Lobster

[Honeybe]

Is lobster still free on formal night ?

[carlacruz]

Yes.

[FSHLOT]

It was on my last cruise, Dream out of NOLA 7-night Dec/2018.... Not sure about less night cruises.

 

BTW..I always order 2....😎

[Honeybe]

I heard they are now charging a fee

[FSHLOT]

3 minutes ago, Honeybe said:

I heard they are now charging a fee

I hope not, but if thats the case, might as well go to the steakhouse that night!! 👍

[MisterOJ2]

4 minutes ago, Honeybe said:

I heard they are now charging a fee

 

You can order it any night for a fee. On 7-day and more cruises, however, it is free on the first formal night.

[Honeybe]

I found the article, it is true.

Carnival no longer serving Lobster on 5 day or shorter cruises

[Pyxie]

Just now, Honeybe said:

I found the article, it is true.

Carnival no longer serving Lobster on 5 day or shorter cruises

 

That's correct. It's still offered on 6+ night cruises. And there isn't really a "charge" for it on the 5 days or less. It just means you can order it from the Steakhouse Selections for an up charge, which you can do on any ship. That isn't the same lobster as the free one.

[capecruzer]

Is it Maine lobster or warm water lobster?

[Aplmac]

32 minutes ago, capecruzer said:

Is it Maine lobster or warm water lobster?

 

Good question! I think it is Maine Lobster

 

not the tropical Spiny Lobster

or  "Langouste" as it's known in Martinique and Guadeloupe

[Aplmac]

I've heard that smaller younger lobsters

are noticeably more tender than big ole grandaddies.

 

Any truth to that? 

 

I wouldn't know, I'm allergic, dammit!

[coevan]

18 minutes ago, Aplmac said:

 

Good question! I think it is Maine Lobster

 

not the tropical Spiny Lobster

or  "Langouste" as it's known in Martinique and Guadeloupe

 

 

MDR uses Spiney lobster, Steakhouse serves Maine lobster, also equal to 4 MDR lobsters. Maine lobster would be way to expensive for the masses

[Aplmac]

Just now, coevan said:

MDR uses Spiney lobster, Steakhouse serves Maine lobster,

also equal to 4 MDR lobsters.

Maine lobster would be way to expensive for the masses

 

I guess they would source the Spiny's in Fla?

and/or in the islands as available?

[coevan]

as you know, living there. they are all over the Caribbean, and probably less expensive than South Florida.

[SERK]

1 hour ago, coevan said:

 

 

MDR uses Spiney lobster, Steakhouse serves Maine lobster, also equal to 4 MDR lobsters. Maine lobster would be way to expensive for the masses

Equal to 4 MDR eh?  I usually order 3.  Guess I'll order 4 next cruise. 😎

[coevan]

they are pretty tiny in the MDR, like 2 bites

[SNJCruisers]

16 hours ago, Honeybe said:

I found the article, it is true.

Carnival no longer serving Lobster on 5 day or shorter cruises

Honeybe... there is no reason to yell on the boards via caps in order to try to emphasize your point.

 

4 hours ago, SERK said:

Equal to 4 MDR eh?  I usually order 3.  Guess I'll order 4 next cruise. 😎

 

1 hour ago, coevan said:

they are pretty tiny in the MDR, like 2 bites

I would also guess about 3.5-4.0 ounces in the MDR versus 14 in the Steakhouse.

Edited February 6, 2020 by SNJCruisers

[PhillyFan33579]

21 hours ago, Honeybe said:

I found the article, it is true.

Carnival no longer serving Lobster on 5 day or shorter cruises

Not sure why you used such a large font for this post. This change happened almost 5 years ago. 

[jimbo5544]

7 hours ago, coevan said:

they are pretty tiny in the MDR, like 2 bites

Lol....you are pretty funny sometimes

[jimbo5544]

28 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said:

Not sure why you used such a large font for this post. This change happened almost 5 years ago. 

Hey, I may use that logic, big new big font 😉

[jimbo5544]

12 hours ago, Aplmac said:

 

I guess they would source the Spiny's in Fla?

and/or in the islands as available?

With the volume they use, my guess is they come from various areas thru a supplier.  WhileI love the Caribbean, comparatively speaking, lobsters compared to Atlantic are not the reason.

[Honeybe]

Sorry for anybody annoyed by the font size.   It was copied and pasted, so I didn’t pay attention to the font size !   Oops !

[jimbo5544]

17 minutes ago, Honeybe said:

Sorry for anybody annoyed by the font size.   It was copied and pasted, so I didn’t pay attention to the font size !   Oops !

No worries, all in fun. 😀

[jimbo5544]

Looks like more than two bites to me....

[FSHLOT]

19 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said:

Looks like more than two bites to me....

 

Is it just me, or does that look a little under  cooked? I love lobster,  but i dont like raw lobster...lol

 

I know theres a fine line between over cooked and under cooked. Maybe it's just the pic doing the meal no justice.