sailor44

The Vista will be in Galveston.

 

 

Thank you

My money is on Miami - where else should the new flagship be????

My husband is going to be so disappointed if the gazpacho is gone, it is definitely a cruise hightlight for him. :eek:

The only chance for the gazpacho is if they add it to one of the Mexican port of call menus.

There don't seem to by any soups available on both elegant nights.

Soups I found on the menus:

Minestrone

Black Bean

Roasted Tomato

Chicken (Caribbean style)

Onion

One cold soup on a dessert menu:

STRAWBERRY ALMOND FINANCIER

Chilled rhubarb soup

I will REALLY miss the mushroom soup and I also always had asparagus, cucumber, and avocado soups when offered.

The Cream of Broccoli was good too. :(

I'm still wondering which ship this was. I missed your review. And still wondering if this is the only cutback you noticed that you feel is worthy of mentioning.

The last ship we were on was Ecstasy and I didn't do a review.

This thread isn't really about cutbacks, just chocolate.

I knew I forgot to take something out of my suitcase. In transit now and I hope the REAL chocolate pillow treats don't melt all over my suitcase. It looked like a few had escaped from the baggy.

Which cruise line were you on when you got REAL chocolates?

Oh, I can almost hear you say Carnival. How do you know they're real chocolate. They're possibly made in China and could have more melamine than anything else! :eek:

Of all the other stuff you can get to eat on board for "free", you complain about the chocolate? Alrighty!

It's not a complaint - just something I noticed and thought I'd see what everyone else thought.

Nothing is free. You pay for everything in your cruise fare and on board spend.

I think some of you have missed the point. I don't think the OP is complaining about something they have the choice to eat or not eat' date=' but I think they're simply making a comparison.

 

I loved the old candy. When I cruised last year I ended up with a bunch of them. Ate one and thought it was a bad piece...had another and the taste was the same. The chocolate squares no longer melt in your mouth; the chocolate has changed and so has the mint. I commented to those in my party and threw mine away. The OP just decided to share with everyone his/her thoughts.[/quote']

 

Yep

SMH...Upset over complimentary chocolates left on your freshly turned down bed, next to the towel animal and the next day's fun times? Boy, if that was all that I had to worry about in my world, life would be grand. IMO, I could care less wether or not they leave the chocolates because there are so many other treats to enjoy. :rolleyes:

I don't care whether they leave the chocolates or not.

What bothers me is that the quality of the chocolate has changed drastically. If you're going to provide chocolate then it should be good chocolate.

I would rather see a higher quality chocolate (Hershey's would be fine) offered in a bowl as you exit the dining room. Many people don't eat the chocolate and it's just a waste.

you can send them to my room anytime you want

I'm sure you can get as many as you would like. Just ask.

So I am confused.... You never liked them and now like them less because you think they are of less quality? They have always been mint to the best of my recollection. :confused:

I'm sorry you are confused. Does this happen often?

No, I liked the old ones just fine but wasn't sure if they were mint or not. The new ones are just awful.

Those chocolate squares that your stateroom steward leaves in your cabin every evening are absolutely disgusting. The quality of this chocolate is very poor and I wouldn't be surprised if it wasn't real chocolate. Probably some chocolate flavored thing from China.

I don't remember the old ones being mint but these have no mint flavor - not sure if they supposed to or not.

They only thing nice about them is the wrapper.

Sur Mer is Carnivalese for Fish & Chips

 

On some ships it is Sur Mer and others it is Fish & Chips.

Ceviche is seafood that is "cooked" by marinating in lime juice. Think of a Mexican sashimi (but actually much closer to a Hawaiian "poke")

 

A rough french translation of Sur Mer is "on the sea", although it prolly should be sur la mer?

Most ceviche you come across nowadays (even at a Mexican resort we were at) is made with pre-cooked seafood. It's not as good as real ceviche!

What am I missing. On the Carnival Website 8357 on the Freedom is showing as a 4E not a 1A.

Did a couple mock bookings and 8357 did come up as an available 1A on the Glory and the Freedom even though the color on the deck plans no longer indicates these cabins as 1A.

The other thing that is interesting is that the 1A "key" is shown on the Verandah Deck and if there are no cabins on a deck the key usually doesn't show.

I wonder if Carnival is going to be changing all the 1A's that are not upper/lower only to a higher category. :eek:

As DGP111 indicated in a prior post they have changed 2462/2465 from 1A to 6B O/V. That's a big change.