Welcome to the Royal Caribbean Blog podcast, a weekly look into the world of Royal Caribbean cruising.

I'm your host Matt Hodgeberg, and this is episode number 196.

The opportunity to enjoy Royal Caribbean specialty restaurants without paying a fortune

sounds like it might be too good to be true, but dining packages offer guests the opportunity

to enjoy the best dining choices available on your Royal

Caribbean Cruise at a significant discount.

Dining packages are a relatively new option for guests, and this week we'll talk about

why the dining packages might be a good way not just save money, but to also be able to

enjoy some great food on board your cruise.

Here we go.

Going on a Royal Caribbean cruise means you will visit some beautiful places enjoy fantastic accommodation see incredible shows and probably eat a lot food on your roll crubing cruise has become a focal

point of the cruise experience because the dining aboard is more than just a means of avoiding hunger

it is an experience no matter the time of day, and in recent years, dining has become a major

component of what it means to go on a cruise.

With the rise to specialty restaurants on Royal Caribbean, dining packages have started appearing

to offer guests the opportunity to dine at a few different restaurants for a lower price

than booking them individually.

Should you book a dining package?

Will it save you money?

How do I book them?

Let's dive into what these packages are all about.

And before we even talk about dining packages, you have to understand where dining was and

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