Regal princess review: Uncruise food porn edition

[susancruzs]

Thanks so much for the wonderful review! Now I'm even more excited about sailing on the Regal soon, April 17th for 25 days! Woohoo! :) :D

[Bustersmom]

I have emerged from my usual "stalking" position to thank you for an excellent review! I have so often thought that I would love to cruise just as you describe ( I am at best an anytime diner) and your review just made me think how easy and casual and yet good your cruise was! I love my food for sure, BUT! I do not cruise to eat and anytime I do not have to shop it, bring it home, put it away, then take it out and plan and cook a meal, well just give me a PB& J that someone else made and I am a happy camper!! Many thanks for an awesome "new" look!

[pris993]

wonder if the themes for the buffet are listed in the Patter?

[erber]

If you look at the back page of the Patter, the buffet themes are listed and also it will state the times of the themed buffets. It was very helpful in our planning our meals. We, too, ate many of our meals in the buffet. It was really a spectacular choice of salads, entrees, etc. I would go on another cruise on the Royal class ships in a heartbeat.

[cruise47]

There are some awesome photos of food display aboard this ship.

[emmak8]

Enjoyed your fantastic review. Thanks for sharing.

[shredie]

Everyone raves so about the buffet on the Regal. I guess I'll finally get my chance to try it next year since we booked for Sept. 2017. Thanks for the pics.

[easyboy]

Very nice photos. Makes me miss the Regal ( & Royal) again. Thanks!

[joeyancho]

Thanks for the great review. I loved all the food porn. I gained two pounds looking at it. I have only gone to the buffet once for dinner out of 35 cruises, so it was great to see what they serve. We cruise in 3 days, maybe we will try the buffet for dinner.

[arizonaperson]

Wdblake-

Thank you so much for your review of the Regal and the great photos. I see you mentioned in your post that in order for the room lights to work you have to have your key card or some sort of card in the slot.

 

I thought I had read that you no longer need a card in the slot to work the lights.just trying to see if I should bring an old card or something to put in that slot .

I don't always like to have my room key card out , I usually put it away. Has this been a problem for anybody ? I have not been on a Princess ship where this has been implemented ,so don't know if it's gonna be more of a hassle or am I overthinking .thanks .

Julie

Edited September 8, 2016 by arizonaperson

[ar1950]

Wdblake-

Thank you so much for your review of the Regal and the great photos. I see you mentioned in your post that in order for the room lights to work you have to have your key card or some sort of card in the slot.

 

I thought I had read that you no longer need a card in the slot to work the lights.just trying to see if I should bring an old card or something to put in that slot .

I don't always like to have my room key card out , I usually put it away. Has this been a problem for anybody ? I have not been on a Princess ship where this has been implemented ,so don't know if it's gonna be more of a hassle or am I overthinking .thanks .

Julie

 

Just fold up a piece of the Princess note paper that is on the desk. Anything that clicks the switch at the bottom of the slot will work. We never once used our key card.

[Colo Cruiser]

Wdblake-

Thank you so much for your review of the Regal and the great photos. I see you mentioned in your post that in order for the room lights to work you have to have your key card or some sort of card in the slot.

 

I thought I had read that you no longer need a card in the slot to work the lights.just trying to see if I should bring an old card or something to put in that slot .

I don't always like to have my room key card out , I usually put it away. Has this been a problem for anybody ? I have not been on a Princess ship where this has been implemented ,so don't know if it's gonna be more of a hassle or am I overthinking .thanks .

Julie

 

 

Not true, you still need something in the slot. ;)

 

Best to use your room key that way you grab it on the way out.

We like to have a lanyard hanging from it all the time. Helps keep track of it

[ar1950]

Not true, you still need something in the slot. ;)

 

Best to use your room key that way you grab it on the way out.

We like to have a lanyard hanging from it all the time. Helps keep track of it

 

We didn't use the key card method because we didn't always leave the cabin at the same time as each other. If the person who's card would have been in the slot and left with it it would have left the other person in the dark after about two minutes. :(

[easyboy]

I thought I had read that you no longer need a card in the slot to work the lights.just trying to see

if I should bring an old card or something to put in that slot .

Julie

You can bring a spare card if you've been used to that way. It's not bulky anyway.

[trystran72]

Thanks for the review and yummy photos! Can't wait to get back on that Regal. :)

[pris993]

like your approach to cruising... doing it your way... we do the same.

 

We are going on the Royal for a 15 day TA in 2017, we may get off the ship in some Spanish ports, have been to Spain many times... so depends. We do some shows but shows are not a big deal. We have cruised on some lines, where we skipped the MDR the entire cruise. We enjoy the Crown Grill may split nights between the buffet and Crown Grill... we love dressing every night for dinner so have no problem with formal nights... we just find that we enjoy our time aboard doing what we enjoy the most...so are not locked in to doing anything ... love spending time in our cabin, always book a mini suite. We do breakfast in the cabin, sometimes bring back lunch from the buffet to enjoy in the cabin and on the balcony if possible.

 

Will check out the movies on board... on demand.

 

We like to buy wine (and some liquor if possible in ports) along the way.

 

Gilbrater is a great shopping port on a TA...

 

Happy cruising your way.

[Lucky TGO]

"We were asked if we wanted to share which I thought was odd."

 

What's odd about that? They always ask that:rolleyes: and anyway the vast majority do want to share.

You never share any of your beer with your pool pal. hahaha :D :D

Tony

[Hot Chilli]

OMG that Chocolate Buffet looks amazing! Great photos thanks for sharing :)

[pro76]

Thanks for the food porn- now I have to take a cold shower!

[deliver42]

Thank you for your awesome review. We are booked for our first Princess cruise on the Regal next December.