casinostreer Posted December 18, 2015 #1 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hey everyone, We've only ever cruised on the Allure and Freedom - and just booked a quick little trip on Enchantment. I have a few questions - and I know you all will be able to answer them: 1) Do they have freestyle machines on Enchantment? 2) We had sworn off Chops on Freedom and the Allure - because we had a MUCH better meal at Portofinos and Giovannis Table. Is the Chops on Enchantment any better - as it's the ONLY specialty restaurant? 3) Any don't miss or don't bother things about Enchantment that we should know? We know it's a much smaller ship - so we're not expecting the Freedom experience. We're not expecting too much - just relaxing. :) Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM38Rob Posted December 18, 2015 #2 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Hey everyone, We've only ever cruised on the Allure and Freedom - and just booked a quick little trip on Enchantment. I have a few questions - and I know you all will be able to answer them: 1) Do they have freestyle machines on Enchantment? 2) We had sworn off Chops on Freedom and the Allure - because we had a MUCH better meal at Portofinos and Giovannis Table. Is the Chops on Enchantment any better - as it's the ONLY specialty restaurant? 3) Any don't miss or don't bother things about Enchantment that we should know? We know it's a much smaller ship - so we're not expecting the Freedom experience. We're not expecting too much - just relaxing. :) Thanks in advance! Yes, they have the Coke Freestyle machines on Enchantment. Chops was very good. Told best Chops chef in fleet is on Enchantment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casinostreer Posted December 18, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Chops was very good. Told best Chops chef in fleet is on Enchantment. THAT's always good to hear. Maybe we'll give it a try! :-) Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SECdawg Posted December 18, 2015 #4 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Enchantment has one the best pool decks in the fleet. Plenty of room for sailaway and midnight party when leaving Nassau. Marc Walker is a great CD. Park Cafe in the solarium is great for a quick breakfast or lunch. She is one of my favorite ships. Hate to see her go to Miami! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lr657 Posted December 18, 2015 #5 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) Hey everyone, We've only ever cruised on the Allure and Freedom - and just booked a quick little trip on Enchantment. I have a few questions - and I know you all will be able to answer them: 1) Do they have freestyle machines on Enchantment? 2) We had sworn off Chops on Freedom and the Allure - because we had a MUCH better meal at Portofinos and Giovannis Table. Is the Chops on Enchantment any better - as it's the ONLY specialty restaurant? 3) Any don't miss or don't bother things about Enchantment that we should know? We know it's a much smaller ship - so we're not expecting the Freedom experience. We're not expecting too much - just relaxing. :) Thanks in advance! Yes, they have the Coke Freestyle machines on Enchantment. Chops was very good. Told best Chops chef in fleet is on Enchantment. We agree! We really enjoy the CHOPS on the Enchantment and have dinner there at least once each time we cruise on her. It's the same CHOPS menu as the other ships, but the food is prepared well and the wait staff is awesome. Edited December 18, 2015 by lr657 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 18, 2015 #6 Share Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) Enchantment has one the best pool decks in the fleet. Plenty of room for sailaway and midnight party when leaving Nassau. Marc Walker is a great CD. Park Cafe in the solarium is great for a quick breakfast or lunch. She is one of my favorite ships. Hate to see her go to Miami! Marc is gone and I don't think he's coming back. :( Pool deck and oasis bar are great Edited December 18, 2015 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlmc424 Posted December 18, 2015 #7 Share Posted December 18, 2015 We thoroughly enjoyed Chops on the Enchantment - excellent meal & service. We generally do not do Chops anymore but this was a special anniversary treat from my husband's daughter & granddaughter. We are so glad we agree to go! And check out the outstanding bartenders in the R Bar - wonderful martinis and very special service - especially from Sandra the mixologist onboard.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casinostreer Posted December 18, 2015 Author #8 Share Posted December 18, 2015 We thoroughly enjoyed Chops on the Enchantment - excellent meal & service. We generally do not do Chops anymore but this was a special anniversary treat from my husband's daughter & granddaughter. We are so glad we agree to go! And check out the outstanding bartenders in the R Bar - wonderful martinis and very special service - especially from Sandra the mixologist onboard.:) I think I'll be able to convince everyone try Chops ONE more time - especially based on these positive comments. ;) THANKS! That's also great to hear. We're on deck 4 around the corner from the R bar. It was one of our favorites on the Freedom - so it'll probably be our little hang out! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scotty G Posted December 18, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Marc is gone and I don't think he's coming back. :(Pool deck and oasis bar are great Marc's last contract is Jan 18 - May 3, 2016. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txcowboy10 Posted December 18, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Marc's last contract is Jan 18 - May 3, 2016. Figures I'll miss him on my 1/15/16 sailing ....he always makes the cruise more fun...long live Chubby Bunny!! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 18, 2015 #11 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Figures I'll miss him on my 1/15/16 sailing ....he always makes the cruise more fun...long live Chubby Bunny!! ) I like Jamie's chubby bunny better Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casinostreer Posted December 18, 2015 Author #12 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I like Jamie's chubby bunny better I'm guessing that's not a dish in the MDR, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 18, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 18, 2015 Marshmallow stuffing contest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mcobean Posted December 19, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Chubby bunny cracks me up, so funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruzin RN Posted December 19, 2015 #15 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I love chops on enchantment...didnt enjoy it on freedom!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casinostreer Posted December 19, 2015 Author #16 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I love chops on enchantment...didnt enjoy it on freedom!! We didn't either. Tried once - not so great. Tried a second time - even worse. Both times on Freedom. But I'm willing to give it a go on a different ship. :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tampadee Posted December 19, 2015 #17 Share Posted December 19, 2015 We (group of 4) had a wonderful meal at Chops. Incredible mushroom soup and steak was perfect (had the petite filet). But, we were disappointed in our favorite dessert, Mud cake (Mud something). They almost eliminated the wonderful thick chocolate crust. I asked for warm cookies instead (delicious). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emory2001 Posted December 19, 2015 #18 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I LOVE Enchantment. As you can see in my signature I've sailed her several times and am booked for this summer as well after a winter cruise on Independence. As another reply mentioned, the pool deck is great, as is the solarium. Chops was hit or miss for me. I'm more excited to try Giovanni's on Independence. I've stayed in the same Junior Suite twice on Enchantment, and it has a nice walk-in closet where we could store luggage out of the way. I don't know if that's standard for a JS but we loved it. Enchantment shows are usually very good, but the comedians are so mediocre I have written them off from here forward. The comedian we had on Jewel was far and away better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted December 19, 2015 #19 Share Posted December 19, 2015 I was on Enchantment with Marc Walker ... and I missed seeing his Chubby Bunny?? Dang ! :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted December 19, 2015 #20 Share Posted December 19, 2015 (edited) Chops was very good. Told best Chops chef in fleet is on Enchantment. We did Chops 2x on Enchantment last March and enjoyed the food. It was a lot better than the other nights in the MDR which sucked. HOWEVER .... It is worth $35 per person now? Definitely not. The space its in is weird too ... just a closed off section of what used to be some kind of open area .. and good luck finding the bathrooms .. you have to go through some secret door in the back and then through some dingy winding hallways ... then find ur way back .. its weird. What annoyed us most tho was the service was SO slow - one waiter handling ALOT of tables .. people getting PISSED ... the clueless manager wasn't helping the guy at all either .. he just kept kept coming around chirping about how he hoped we were enjoying our fabulous Chops evening .. then walking away .... total idiot ... and he got told off real good by one of the tables .. then he totally disappeared. Food is good ... but just be aware its gonna take a while. There is NO excuse for understaffing - especially in an extra-fee restaurant. After the second time (same situation), we wouldn't do it again. Edited December 19, 2015 by F27TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseapril Posted December 19, 2015 #21 Share Posted December 19, 2015 We enjoyed our Enchantment cruise - the Solarium and Park Cafe were great and entertainment quite good. Have a good cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted December 19, 2015 #22 Share Posted December 19, 2015 We enjoyed the Park Café on the Enchantment .... esp on embarkation day ... very few people knew about it. Nice salads up there but .. after a while we started calling it the "Pork Café" because that was the only kinda meat they were slicing for your little sandwiches! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Garavar Posted December 19, 2015 #23 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Marc's last contract is Jan 18 - May 3, 2016. Is Marc Walker the CD that goes "Bing Bong" and shows movies of his kids on RCTV? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted December 19, 2015 #24 Share Posted December 19, 2015 We enjoyed the Park Café on the Enchantment .... esp on embarkation day ... very few people knew about it. Nice salads up there but .. after a while we started calling it the "Pork Café" because that was the only kinda meat they were slicing for your little sandwiches! Ain't that the truth. Pork Cafe is funny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SECdawg Posted December 19, 2015 #25 Share Posted December 19, 2015 Yes , Marc is Bing Bong and he is very into sharing info of his lovely family. We have sailed with him when his wife and Lily were on board. We have two more cruises planned with him so hopefully we will see them again with the new baby. ( I guess she is not so new anymore) I love that he is so family oriented yet all about making the cruise fun for all. We will miss him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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