{"id":2413105,"date":"2026-05-12T11:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2413105"},"modified":"2026-05-12T11:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T11:22:18","slug":"celebrity-xcel-food-tour-is-specialty-dining-worth-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/celebrity-xcel-food-tour-is-specialty-dining-worth-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrity Xcel Food Tour &#8211; Is Specialty Dining Worth It??"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\"  width=\"580\" height=\"385\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/50zWC0Mw8Vc?autoplay=1&#038;modestbranding=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><br \/>\n<br \/>We ate everywhere on Celebrity Xcel \u2014 from the four Main Dining Rooms to specialty restaurants like Bora, Fine Cut Steakhouse, &#038; Raw on 5 \u2014 to find out one thing:<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udc49 Is specialty dining actually worth it?<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights include:<br \/>\n\u2022 Main Dining Room dinner at Normandie<br \/>\n\u2022 Off-menu filet &#038; lobster specials<br \/>\n\u2022 A disappointing Fine Cut dinner (but redemption at lunch!)<br \/>\n\u2022 Raw on 5 lunch on a port day<br \/>\n\u2022 The brand-new Bora experience<br \/>\n\u2022 Mast Grill by the pool<br \/>\n\u2022 Multiple sea day lunches and dinners<\/p>\n<p>We also share a helpful tip about ordering exclusive Main Dining Room dishes at any of the four MDR concepts \u2014 so you can skip long lines and still get the same food.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re sailing Celebrity Xcel and wondering whether to buy a specialty dining package, this video will help you decide.<br \/>\nSo\u2026 is specialty dining worth the extra cost?<br \/>\nThe answer might surprise you.<\/p>\n<p>#CelebrityXcel #CelebrityCruises #CruiseDining #SpecialtyDining #CruiseFood #CruiseReview<\/p>\n<p>Paradise Cruising \u2013 Experience the BEST way to travel!<\/p>\n<p>Welcome aboard! 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