ImperialLady Posted May 1, 2022 #1 Share Posted May 1, 2022 We are on the Crown on 8/27/22 and were wondering if there were any menu changes or additions to sailing going to Alaska. We went 5 years ago and didn't eat in the main dining rooms as we had several specality restaurant gifts. And the remainer of the time we went to either the buffet or other casual eateries or room service. This year we plan to eat in the main diningroom (s) and was wondering if there were any specialty items we should look for. Moose stew? Reindeer sausage? Yak chile?😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted May 1, 2022 #2 Share Posted May 1, 2022 (edited) There is a new program for this Alaska season featuring new wild Alaskan seafood selections, but menus haven’t been posted as the sailings are just now starting. Items are promised to appear in the MDRs, speciality restaurants, buffets and open-deck dining. I’ve also seen evidence of a new salmon breakfast time item in the IC. In the past there has, in fact, been game. Edited May 1, 2022 by VibeGuy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialLady Posted May 1, 2022 Author #3 Share Posted May 1, 2022 4 minutes ago, VibeGuy said: There is a new program for this Alaska season featuring new wild Alaskan seafood selections, but menus haven’t been posted as the sailings are just now starting. Items are promised to appear in the MDRs, speciality restaurants, buffets and open-deck dining. I’ve also seen evidence of a new salmon breakfast time item in the IC. In the past there has, in fact, been game. WOW that sounds fantastic...hoping someone who goes earlier will post menues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted May 1, 2022 #4 Share Posted May 1, 2022 https://www.princess.com/news/news_releases/2022/03/princess-cruises-goes-wild-for-alaska-seafood-with-new-menus-and-events-debuting-spring-2022.html 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EDDY0827 Posted May 1, 2022 #5 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Princess also does "Cook your catch" where the galley will prepare fish that you have caught while on an excursion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisalta Posted May 1, 2022 #6 Share Posted May 1, 2022 54 minutes ago, ImperialLady said: We are on the Crown on 8/27/22 and were wondering if there were any menu changes or additions to sailing going to Alaska. We went 5 years ago and didn't eat in the main dining rooms as we had several specality restaurant gifts. And the remainer of the time we went to either the buffet or other casual eateries or room service. This year we plan to eat in the main diningroom (s) and was wondering if there were any specialty items we should look for. Moose stew? Reindeer sausage? Yak chile?😁 Yak chile? Alaska is no where near Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent!!! Reindeer is caribou. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialLady Posted May 1, 2022 Author #7 Share Posted May 1, 2022 36 minutes ago, VibeGuy said: https://www.princess.com/news/news_releases/2022/03/princess-cruises-goes-wild-for-alaska-seafood-with-new-menus-and-events-debuting-spring-2022.html thanks..this sounds wonderful...living in MO we don't get FRESH SEAFOOD without paying with our first child. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialLady Posted May 1, 2022 Author #8 Share Posted May 1, 2022 16 minutes ago, brisalta said: Yak chile? Alaska is no where near Himalayan region of the Indian subcontinent!!! Reindeer is caribou. I was joking.....guess you didn't see the smilie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted May 1, 2022 #9 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Annoyingly, there has become a yak industry in Alaska. They thrive there. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialLady Posted May 1, 2022 Author #10 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Just now, VibeGuy said: Annoyingly, there has become a yak industry in Alaska. They thrive there. Oh my! I was just joking I had no idea there were yak in Alaska. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisalta Posted May 1, 2022 #11 Share Posted May 1, 2022 13 minutes ago, ImperialLady said: I was joking.....guess you didn't see the smilie Don't you know this is a serious forum. No smiling allowed. 😉 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisalta Posted May 1, 2022 #12 Share Posted May 1, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, VibeGuy said: Annoyingly, there has become a yak industry in Alaska. They thrive there. It would be better for the environment and the native population to encourage caribou processing... Edited May 1, 2022 by brisalta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaciers Posted May 1, 2022 #13 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Someone posted this on the May 14 sailing of the Royal Roll Call. I asked for large print menus (and a well-lit table - I'll be traveling with a white cane). They just sent me PDF files of the menus in advance. They didn't say they were double-top secret, and I never signed an NDA, so here they are for your salivatory pleasure... Beverage Multi-Purpose Menu_2022_r1.pdf 137.37 kB · 42 downloads Room Service-Breakfast-Large Print-2022.pdf 143.49 kB · 19 downloads Room Service-Lunch & Dinner-Large Print-2022.pdf 130.7 kB · 17 downloads RP 215 Breakfast Menu-7 Day-Alaska-Large Print-2022-5-14.pdf 135.44 kB · 17 downloads RP 215 Dessert Menu-7 Day-Alaska-Large Print-2022-5-14.pdf 146.93 kB · 21 downloads RP 215 Dinner Menu-7 Day Alaska-Large Print 2022-5-14.pdf 198.7 kB · 37 downloads RP 215 Lunch Menu-7 Day-Alaska-Large Print-2022-5-14.pdf 186.13 kB · 28 downloads 12 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted May 1, 2022 #14 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Yeah, but “reindeer” is a tough sell. Especially on the Kids Menu. I like game, and would be happy to see even more of it on Princess menus. They used to have that delicious rabbit sugo, medallions of elk and venison saddle. Alaska wasn’t exactly a big chicken-eating market as recently as statehood, so slapping a few items on the menu at Crown Grill and the MDR would be a nice change of pace from Chicken The 37th Way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialLady Posted May 1, 2022 Author #15 Share Posted May 1, 2022 6 minutes ago, brisalta said: Don't you know this is a serious forum. No smiling allowed. 😉 thanks...I will be more careful...😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisalta Posted May 1, 2022 #16 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Just now, ImperialLady said: thanks...I will be more careful...😉 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted May 1, 2022 #17 Share Posted May 1, 2022 Glaciers, I have never wanted to kiss a random CruiseCritic user more. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ImperialLady Posted May 1, 2022 Author #18 Share Posted May 1, 2022 53 minutes ago, Glaciers said: Someone posted this on the May 14 sailing of the Royal Roll Call. I asked for large print menus (and a well-lit table - I'll be traveling with a white cane). They just sent me PDF files of the menus in advance. They didn't say they were double-top secret, and I never signed an NDA, so here they are for your salivatory pleasure... Beverage Multi-Purpose Menu_2022_r1.pdf 137.37 kB · 42 downloads Room Service-Breakfast-Large Print-2022.pdf 143.49 kB · 19 downloads Room Service-Lunch & Dinner-Large Print-2022.pdf 130.7 kB · 17 downloads RP 215 Breakfast Menu-7 Day-Alaska-Large Print-2022-5-14.pdf 135.44 kB · 17 downloads RP 215 Dessert Menu-7 Day-Alaska-Large Print-2022-5-14.pdf 146.93 kB · 21 downloads RP 215 Dinner Menu-7 Day Alaska-Large Print 2022-5-14.pdf 198.7 kB · 37 downloads RP 215 Lunch Menu-7 Day-Alaska-Large Print-2022-5-14.pdf 186.13 kB · 28 downloads thanks for posting this...my husband is very excited to try some of these dishes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phabric Posted May 2, 2022 #19 Share Posted May 2, 2022 I might have one of the new items to share at the table each night. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glaciers Posted May 2, 2022 #20 Share Posted May 2, 2022 16 hours ago, VibeGuy said: Yeah, but “reindeer” is a tough sell. Especially on the Kids Menu. The Denali shuttles used to have caribou sausage in their snack boxes. Some had some issues with it as they were chomping on the sausage while spotting caribou along the road. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted May 2, 2022 #21 Share Posted May 2, 2022 The North Pole has to do something to motivate underperformers in the air operations department. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westcoaster Posted May 2, 2022 #22 Share Posted May 2, 2022 19 hours ago, Glaciers said: Someone posted this on the May 14 sailing of the Royal Roll Call. I asked for large print menus (and a well-lit table - I'll be traveling with a white cane). They just sent me PDF files of the menus in advance. They didn't say they were double-top secret, and I never signed an NDA, so here they are for your salivatory pleasure... Beverage Multi-Purpose Menu_2022_r1.pdf 137.37 kB · 42 downloads Room Service-Breakfast-Large Print-2022.pdf 143.49 kB · 19 downloads Room Service-Lunch & Dinner-Large Print-2022.pdf 130.7 kB · 17 downloads RP 215 Breakfast Menu-7 Day-Alaska-Large Print-2022-5-14.pdf 135.44 kB · 17 downloads RP 215 Dessert Menu-7 Day-Alaska-Large Print-2022-5-14.pdf 146.93 kB · 21 downloads RP 215 Dinner Menu-7 Day Alaska-Large Print 2022-5-14.pdf 198.7 kB · 37 downloads RP 215 Lunch Menu-7 Day-Alaska-Large Print-2022-5-14.pdf 186.13 kB · 28 downloads This is great info - thanks for reposting this! I'm just a little sad that the flourless chocolate cake seems to be gone from the Day 1 dessert menu (my go-to dessert for the sailaway dinner) and the creme brulee seems to be gone from the always available menu. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senga Posted May 3, 2022 #23 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Glaciers, thanks so much for sharing. I’m actually a little disappointed on my husbands behalf on the seafood offerings. On our May cruise the only fresh fish in season is halibut but I didn’t notice it on any of the menus. I’m HOPING there will be additional fresh offerings as outlined in the Princess Wild for Alaska announcement. I, on the other hand, was delighted as a non-seafood eater with the other offerings! 😋 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VibeGuy Posted May 3, 2022 #24 Share Posted May 3, 2022 Wild is not synonymous with fresh/never frozen. The companies named in the announcement are leaders in high-quality frozen seafood, and for stability of supply, sustainable harvest and overall quality, Princess uses frozen fish. Don’t let anyone tell you otherwise unless you saw it flopping around. They’ve done a good job sliding in various Alaskan species where they usually use “a mild flaky white fish” of questionable parentage. I eat a lot of finfish aboard Princess and I am very cynical about the accuracy of genus/species identification on the menus. Saying here that they’ll be using sockeye salmon, halibut and cod is a big, big step up for them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cookingmath Posted May 19, 2022 #25 Share Posted May 19, 2022 Thank you so much for sharing the menus! No more crab legs 😐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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