Norwegian Cruise Line is changing the industry as you know it, and it’s a change that could impact every passenger who takes one of its cruises.
The company announced recently it will no longer offer a daily rotating menu in the complementary dining rooms on two of its new ships. Until now, NCL ships offered a set menu plus a more extensive menu with new options daily in the main dining rooms.
NCL said the new menu will have a build-your-own-pasta section as well as a “Specialties” section where diners can try a dish from one of the ship’s specialty restaurants.
The revamped menu will debut on Norwegian Prima and will roll out to the rest of NCL’s 17-ship fleet through 2023.
“Our newest ships offer an unwavering dedication to the marriage of food and travel,” NCL said in an email to past travelers.
NCL said each Prima Class ship will have nine new restaurants and bars, including a revamped main dining menu, but most of those additions will cost travelers extra on top of what they already paid for the cruise.
For example, these are the prices cruisers are paying to eat in a specialty dining room on the Norwegian Pearl:
- Moderno Churrascaria, $58.80 per person
- La Cucina, pricing is a la carte
- Appetizers start around $10
- Pasta starts at $9
- Salads start around $4
- Main course starts at $16 for sea bass and ranges to around $25 for lobster
- Cagney’s Steakhouse, pricing is a la carte
- Starters begin at $10
- Salads are $7
- 5 oz. petite filet mignon is $26
- 32 oz. bone-in tomahawk is $69
- Surf & Turf is $49
- Sides are $7 each
- Desserts start at $9
- Coffee begins at $2.50
- Le Bistro, pricing is a la cart
- Appetizers start at $10
- Soups and salads at $8
- Main course begins at $24
Cruisers can also buy a specialty dining dining package that covers 2 to 7 days of evening meals. The package costs between $107 and $250 per person, depending on the number of meals chosen.