Just off the Nieuw Amsterdam after 3 years away from HAL. How bad has it gotten?

[dakrewser]

Question: Do they have the condiments by the tray of deli meats? Also, what size is the sliced bread? When we were on her in April they had no condiments and the only sliced bread was the size of the bread in a basket in the MDR. Kind of hard to make a sandwich with it! Are the rolls a normal size as well and is this all in the same area? The Deli Meats/Chz would fly off the tray and many times the tray was almost empty or we had to wait for them to refill it from the kitchen.

 

 

 

And the tray (single) was about the size of a Dive-in tray. Seemed to me you had a choice of three mystery meats and one unknown cheese. No condiments and I didn't see sliced bread of any size.

[cruz chic]

At the DWTS final, they couldn't locate the trophy momentarily. One staff member said to another (not knowing her mic was on) "more budget cuts!"

 

And your original theory (lower carbs, etc) only makes sense if they eliminate bread, but there are still the pre-made sandwiches, aren't there? In fact, the entire menu - morning, noon and night, all venues - is decidely carb heavy...

 

That's hilarious. Of course if it was all about lower carbs I would expect to see the sandwich area replaced with a wide array of protein items. It doesn't sound to me like that's happened.

[CowPrincess]

>SNIP<

 

And your original theory (lower carbs, etc) only makes sense if they eliminate bread, but there are still the pre-made sandwiches, aren't there? In fact, the entire menu - morning, noon and night, all venues - is decidely carb heavy...

 

Not everyone eats a paleo diet, so of course they wouldn't eliminate all non-paleo choices. I will say I am surprised at the number of people who do follow paleo. Not me ;) Gimme those carbs, gimme all that dairy, and please pass the salt :D

[81Zoomie]

I'll be on the NA this Sunday after a few years of sailing Princess and RCCL. I'm looking forward to a positive experience and will approach this cruise with an open mind. I will write a review. For starters.... No cooking, no cleaning, no winter coats.... 🌴🍹💃😎

Edited December 11, 2015 by 81Zoomie

[idiebabe]

And the tray (single) was about the size of a Dive-in tray. Seemed to me you had a choice of three mystery meats and one unknown cheese. No condiments and I didn't see sliced bread of any size.

 

Thanks, Dave! Doesn't sound as if anything changed! :(

[jimmy2x]

I think it's also true that some folks have a hard time understanding that people may have entirely different experiences on the same cruise and that both may be valid.

[Host Walt]

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