Another_Critic Posted April 7, 2022 #26 Share Posted April 7, 2022 1 hour ago, CruiseLover15 said: Thanks, all. I thought the soda and snack was part of number 1 below and assumed number 3 was something different. Got this from the list of benefits. 1. Welcome Waters & Snack + Beverage Selection 2 • • • • 2. Milestone recognition 3 • • • 3. Chef’s Choice Gift It is. 1. Water, soda, etc. + cookies 3. Usually chocolate covered strawberries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 7, 2022 #27 Share Posted April 7, 2022 22 minutes ago, Another_Critic said: It is. 1. Water, soda, etc. + cookies 3. Usually chocolate covered strawberries No chocolate covered strawberries anywhere on EX the last two weeks. In fact they ran out of any kind of fresh fruit mid week....both legs. 😮 Among many other things. 🤨 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cynt Posted April 13, 2022 #28 Share Posted April 13, 2022 I was just coming over here to ask about the Chef's Choice gift. So it appears it is cookies since no one has received chocolate covered strawberries post covid. I board Friday. I'll report back after my cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lakelorain Posted April 13, 2022 #29 Share Posted April 13, 2022 The Chef's Choice gift was always on formal night. I remember getting some petit fours and some similar unidentifiable treats prior to the shut down. Haven't received any since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted April 13, 2022 #30 Share Posted April 13, 2022 2 hours ago, cynt said: I was just coming over here to ask about the Chef's Choice gift. So it appears it is cookies since no one has received chocolate covered strawberries post covid. I board Friday. I'll report back after my cruise. I got chocolate covered strawberries on Enchantment 3/25 cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted April 14, 2022 #31 Share Posted April 14, 2022 (edited) On 4/7/2022 at 1:23 PM, island lady said: No chocolate covered strawberries anywhere on EX the last two weeks. In fact they ran out of any kind of fresh fruit mid week....both legs. 😮 Among many other things. 🤨 They had the chocolate covered strawberries in the DL in the evening. Huge suckers. We also received a plate of them in our cabin after bringing up the rust issue on our balcony from the HD. They ran out of Robert Mondavi, Sauvignon Blanc we liked half way thru the first leg. Ended up drinking a Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc we liked. Edited April 14, 2022 by davekathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted April 14, 2022 #32 Share Posted April 14, 2022 The Chefs Choice is not the cookies. The cookies are the gift at Emerald and up ( used to be the little gift wrapped box if you remember) The Chefs Amenity is usually delivered on formal night… but I’ve received a plate with a selection of cakes 🍰 and one chocolate strawberry 🍓 on Grandeur…. On the last night! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted April 14, 2022 #33 Share Posted April 14, 2022 On 4/6/2022 at 1:49 PM, firefly333 said: Idk cheap plastic to me. I did agree to bags but I expected the bags that are the amenity for 525 pts not some thin small plastic bags. I gave mine away to a 6 year old who was delighted with the size. She could use them as backpacks. I let it go since I agree to bags and didnt ask what kind. She probably didnt know, her 3rd week. Wasnt any more impressed with the newbie diamond ambassador... just shrugged off most of what happened. Cant change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 14, 2022 #34 Share Posted April 14, 2022 15 hours ago, davekathy said: They had the chocolate covered strawberries in the DL in the evening. Huge suckers. We also received a plate of them in our cabin after bringing up the rust issue on our balcony from the HD. They ran out of Robert Mondavi, Sauvignon Blanc we liked half way thru the first leg. Ended up drinking a Kim Crawford, Sauvignon Blanc we liked. It has been hit and miss with the Kim Crawford for me. Have found several bottles that were oxidized. Makes the SB look more like Chard. Should be almost clear, not heavy golden. Tastes terrible. I think RCI ended up with a bad shipment that was spread out. (Got cooked on pallet waiting to load). The bottles I have for amenity is the recent addition of the very good (IMHO) Peter Yealands SB. Some of the venues offer it by the glass...some don't. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare little britain Posted April 14, 2022 #35 Share Posted April 14, 2022 14 minutes ago, island lady said: It has been hit and miss with the Kim Crawford for me. Have found several bottles that were oxidized. Makes the SB look more like Chard. Should be almost clear, not heavy golden. Tastes terrible. I think RCI ended up with a bad shipment that was spread out. (Got cooked on pallet waiting to load). The bottles I have for amenity is the recent addition of the very good (IMHO) Peter Yealands SB. Some of the venues offer it by the glass...some don't. I’ve swapped my PGrigio to be PYSB for my next cruise to try it. Just seen it in our local supermarket for £9 a bottle ($11.75 ) so it’s classy stuff!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted April 14, 2022 #36 Share Posted April 14, 2022 54 minutes ago, island lady said: It has been hit and miss with the Kim Crawford for me. Have found several bottles that were oxidized. Makes the SB look more like Chard. Should be almost clear, not heavy golden. Tastes terrible. I think RCI ended up with a bad shipment that was spread out. (Got cooked on pallet waiting to load). The bottles I have for amenity is the recent addition of the very good (IMHO) Peter Yealands SB. Some of the venues offer it by the glass...some don't. Thanks, I never knew that and trust your expert opinion. Makes sense as we were served a glass in the MDR one evening and we sent them back thinking it was Chardonnay. Other than that we must have hit the mother load as the KC SB we had was good color and tasted good. 🍷 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hogbay Posted April 14, 2022 #37 Share Posted April 14, 2022 18 hours ago, lakelorain said: The Chef's Choice gift was always on formal night. I remember getting some petit fours and some similar unidentifiable treats prior to the shut down. Haven't received any since. I'm with you on the Chefs Choice been Petit fours on formal night 👌. The cookies 🍪 is a signal that the fresh ones have been put out at the windjammer nothing to do with the Chef 😇 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 14, 2022 #38 Share Posted April 14, 2022 19 hours ago, lakelorain said: The Chef's Choice gift was always on formal night. I remember getting some petit fours and some similar unidentifiable treats prior to the shut down. Haven't received any since. Yes...the yummy 🤢 Fruity flavor rice krispy treats. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 14, 2022 #39 Share Posted April 14, 2022 1 hour ago, little britain said: I’ve swapped my PGrigio to be PYSB for my next cruise to try it. Just seen it in our local supermarket for £9 a bottle ($11.75 ) so it’s classy stuff!!! It's something indeed I enjoy. Usually everything from south island NZ is a hit for me...but shame the Kim Crawford is coming in cooked (oxidized). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted April 14, 2022 #40 Share Posted April 14, 2022 28 minutes ago, davekathy said: Thanks, I never knew that and trust your expert opinion. Makes sense as we were served a glass in the MDR one evening and we sent them back thinking it was Chardonnay. Other than that we must have hit the mother load as the KC SB we had was good color and tasted good. 🍷 It was so odd on Odyssey (I just made that up 😉 ) We would get it for Happy Hour at Giovanni's wine bar, and was fine. Good color, good taste...but anywhere else...it was bad. Different cases went to different areas I guess. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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