Welcome to Byte Size Cruises! If this is your first time here, we are glad to have you along for the journey. We are a travel agency out of Philadelphia, PA and we specialize in all things cruising. Our goal here is to give you the best and most up to date information on cruising so you can plan and go on an amazing vacation! We hope you will fall in love with cruising like we did. Recently our team was on the Symphony of the Seas. In this post, we will review all of the included food on this ship. If you would like to check out this post on our YouTube channel, click here.
This voyage was our second time on the Symphony of the Seas and it did not disappoint. Here we will walk through all of the food included in your cruise fare. This can be really important if you're trying to stick to a budget and want to be prepared before you even step foot on the ship.
The Wind Jammer Cafe is the buffet on board the ship. There is an enormous amount of options and stations when you go into any cruise ship buffet. On the Wind Jammer, we actually found the buffet to be on the smaller side which was nice and made it far less overwhelming. The buffet offers breakfast, lunch, dinner and everything in between. The buffet is especially great if you're looking to eat quickly to get on to an activity. The buffet also has a lot of ethnic options if you like a variety of cuisines. If you go to the buffet at peak eating hours it will probably be crowded, but the good news is that the lines move quickly and you won't have to wait long to find a satisfying meal.
Next up are the main dining rooms on the Symphony of the Seas. These dining rooms are beautiful and have that classic cruise ship feel. The meals here are served by the waitstaff. The dining rooms are open for breakfast and dinner and on certain days they are open for lunch. The dinner menu will vary by night and they have specialty offers as well. The food in the main dining rooms was good, especially for when we were looking to sit down and enjoy a more slow paced meal without paying any extra on our cruise.
Sorrento's is your onboard pizza parlor that is included in your cruise fare. Sorrento's is located right in the middle of the Promenade and you can go there pretty much anytime from 11AM to midnight to get your favorite slice. Here you'll find decent pizza, especially if you've been running around on a busy vacation day. Sometimes the line can get long, especially on the first day of your cruise, but if you go on off times or late, you'll be able to walk right up to the counter. You can also order a full pie to take poolside or back to your cabin.
Cafe Promenade is in the Promenade next to Guest Services. This Cafe has grab and go food pretty much 24 hours per day. Starting around 5AM you can stop at the Cafe and get bagels, cookies, muffins, pastries, coffee, etc. Around lunch and dinner time they have wraps, salads, sandwiches, This is a great spot to stop if you've had a busy day and want to grab something quickly before an evening activity or if you're an early riser looking to catch the sunrise with a snack.
Next up is the Dog House, which is located on Deck 6. They're open for lunch and early dinner every day and here you'll find a bunch of different hot dog options, knockwurst, bratwurst, and lots of different topping options. This is a fun grab and go option for food on the ship and a great quick lunch.
The Park Cafe is another included food option on Symphony of the Seas and is a great grab and go option that is open for breakfast and lunch. Here you can get oatmeal, yogurt, small breakfast sandwiches in the morning, along with bagels, fruit etc. For lunch they have sandwiches, soup, paninis, salads, and other simple options like that.
One of the unique things about Symphony of the Seas is that pretty much anywhere you are on the ship you can find a dining option that is included in your cruise fare. During our cruise, we greatly enjoyed all of these options! That is our review of the food included in your fare.