Hi CruiserBruce,
I started cruising back in 1976. Every ship that I have been on has had a lobster night. I do recall , I believe it was on Home Lines, that they gave you the whole lobster. I also remember our first Princess cruise that our waiter came with a full tray of the tails and kept giving them out until PAX said no more at our table. I remember lobster claws at the buffet on HAL.
Times have changed with cruising, some things for the better and others not such a good change.
When I began to cruise, it was some thing really special. Food back then was one of the highlights of the cruise. And lobster night was part of it.
Now, to me it seems to be going in the direction of the Staten Island ferry and a hot dog!
But this is just me. By the way I can't eat lobster.
Geo