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NCL to buy 5000 pounds of Maine lobster for the DAWN in Portland

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time2cruise1

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On the Jewel and the Epic I was advised that all lobster aboard was frozen and they had no facility for keeping it "fresh."

 

But when you are picking it up once a week keeping it fresh in the walk in is not a problem. You would be surprised how many restaurants don't have a tank for their live lobster.

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But when you are picking it up once a week keeping it fresh in the walk in is not a problem. You would be surprised how many restaurants don't have a tank for their live lobster.

 

Besides, the Dawn is picking up its lobster on a reposition cruise to Tampa and not picking it up weekly.

 

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Besides, the Dawn is picking up its lobster on a reposition cruise to Tampa and not picking it up weekly.

 

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The DAWN will be picking up the lobsters on their Canada, New England runs (I believe they are doing 4 of these cruises this Fall)...not on the repo cruise.

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The DAWN will be picking up the lobsters on their Canada, New England runs (I believe they are doing 4 of these cruises this Fall)...not on the repo cruise.

 

Margaret why would they not pick up on the repo? They will make 6 stops in ME 2 of which are Bar Harbor and the 6th would be the repo in Portland?

 

 

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Margaret why would they not pick up on the repo? They will make 6 stops in ME 2 of which are Bar Harbor and the 6th would be the repo in Portland?

 

 

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The reports I've seen all seem to indicate they will buy the lobsters on 4 stops to Portland. I assumed the repo cruise would be from Boston to Tampa and not stop in Portland...my bad, I haven't checked out the Fall itineraries.

 

http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Another-cruise-line-agrees-to-buy-Maine-lobster.html

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We're doing the Dawn 10/5, Boston to Quebec City....our first port is Portland. Will be a great lobster night on that cruise! We are doing the return 10/12 back to Boston, but stop in Bar Harbor for that part of the cruise, not Portland.

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The reports I've seen all seem to indicate they will buy the lobsters on 4 stops to Portland. I assumed the repo cruise would be from Boston to Tampa and not stop in Portland...my bad, I haven't checked out the Fall itineraries.

 

http://www.onlinesentinel.com/news/Another-cruise-line-agrees-to-buy-Maine-lobster.html

 

That makes sense with the repo there will be 4 stops in Portland.

 

 

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We're doing the Dawn 10/5, Boston to Quebec City....our first port is Portland. Will be a great lobster night on that cruise! We are doing the return 10/12 back to Boston, but stop in Bar Harbor for that part of the cruise, not Portland.

 

While in Bar Harbor check out the lobster icecream :D

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A lot of cruise lines that are sailing the Canada/New England route have agreed to purchase fresh lobsters because there is such an overabundance.

 

Not a lot. HAL was first and now NCL and Celebrity. Maybe the rest will follow. Good deal for the cruise line and the lobster men. Tough year with current over supply.

 

 

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Not a lot. HAL was first and now NCL and Celebrity. Maybe the rest will follow. Good deal for the cruise line and the lobster men. Tough year with current over supply.

 

 

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I think three mainstream cruise lines is a pretty big number.

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Do you think they will be serving whole lobsters in lieu of the tail and fish combo ?

Who knows. I expect several uses of those lobster. 5000 lbs divided by 4 only equals 1000 1 1/4 lb lobsters per cruise. If they do serve the 1/2 tail and fish combo at least it will be good lobster.

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Maine lobster served on NCL Dawn last week.

 

Real O.J. in the buffet fountain dispensers instead of that other stuff.

 

Flavored water also in the afternoons from the dispensers was a pleasant surprise both the strawberry / kiwi and the mango were very good and sugar-free. :)

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Right now here in MA we are getting "chicken" lobster for well under $3 per pound. We out to eat a couple of nights ago and had a dinner of triples, 3 lobsters with all the trimmings for $17. Cheaper than hamburger right now.

 

"chicken" Lobster????? Sorry, I've never heard the term. What does it mean please? Great price.

 

A lot of cruise lines that are sailing the Canada/New England route have agreed to purchase fresh lobsters because there is such an overabundance.

 

Maine can send me all their excess lobster. I'll take care of it for you.:D

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Maine lobster served on NCL Dawn last week.

 

Real O.J. in the buffet fountain dispensers instead of that other stuff.

 

Flavored water also in the afternoons from the dispensers was a pleasant surprise both the strawberry / kiwi and the mango were very good and sugar-free. :)

 

 

Did they serve the full lobster, and was it available in all restaurants?

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Don't they normally serve a better lobster in Cagney's then the MDR?

 

The used to serve whole cold water lobsters (Maine, Canada) but now it is a frozen warm water tail. Yes it is bigger then the MDR tails.

 

Hopefully some of the larger lobster from Portland make it to Cagneys :)

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