clcurry Posted January 16, 2013 #501 Share Posted January 16, 2013 Off the Mariner 01.06.2013 Awesome!!! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karajeboo Posted January 18, 2013 #502 Share Posted January 18, 2013 Was this the Eastern or Western itinerary? Thanx! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1westover Posted January 18, 2013 #503 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I have tried my best to read all of this most informative forum. Alot of great information. My questions are about "My time dining." Since there are 13 of us, 8 adults and 5 children, we signed up for the above. With that request, we had to prepay gratuities. If we eat several nights at Windjammer, do our prepaid grats carry over to Windjammer or do we have to pay them again? What flexibility do we have for dining each night? I think our dining time can be changed on a daily basis, if done ahead of time. No problem. Did not realize we would not be in the mail dining room. Can we go in there for a night, if available or have to remain in the "my time" dining room? Just trying to understand how all this works, so we have no problems. Thank you SO much. Susan:confused::confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted January 18, 2013 #504 Share Posted January 18, 2013 I have tried my best to read all of this most informative forum. Alot of great information. My questions are about "My time dining." Since there are 13 of us, 8 adults and 5 children, we signed up for the above. With that request, we had to prepay gratuities. If we eat several nights at Windjammer, do our prepaid grats carry over to Windjammer or do we have to pay them again? If you have prepaid gratuities, that covers all your gratuities (including your stateroom attendant), no matter where you eat. What flexibility do we have for dining each night? I think our dining time can be changed on a daily basis, if done ahead of time. No problem. Did not realize we would not be in the mail dining room. Can we go in there for a night, if available or have to remain in the "my time" dining room? My Time dining IS in the main dining room. You can change your dining time ahead of time, or just show up without having a reservation. Just trying to understand how all this works, so we have no problems. Thank you SO much. Susan:confused::confused: See answers in RED above. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruislovin Posted February 15, 2013 #505 Share Posted February 15, 2013 Thanks to the OP and the person who created the spreadsheet (page 2 or 3?) The page numbers change as people post on the thread. Can you point me to the NUMBER of the post? I would like to see the spreadsheet before sailing next week! Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg1747 Posted February 15, 2013 #506 Share Posted February 15, 2013 The page numbers change as people post on the thread. Can you point me to the NUMBER of the post? I would like to see the spreadsheet before sailing next week! Thanks It's post # 36 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted May 7, 2013 #507 Share Posted May 7, 2013 (edited) On my recent Jewel cruise, the everyday escargot had been replaced on the printed menus by a "Salmon and Crab Gratin", which was small pieces of salmon and crab served in the same dish and butter mixture as the escargot was. The salmon pieces were a bit dry, but the crab was good. There were a few other differences as well, such as the watermelon pudding being called a soup and the veal t-bone missing. Edited May 7, 2013 by ahecht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
svejkat Posted July 23, 2013 #508 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Dont forget, this is only 7 menus. I am sure that there are at least 21, probably 28 different menus that were created. It is very possible your sailing will have that Grand Marnier souffle Is this menu fleet wide? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted July 23, 2013 #509 Share Posted July 23, 2013 Is this menu fleet wide? Yes. All the ships should have this by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumar@sea Posted August 30, 2013 #510 Share Posted August 30, 2013 You know before the Cruise Critic became really popular and not too many people (only we true Geeks) used the internet, a preview of the menu meant that you walked back to the MDR about an hour after lunch was finished and you could see what was on the menu for dinner. It was kind of a surprise. At one time the description of Strawberry soup would have made me laugh. Who would eat a soup made from Strawberries? Why would anyone want an Onion Tart? And what about Escargot, eating snails!!! Yuck. Well because I found my self sitting at a table with a group of seven or eight other people and because I had such a great day and had put on my Tux for dinner and all the other people looked so elegant, especially the ladies, you know I just thought I would step outside the comfort zone and try some of those things that sounded so strange. And guess what I liked them. Now we look at a menu that someone post a month, six months, a year ahead of when we are going to eat the food. We say how did it taste? And we judge based on hearsay, based on one or two people's opinions. We all have our own tastes. Something like Baramundi may taste bland to one person but to someone else may taste succulent with a faint essence of something or other that just excites the depths of the pallet. The only way I can tell you if the new menu, or any menu for that matter is good for me is to taste the food. The great thing about a cruise is I can order two appetizers, a salad, an entree and if I like it get a second one, if I don't like it I can ask for something else. I can have a desert and the cheese plate. And at the end of the meal I can say to the table of eight "I'll pick up the check". It does not matter how many glasses of wine I have or cognacs, I have a designated driver, well actually a team of them. I will tell you if the menu I have on the Oasis is good for my pallet on the week of September 10th, that is when I will be back from my cruise. DITTO! Thank you Steve G! :D You made me smile! I'm thankful to CLAMETT for posting the menus because the new choices give me something to look forward to. I've never been hungry on a cruise and for me the dining experience is more about the friends, fun and memories made than the food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ladysilver Posted November 4, 2013 #511 Share Posted November 4, 2013 I will be experiencing the new menu for the first time on my cruise in 26 days. My mouth is watering!!!!!! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robinola Posted November 4, 2013 #512 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Such old posts...any updates or changes in the menu? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinDawn Posted November 4, 2013 #513 Share Posted November 4, 2013 Such old posts...any updates or changes in the menu? That was my first thought. I have read that Surf & Turf (Steak with a shrimp on it) has been removed but I can't confirm that. There is also reports that most ships do not have escargot on the everyday menu anymore. I took the time to type out the menu back when this post originally started. I plan on verifying the menu next month on the Freedom. Printer Friendly Menu Does not take into account changes that may have occurred since the new menus were introduced last year. These are in the order they are currently being offered on the Freedom Western Caribbean, not sure about the order for any other sailings. BonVoyage Dawna Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted November 4, 2013 #514 Share Posted November 4, 2013 A curious and perhaps silly question.......but, those of you who order two entrees, do you order them both at the same time......or wait til you finish the first? I 'm curious about the proper etiquette of this. I order 2 entrees and use one of them instead of an appetizer--usually a pasta dish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oppalopa Posted November 5, 2013 #515 Share Posted November 5, 2013 This sounds wonderful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squadron Posted November 5, 2013 #516 Share Posted November 5, 2013 the new menu doesn't look to different and maybe even worse. Kind of disappointed...I guess RCCL is really trying to push people to pay up at specialty restaurants. Disagree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL1stLady Posted November 5, 2013 #517 Share Posted November 5, 2013 You may not know that Royal no longer serves lobster without an additional charge. I am stunned as "lobster night" was always a highlight. I am disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdmerck Posted November 5, 2013 #518 Share Posted November 5, 2013 No Escargot!!!! its Bay Scallops I guess a world wide shortage... We just got off the Freedom this past Sunday not a big fan of a couple things they got rid of, no more cheese sauce at breakfast to take the taste away from the scram eggs in Windjammer, no more doughnut's!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PudgiPoo Posted November 5, 2013 #519 Share Posted November 5, 2013 No Escargot!!!! its Bay Scallops I guess a world wide shortage... We just got off the Freedom this past Sunday not a big fan of a couple things they got rid of, no more cheese sauce at breakfast to take the taste away from the scram eggs in Windjammer, no more doughnut's!!! NO MORE DOUGHNUTS????? What is the world coming to. How can I live without chocolate covered doughnuts.:o Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flatcircle Posted November 5, 2013 #520 Share Posted November 5, 2013 We'll be on a 12 day cruise. Does anyone know if they just repeat the menus described or do they have some additional menus (that have not been posted)? Also, does it make any difference if it is an European cruise (RT London)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdixon4 Posted November 5, 2013 #521 Share Posted November 5, 2013 You may not know that Royal no longer serves lobster without an additional charge. I am stunned as "lobster night" was always a highlight. I am disappointed. I certainly wasn't aware of that. Is this a recent development or am I just behind on the news? Wow...if that's the case, I'll get my lobster in one of the Specialty restaurants. There's NO WAY that I will pay extra for lobster in the MDR...all of those meals are supposed to be covered in the base price of the cruise! (or so I thought...):confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjdixon4 Posted November 5, 2013 #522 Share Posted November 5, 2013 No Escargot!!!! its Bay Scallops I guess a world wide shortage... We just got off the Freedom this past Sunday not a big fan of a couple things they got rid of, no more cheese sauce at breakfast to take the taste away from the scram eggs in Windjammer, no more doughnut's!!! There was "cheese sauce"? Hmmm...how did I miss THAT?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahecht Posted November 5, 2013 #523 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) You may not know that Royal no longer serves lobster without an additional charge. I am stunned as "lobster night" was always a highlight. I am disappointed. Are you sure? There is an upcharge Maine (cold-water) Lobster on the new menu, but that is in addition to, not instead of, the Langouste (warm-water) Lobster in the fisherman's platter on 5+ night American cruises. There hasn't been lobster on Med cruises or cruises under 5 nights for years. Edited November 5, 2013 by ahecht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truffles2 Posted November 5, 2013 #524 Share Posted November 5, 2013 You may not know that Royal no longer serves lobster without an additional charge. I am stunned as "lobster night" was always a highlight. I am disappointed. We had lobster last month on Freedom. Perhaps it was just your sailing?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FL1stLady Posted November 5, 2013 #525 Share Posted November 5, 2013 We were on a 15 day TA on the Brilliance. First cruise I've been on without a lobster night. I will admit that I am speaking about "real" lobster...one that would be a meal by itself. Asked my waiter which night it would be since I did not want to go to a specialty on that night. He told me that no lobster would be served. This at a time when lobster is a real bargain. We saw lobster in restaurants in New England for $17.95 for two! Just disappointed that it was not served on the cruise. Always made it a special night for the table. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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