster Night 8:50 Not Checking MDR Menu 9:50 Same Seating Every Night 11:00 No Waiter Relationship 12:20 Dinner Instead Of Lunch 13:30 Skipping French Onion Soup 14:40 Peak Hour Dining 16:00 Missing Late-Night Options 17:30 Dinner As Just A Meal #cruise #cruisedinner #cruisemistakes #cruisetips #cruisefood #cruisedining #lobster #cruiseship #dinner #royalcaribbean #carnival #celebrity #cruisesecrets

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