orangepeel Posted November 5, 2013 #1 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Serious question here, because I truly do not understand. I see on many of the cruise line boards a common question...when is lobster night. Answers that usually follow always include how many tails a person has eaten on their last cruise. Maybe I am missing something here but I do not understand what the excitement is about. I like lobster as much as the next person too i think and order it once in a while when we go out at home. Would someone please explain to me why it is such a big deal while on the ship. Edited November 5, 2013 by orangepeel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner22aa Posted November 5, 2013 #2 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I would think that for some it is the only time that they have it. While readily available in most places there are locations where it is difficult to find or if you do the price is crazy. Where I live I can buy real Atlantic lobster live any day of the week, not the rock or spiney lobster as it is called that is served on the ship, which I find tasteless. Very seldom do I order lobster on the ship. I guess for some it is a real treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted November 5, 2013 #3 Share Posted November 5, 2013 The lobster on cruise ships is terrible, and I agree, I just don't see the reason to get excited. Now if we're talking fresh Maine lobster, steamed with drawn butter, that is something I get excited about. That not what they are serving on cruise ships though. Then again I read someone's trip report where they were so happy about meatloaf in the dining room. I never thought of meat loaf as something to get excited about. Different strokes I guess. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangepeel Posted November 5, 2013 Author #4 Share Posted November 5, 2013 I would think that for some it is the only time that they have it. While readily available in most places there are locations where it is difficult to find or if you do the price is crazy. Where I live I can buy real Atlantic lobster live any day of the week, not the rock or spiney lobster as it is called that is served on the ship, which I find tasteless. Very seldom do I order lobster on the ship. I guess for some it is a real treat. Ok, that makes sense. - thanks :). I have always lived in coastal states and seafood is readily available. I had not considered that, duh....middle states probably just do not see the amount of seafood & prices we do on a regular basis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
orangepeel Posted November 5, 2013 Author #5 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Then again I read someone's trip report where they were so happy about meatloaf in the dining room. I never thought of meat loaf as something to get excited about. Different strokes I guess. LOL! I don't think I could get that excited about meatloaf either. I guess I have my strange item too. Stuffed bell peppers maybe - but they would have to be really good looking ones. Love those things but I never make them because my husband and kids do not care for them. Edited November 5, 2013 by orangepeel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted November 5, 2013 #6 Share Posted November 5, 2013 (edited) Ok, that makes sense. - thanks :). I have always lived in coastal states and seafood is readily available. I had not considered that, duh....middle states probably just do not see the amount of seafood & prices we do on a regular basis. The lobster on the ship is no different as to what you can get any day of the year at Red Lobster, and they are all over the place and dirt cheap. Edited November 5, 2013 by ducklite Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner22aa Posted November 5, 2013 #7 Share Posted November 5, 2013 Must be different in the US than Canada. Here it is only fresh Atlantic (Maine) lobster that you pick out of the tank if you are having a whole one and only in season. Cruise ships almost exclusively use warm water lobster commonly referred to as rock or spiney lobster and it is frozen to keep. Definitely not live on the ship with the exception of some speciality restaurants that I have been to that did have live Maine lobster. Note the colour of the next tail you get and it will almost certainly be a molted pink colour and not the bright red of a real cooked lobster Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted November 6, 2013 #8 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Apparently, lots of folks don't get lobstertail often. It's quite easy to cook....(just like shrimp, which many folks think is some sort of "haute cuisine"!)...and can be purchased just about anywhere! I have no desire to pay for an entire lobster....there is very little except the tail and claws that's good to eat, IMO.... Lobster tails are easy to fix at home. Don't know why everyone is "gaga" over them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plattwear Posted November 6, 2013 #9 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Lobster is one of my favorite foods and I can not afford to eat it often. I have had lobster on a cruise twice now and it was very good. Especially being able to order it and not having to worry about that tab. It is like a luxury for some of us. I know cruises are not super cheap either. Eating a favorite food that I do not eat often is a treat for me while I am on vacation. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry and Lucille Posted November 6, 2013 #10 Share Posted November 6, 2013 For us, lobster is a treat. Living in Colorado, if we can find it, it is $1.50 per ounce. Cruise lobster has become 1 three or four ounce tail placed under two four ounce shrimp. Go figure. Going to try the specialty resturant on Princess this trip. For what we pay at home, the upcharge will be worth it. :eek: Lobster night on Princess also usually has braised beef short ribs. That is the way that I have been going. One little tale and begging for more is not my way of having an enjoyable dinner. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Landlocked_N_Texas Posted November 6, 2013 #11 Share Posted November 6, 2013 I think the lobster I've tried while cruising was awful - bland and rubbery! But, as someone who lives 10 hours from the ocean (and even that's just the Gulf of Mexico) I can see why people get excited. I get just as excited over fresh gulf shrimp, or snapper, or clam bakes in New England! The rarity of it makes it more enjoyable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner22aa Posted November 6, 2013 #12 Share Posted November 6, 2013 (edited) Like a lot of shellfish lobster doesn't take all that well to freezing which of course the ship has to buy. Take two shrimp from the same catch. Cook one immediatly and cook the other after being frozen. There is simply no comparison in my opinion. Hence the rather tasteless rubbery texture of the normal lobster served on the ship. Edited November 6, 2013 by Gunner22aa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted November 6, 2013 #13 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Just an opinion .... The lobster tails served on the ship would be much better as Lobster Thermidor (stuffed back into the tails). It's quite a tasty way to fix warm water lobster. :) We seldom order lobster on cruise ships. No big thing to us and like what we can get at a couple of restaurants at home better and way better when we're visiting in New England. LuLu ~~~~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter195 Posted November 21, 2013 #14 Share Posted November 21, 2013 When something is harder to get like lobster it is in bigger demand, and people want it. Lobster used to be served to prisoners and was considered garbage food many years ago. When the quantities started to decline, people then wanted it because only someone willing to pay more for it could have it. Same holds true for good caviar. To some it is the best tasting food in the world, but to most, they eat it at functions or parties because it is "the thing to do". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deeleecox Posted March 22, 2014 #15 Share Posted March 22, 2014 I live in Florida and I love Lobster nights on a cruise :) Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trinaM Posted June 11, 2014 #16 Share Posted June 11, 2014 LObsters on cruise ships. where in New england can you get great WHOLE lobster? never had that experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted June 11, 2014 #17 Share Posted June 11, 2014 LObsters on cruise ships. where in New england can you get great WHOLE lobster? never had that experience. There are plenty of places. I love Captain and Patty's on Pepperel Road in Kittery Point, ME. The owner is a lobsterman and you can watch them bringing in the traps in the dock behind the restaurant. Now that is the definition of fresh Maine lobster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arusha Posted June 11, 2014 #18 Share Posted June 11, 2014 where in New england can you get great WHOLE lobster? never had that experience. Just about anywhere along the New England coastline you'll find "lobster pounds" or "lobster shacks" that serve whole boiled "chicken" lobsters (small ones) on paper plates. Not fancy surroundings, but the lobsters couldn't be fresher. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
laurenpie Posted June 18, 2014 #19 Share Posted June 18, 2014 I love lobster, loved how it tasted on my last cruise. We do get it here in Australia, but its very expensive - even though its very yummy, don't really think its worth it. We just make sure we eat up on seafood when we travel as its so much cheaper :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ducklite Posted June 18, 2014 #20 Share Posted June 18, 2014 LObsters on cruise ships. where in New england can you get great WHOLE lobster? never had that experience. By the way, a little tip--the tail on cold water lobster isn't the good part. The claws are where the sweetest meat is. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chopper65 Posted June 19, 2014 #21 Share Posted June 19, 2014 i have a friend who grew up in the maritimes in the 50s he said you could always tell the poor kids at school because the all had lobster sandwiches Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted June 22, 2014 #22 Share Posted June 22, 2014 In the American Colonies in the 1700's, lobster was fed only to indentured servants and cattle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEFdoc Posted August 22, 2014 #23 Share Posted August 22, 2014 Serious question here, because I truly do not understand. I see on many of the cruise line boards a common question...when is lobster night. Answers that usually follow always include how many tails a person has eaten on their last cruise. Maybe I am missing something here but I do not understand what the excitement is about. I like lobster as much as the next person too i think and order it once in a while when we go out at home. Would someone please explain to me why it is such a big deal while on the ship. Yes, they are called the "cockroaches of the sea" as they are bottom feeders and no, you shouldn't consider eating them unless in a survival situation where there is nothing else to eat. (Now if I can convince more people of this opinion that will mean more for me to enjoy.) ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QShip Posted August 31, 2014 #24 Share Posted August 31, 2014 i have a friend who grew up in the maritimes in the 50s he said you could always tell the poor kids at school because the all had lobster sandwiches Sorry to be off topic, but I had a secretary who grew up poor on the Mendecino coast of California. They often only had abalone to eat which her father obtained by diving himself. She now hates abalone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMSACE6 Posted August 31, 2014 #25 Share Posted August 31, 2014 i have a friend who grew up in the maritimes in the 50s he said you could always tell the poor kids at school because the all had lobster sandwiches lol...I grew up in Newfoundland, and while we or at least I did not take lobster sandwiches to school for lunch, I did grow up feasting on lobster in season at home and thought nothing of it at the time. Fast forward to first formal night/cruise elegant night and choose the lobster tail:eek: Hey, this is not what I am used to....! Have not ordered once since. But to all those who love the little bitty ones they get on lobster night, I say go for it, but order at least two or three or more:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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