gzmtlock
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Jun 3, 2010
Myself, DH, and college-age DS and DD are going on our first non-DCL cruise over the kids' Christmas Break. We're really looking forward to trying Royal! We have 4-9 DCL cruises under our belts, so aren't newbs in general to cruising.
Food is an important part of any vacation for us. I wouldn't call us "foodies" (what the heck does that mean, anyway?). But I cook at home from scratch 5+ nights a week. DD is a budding pastry chef. When we do eat out, it's virtually never fast food, usually a locally-owned restaurant or a mid-to-upscale chain (Bonefish Grill, Longhorn Steakhouse, etc.).
That said, we've always been happy with the MDR on DCL. We enjoy eating at Palo once or twice a cruise, never felt the need to splurge on Remy's. So I'm torn about our first cruise on Royal. The overall vacation is at the high end of our typical budget, but we pretty much have to go over their break or not go at all.
Should we try the additional-cost restaurants? Or do you think we'll be happy with the MDR for dinners?
Food is an important part of any vacation for us. I wouldn't call us "foodies" (what the heck does that mean, anyway?). But I cook at home from scratch 5+ nights a week. DD is a budding pastry chef. When we do eat out, it's virtually never fast food, usually a locally-owned restaurant or a mid-to-upscale chain (Bonefish Grill, Longhorn Steakhouse, etc.).
That said, we've always been happy with the MDR on DCL. We enjoy eating at Palo once or twice a cruise, never felt the need to splurge on Remy's. So I'm torn about our first cruise on Royal. The overall vacation is at the high end of our typical budget, but we pretty much have to go over their break or not go at all.
Should we try the additional-cost restaurants? Or do you think we'll be happy with the MDR for dinners?