Do you really save money by buying the bigger dining package?

Trying to decide between booking one Royal Caribbean specialty dinner or buying a dining package? For our upcoming four-night Oasis of the Seas cruise, my husband and I knew we wanted 150 Central Park. We had the option to book that one dinner for $113.24 total after gratuity, or spend more on the Chops Grille + Your Choice package and get a second specialty dinner too. The package was a solid value if we already wanted two specialty dinners. But on a short cruise, we usually only want one, and there is already plenty of included food we enjoy. So I booked exactly what we wanted instead of spending more just because the package looked like a better deal. That’s the way I look at cruise planner sales: compare the actual total, think about what you were already planning to buy, and make sure the “deal” isn’t convincing you to spend more than you intended. #RoyalCaribbean #CruiseTips #SpecialtyDining #CruiseFood #CruiseDeals