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Welcome to the NCL forum.

The main difference between NCL and RCCL is NCL's Freestyle Dining.
There are no early and late seatings for dinner at the Main Restaurants, and the dress code is Resort Casual every night. You can dine early one night, and late the next without setting up reservations.

But, if you plan to dine at the Specialty Restaurants, some of which have a surcharge and some don't, you should set up reservations, as they are small and popular. My best hint is to book these reservations early. You can book them by phone, at the restaurant during that day or the day before, or at the main reservations counter near the main lobby or atrium.

On the Sky, here are the restaurant choices:

Four Seasons Main Restaurant(Main Dining Room)
Cuisine: Continental
Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: No

Seven Seas Main Restaurant(Main Dining Room)
Cuisine: Continental
Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: No

Horizons Trattoria
Cuisine: High-end Italian
Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.
Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per person
Reservations Required: Yes

Le Bistro French Restaurant
Cuisine: French
Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.
Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per person
Reservations Required: Yes

Ciao Chow
Cuisine: Italian & Chinese
Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms.
Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per person
Reservations Required: Yes

Garden Cafe/Great Outdoor Grill
Cuisine: Assorted Buffet, Food Stations, Snacks & Grill
Dress Code: Casual
Surcharge: No
Reservations Required: No

There are also 24 hour Room Service , and a Lido (pool) Deck Bar-B-Q most afternoons.

The other major difference, besides the facilities aboard the ship between NCL and RCCL, is how they handle tips.
RCCL hands out envelopes the last night with recommended guidelines that add up to $10 per day, NCL charges $10 per day per adult passenger automatically to your on board account. You're free to tip more for exceptional service on both cruise lines.

Presently, NCL has a promo for kids sailing free (no fares charges, but still charging for taxes and fees).

<blockquote data-quote="Don Clark" data-source="post: 1211547">Welcome to the NCL forum.The main difference between NCL and RCCL is NCL's Freestyle Dining.There are no early and late seatings for dinner at the Main Restaurants, and the dress code is Resort Casual every night. You can dine early one night, and late the next without setting up reservations.But, if you plan to dine at the Specialty Restaurants, some of which have a surcharge and some don't, you should set up reservations, as they are small and popular. My best hint is to book these reservations early. You can book them by phone, at the restaurant during that day or the day before, or at the main reservations counter near the main lobby or atrium.On the Sky, here are the restaurant choices:Four Seasons Main Restaurant(Main Dining Room)Cuisine: ContinentalDress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: NoReservations Required: NoSeven Seas Main Restaurant(Main Dining Room)Cuisine: ContinentalDress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: NoReservations Required: NoHorizons TrattoriaCuisine: High-end Italian Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per personReservations Required: YesLe Bistro French RestaurantCuisine: French Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per personReservations Required: YesCiao ChowCuisine: Italian &amp; ChineseDress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per personReservations Required: YesGarden Cafe/Great Outdoor GrillCuisine: Assorted Buffet, Food Stations, Snacks &amp; Grill Dress Code: CasualSurcharge: NoReservations Required: NoThere are also 24 hour Room Service , and a Lido (pool) Deck Bar-B-Q most afternoons.The other major difference, besides the facilities aboard the ship between NCL and RCCL, is how they handle tips.RCCL hands out envelopes the last night with recommended guidelines that add up to $10 per day, NCL charges $10 per day per adult passenger automatically to your on board account. You're free to tip more for exceptional service on both cruise lines.Presently, NCL has a promo for kids sailing free (no fares charges, but still charging for taxes and fees).</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Don Clark, post: 1211547"] Welcome to the NCL forum. The main difference between NCL and RCCL is NCL's Freestyle Dining. There are no early and late seatings for dinner at the Main Restaurants, and the dress code is Resort Casual every night. You can dine early one night, and late the next without setting up reservations. But, if you plan to dine at the Specialty Restaurants, some of which have a surcharge and some don't, you should set up reservations, as they are small and popular. My best hint is to book these reservations early. You can book them by phone, at the restaurant during that day or the day before, or at the main reservations counter near the main lobby or atrium. On the Sky, here are the restaurant choices: Four Seasons Main Restaurant(Main Dining Room) Cuisine: Continental Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: No Reservations Required: No Seven Seas Main Restaurant(Main Dining Room) Cuisine: Continental Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: No Reservations Required: No Horizons Trattoria Cuisine: High-end Italian Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per person Reservations Required: Yes Le Bistro French Restaurant Cuisine: French Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per person Reservations Required: Yes Ciao Chow Cuisine: Italian & Chinese Dress Code: No shorts after 6:00 p.m. in the dining rooms. Surcharge: Yes, $12.50 per person Reservations Required: Yes Garden Cafe/Great Outdoor Grill Cuisine: Assorted Buffet, Food Stations, Snacks & Grill Dress Code: Casual Surcharge: No Reservations Required: No There are also 24 hour Room Service , and a Lido (pool) Deck Bar-B-Q most afternoons. The other major difference, besides the facilities aboard the ship between NCL and RCCL, is how they handle tips. RCCL hands out envelopes the last night with recommended guidelines that add up to $10 per day, NCL charges $10 per day per adult passenger automatically to your on board account. You're free to tip more for exceptional service on both cruise lines. Presently, NCL has a promo for kids sailing free (no fares charges, but still charging for taxes and fees). [/QUOTE]