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Is all your 'leisure travel' on cruises? If not, do you have a separate system for keeping track?

We weren't there on a cruise. DIY and a rental car. But you can't do it all in a car. You want to get out and see what's what. And what was a mess.. I'm not being judgmental at all but what made you think it was worth it. BTW that was our first stop before we took the ferry to Naxos and Paros which really were wonderful.

Please tell me what those are? I know you get earlier reservations for specialty restaurants. And 'special' liquor. I'm sincerely interested.

We were in Santorini in the spring a few years ago. It's beautiful but I wouldn't go back again if they paid me. Incredibly crowded. One business owner told me that Chinese people will come there to have their wedding photos done. Not to stay there, just for the photos.

Sorry. I mis-wrote. I intended to ask why do you stay where he is.

Could you give us some background on previous cruises? And how successful were you in avoiding noise, like when docking as ORV mentioned. Thanks.

For you and others up thread, why do you keep going?

We don't make it to SoCal very often but when we do we certainly will go there. Thanks.

You said just what I was thinking. And we come to really like the more intense, authentic flavors. But some others never have the opportunity of upping their game. I've read here rave after rave about Red Ginger so.... 🙂 Also I'm not a huge fan of Asian fusion. Although someone mentioned a great place in SoCal.

I don't believe that SE Asians, or Indonesians or really anyone in the world would want that. And they should put in for a new job at the appropriate time. I did a very little reading and it appears that the major markets for smoothies are the under 45 people and those who drink them for health reasons. Not exactly the poster children for cruisers. Did a little more reading and saw that pizza is the #1 food in the world and the US. Ya know, I think I'll hold these two hands.

...If the itinerary is what one wants.

Harters, when I see things like that I guess that it's an Eastern European accent and that isn't a compliment.

This is a subject I want to be positive. That was my being sarcastic. Why would one's nationality be mentioned?

I watched that show once and was very unimpressed. I used to be on a food site and we talked about how 'feeding the masses' was not going to make US 🙂 happy. I call it LCD - lowest common denominator food. Thanks P-L

Would he have like it better if he were of a different nationality? BTW I could be wrong about this but I thought I read here that the new pizza oven is used at dinner not lunch. ?

I LOVE United!!!!!!!!!!!!! And agree with you.

Thanks. I'm curious. Did you have slices or a whole pizza? I understand the latter was quite better. Regardless we'd only have it once. As said what we make at home is so, so good.

I can't remember. If we only get two res at the specialties per cruise/segment, can we do two at Toscano? I loathe watermelon 🙂 and now the sea bass (aka Patagonia tootthfish doesn't sound so wonderful either. Plus honestly, having lived in the West with a plethora of Asian cuisines, "fusion" is usually my first choice. Thanks for weighing in as usual.

I appreciate posters like you. I'm pretty into food and I've never seen a restaurant that didn't have an occasional lower grade. I'll look forward to more. Thanks.

I'm on a FB Nautica group since we're traveling on them the beginning of July '24. Someone recently commented that the ship is getting something done at this 'dry dock' in June. I asked if there were any rumors as to a pizza oven being installed. He said they ate with the CD and the upcoming CD and that it's definitely happening then and that they're very excited about it. Us also 🙂 We've started making killer pizza at home using a STEEL not STONE so will be interested in it. Just an fyi.

And I agree. Plus searching isn't necessarily the easiest thing to do.

Oh, silly me. Sheesh. Thanks.

You used lockdowns twice. 'Scuse my ignorance, I have not idea what that is.

I know destinations are important to you (as I). Were any of these noteworthy?

At the very least impolite. One's decision to be late is their own, right?