| Princess' Personal Choice Dining | |||||||||
| The following chart was recently mailed to travel agents by Princess Cruises. It may help clear up many of the questions our readers have about Personal Choice Dining: | |||||||||
| With Personal Choice Dining, Princess gives passengers more choices. Select from a variety of special dining venues - from an Italian trattoria to an authentic Southwestern grill. When you book, choose either Anytime Dining or Traditional Fixed Seating for a seating option that fits your personal schedule. Princess is the only cruise line to offer you both. Enjoy the flexibility of dining around the clock with our 24-hour restaurants and room service. We've outlined this innovative program for you in the chart below. | |||||||||
| Restaurants | Style | Breakfast | Lunch | Traditional Fixed Dinner Hours* | Anytime Dining ‡ Dinner Hours * | Service Charge | |||
| (Specify prior to cruise) | |||||||||
| Main Dining Rooms | Fine Dining | 7:30am-9:30am | 12:00pm-2:00pm | 1st Seating - 6:30pm † | 5:30pm-10:00pm | ||||
| 2nd Seating - 8:30pm † | |||||||||
| Alternative Venues | Style | Breakfast Hours | Lunch Hours | Dinner hours * | Service Charge | ||||
| Pizzeria | Casual | n/a | 11:00am-2:30pm † | 7:00pm on † | 0 | ||||
| Dawn, Sea, Sun, Ocean | |||||||||
| Terrace Grill | Casual | n/a | 11:00am-5:00pm | n/a | 0 | ||||
| Dawn, Ocean, Sea, Sun | |||||||||
| Horizon Court | Casual | 24 Hour | 24 Hour | 24 Hour | 0 | ||||
| Golden, Grand, Dawn, Ocean, Sea, Sun, Star | (Evening Bistro) | ||||||||
| Room Service | -- | 24 Hour | 24 Hour | 24 Hour | 0 | ||||
| Sterling Steakhouse | Upscale | n/a | n/a | 6:00pm-10:00pm | $8.00 | ||||
| Dawn, Sea, Sun, Ocean | |||||||||
| In addition, traditional afternoon teas is available from 3:30pm-4:30pm every day in the dining room. | |||||||||
| * Once on board and based on availability, passengers can switch between Traditional Fixed and Anytime Dining with 24 hours notice (based on itinerary, opening hours may change). | |||||||||
| ‡ Anytime Dining is not available on Crown, Regal, Royal and Pacific Princess | |||||||||
| † Actual times may vary based on itinerary per season | |||||||||
| Appropriate Attire for Main Dining Rooms | |||||||||
| Smart Casual Evenings: | Formal Evenings: | ||||||||
| • skirts/dresses, slacks and sweaters or blouses for ladies | • evening gowns and cocktail dresses for ladies | ||||||||
| • pants and open-neck shirts for men | • tuxedos, slacks with dinner jackets, or suits for men | ||||||||
| • a jacket and tie are optional in the evening for men | |||||||||
| Length of Cruise | Number of Formal Evenings | ||||||||
| 2-6 days | 1 | ||||||||
| 7-13 days | 2 | ||||||||
| Note: Dress code is subject to change with the ship's itinerary. This is a general guide. The dress code suggested in the Princess Patter may vary from time to time. | |||||||||