I'm so glad I read this - my husband and I are going on this exact cruise in November 2009. I'll know to stay away from paying extra for meals that aren't worth the money! We cruised on Carnival last year and look forward to trying out a different cruise line for comparison.
In response to Brady: I brought on about a dozen one shot bottles of liquor. I stashed them in mine and my husband's toiletry bags so they probably blended in with our bottles of shampoo and lotions. Little tip I picked up on Yahoo Answers in the Cruise section. :)