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The plentiful and all-inclusive food scene is one of the big reasons people love to cruise. Beyond that model though, many cruise lines also offer what they term “specialty dining,” separate restaurants with a theme, a smaller number of tables, more intimate dining experience, and a designated menu. Those dining experiences require reservations and a dress code and should be planned for. In this Real Food Traveler Podcast episode, our Managing Editor, Courtney Drake-McDonough, tells you what to expect from specialty dining on cruise ships and how to prepare for the experience to get the most enjoyment out of it.

Hungry for more? Read about the popular Celebrity Luminae menu.

Shrimp cocktail to start the meal at Cagney’s Steakhouse aboard Norwegian Star. Photo by Courtney Drake-McDonough.

Hungry for more? Read about the specialty dining experience we talk about in this podcast.

Dessert during the animated dining experience, Le Petit Chef, on the Celebrity Summit ship. Photo by Courtney Drake-McDonough