WhiskeyTangoFoxtrot

Adventure was my first cruise 1 1/2 years ago...going on her again May ‘18.

Very excited!

Some real foodies in this thread......:rolleyes:

I've been following this story for 2 days, and I still can't quite wrap my head around it...

My heartfelt condolences to all involved, and SamFritz, safe travels. I'm so very sorry for your tragic, senseless loss.

Nothing is free. You’ve paid in one way or another for everything aboard.

Worst. Cruise. Ever.

I wonder if these things really work?

To me, the best thing about Southwest is flying on a different airline.

HATE Southworst!

Hope it gets better for you.

What everyone seems to miss, is, it's not fair to the animal.

Stranger anxiety, nowhere to properly relieve, over-stimulation, etc., etc....

If these morons would put their dog in a proper kennel, it would all work out.

We have a fortunate situation, that when we vacation, our Siberian Husky has a better time than we do. Probably.

Maybe rotate your photos.

What if you complain about lack of enforcement? Will they bother doing something then?

Nope. No one does anything to enforce anything. Sad.

Nope. Working just fine for me.

The ala carte prices are all very reasonable.

It's also nice to see that Franziskaner beer is available.

Escape had it the 1st week of November at O’Sheehans and the MDR.

This is a great review.

 

Sounds like you had a great time, I only dream of Haven cruising because I’m cheap but if I ever go on NCL will certainly price it out.

 

I am proud to say that I have one of Cozumel’s dogs. I love her to bits but she is very timid and afraid of lots, so I hate to think of how she was treated in the first few months of her life. She hates wind and rain, hides in the basement, We wonder if she was in a storm down there as a baby. She was born in Oct and came to Canada in January. Her name is Lexi from Mexi (goes by Lexi). So sad there are so many, poor things. I too would want to bring them all home.

 

Thanks for sharing.

I'm so happy you adopted one of Cozumel's dogs....I'd like to bring them all home. I can't even imagine the Customs **** you went through. Good on you...You did a Grand thing for that dog!!!!

Thank You, Jefferson, wherever you are.....

The Butler will not let you starve..I felt like BatMan!!!

Gagney's Shrimp Skewer with Cinemark Butter:

The Official Worst Cut Of Meat I've Ever Bitten Into:

Terrible, dried out Quesadillas from O' Shehan's.

Meaty, tasteless wings from O' Shehan's.

Gagney's Menu:

Best. Breakfast. Ever.

Haven Restaurant Pastry/Meats/Cheese buffet in addition to sit-down service:

Nov. 9th

At Sea

Zulu Station

After all the 40km/hr fun and sun of Cozumel, we awoke to another relaxing day at sea. Of course, we had a “continental” fruit and coffee breakfast on the balcony. We were very fortunate on this cruise to have excellent weather every day, and to day was no exception. We slept in a little later than usual, so we missed the sunrise.

After the fruit platter, we decided to have Second Breakfast in the Haven restaurant. Nowhere to be today, so we enjoyed the relaxed pace of service. The best part was the 2 girls who went to every table, singing….

“Good Mooooorning, special chocolate brownie today!

Special today, different tomorroooooooow!

Would you liiiiiike one?

(If you say no) Maybe tomorrooooow!”

We did not say “No”. The Special Chocolate Brownie was seriously delish. The girls were totes adorbs, and literally did their thing at every single table. Very entertaining and cool. And, that was just the start. Yes, desert before the meal, it’s a vacation!!

I ordered the steak and eggs, and UltraViolet ordered the Tahitian Vanilla Challa French Toast. My breakfast was one of the best meals I had aboard Escape, right behind Food Republic. The filet I had was very definitely the best steak I had aboard all week. Better than Le Bistro, better than Cagney’s by 1000x. It was cooked to perfection, and melted in my mouth. UV’s French Toast looked like two slices of cake, it was so thick. It was reported to me that it was amazing. What a way to start the day!

In addition to the sit-down service, there was an extensive pastry/meats/cheese buffet thing along the far wall of the restaurant. It was very, very impressive.

Louie (best server ever) brought us French Press coffee, in the form of the actual French Press. It was very, very good coffee. His service was impeccable, and added to the entire dining experience. This was only breakfast!! Can it get any better? Unfortunately, no. No, it cannot.

After wandering around the ship for a few hours, we found ourselves on the Haven’s private sundeck. Hardly anyone was there, and we snagged a covered daybed. The weather at sea this day was a tad spotty, with sporadic weather systems being sailed through. Sunny and hot, then clouds and spitting rain showers. It was funny to watch the Haven staff run out to secure the umbrellas, close the Haven Pool roof, only to have to them come out 10 minutes later and reset everything. Wow. I just re-read that. I didn’t mean to sound like an a$$hole, it’s not funny. That crew worked SO HARD to make sure everything was right for the guests. I think, maybe, I’m trying to call attention to the fact that the Haven staff is all over everything, attention to detail, etc., and they pulled it off. After maybe 45 minutes, the weather systems were behind us, and it was all sunshine and Unicorns from then on. We had the waitstaff bring us a few drinks, and another plate of fruit. It was a good as would be expected, which means excellent.

Anyways, after a few hours on the sundeck, we decided it was time for lunch. I’d been really wanting to try O’Sheahans, based on what I’d read. UV is not a fan of Irish Pubs, but she went along. I ordered a half-dozen Medium wings and a half-dozen Jerk wings. She ordered the Chicken Quesadilla. It was pretty terrible. What I liked about the wings, was, they were very meaty. But the sauces were bland and unexciting. The Jerk chicken tasted nothing like Jerk chicken. UltraViolet’s Quesadilla were dry, overcooked, and barely edible. We left hungry. I’ll also mention that the service here was uninterested and distracted. We felt like we were an afterthought. Cannot recommend.

We had a few drinks, then headed back to the stateroom for a nap. After waking up, we got dressed for dinner, and headed to Cruise Critic’s favorite NCL restaurant for dinner, Cagney’s. We had high expectations. Wanna know a secret? People that love Cagney’s have never had a good steak. We had reservations, and were seated immediately. The ambience was fantastic, the service incredible. The food, not so much. Ultraviolet ordered the Grilled Jumbo Shrimp Skewer, and I ordered the Surf & Turf (Basically a filet with the shrimp skewer). My filet, which I ordered Medium, was at least well-done. Both of us felt like the butter for the shrimp tasted like preconceived, movie theater popcorn butter which is highly unexpected in an “upscale” steakhouse. After a few bites of the filet, and 2 or 3 shrimpseses, I’d had enough.

The waiter came by, and asked how was everything? I told him. Within minutes, the Head Chef and Restaurant Manager were at our table side, asking the same thing. I told him the same thing. The Manager kind of turned up his nose at me, like I ate the whole filet and was trying to beat him up for another cut, but that wasn’t the case. The food sucked, and I just wanted to leave (UV was onboard with this). The Head Chef seemed to take it seriously, but the Manager really seemed like I was just being difficult. I was made to feel that I was out of line for complaining, because, “How dare I question the Chefs of Cagney’s?” This made me feel very poorly, and I was sorry we ever booked a meal at this place. For him to feel above reproach, when his kitchen staff can’t even cook a simple filet, was, to me, reprehensible.

We stood up, and walked out. If I ever sail aboard NCL again, I will NEVER set foot inside a Cagney’s. Look…. I can go to Costco or Sam’s Club, pick up some nicely marbled cuts of meat, and cook them just fine on my $80.00 Weber grill. If I can do it, then so can the so-called “Chef’s” of Norwegian Cruise Line. There was no excuse for this poor food, or the way we were treated. Yes, they offered to “make it right”, but the Restaurant Manager’s eye-rolling was to much for me to handle. Do you know what that tells me? It tells me that he sees this all the time, and that Escape’s Cagney’s has serious issues he’s not willing to address.

After dinner, we went to see Some Snacks in the Tobacco Road bar, had a few drinks, and went back to the stateroom. Lots of good stuff awaited us, courtesy of our Butler Jefferson, and we enjoyed what he’d brought us. Which was OK, since we were still hungry. A couple glasses of wine on the balcony as the seas parted, and it was off to Dreamland….

I called yesterday and spoke to a nice service rep.

She sent me an email, I attached photos of my DD214s and sent it back...

BAM! In an hour I had a 10% discount on my Yacht Club booking.

It has no taste because it’s stored next to the bananas.

Geopolitical experts in this thread that know nothing.:rolleyes:

Go on your cruise and have fun...Rocket Man isn’t going to bomb your boat.

Nowhere near completion. I doubt it will be ready by summer.

All cruises should be child-free.