HX Dining Information

Enjoy a delicious range of dining options with HX. Choose from an impressive assortment of offerings for breakfast, lunch and dinner everyday onboard the ship.

Main Dining Room Policies: Mealtimes will be announced in the daily program. In the main dining area you are able to book your dining time via the onboard app and your table will be assigned to you. For the first day of the cruise for your convenience, HX assigns a time for you, and that can be found in your welcome onboard letter. 

On the ships that have the a la carte restaurant Lindstrom, suite guests may enjoy all meals there. For dinner, Lindstrom will be open for all guests, but there is an additional charge for non-suite guests. Reservation is required and will depend upon availability. Not available on MS Spitsbergen.

Fredheim is the third dining option, offering casual dining in a relaxed atmosphere, or a takeaway option during opening hours. There will be no takeaway option on the last day of the cruise when you disembark the ship. Not available on MS Spitsbergen or MS Fram. 

Onboard the Santa Cruz II, all meals are designed by the Le Cordon Bleu-certified Gastronomic Director. Breakfast is buffet-style in the Beagle Restaurant on the Ocean deck. No reservations are required and the attire is always casual. Guests are asked to not to enter the dining area in bathing suits or barefoot.

Dress Code: Meals are informal and the dress code is casual.

Beverage Policy: Still or sparkling water, soft drinks, draught beers and house wines are included with all meals. Hot drinks, such as tea and coffee – as well as alcoholic drinks* – are available for free throughout the day. Premium beverages, including cocktails, champagne and vintage wines are available for purchase.

* Check voyage for details. Subject to licensing laws and not available on MS Santa Cruz II.

Any alcoholic beverages purchased in ports-of-call will be confiscated at the gangway and need to be stored separately on board the ship by the crew. Your purchases will be returned to you and delivered to your cabin on the last day of your sailing.

Onboard the Santa Cruz II, house beer, wine, and soft drinks are available and complimentary at lunch and dinner. Coffee, tea, and potable water that has been purified on board are included throughout the day. Complimentary still and sparkling water is provided for all meals. Other beverages, including cocktails, and an upgraded beverage package is also available for purchase.

Guests who wish to bring bottles of wine and/or spirits aboard Santa Cruz II only will be charged a corkage fee plus taxes.

Please note that drinks in mini-bars and premium drinks such as cocktails and champagne are not part of the all-inclusive offering and attract an extra charge on all ships.

Special Requests: Special dietary restrictions will be accommodated with advanced notice when possible. Passengers with very strict requests may find limited variety among the food offered. 

All dining areas onboard HX ships are smoke-free.

Fram
MS Fridtjof Nansen
MS Roald Amundsen
Santa Cruz II
Spitsbergen