We ate everywhere on Celebrity Xcel — from the four Main Dining Rooms to specialty restaurants like Bora, Fine Cut Steakhouse, & Raw on 5 — to find out one thing:
👉 Is specialty dining actually worth it?
In this full food tour, we compare included dining vs specialty dining, share honest reviews of every meal, and break down what stood out, what disappointed us, and what we would absolutely book again.
Highlights include:
• Main Dining Room dinner at Normandie
• Off-menu filet & lobster specials
• A disappointing Fine Cut dinner (but redemption at lunch!)
• Raw on 5 lunch on a port day
• The brand-new Bora experience
• Mast Grill by the pool
• Multiple sea day lunches and dinners
We also share a helpful tip about ordering exclusive Main Dining Room dishes at any of the four MDR concepts — so you can skip long lines and still get the same food.
If you’re sailing Celebrity Xcel and wondering whether to buy a specialty dining package, this video will help you decide.
So… is specialty dining worth the extra cost?
The answer might surprise you.
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