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We had early seating in the dining room and thus chose to go to Portofino on Friday, since we anticipated returning later that afternoon from a shore excursion and wanted to eat later that night.
Plan for plenty of time for a relaxed 7-course traditional Italian meal.
There are mostly tables for two, but they can put larger groups together too. If you go there in person to book, maybe they would let you request a particular table.
We didn't eat at Portofino...we kept trying to decide if we should, and by the time we decided we wanted to, it was booked for the week. So, if you do, book it early! As far as the dining in the main dining room is concerned, we had really great meals every night. Wednesday might be a good day to make your reservation...it was a "Mardi Gras" theme, and that was the one night that we wished we had gone to Portofino. You're in Jamaica on Wedneday, so a later dinner would be nice. Sunday is a "welcome aboard" night, Monday and Thursday were formal nights (these were "at sea" days) and the menu on Friday and Saturday were fabulous in the main dining room. Saturday was "Caribbean night" with alot of tropical things on the menu. Thursday was lobster night, and in contrast to other reviews, our lobster was not dry at all...it was delicious!! Friday was international night. (I might have Friday and Saturday mixed up...I can't remember!)
Our table mates ate at Portofino and said it was good.
Overall, the entire experience was incredible. The entertainment was the best we've seen at sea, the food was great, the ship was amazing. And, I couldn't get over the fact that you couldn't feel the ship move..at all! On other ships we've been on you can constantly feel the rocking. This was didn't rock at all! (Good for those prone to sea sickness!) You'll have a great time. I'll submit a review in a few days so you can read more. Ask any questions you'd like!
[This message has been edited by MagnmPI (edited 03-06-2000).]
Yes, we did go in the whirlpool in the gym, and no, they didn't charge anything. I guess they dropped the charge, because no one said anything about it all week!
We had one night when we were going faster than usual and the waves were higher too, and we felt it a tiny bit in the show lounge. You could see the curtains on the stage rolling to and fro! It was great for those prone to sea sickness - I didn't have any problems this time!
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