milepig

On a recent WS cruise one "gentleman" chose to wear an orange hunting cap to dinner on multiple occasions. No one said a word.

Just do the package. We stuff a bag through every couple days, including the day of embarkation if we've been traveling. And plan the last one to be able to take most things home clear. Worth every penny. Do note that it is included in some Yacht Club level bennies if I'm remembering correctly.

Those were just examples. The entire menu never changed. In the past there would be a different version each day.

I think there was a period where WS had a special event on every (or most) itins. I assume they were ghastly expensive, in Majorca we were bused from the ship to a museum where there were local dancers and nibbles outside then we got into the museum and then we were bused back to the ship. IT Was so so at best and they still served regular dinner on board. I hear others, like Ephasus are smashing. The don't think of the deck BBQ as a special event, it's just a nice dinner on deck one night, and we've never not had one - albeit a couple times it was inside due to weather.

It certainly varies by the chef. We've had some great ones. The worst was the ex british army chef who didn't salt anything saying "you can add your own salt". Um, it isn't the same. He also complained about how the crew smelled up his kitchen with their stinky soups, and spend most of his time on deck taking pictures. We never saw him again. Breakfast is breakfast. On our itin in November the menu never changes. We'd sit down and say "oh look, french toast and classic eggs benedict" today, every day. The eggs on the buffet are horrid, but they'll make you fresh. THe coffee is much improved over previous years. Lunch is sort of like they're phoning it is. The trip in November featured a cream soup of some sort EVERY DAY. Talk about calories! Dinner we have no issues with. I probably send on entree back each itin and they'll happily replace it. On a longer itin you'll start to get the same menu twice, but there's still lot's to choose from. Candles has really expanded their menu, on this trip we felt like the meats have been downgraded and tended to the tough and stringy. Everything is fresh - no mixes, etc.