Trish Berry
My Great Hubby of 55 Years
On Royal Caribbean Cruise Line’s Utopia of the Seas, breakfast is free at Johnny Rockets from 7:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. All the Oasis Class Ships of Royal Caribbean have the free breakfast at Johnny Rockets.
After 9:30 a.m. you will pay for any foods ordered and eaten at Johnny Rockets.
You use your sea pass always when paying for anything you purchase on a Royal Caribbean Cruise ship. Through your sea pass (the card that allows you to get in your stateroom) items purchased on the cruise ship are charged to your account on the cruise ship.
No cash is exchanged or used on a Royal Caribbean Cruise ship.
We always take cash with us for buying souvenirs in a foreign country and to tip any staff onboard who has done an exceptional job for us.
Gratuities are automatically charged (approximately $18.00 a day per person (2025)), but sometimes someone does something so exceptional that you want to reward them beyond that usual gratuity. Cash is the best way to help them.
The crew members are away from their homes, their families for approximately seven months out of the year.
They are able to Zoom with their families. They watch their children grow up on Zoom.
But the cruise industry has provided a way for them to make a good living for their family back home, sometimes a third-world country, where poverty is the way of life.
Always fill out your survey that you receive in email and mention the name of the person(s) who helped you during your holiday. They will be rewarded with an extra day off after they have received ten mentions.
Johnny Rockets is usually located on Deck 6, out on the Boardwalk where the carousel is located.
The Sea Pass is in the Lanyard around My Neck
Most food venues are free, but some do cost money. Check your Cruise Compass to see which restaurants are free and those that require payment (usually the specialty restaurants).
The Cruise Compass is a paper, two pages, that tells you all the information you need to know about the ship. You can download the Cruise Compass to your phone. The printed Cruise Compass is put on your bed each night (if you have nightly stateroom cleaning), or put in the slot outside your stateroom door.
Stateroom cleaning: Most staterooms are cleaned once a day on Royal Caribbean ships. Your Room Attendant will vacuum, clean the bathroom, dust, leave fresh towels and make your bed. You can choose either morning or evening to have your stateroom cleaned.
(Higher level staterooms (suites, etc.) get cleaned twice a day.)
We’ve cruised so long with Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines that we remember when all staterooms were cleaned twice a day. Twice a day is/was unnecessary.
Back to Johnny Rockets:
At Johnny Rockets, you can sit al fresco, outside at one of the tables, and feel a fresh breeze on your face. Relax, enjoy the quiet. Maybe feel like you are in Paris.
There are very few people about during the Johnny Rockets’ breakfast hours. There is no extended wait time for your food like you might find in the Windjammer, or any other eatery on the ship.
As always, those who work at Johnny Rockets are smiling, kind, and people who want to make your dining experience as enjoyable as possible.
The above is a partial copy of the breakfast menu offered at Johnny Rockets:
- Eggs
- Breakfast Sandwiches
- Pancakes
- French Toast
- Sausage
Other side dishes are available (hash browns, muffins, pastries) on the free breakfast menu.
There are other choices for breakfast at Johnny Rockets where you pay with your sea pass. This includes the more elaborate omelets.
My husband eats at Johnny Rockets for breakfast occasionally. I do not. Johnny Rockets does not have a vegetarian menu.
Whether my husband is in the Windjammer, Main Dining, Park Cafe, or Johnny Rockets, this is his favorite breakfast shown below. These particular food items are offered at all Royal Caribbean food venues, but there are many more items available. Many, many!!
French toast, sausages, syrup and iced tea. He’s not a coffee drinker or a hot tea drinker.
My husband with his friend at Johnny Rockets. If anyone from Johnny Rockets sees him during the day, they yell out to him. A great group of people.
The crew members of Royal Caribbean Cruise Line do become your friends in an instant.
The crew is trained to make sure the cruiser is happy. The crew is exceptional at doing this.
While eating, the staff of the restaurant will entertain you by singing and dancing. They are a joy to watch.
Johnny Rockets has a 1950s vibe, possibly early 1960s. Do we all remember going to the malt shop after school during high school for a milkshake? Those days are gone now in most cities, but you can find that good ole feelin’ at Johnny Rockets.
Johnny Rockets has the best milkshakes I’ve had since high school.
After breakfast and during the day, Johnny Rockets also has the best onion rings, hotdogs, and chili in the world.
You sit at the counter and remember what it was like to be young as you listen to the old tunes. Good memories and the music make you tap your feet.
Johnny Rockets has restaurants all over the United States and is adding international sites each year. They were founded in 1986 and have become very successful because of their quality of food.
Have fun!! Safe travels!! Don’t forget to buy that extra can of dog food or cat food to donate to your local SPCA. Or your old linens!! Anything will help them!!
Great big smiles to everyone, with warmth and affection!!