Texas Tillie Posted April 1, 2023 #426 Share Posted April 1, 2023 7 hours ago, KenzSailing said: As long as it wasn't that brand from Texas that, ahem, resulted in a few fatalities on land. Crystal cruisers would only be so lucky to have Blue Bell on board!! If you had ever tasted the Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla, you'd know I'm right! Patty 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
History&Wine Posted April 1, 2023 #427 Share Posted April 1, 2023 I vote for Tillamook ice cream....just the right amount of cream! Old Crystal had some very good frozen yogurt...perfect for a light dessert. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted April 6, 2023 #428 Share Posted April 6, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 8:59 AM, Texas Tillie said: Crystal cruisers would only be so lucky to have Blue Bell on board!! If you had ever tasted the Blue Bell Homemade Vanilla, you'd know I'm right! Patty "Blue Bell ice cream, it's to die for!" 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLSD Posted April 9, 2023 #429 Share Posted April 9, 2023 On 4/1/2023 at 12:15 AM, KenzSailing said: As long as it wasn't that brand from Texas that, ahem, resulted in a few fatalities on land. Blue Bell. We are Texans and no longer buy Blue Bell. I can't believe anyone does. They knew they had issues--and sold the ice cream anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HUNKY Posted April 9, 2023 #430 Share Posted April 9, 2023 Ben & Jerry's just like on Royal Caribbean. I'd imagine Crystal makes their own ice cream and or gelato. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctjon Posted April 9, 2023 #431 Share Posted April 9, 2023 why make your own when there are so many great brands out there - especially Ben & Jerry 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comas Posted April 9, 2023 #432 Share Posted April 9, 2023 1 hour ago, ctjon said: why make your own when there are so many great brands out there - especially Ben & Jerry Somewhere very recently, maybe on Cruise Critic or Crystal Society Facebook page, I read the good news that Ben & Jerry’s ice cream will be available on Crystal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare May B Posted April 9, 2023 #433 Share Posted April 9, 2023 3 hours ago, HUNKY said: Ben & Jerry's just like on Royal Caribbean. I'd imagine Crystal makes their own ice cream and or gelato. I can 100% guarantee to you that I’ve eaten Ben & Jerry’s numerous times on Crystal, AND the web site now tells us that’s the brand they’re planning to serve us at Scoops. I believe Royal has severed its relationship with Ben & Jerry’s. Mr B and I had the distinct pleasure of cruising in one of the Ben & Jerry’s Sweets (one per ship on the Freedom Class, with access to the suite lounge, plus one serving of B & Jo’s pp each day. And all the kitschy decor. And the cows’ derrières outside our window. Loved it! 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted April 10, 2023 #434 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Surprised the new Italian owner is not bringing on authentic gelato. the gelato on Silversea is as good as anything in Italy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayonejoe Posted April 10, 2023 #435 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Maybe he will . 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crickette Posted April 10, 2023 #436 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Remember this flavour? 2 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txcotn Posted April 10, 2023 #437 Share Posted April 10, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, bitob said: Surprised the new Italian owner is not bringing on authentic gelato. the gelato on Silversea is as good as anything in Italy I think I remember gelato in Prego. They certainly used gelato in the affogato. How would you know the new owner isn't bringing on any gelato? Did I miss something in the PR releases? Edited April 10, 2023 by suzeluvscruz 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted April 10, 2023 #438 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Somebody posted that the ice cream place would again have Ben and Jerry’s I wasn’t referring to the availability of gelato in a restaurant. I was referring to the silversea ice cream place being a gelato place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted April 10, 2023 #439 Share Posted April 10, 2023 13 hours ago, bitob said: Surprised the new Italian owner is not bringing on authentic gelato. the gelato on Silversea is as good as anything in Italy Just asked my dining companion his opinion having just spent 22 days on SS. Reply: it doesn’t even pass for ice cream, let alone an Italian gelato. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted April 10, 2023 #440 Share Posted April 10, 2023 23 minutes ago, TER777 said: Just asked my dining companion his opinion having just spent 22 days on SS. Reply: it doesn’t even pass for ice cream, let alone an Italian gelato. Completely disagree I spent a month in tuscany and went to cooking school in italy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgee Posted April 10, 2023 #441 Share Posted April 10, 2023 Sorry to see this. My family is boycotting Ben and Jerry's as are so many others due to their participation in the BDS (Israel boycott) movement. 4 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Tillie Posted April 10, 2023 #442 Share Posted April 10, 2023 2 hours ago, TER777 said: Just asked my dining companion his opinion having just spent 22 days on SS. Reply: it doesn’t even pass for ice cream, let alone an Italian gelato. Agree. Tried it once and decided there was no way I'd want to waste calories on it. Think that must be another Royal Caribbean cost cutting. Patty 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vistaman Posted April 10, 2023 #443 Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 3/31/2023 at 4:07 AM, bitob said: That is why they are calling people to encourage them to book. That is why they suddenly made the offer to help those who lost money recoup it over 5 cruises -- significantly, they waited to make the offer when they were obligated to do nothing. I and others in the industry believe it was made in response to less than expected bookings. No one I know who lost money is jumping on the offer. Personally, I do not think they are off to a good start. Maybe the product will be so good that reports (from objective cruisers) will induce people to book. I will try a one week in 2024 - instead of my annual "cheap " cruise on mass market I will endure the "single" cabin for 7 days and if the product is bad then we do know it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vistaman Posted April 10, 2023 #444 Share Posted April 10, 2023 On 2/17/2023 at 1:00 AM, suzeluvscruz said: 3 are great, no experience with 1. Good news. 1 is not good at all IMHO ... you have to be there for all the pax not only for the PH save you all the other details but previously tried to avoid the person when booking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted April 11, 2023 #445 Share Posted April 11, 2023 So once again we talk about ice cream on Crystal and the discussion turns to SS. If I want to learn about SS Gelato or Ice Cream I know where to go. It reminds me of grade school. My basketball which is Spaulding is better than yours. Oh no, my basketball is a Wilson and it is better than yours. Yes once in awhile comparisons are nice but maybe it's me but I prefer on the Crystal board heading about Crystal and not the continual posts about other lines unless it is truly relevant to the conversation such as if someone asked are there other cruise lines that offer Ben & Jerry's or do other lines make their own ice cream? And yes I know this is CC but at the same time I know this is the Crystal Board. Keith 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Stickman1990 Posted April 11, 2023 #446 Share Posted April 11, 2023 19 minutes ago, Keith1010 said: And yes I know this is CC but at the same time I know this is the Crystal Board. Wow - another cruise line got a mention and people had differing views about a particular product, some liked it and some didn’t Nothing new here If you don’t like the way a discussion is gong then why not just use the Report function and let the hosts decide on the appropriateness of it - or just scroll on past it… Telling others how you expect them to act on an internet discussion group is unlikely to drive the change you seem to crave 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted April 11, 2023 #447 Share Posted April 11, 2023 2 minutes ago, Stickman1990 said: Wow - another cruise line got a mention and people had differing views about a particular product, some liked it and some didn’t Nothing new here If you don’t like the way a discussion is gong then why not just use the Report function and let the hosts decide on the appropriateness of it - or just scroll on past it… Telling others how you expect them to act on an internet discussion group is unlikely to drive the change you seem to crave Just giving my opinion on this. If it's OK for others to switch discussions to other lines I certainly have the ability to give my opinion too. And certainly there is an opportunity to compare lines by starting a thread on the very subject. All it take is clicking on the button that says start a new topic. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bitob Posted April 11, 2023 #448 Share Posted April 11, 2023 3 hours ago, Stickman1990 said: Wow - another cruise line got a mention and people had differing views about a particular product, some liked it and some didn’t Nothing new here If you don’t like the way a discussion is gong then why not just use the Report function and let the hosts decide on the appropriateness of it - or just scroll on past it… Telling others how you expect them to act on an internet discussion group is unlikely to drive the change you seem to crave Unlikely is an understatement. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KenzSailing Posted April 11, 2023 #449 Share Posted April 11, 2023 6 hours ago, Keith1010 said: So once again we talk about ice cream on Crystal and the discussion turns to SS. If I want to learn about SS Gelato or Ice Cream I know where to go. It reminds me of grade school. My basketball which is Spaulding is better than yours. Oh no, my basketball is a Wilson and it is better than yours. Yes once in awhile comparisons are nice but maybe it's me but I prefer on the Crystal board heading about Crystal and not the continual posts about other lines unless it is truly relevant to the conversation such as if someone asked are there other cruise lines that offer Ben & Jerry's or do other lines make their own ice cream? And yes I know this is CC but at the same time I know this is the Crystal Board. Keith Personally, I think the Crystal vs (insert other cruise line name here) posts are helpful, and I like reading them from posters about whom I have some idea of their POV, as opposed to folks I don't know at all on other cruise line boards. They've been useful to me in making rather pricey decisions about other lines. So I think they're completely fair game to post here. Besides, one can easily scroll past them. I do that with any discussion of luggage. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted April 11, 2023 #450 Share Posted April 11, 2023 6 hours ago, Stickman1990 said: Wow - another cruise line got a mention and people had differing views about a particular product, some liked it and some didn’t Nothing new here If you don’t like the way a discussion is gong then why not just use the Report function and let the hosts decide on the appropriateness of it - or just scroll on past it… Telling others how you expect them to act on an internet discussion group is unlikely to drive the change you seem to crave Of course a cruise line isn't really a cruise line until it sails. We await the outcome and decide accordingly. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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