Your dining preference can be requested at time of deposit. Meal times vary on different cruise lines, but on average cruise lines have two different seating times per meal. All meals, including 24 hour room service are included in the price of your cruise . Breakfast is usually served in the main dining room, as well as a buffet in the patio restaurant near the pool. Lunch is also served as a buffet in the patio restaurant or a full course selection in the main dining room.
Most ships serve an afternoon snack of ice cream, tea, cookies, and cakes.
Dinner is served in the main dining room, followed by the midnight buffet. Some ships also offer 24 hour pizzerias. Cabins on most cruise lines are smaller than they appear on television. They are designed for efficiency and to encourage you to use the much larger public facilities on board the ship. Some outside cabins will also have a small balcony.