Has Celebrity gone too far???

[iamirish]

I just read a review of the December 29, 2003 Mercury Cruise to Mexico.

In that review, the gentleman said that one of Celebrity's cost savings was to [B]substitute "non-dairy creamer" for half & half[/B]. Please tell me that this is [B]NOT TRUE[/B]. I [B]NEED[/B] real cream or half & half for my coffee.

Tom

[reggierail]

Real stuff May of last year, non dairy stuff last October. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_frown.gif[/img]

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[MISSYLOU]

Not sure about the creamer but on the last night of our Mercury cruise instead of those pretty little pats of butter we were brought foil wrapped assortment of margarine and butter. There wasn't even the normal amount of silverware on the table.

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[jerseygirl3]

Oh, no!!! The one thing I absolutely have to have is half and half in my coffee. I was so disappointed when Royal Caribbean didn't have it. Now I'm going on my first Celebrity cruise and they've done away with it? I may just have to smuggle some of my own on board!

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[Faygelah]

I just got off the Constellation yesterday. There was real half and half (in little tubs for room service) with the coffee.

[garykool81]

On a Galaxy cruise in March 2004, we also noticed that Celebrity had disguised some non-dairy creamers as "half and half" in those small typical bottles one would only assume contains half and half. Upon closer inspection, it is noticed that it is really that non-dairy crap :-)

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[reggierail]

You have to read the label, or taste to find the difference. What I did was have the assistant waiter give me a glass of the creamer from the dining room and keep it in my cabin frig for the morning.

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[mari 10]

On the Infinity last month,the only creamer I saw served was half and half. At dinner the butter was chilled on ice and cut into flower shapes. At breakfast and lunch the butter was chilled on ice, but wrapped in foil.
Food and service was excellent, my only complaint was that I had to get off the ship after only 7 seven days. I wish I could have kept on sailing.
Mari

[sueclark]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> posted 05-09-04 05:58 PM
I just read a review of the December 29, 2003 Mercury Cruise to Mexico.

In that review, the gentleman said that one of Celebrity's cost savings was to substitute "non-dairy creamer" for half & half. Please tell me that this is NOT TRUE. I NEED real cream or half & half for my coffee. <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

I had to laugh when I read this ... not at the statement- it was accurate. But my being called a gentleman. It was my review and I'm definately not a man!

Sue
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[B]Infinity Panama Canal 4/17/05[/B]

[iamirish]

Sue,

My mistake - will you [B]please[/B] forgive me?? The thought of not having 1/2 & 1/2 for my coffee obviously had a greater impact on my brain than I thought.

Tom

[sueclark]

Tom, You are forgiven! [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

You could tell from my review that it didn't set well with me either!

Sue
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[B]Grand Princess - Western Caribbean[/B] - April 25, 2004

[B]Constellation Transatlantic 9/7/04[/B]
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[B]Infinity Panama Canal 4/17/05[/B]

[trcori]

Re: Missylou's mention of butter rosettes missing on the last day of her cruise -- FWIW we cruised last month on Mercury & had butter rosettes each & every night. In the dining room, anyway, can't speak for any place else. I can appreciate the creamer complaint even though I drink coffee black -- but if the butter rosettes vanished, I WOULD RIOT!!!!

TR
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[Rustynail]

Darn them...now I'm going to have to bring my own cow with me!

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[sueclark]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I'll have to keep an eye on your future bookings in your signature.... I'd sure hate to end up with the balcony next to yours. Peweeee, I can smell it from here. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

Sue
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[B]Grand Princess - Western Caribbean[/B] - April 25, 2004

[B]Constellation Transatlantic 9/7/04[/B]
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[B]Infinity Panama Canal 4/17/05[/B]

[sueclark]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR> Darn them...now I'm going to have to bring my own cow with me! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE>
I'll have to keep an eye on your future bookings in your signature.... I'd sure hate to end up with the balcony next to yours. Peweeee, I can smell it from here. [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img] [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_wink.gif[/img]

Sue
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_Grand Princess - Western Caribbean_ - April 25, 2004

_Constellation Transatlantic 9/7/04_


_Infinity Panama Canal 4/17/05_[/QUOTE]

[NYY]

Instead of trying to smuggle on liquor, smuggle on 1/2 & 1/2.

Have a good one...

...John

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[superjerryw]

I hope you realize that if you smuggle your own half & half on the ship you will have to pay a "creamage" fee to use it...... [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]

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Donuts, is there anything they can't do....

[NYY]

I realize there is a creamage fee, but if you sign up on the first day of your cruise they put a little sticker on your card and only charge you $35.00 for the whole week.

Have a good one...

...John

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[TOPCATS2]

We had non dairy creamers on the Galaxy in April. It still tasted better by the pool in the morning than half and half at home while I was getting ready for work.
Jill

[Jacqueline]

Constellation still has half and half- one thing that sets it apart frlom RCI and Princess.

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[superjerryw]

<BLOCKQUOTE class="ip-ubbcode-quote"><font size="-1">quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Jacqueline:
Constellation still has half and half- one thing that sets it apart frlom RCI and Princess.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>

That's only because the Constellation has not used up the original supply of half & half they put on the ship when it was launched.....3 years ago.....and has been sitting unrefrigerated ever since......in a locker in the bottom of the ship......in the bilge water........ [img]http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_eek.gif[/img]

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Donuts, is there anything they can't do....

[mac3835]

Hi, we were on the Summit in April - cream in the dining room and half-and-half in the buffet area. No non-dairy creamer was spotted on the ship!

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[reggierail]

I've heard that whatever is cheaper is what they buy. With the price of dairy products skyrocketing, at least here in Cali, it looks like we may be seeing more of the yucky stuff.

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[iamirish]

I spoke to my TA about this. He called Celebrity and they told him that 1/2 & 1/2 is available. But there is the catch . . . [B]you must special order it[/B] just like any special diet.

This might work well in the dining room, at dinner, but I question, if this would work at the buffet or from room service.

Tom

[hajekfam]

Non-dairy was always available by request - there are a few of us who are lactose intolerant that cannot use half-n-half. After all the deserts that are dairy based, that half-n-half in my decaf will set me over the edge and make for quite an unpleasant evening.

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