CruiseFood

15d ago

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Disappointed with the food quality on P&O cruises

I recently tried the poolside grill on a P&O cruise for the first time and came away thoroughly disappointed. Despite sailing with the line several times before, I had never ordered a burger there, so I decided to give it a chance. Unfortunately, the burger was extremely bland...

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1month ago

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Cruise buffet hygiene vs staff-served buffets, which setup actually works better?

I can kind of see why some cruise lines experimented with staff-served buffets after COVID, because some of the behavior you see at cruise buffets is honestly pretty questionable. I have seen things like people touching food and then changing their mind, kids grabbing items with...

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1month ago

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First time Virgin Voyages cruiser gives detailed positive review of Resilient Lady sailing

I recently went on my first cruise with Virgin Voyages aboard the ship Resilient Lady on a Western Caribbean sailing from Miami, and I wanted to share a detailed review of the experience. I have previously sailed with Royal Caribbean, Carnival, and Norwegian, but this was by far...

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1month ago

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Are juices and mocktails free during lunch and dinner without a drinks package on Royal Caribbean?

a question about included beverages for guests without a drinks package. Question: For adults who do not purchase a drinks package, what beverage options are typically available at no extra cost during lunch and dinner? Specifically, I am wondering: Are juices available in the...

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1month ago

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Update: Seems they are still being used on other ships.

Anyone know if this is across all of the ships or just specifically Scarlet Lady. We have noticed they aren’t using the food buzzers in the galley or pizza place. Just wondered if they have removed them or there is just an issue with it on this ship specifically.

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1month ago

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I never expected disney food to be so bad

We are on the disney magic and we previously sailed princess. so far we have had 3 sit down meals, a buffet and the pool food. what am I missing? it's all so underwhelming. I was genuinely shocked the vegetables sides were just frozen veggies with no flavor. princess was cheaper...

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1month ago

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Breakfast options on Island Princess beyond buffet and room service?

My wife and I are going on our second cruise with Princess Cruises in about two weeks, and I wanted to check what breakfast options are available around the ship. We’ll be sailing on the Island Princess and already know about the buffet and the room service breakfast card, but...

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2month ago

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“Basic fare” on Virgin Voyages = no real dining reservation access?

Just tried booking dining for my upcoming sailing with Virgin Voyages, and the new “basic fare” setup feels pretty restrictive. This will be my 6th cruise with them, but the first under these updated rules. When reservations opened, the only dinner availability before 8:45 PM...

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2month ago

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Limited OceanNow room service menu on Ruby Princess

Just wrapping up our first cruise on the Ruby Princess with Princess Cruises, and we found the OceanNow delivery menu to be quite limited. While there are plenty of dining venues onboard, we ended up staying in our cabin more than expected since we weren’t feeling well. Because...

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3month ago

8 comments

Royal Gathering Tea felt weird… we had to share the food tower with strangers

Did the Royal Gathering Tea Party on a recent Disney cruise with my daughter and something about the setup confused me. For our table there were two groups: My daughter and me (child ticket $250, adult $75) Another family with 3 adults ($75 each) and 2 kids ($250 each) I assumed...

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3month ago

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Princess Cruises dining reservations… is it a problem if you skip sometimes?

Usually don’t reserve a set dining time on cruises because it’s nicer keeping the schedule flexible for shows and other activities. Just walk into the main dining room when it feels right. The problem is that walk-in dining hasn’t been great in the past. Service felt less...

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3month ago

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Anyone tried the Diamant Bleu dinner cruise on the Seine?

Thinking about booking the 3 course dinner cruise with live music on Diamant Bleu next week. It is about 2 hours and 40 minutes and the reviews look decent, but I would love to hear real experiences. Was it actually worth it? How was the food and overall vibe? Did it feel...

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9month ago

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Carnival Cruise Line finally adds drink package passengers want yahoo.com

Fellow travelers, this piece from Yahoo Life stood out to me because it reminded me of my struggle finding decent non-alcoholic options during my summer cruise. I've been a loyal Carnival cruiser for years, and I noticed the switch to Coca-Cola products last month which was...

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10month ago

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Carnival’s Buttergate: Margarine or Not, It’s the Taste That Matters! cruisehive.com

So apparently, we’ve hit peak cruise drama with Buttergate on Carnival. A guest called out the line for allegedly serving margarine instead of real butter in the main dining room. Carnival’s brand ambassador John Heald clapped back saying it is butter and if you want margarine,...

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