OuiOnboard

We were on the Feb. 13 Sapphire sailing and did the Chef's Table. We had been on the Sapphire the previous February and did our first Chef's Table then and were absolutely WOWed!!! So this year, we were so excited to do it again. Maybe it was doing it a second time, but I have to admit, we were not as WOWed.

 

One thing that was different, was the champagne and wine. The first year, our glasses were refilled as soon as we took a drink. We had so enjoyed this:-) This time we barely had 2 not-quite-half glasses of champagne and there was no more offered. And at the table, the wine was carefully rationed out also. Certainly we had the different wines, but the previous year, it really flowed. So that was a disappointment.

 

Now the food was quite good, but was almost exactly the same as the menu last year, which did not make it seem like it was specially designed by the chef, as this was a different chef. We had the same main course, as the person who wrote the review you read and I would agree that is was ok, but nothing we could not grill at home.

 

So we still had some good food and hate to complain about what was still good food, but we did not feel the experience was worth our $75 per person. There was just something lacking compared to what we had experienced the previous year. We are not likely to put out the money to do it again, unless we hear they are doing something different with the menus and not being stingy with the wine!

 

Having said that, if you've never experienced it, you would think it was just fine and if you've never had them fill your glasses like we had, you would think it was just fine also:-)

 

Pam

Glad to read your balanced, multiple-experience-based opinion. We look forward to our upcoming Sapphire cruise. We are considering adding the Chef's Table to our body of experience.