Rare MicCanberra Posted June 26, 2015 #426 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I must say the X food presentation is stellar. I have no problems with the Princess cuisine (I am a plate-licker) but am definitely hoping the X food tastes as good as it looks.Perfectly focused photos of food cannot be beat! Cheers! Norris Trust me, it does. and Joe has an eye for highlighting the deliciousness of the food.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare perfect match Posted June 26, 2015 #427 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I'm totally enjoying the food pics! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #428 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Trust me, it does. and Joe has an eye for highlighting the deliciousness of the food.:D Too bad that we don't have smellavision ! I'm totally enjoying the food pics! :D Thanks everybody , we hope that you're still hungry because there's still a lot of food to come . :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursedibdob Posted June 26, 2015 #429 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Setting off on Eclipse tomorrow so will get to see the gorgeous grub & facilities for myself [emoji3][emoji3] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #430 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Setting off on Eclipse tomorrow so will get to see the gorgeous grub & facilities for myself [emoji3][emoji3] Oh , now we're all jealous ! :p Seriously, have a fantastic cruise on this beautiful ship and don't forget to write ! :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texasgirl29 Posted June 26, 2015 #431 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Setting off on Eclipse tomorrow so will get to see the gorgeous grub & facilities for myself [emoji3][emoji3] We are right behind you on the July 11 sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jenseib Posted June 26, 2015 #432 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Finally had a chance to catch back up. The photos are stunning as always. The food looks fabulous. I just love how clean and modern this ship looks. I hate when ships don't have do it yourself laundry. I don't like people washing my clothes. I worry someone will shrink or mess something up. NCL doesn't have onboard laundry either. I love to do a load midweek but won't be able to for our upcoming cruise, which means I have to pack more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #433 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I have resisted the urge to quote the photos from the buffet section. The buffet presentation is the best I have seen to date and I'm not even talking about the food but rather the spaciousness of the room and the eye-candy touches of the produce-filled vignettes at the stations. Then you tell me there is Indian food?!!! Having lived in London for 13 years I almost overdosed on Indian food, eating it a minimum of 3 nights a week. In Chicago I am down to 3 times a month. Also- German specialities?!! I have been to Germany so many times that my middle name is Schnitzel. I hadn't planned on visiting Quisine next January on the Silhouette (was planning Tuscan Grill and Murano and get to dine in Luminae for free each night) but those lollipops look very inviting. I foresee tremendous weight gain... I must say the X food presentation is stellar. I have no problems with the Princess cuisine (I am a plate-licker) but am definitely hoping the X food tastes as good as it looks. Perfectly focused photos of food cannot be beat! Cheers! Norris Thanks Norris for your astute observations and colorful details ! There is a lot to love with Celebrity and the S class . While we haven't sailed the Regal or Royal yet , but it looks like many similarities ! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #434 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Finally had a chance to catch back up. The photos are stunning as always. The food looks fabulous. I just love how clean and modern this ship looks. I hate when ships don't have do it yourself laundry. I don't like people washing my clothes. I worry someone will shrink or mess something up. NCL doesn't have onboard laundry either. I love to do a load midweek but won't be able to for our upcoming cruise, which means I have to pack more. Welcome back Jen . We're with you , we're confirmed DIY's including laundry and shore tours . While many people enjoy sending theirs off , we like the freedom to choose , if we wish , to DIY . :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted June 26, 2015 #435 Share Posted June 26, 2015 We are right behind you on the July 11 sailing. Then we're on the one after that!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #436 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) It's time for some serious eating now The soft brioche roll was perfect for sopping the lobster gravy . I really wished that they offered these instead of the hard rolls served in the MDR with the snail escargot . Now this is want I'm talking about ! An estagere of Mediterranean delicacies And this is where you separate the contenders from the pretenders - on the table . Stomachs ! Let's get ready to rumble !!! Edited June 26, 2015 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gracie115 Posted June 26, 2015 #437 Share Posted June 26, 2015 We had a blast when we dined at Qsine with 30 of the roll call members on the TA....but OMG...it is SO MUCH FOOD!!!!:eek::D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #438 Share Posted June 26, 2015 We had a blast when we dined at Qsine with 30 of the roll call members on the TA....but OMG...it is SO MUCH FOOD!!!!:eek::D Amen ! We're glad that we only ordered 5 courses because we already full after 4 ! :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenevenpar Posted June 26, 2015 #439 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Our lamb chops were outstanding! I remember how uncomfortable we were after eating all this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #440 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Our lamb chops were outstanding! I remember how uncomfortable we were after eating all this! This was our favorite course making it a belly buster . Difficult to stop eating , because it tasted so good ! But we felt , as Americans , we had an image to maintain , and so we played through the pain . ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #441 Share Posted June 26, 2015 (edited) DIY guacamole Donde es mi Margarita ? A Qsine's cube . I never could solve these things ! When this sweet table next to us opened up , I wanted to pounce on it . But an inaudible leash said " don't you dare ! " . Edited June 26, 2015 by scubacruiserx2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #442 Share Posted June 26, 2015 Before our primary dessert arrived , we were presented with a secondary desert - a truffle filled forest . I quickly rooted out my prize - at the main dessert's arrival . A frozen Fabrege egg . Revealing it's surprise treasure A perfect ending to a perfect meal . Oh well , we could always walk it off tomorrow in the Azores !! :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 26, 2015 #443 Share Posted June 26, 2015 I just love all the differing presentations of the foods, makes it more like an adventure than a meal. I am thinking Heston Bluementhal (sic) has a lot to answer for.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 26, 2015 #444 Share Posted June 26, 2015 BTW Joe, We would were thinking of doing the Chef's table on our upcoming Caribbean Princess cruise,. I was wondering if you and your lovely wife were thinking of doing another one and if so would you care to care to join us. I am not sure of when it will be but I will endeavour to find out once aboard.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 26, 2015 Author #445 Share Posted June 26, 2015 BTW Joe, We would were thinking of doing the Chef's table on our upcoming Caribbean Princess cruise,. I was wondering if you and your lovely wife were thinking of doing another one and if so would you care to care to join us. I am not sure of when it will be but I will endeavour to find out once aboard.:D Yeah great , sounds like fun ! I think we used the DINE line on the phone when we first got on board or the Maitre d ( It was Angelo when we were last on ) . Because you're on the B2B early you have an inside track , would you mind setting it up for us ? Thanks for the invite , we're looking forward to it ! :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare perfect match Posted June 27, 2015 #446 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Wow! The food presentation in Qsine is incredible! I would go there just for the experience! I am anxious to see the Azores. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 27, 2015 Author #447 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Wow! The food presentation in Qsine is incredible! I would go there just for the experience! I am anxious to see the Azores. :D We went back to Qsine a second time when they had a 30% off night just before our cruise ended . There was a lot of other food choices which we had wanted to try . :) :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RosieCanberra Posted June 27, 2015 #448 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Yeah great , sounds like fun ! I think we used the DINE line on the phone when we first got on board or the Maitre d ( It was Angelo when we were last on ) . Because you're on the B2B early you have an inside track , would you mind setting it up for us ? Thanks for the invite , we're looking forward to it ! :) :D Me too! cheers Rosie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted June 27, 2015 #449 Share Posted June 27, 2015 Yeah great , sounds like fun ! I think we used the DINE line on the phone when we first got on board or the Maitre d ( It was Angelo when we were last on ) . Because you're on the B2B early you have an inside track , would you mind setting it up for us ? Thanks for the invite , we're looking forward to it ! :) :D No worries. Will grab your details and try and get invites organised for when you board.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare scubacruiserx2 Posted June 27, 2015 Author #450 Share Posted June 27, 2015 After dining in Qsine we found our copy of Celebrity Today on our bed . It contained the following information: In the morning it was cooler than it had been and rainy as we approached the island of Ponta Delgado . We were greeted by the Pilot boat as it appeared from the light fog , as seen in this clip: It passed very close to us It was a raincoat and umbrella day We would like to thank Pemcorgimum , who we met on CC , for arranging our small group tour with Amazing Tours . Our excellent guide was Carlo . We would be leaving from the Port city of Sao Miguel in the South . Pat and I had visited here in 2006 and had traveled to the East , so we had hoped to go to the West and see Lagoa Azul , where many of the ship's excursions were headed . But Carlo is a native and a experienced guide so we trusted him to determine the best route and what to see . It was a great choice - we would be heading East and North . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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