Norwegian Cruise Line’s Enriched Dining Options

Norwegian Cruise Line is introducing more choices and flexibility in the line’s complimentary dining venues. The culinary enhancements include: the debut of multiple new menus in the ships’ main dining rooms that offer an increased variety of selections and contemporary dishes; a dedicated “Chocoholic Night” one evening per cruise, featuring specialty chocolate-based desserts in each restaurant; and the ability for guests to make main dining reservations up to 90 days in advance.  “Dining is an essential part of cruising and an experience that our guests look forward to,” said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian Cruise Line’s CEO. “We want to make sure that we are exceeding our guests’ expectations with culinary delights in our complimentary dining venues. These enhancements with such a wide variety of choice along with guest favorites and of course, chocolate, are bringing our complimentary dining venues to new heights.” The new regionally-focused complimentary dining room dinner menus vary by ship itinerary and change each evening of the sailing, ensuring that guests have a wider selection of dishes to choose from during their cruise. Featuring a sleeker design along with wine pairing recommendations and anecdotal culinary history, the new menus display several sections – starters, classic dishes, main courses, chef’s signature dish and dessert – and offer an increased variety, with up to 12 starters and up to 15 entrees per evening.  The menus  focus on balancing popular traditional dishes like prime rib, chateaubriand, rack of lamb and escargot with current dining trends. The new offerings include increased seafood options such as grouper, barramundi, sushi and crab dishes. Contemporary dishes include mojito shrimp ceviche, seared Atlantic scallops with fennel puree, and braised beef short ribs with Cajun shrimp. Additionally, guests can enjoy new lunch menus in the main dining room.  In the  complimentary dining venue, O’Sheehan’s Neighborhood Bar & Grill on board Norwegian Getaway, Breakaway, Epic and Jewel, the company is introducing exclusive specialty dish nights, such as prime rib, all-you-can-eat baby back ribs, and chicken and waffles. These specialty dish nights give guests an alternative dinner venue in a casual, relaxed atmosphere. One of the most popular additions is the “Chocoholic Night,” which offers a choice of up to seven signature chocolate desserts in every restaurant one evening each cruise.  The Chocoholic Midnight Buffet was a signature item for years with Norwegian.  When the Midnight buffet was eliminated, the “Chocoholic Midnight Buffet was switched to an afternoon and later one elimentated.
In keeping with the line’s Freestyle Cruising, they are  making it easier for guests to  customize their vacation by offering the ability to make reservations for the complimentary dining rooms up to 90 days prior to the cruise. With reservation times at 5:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m., and 8:30 p.m., the new system provides guests the option of selecting a dining time during any evening of their cruise, for a party size of up to 12 guests.  The new menus and concepts will be available on most of Norwegian’s fleet by July 31, and onboard Norwegian Jade, Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Sky and Pride of America by early 2015. For more information on these programs, contact exclusively TheCruiseOutlet.com at 1-800-775-1884 or email at info@thecruiseoutlet.com