peacefrogdog
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2000
The problem with Indy if you are used to other lines (even other RCCL ships) is the lack of included food options. Unlike DCL/Carnival/Princess/etc. There are no poolside grill options. So, if you want a hamburger, for instance, you are required to go to the buffet. Your choices are the buffet, the MDR, the pizza place (which is OK), and the small “Cafe Promenade” which has cookies and a few bad “sandwiches” (we did not eat here). That’s it. There is not a Park Cafe or El Loco Fresh or anything like that which you would find on the larger RCCL ships.
Now there is Fish and Ships, but the fish and chips are $7 extra. There is Johnny Rockets, but after tax/gratuity it’s $15 extra per person. There is Playmakers, but all the snacks are à la carte ($5-$15) per snack…
My biggest issue is that I can go on one of the newer Carnival ships, pay less, and have A LOT more included. Or, I can pay a bit more and go on one of the larger RCCL ships and get a lot more.
That said, for 3 or 4 days, you will be fine. We don’t do any of the flowrider/zip line stuff, so all that is lost on us….
Mariner, which is smaller than Indy, has the Boardwalk dog house on the pool deck. no burgers but usually3-4 different style sausages.
I also did not find it much of a chore to go from the pool deck to the buffet just to get a burger and then return to my seat. However I do agree that if there was a poolside eatery I would have used that.