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About Your Ship: Explorer of the Seas

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My Time Dining (Main Dining Room)
My Time Dining is Royal Caribbean's flexible dining option that allows you to choose when you dine and who you dine with. All the while enjoying seating in the ship's main dining room; order from the same dinner menu; and enjoy the same impeccable Gold Anchor Service for which Royal Caribbean is known. It's easy to enjoy My Time Dining; simply make your pre-reservation ahead of time, reserve onboard or simply walk-in!
  • Seating Times: 6:00 - 9:30PM
  • Dress: We suggest smart casual attire. On formal evenings (2), formal attire is appropriate in the restaurant, which includes suits and ties or tuxedos for men and dresses for women. Swimwear, shorts and jeans are not permitted.
  • Costs: All meals are included in your cruise fare, but specialty beverages, alcohol and wine are at current menu prices. Prepaid gratuities are required to participate in My Time Dining - this includes tips for your waiter, assistant waiter, head waiter and stateroom
  • Reservations are recommended in order to avoid a delay in seating (reservations will be taken once onboard).
Main Dining Room (Columbus, Da Gama, Magellan)
This stunning three-level formal dining room is linked by a grand staircase, dramatic fluted, gold-leaf columns, golden velvet curtains, and a domed ceiling with a gold sky burst rays. Sit down for a sumptuous five-course meal served by the attentive wait staff as live dinner music softly plays in the background.
  • Seating Times: Breakfast: 7:30 -9:30 AM, Lunch: From noon - 2 PM, Dinner: Early - 6:15 PM, Late - 8:30 PM.
  • Dress: We suggest smart casual attire . On formal evenings (2), formal attire is appropriate in the restaurant, which includes suits and ties or tuxedos for men and dresses for women. On a couple of nights, semi-formal attire is permitted. Swimwear, shorts and jeans are not permitted.
  • Costs: All meals (including coffee, tea, water, iced tea, and lemonade) are included in the price of your cruise. Specialty beverages, beer, wine, and soft drinks are offered at current bar menu prices.
  • Reservations are required for dinner only.
Portofino
Enjoy a delicious Italian meal in an intimate and romantic setting. From the first bite of the antipasto to the last spoonful of tiramisu, dining in the elegant atmosphere of the Portofino will make for an evening to remember.
  • Seating Times: 6 - 10 PM.
  • Dress: We suggest smart casual attire - jackets and ties for men, dresses or pantsuits for women. On formal evenings, we suggest suits and ties or tuxedos for men and cocktail dresses for women.
  • Costs: A nominal fee of $20-$25 USD applies per guest, including gratuities. Specialty beverages, beer, wine, and soft drinks are offered at current bar menu price.
  • Reservations are required; we suggest booking them on the first day of the cruise due to limited seating.
Johnny Rockets
Get the family together for good old-fashioned burgers and fries. With its retro décor and classic all-American menu, Johnny Rockets is like the 1950s all over again.
  • Seating Times: Check onboard for hours of operation.
  • Dress: Always Casual.
  • Costs: A nominal fee of $4.95 USD applies per dine-in and take out. Specialty beverages, beer, and soft drinks are offered at current bar menu price.
  • No reservations required.
Windjammer Café
Open nearly all day and all night, the Windjammer offers great food, spectacular views, and an attentive wait-staff, all in a casual atmosphere. Choose from a wide variety of foods including salads, soups, sandwiches and burgers, meat-carving and hot entrees, as well as cookies, cakes, and pastries for dessert.
  • Seating Times: Hours may vary by itinerary. Continental Breakfast: 6:30 - 7:30 AM, Full Buffet Breakfast: 7:30 - 10:30 AM, Lunch: From noon - 2 PM, Afternoon Tea and Snacks: 4 - 5 PM, Dinner: 6 - 9 PM, Late Night Snacks: 1 - 4 AM.
  • Dress: It's always casual in the Windjammer Café, however, bare feet and tank tops are not permitted at dinner.
  • Costs: No additional costs, but specialty drinks, alcoholic beverages and wines are charged at current menu pricing.
  • No reservations required.
Café Promenade
Grab a slice of pizza or a quick sandwich at the Sidewalk's Café along the Royal Promenade. Café Promenade offers Seattle's Finest coffees and tables inside and out on the Promenade.
  • Seating Times: Open for breakfast, lunch, dinner, and late night.
  • Dress: Always Casual.
  • Costs: No additional costs, but specialty drinks, alcoholic beverages, and wines are charged at current menu pricing.
  • No reservations required.
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Shop
Vermont's Finest Ice Cream is now available at port and at sea! Ben & Jerry's crafts premium ice cream from all-natural ingredients, creating unique flavors to tempt your taste buds.
  • Seating Times: Check onboard for hours of operations.
  • Dress: We suggest casual attire.
  • Costs: All ice-cream concoctions are offered at current menu prices.
  • No reservations required.
Room Service
The room service menu can be found in your stateroom and offers selections for all meals and light snacks that will be delivered to your stateroom door.
  • Seating Times: 24 hours a day.
  • Dress: Anything from pajamas to tuxedos, it's up to you.
  • Costs: All meals (including coffee, tea, water, ice tea or lemonade) delivered by room service are included in your cruise price (however a late night service charge applies). Specialty beverages, beer, wine and soda are offered at current bar menu price.
  • No reservations required, just a phone call away.

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