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Unfortunately, comparing one random booking with another one, months apart, without considering anything but price and included alcohol, means absolutely nothing. …Other than making ppl feel warm and fuzzy about sticking with Celebrity. Which is the reason most are here. Still not sure why they call this place cruise critic.

Yes, it was only an issue on embarkation day. Once the cabin cooled down it held the temp well enough.

Further up in this topic, there was a detailed reason for this phenomenon given by someone with direct experience with this issue. He states it's a byproduct of repairing leaking pipes, and the discoloration is not harmful.

Good to know you can still eat well if you pay a bit extra. Next time it will be aqua class or bust for me.

I hope you asked for well done. That may be the saddest baked potato I’ve ever seen

This sounds like the logical response. No one is telling anyone that they have to hate the food. We get it, you like the food, even with the recent change. What we’re trying to do is discuss the fact that options are less, and quality has gone down. This is valuable information for most cruisers. Also keep in mind most complaints are about the recent trends in the MDR and OVC. If you’re eating in blu or luminae, or if you haven’t sailed in 2023, you may have a totally separate experience.

OVC usually offered some decent broccoli near the carving station.

Facts are facts. You’re paying more money than ever for a downgraded product. Even if you enjoy the deteriorating food, don’t expect others to.

The Equinox did offer some hot sauces in the OVC, found next to the carving station.

I was on the April 24 Equinox sailing. CD was Lewis, a charismatic younger Brit. AM’s name was Mariana, I think. Both seemed very nice.

You took me saying ‘being thrown into a dish’ literally? Wasn’t trying to mislead. I was not in kitchen watching the food prep. But a frozen pea/carrot/corn/green bean mix is obvious to spot.

exactly. My point wasn’t that mixed veggies are bad, just more evidence of cost cutting.

im not sure what your point is. who cares where they come from. they are using low quality frozen 'mixed vegetables' in dishes.

It seemed like a lot of bulk frozen stuff was being used. Can’t tell you how many times I saw frozen “mixed veggies”, the bagged stuff from the supermarket, being thrown into a dish.

I concur