For example: Pizza was free at the Pizza place on the promenade. The drinks aren't free, but if you have one of the drink packages it pays off. Tips are included in the purchase of the package. They had a cupcake shop and I bought one of the cupcakes for a little over 2 dollars. It was delicious!
The soda drink package was a deal for us. We drink soda exclusively. The nice thing was that they had 6
freestyle coke machines on the ship. Two were located two floors above our room and the other 4 were in the Windjammer, so they had both ends of the boat covered.
When the Windjammer is closed for cleaning between meals you will find food on the Promenade deck 5 in the Pizzeria and the coffee shop.
It took a few days to realize complimentary coffee and sandwiches are available between meals at the coffee shop. It wasn't just a $tarbucks for a fee.
Drink packages paid off for those who either like sodas and Starbucks or who drink alchohol. Can get free cups of water/tea/coffee, sandwiches, pastries in Café Promenade. At $6 each, my older teens had a blast pigging out at Johnny Rockets. Look for small gluten free section on buffet.
Deck 5 is where the information desk/excursion is located as well as the promenade. You can purchase cupcakes or coffee or get free pizza and free sandwiches/snacks There is a water station in back of Starbucks with cups and ice. Flow rider is free. You can pay $69 for private lessons
Room service is... Wait for it... FREE! Okay, so there's a tiny fee if you order at really weird times like midnight-6 am or something (I don't remember the exact times), but it was awesome. Nothing like room service to serve as your wake-up call in the morning, with coffee. =)
We booked the 5:30pm dining because it gave us time to enjoy all the activities that were planned for the evening. If you book the 8:00pm dining, you lose the opportunity to participate in a lot of the activities.
"My time dining" is a great, flexible option to dine in the formal dining room without being stuck with the same time and table all week. However, with 4100 people on board, you can't expect a table to be waiting for you. Figure out what you want to do early and reserve your time each day.
Enjoy room service for breakfast on your balcony. Make sure you explore the ship and see the shows. If you want to come home without an extra pound per day of cruising, use the gym. The coffee shop on the promenade is a great place for a small sandwich for lunch. Dining room a must for dinner.
If you have been to the caribbean beaches before, stay on the ship on port days! Much less loud music everywhere and empty hot tubs and pools! Love the ship experience when the others were ashore.
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