heidik Posted October 23, 2010 #1 Share Posted October 23, 2010 How do they do Thanksgiving dinner on the cruise? This is my first time on HAL and only my 2nd cruise......do they have a real turkey dinner with all the fixings? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kween Karen Posted October 23, 2010 #2 Share Posted October 23, 2010 I was on board the Amsterdam for Thanksgiving last year. The had a traditional turkey dinner on the menu.....along with lots of other choices. The ship was nicely decorated for Thanksgiving also. It was quite nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radcliffe Posted October 24, 2010 #3 Share Posted October 24, 2010 I will be on this same cruise with you. I hope we do not get into a fight on who gets the Turkey leg !!! LOL Rad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted October 24, 2010 #4 Share Posted October 24, 2010 When you have an American Thanksgiving Dinner on a cruise ship, the menu was designed by a European Corporate Chef, the food prepared by a mixture of European Chefs and Asian cooks, and served by a waiter from Eastern Europe, Asia, or the Caribbean Islands. Most of these people know less than nothing about the American Thanksgiving rituals. Do not be too surprised if your cruise ship Thanksgiving Dinner is just a wee bit different from the one that Aunt Mary makes back on the farm in Ohio. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m steve Posted October 24, 2010 #5 Share Posted October 24, 2010 they don't cook whole birds on HAL ships but serve a cryovac wrapped turkey roll w/o skin or bones sort of like the supermarket frozen turkey rolls. We avoid it and order lamb or some other main course. They do get the side dishes right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franksandy Posted October 24, 2010 #6 Share Posted October 24, 2010 If you want a Turkey Leg you will have to eat in the Lido... Sandy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diane Rose Posted October 24, 2010 #7 Share Posted October 24, 2010 DH and I were on the Amsterdam for our 10th anniversary for Thanksgiving. I have to say that I was extremely pleased with the traditional Thanksgiving meal. If it is still of the same quality, I don't think that you will be disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baggal Posted October 24, 2010 #8 Share Posted October 24, 2010 They will have turkey and sides on the menu but it won't be the same as you're used to - unless you go out to a restaurant for Thanksgiving - because there won't be the wonderful aromas of roast turkey, etc. wafting through the dining room. We took our first Celebrity cruise 5 Thanksgivings ago and the Thanksgiving Dinner was so bad (and the other food just ok) and we were so disappointed that we never went back to Celebrity. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
db777 Posted October 24, 2010 #9 Share Posted October 24, 2010 We were on the Zuiderdam two years ago for Thanksgiving...and the turkey was excellent very flavorful, moist and tender...the stuffing/dressing was definitely not made like my mothers...but having live all over the US that is one food that really differs based on part of country and family tradition...hard to get it right for everyone...however, the dinner was very good and quite festive... DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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