Island Princess Main Dining Rooms:  

Provence Dining Room:

Forward on Fiesta Deck, the Provence Dining Room on the Island Princess provides traditional reservations only dining. In the Provence, Princess maintains the tradition of assuring you the same server throughout your cruise! Early dinner is at 5:30pm, and late dinner is at 7:45pm. Breakfast is served in this dining room from 7:00am to 9:00am.

Bordeaux Dining Room:

Anytime Dining (where you are not bound to dining at a set time) is featured in the Bordeaux Dining Room on the Island Princess from 5:30pm to 10:00pm. The Bordeaux dining room is located forward on Plaza Deck. One main dining room is open during the day for breakfast and lunch. This dining room also serves lunch from noon to 1:30pm on Sea Days, and holds Afternoon Tea from 3:30pm to 4:30pm.

Cuisine on Island Princess' Main Dining Rooms

Both main dining rooms have identical dinner menus which vary daily. Shrimp Cocktail, Eggplant and Roasted Garlic, Duck Galantine, Lobster and Seafood Pate, veggie spring rolls, and melon are among appetizers on the dinner menus. Soups and salads include Tortellini and Spinach Soup, Porcini Mushroom Soup, Watercress, and Caesar Salad. Pheasant, Sauteed Red Snapper, Surf & Turf, Prime Rib, Lobster and Prawns, and Moroccan Vegetable Ragout exemplify main entrees. Desserts on the dinner menus include fresh fruit, Bananas Foster Flambe, ice cream, chocolate cake, and cheeses. There are a nice selection of entrees for vegetarians and for the health conscious. Entrees for lunch include a couple of late breakfast items, as well as appetizers such as turkey breast on a bed of greens, mussels, vegetable soup, and basic salads with home-made dressing choices. Burgers and fries, pasta, Philly Steak Sandwiches, and veggie burritos represent main entree choices.

+++ Sample dinner menu for main dining room on the Island Princess

Guest Reviews of Island Princess' Main Dining Rooms

• The main dining rooms on the Island Princess receive outstanding reviews for staff service.
• Typically, the main dining rooms in Island Princess do a great job preparing fish entrees, such as turbot, halibut, and salmon.
• Send us your review of the Island Princess Main Dining Rooms! We need your thoughts on what you liked about the restaurant, and what you think could be improved. Use the form at the bottom of this page to let us know your impressions.

Tips for the main dining rooms on Island Princess:

• Unless you have opted for Anytime Dining, which occurs as you wish from 5:30pm to 10:00pm, you will need reservations for dinner. These can be made after booking your cruise by contacting Princess at www.princess.com or call 800-774-6237. Contact Princess for any changes you wish to make no later than 3 weeks before sailing, but keep in mind that changes must be honored on a first come, first serve basis. After changes have been requested and when you are aboard ship, confirm with your Maitre D' within your first 24 hours, and staff will as much as possible try to accommodate you.
• For special dietary concerns, Princess needs your requests in writing no later than 6 weeks before you sail, and these requests need to be confirmed once you're aboard with the Maitre D' within 24 hours. Go to the Cruise Personalizer on the Princess website to specify dietary preferences.
• Bare feet, jeans, shorts, tank tops, and swim wear are not permitted. For gentlemen, smart casual such as slacks and polo style shirts are more appropriate at dinner time. For formal nights, you'll be most comfortable in elegant attire.
• Meals are no cost, but special beverages, wines, beer, and soft drinks may be purchased via current bar menu.
• When ordering steaks and other meats, specify your grilling preference.

Princess Cruises Anytime Dining on the Island Princess

Anytime Dining is available in the Bordeaux Dining Room from 5:30pm to 10:00pm for dinner. After booking, specify your  selection for Anytime Dining or traditional evening reservations. Once aboard, you may opt to call in your reservations for Anytime Dining in the morning, or just show up. Expect a wait time of at least 5 to 15 minutes. On formal nights, and in the evenings after 8:00pm, your wait time will likely be longer. You will receive a beeper and approximate wait time from staff when you arrive for dinner. On the Island Princess, you will likely suffer less wait time and confusion if you call to make your dinner reservations in the morning. Dress codes for main dining rooms apply. Check out our article on Princess Cruises Anytime Dining for additional information.