A very glib reply to a valid issue. The point I am making is that on a
"full service" cruise ship, especially
Celebrity, which projects itself in style and service to be at the top
level class of the main stream cruise lines, it is not
acceptable to not offer a sit-down served lunch to those passengers, often
elderly, who prefer that
service to the bustle, jostle, and often grim food, of the mid-day buffet.
On Summit, which has a large,
two-level main dining room, it would certianly be feasible to have one
section open on post days.
I will grant you however, that the service in the buffet on Summit was
similar to what finds on
Crystal and Seabourne: cloth tray covers, carry service to the table from
the end of the line,
and waiter service to fetch coffee, tea, and water. Still, it is an issue
that might detract some serious
cruisers from using Celebrity.
"clint" wrote in message
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> Oh, Harry, quit bitchin, and have a hot dog!
> "Harry Jones" wrote in message
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>>I recently cruised on Celebrity Summit on an Alaska cruise. I was
>>surprised to find that on certain days when the
>> ship was in port that the main dining room was closed. This left only
>> the buffet, deck grill, or room service for
>> lunch venues. In many years of cruising I have never run across a ship
>> that did not have some sort of sit-down
>> lunch service for those passengers who decline to go ashore and do not
>> wish to do the buffet. I was told by
>> management that the closure was so that the carpets could be cleaned.
>> However, this MDR is in two levels
>> and it seems to me that at least one section should remain open. Has
>> anyone else run across this
>> MDR lunch closure? Is this simply another cost saving measure? How do
>> they get away with this glaring
>> lack of service?
>>
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