30 Big Dining Mistakes to Avoid on a Cruise
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one of the best parts of a cruise is the main dining experience but that is also one of the areas where the most mistakes can occur
the good news is with a little information most of those mistakes can be avoided
if you're traveling in a larger group or even on a group cruise and that is thinking that you're all going to get to sit at a table together for dining the reality is that's probably not going to occur
ask them what people seem to enjoy the most and here's a mistake not ordering from the children's menu look there are some good things on that menu
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Are you going on a cruise? Are you looking for cruise tips on how to make your main dining room experience the best possible? This is the video for you! In this video I share with you 30 mistakes that are made in cruise ship main dining rooms along with the cruise tips on how to avoid them. Our FREE CRUISE PLANNING GUIDE: https://thetravelscouts.ck.page/b88b9e9648 Our FREE MARDI GRAS CABIN PLANNING GUIDE: https://thetravelscouts.ck.page/ce34315768 Let us HELP YOU BOOK YOUR NEXT CRUISE! Email us at thetravelscouts@gmail.com 🚢Get ready for your next cruise!🚢 Get some awesome CRUISE MERCH: https://amzn.to/3d6HnaN Check out our CRUISE NICE TO HAVES LIST: https://amzn.to/3vQzso1 👦A little about us!👧 Hi! We are Jason and Kellie! We've been married 23 years. We have four awesome children! We were both Army officers! We love Jesus! And, we love life! Travelling the world is what we do! One of the best ways to do that is by ship! Our passion is to give you the best tips, tours, and money saving techniques available! We hope you will subscribe and take the journey with us! 💙Let's be friends!💙 FACEBOOK PRIVATE GROUP: https://www.facebook.com/groups/travelandcruise FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/thetravelscouts/ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/thetravelscoutsofficial 😎Let us help you book your next cruise😎 Email us for more information: TheTravelScouts@gmail.com or visit www.thetravelscouts.com Cruise Dining Tips 00:00 Introduction 01:32 Check your table on embarkation day 01:53 Change your table assignment if needed 02:22 It is possible to get a table for two 03:00 Ask if you need a new seating time 03:37 Large groups will need to split up 04:03 View the menu before dining 04:35 Try new foods 04:52 Feel free to order more than one 05:18 Order food the way you want it 05:56 Ask for the extras when you order 06:24 Know that the menu rotates 06:57 Ask the wait staff for recommendations 07:21 Check out the children's menu 07:49 Remember to pack for formal dining 08:27 Know the dress code expectations 08:50 Top menu items are on formal night 09:06 Expect day one main dining to be chaotic 09:49 Pace yourself 10:04 Make dietary requests early 10:30 Don't feel like dining has to be long 11:05 You can get food to go 11:30 Go to main dining for other meals 11:52 Embrace the quirks 12:15 Get to know your wait staff 12:28 Be on time 12:44 Communicate if you will be absent 12:59 Avoid controversial discussion topics 13:14 Treat wait staff with respect 13:45 Do not be wasteful 14:04 Take after dinner talk elsewhere #cruisetips