dingsterkat Posted November 12, 2018 #1 Share Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) My second ever Oceania cruise begins in just a few weeks - a week circumnavigating Cuba on Sirena. I have ‘prepped’ for vacation by eating sensibly and exercising and am happy to say I’ve lost 25 pounds. But... I love food and I plan on splurging a little each day of our 7 night vacation. So my question is... what splurges should not be missed and which are easy to avoid? What is your one evil pleasure?. My first cruise was on Riviera in the Med and I found the croissants to be splurge worthy along with most everything at Red Ginger while most desserts at the Terrace were tasteless. Thanks in advance for your Insights! Edited November 12, 2018 by dingsterkat Grammar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willmschen Posted November 12, 2018 #2 Share Posted November 12, 2018 Franck’s mashed potatoes! They mash them, evaporate excess water over low heat, then add in as much butter and cream as they will absorb. A true guilty pleasure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 13, 2018 #3 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I would say dessert but I can see you do not care for them if you think O desserts are tasteless do not go on HAL Chocolate croissants & the sugar donuts I will have 1 per cruise My favourite is the Lemon Chiffon ..less calories & tastes good to me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
no fuss travel Posted November 13, 2018 #4 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Key Lime Pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted November 13, 2018 #5 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Profiteroles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted November 13, 2018 #6 Share Posted November 13, 2018 I'm with Petoonya. I just adore those profiteroles ... problem is they weren't offered on our last two cruises at least. I shouldn't say they "weren't offered": they may well have been offered on nights when we weren't dining in the GDR. Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 13, 2018 #7 Share Posted November 13, 2018 33 minutes ago, Mura said: I'm with Petoonya. I just adore those profiteroles ... problem is they weren't offered on our last two cruises at least. I shouldn't say they "weren't offered": they may well have been offered on nights when we weren't dining in the GDR. Mura This is what they had last cruise but I seem to remember before they were different Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted November 13, 2018 #8 Share Posted November 13, 2018 That looks very familiar to me! I do think they used to have more chocolate sauce, though. What seems different to you? Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LHT28 Posted November 13, 2018 #9 Share Posted November 13, 2018 15 minutes ago, Mura said: That looks very familiar to me! I do think they used to have more chocolate sauce, though. What seems different to you? Mura I thought they had creme/custard inside not Ice cream these were huge also 3 people at the table had them they only could eat 2 of them 😉 I opted for the Lemon Tart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petoonya Posted November 13, 2018 #10 Share Posted November 13, 2018 Mura, Wish there were just one. Having three just feels sinful! But as some one else said on a different thread the plate would not be as pleasing or balanced with just one. Lucky for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mura Posted November 13, 2018 #11 Share Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, LHT28 said: I thought they had creme/custard inside not Ice cream these were huge also 3 people at the table had them they only could eat 2 of them 😉 I opted for the Lemon Tart Whenever I've had them -- and this goes back to Renaissance days -- the filling was vanilla ice cream. Not that I'd argue about creme/custard ... Mura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimandStan Posted November 13, 2018 #12 Share Posted November 13, 2018 12 minutes ago, Mura said: Not that I'd argue about creme/custard ... Mura Chefs in the British tradition use creme, Continental types vary from iced cream to creme, Americans are almost universally Iced cream. So, one never knows......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JPR Posted November 14, 2018 #13 Share Posted November 14, 2018 Porterhouse steak with bearnaise sauce (add a squeeze of fresh lemon to the sauce). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigNance Posted November 14, 2018 #14 Share Posted November 14, 2018 The croissants (daily), grilled lobster and shrimp from the Terrace Cafe (for either before or after dinner snack), grilled lamb chops with a full breakfast in the GDR, adding a double shot of dark rum to the very nice fresh smoothies at the Smoothie bar (after breakfast snack), Grand Marnier in my Illy cappucino,........the list goes on! We just returned from an 8 day on the Riviera, our first cruise with Oceania. Made us want to take another one, soon........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanoNorthPerth Posted November 15, 2018 #15 Share Posted November 15, 2018 Almond croissants for breakfast. Fortunately they are not available every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dingsterkat Posted November 16, 2018 Author #16 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Wow thanks! Lots of great ideas! BigNance I think you win - what a great list. I missed two things on my first cruise - breakfast in the GDR and thus the lamb chops - also afternoon tea. Rum in the smoothie is brilliant 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigNance Posted November 16, 2018 #17 Share Posted November 16, 2018 the Smoothies with rum tasted pretty brilliant!! now that we are home, we are working on losing the weight we gained on this cruise!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hokapontas Posted November 16, 2018 #18 Share Posted November 16, 2018 Definitely the almond croissants. I had one on two occasions. Totally fabulous. And one morning they had chocolate almond croissants...I have pined after these to this day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigNance Posted November 16, 2018 #19 Share Posted November 16, 2018 I somehow missed the almond croissants. Too focused on the regulars! Oh well, I just need to book another Oceania cruise😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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