richczarnecki Posted November 13, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 13, 2023 We will be on Ascent in January and Luminae is expected to be great. But, should we consider Le Voyage? We are foodies from the NYC area and have been to Daniel in the city. Is Le Voyage special enough? I believe we have to pay even though we are in Retreat, correct? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 14, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Yes Le Voyage is an up charge. I'm sure someone can confirm, but I believe if in RS and above it is free with the exception of the up-charge for wine pairing I've not been on Ascent to experience but did have the Daniel B Special Dinner when he was aboard to launch. I would say it was good but if a "REAL" foodie from NY, I fear you may be disappointed. Of course food is subjective. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ETHTrader Posted November 14, 2023 #3 Share Posted November 14, 2023 We went to the Le Voyage on Beyond. It was totally worth it 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buncosquad Posted November 14, 2023 #4 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) 41 minutes ago, richczarnecki said: We will be on Ascent in January and Luminae is expected to be great. But, should we consider Le Voyage? We are foodies from the NYC area and have been to Daniel in the city. Is Le Voyage special enough? I believe we have to pay even though we are in Retreat, correct? Thanks! Like you, we're foodies who enjoy dining well in Europe and the Americas. We've only sailed on Beyond with Celebrity (in the Mediterranean and Caribbean) and only in Iconic and Edge Villa (Retreat) suites. LV is included with IC and EV staterooms, so why not? We did. It was good, as was Eden and Raw on 5. Are they going to be Michelin starred quality? No, but if you want that, the small luxury lines may be a better match. Depending upon what stateroom you are in, shoreside or your butler will orchestrate reservations for you. Have a nice bottle of champagne to go with it and you're sure to make great memories. Edited November 14, 2023 by buncosquad 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 14, 2023 #5 Share Posted November 14, 2023 If you haven't read it - @GenerationX just posted a review of Le Voyager - She has done it a couple times in the past. Also has some nice pictures - 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bejay219 Posted November 14, 2023 #6 Share Posted November 14, 2023 We ate in Le Voyage 3 different times on the Beyond last year when the ship arrived in New Jersey from the T. A. on its way to Ft Lauderdale. The food was amazing, the service was perfect and the wine pairing was worth it. The venue was very romantic, courses were well spaced and desserts were wonderful. You walk from the noisy hall above Martini Bar through the first door where the Maitre'd desk is, the door closes and it is quiet. Then they take you through another door, which also closes into a beautiful dinning room, tables and booths are spread out nicely. I can't remember how many tables but the ambience was wonderful. We are going on the madien voyage of the Ascent next month on a B2B will do another 3 times. Will agree with our friend Jim who posted above, the Daniel B. Special dinner was nice but was held in a dinning area in Fine Cut, noisy and nothing like Le Voyage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maren91 Posted November 14, 2023 #7 Share Posted November 14, 2023 I'm not in love with the dinner menu in Luminae so on Beyond I spent quite a few nights at speciality restaurants and thought Luminae was a fabulous dining experience, just wish it had some windows to the outside as it's kind of located in an awkward spot on Beyond. Recommend you book! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted November 14, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 14, 2023 1 hour ago, maren91 said: I'm not in love with the dinner menu in Luminae so on Beyond I spent quite a few nights at speciality restaurants and thought Luminae was a fabulous dining experience, just wish it had some windows to the outside as it's kind of located in an awkward spot on Beyond. Recommend you book! Did you mean …thought LeVoyage was a fabulous dining experience….? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare maren91 Posted November 14, 2023 #9 Share Posted November 14, 2023 7 minutes ago, jelayne said: Did you mean …thought LeVoyage was a fabulous dining experience….? Yikes, bad typo that I can't figure out how to edit. Sorry! Yes, LeVoyage was a fabulous dining experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wineoclock Posted November 14, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Thought it was good but not fantastic. But we regularly eat at Michelin restaurants and have been to San Sebastián this year. The lamb chops were amazing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted November 14, 2023 #11 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Ate in Le Voyage on Beyond and we were sailing in the retreat. Yes, we thought it was a worthwhile experience. Food and service were great and better than Luminae (in our opinion). 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted November 14, 2023 #12 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Never tried the wine pairing menu at LeVoyage. My DH isn't a wine drinker- and will not eat any fish dishes. We take the unlimited specialty dining package and truly enjoy dining in speciality restaurants for dinner daily. Our favorite on the E class ships is Eden. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phillygirl2400 Posted November 14, 2023 #13 Share Posted November 14, 2023 We ate at LeVoyage last month. The service was very attentive. Great atmosphere. The food was very good for a cruise, but not wonderful. It was worth doing once. We're on the Beyond again in February. I haven’t booked it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted November 14, 2023 #14 Share Posted November 14, 2023 Would a person not from New York enjoy this? Asking for a friend. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agape01 Posted November 14, 2023 #15 Share Posted November 14, 2023 (edited) Having dined at a number of 3-Star Michelin restaurants in New York which included the 2-star Daniel's, I would actually have question. . The reason why the doubts is because the quality and presentation of the food was great and the service was as expected from a 2 star Michelin restaurant, but it wasn't memorable. What was memorable was what Per Se served and gifted me for the one and only time when I had my birthday dinner there. I am still am able to talk about it to this very day. Edited November 14, 2023 by agape01 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samplecd02 Posted November 14, 2023 #16 Share Posted November 14, 2023 FYI, I just called the Shore Concierge and for those traveling in Edge Villas like myself, Le Voyage is part of the free unlimited special dining package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted November 14, 2023 #17 Share Posted November 14, 2023 9 minutes ago, samplecd02 said: FYI, I just called the Shore Concierge and for those traveling in Edge Villas like myself, Le Voyage is part of the free unlimited special dining package. I would give it a shot possibly for sure in that case..although I bet it’s at least a 2+ hour affair..I admit, I get bored when they go really long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agape01 Posted November 14, 2023 #18 Share Posted November 14, 2023 3 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said: I would give it a shot possibly for sure in that case..although I bet it’s at least a 2+ hour affair..I admit, I get bored when they go really long. The longest dining affair that I ever experienced lasted for about 4hrs. The only difference is that bite sized courses came every 5mins when you are done with one course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samplecd02 Posted November 14, 2023 #19 Share Posted November 14, 2023 7 hours ago, samplecd02 said: FYI, I just called the Shore Concierge and for those traveling in Edge Villas like myself, Le Voyage is part of the free unlimited special dining package. Clarification because I forgot there are 2 options in Le Voyage. The regular Le Voyage is complimentary for EVs. The tastings is not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted November 15, 2023 #20 Share Posted November 15, 2023 (edited) We must be the only people on earth who didn’t like Le Voyage on the Beyond. We weren’t impressed with the food or the wine. It was dark and depressing. We don’t eat at many Michelin restaurants but we have eaten at Le Cirque in NYC, Paul Bocuse’s restaurant in Lyon and La Pergola in Rome. We are signed up for Chef’s Table on the Eclipse. Mistake maybe? I preferred Luminae and my banana splits. We were a bit out of sync at Le Voyage as I wanted the tasting menu and my husband wanted ala carte. I enjoyed Eden for the view. Edited November 15, 2023 by zitsky Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
richczarnecki Posted November 15, 2023 Author #21 Share Posted November 15, 2023 I'm already paying an arm and a leg for my Sunset Sky Suite so I don't think I need to go in deeper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjetz Posted November 15, 2023 #22 Share Posted November 15, 2023 11 hours ago, agape01 said: Having dined at a number of 3-Star Michelin restaurants in New York which included the 2-star Daniel's, I would actually have question. . The reason why the doubts is because the quality and presentation of the food was great and the service was as expected from a 2 star Michelin restaurant, but it wasn't memorable. It’s my opinion that we go astray expecting Michelin-quality dining on a cruise ship. It is quite difficult to replicate the fine quality on a ship that doesn’t have access to fresh ingredients every day, with a changing cast of chefs and cooks and assistants, and waiters. What we can expect at a venue such as Le Voyage is a dining experience that is elevated above all other dining rooms on board, and not compared to top restaurants around the world - that just doesn’t seem fair. To me, at least. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zitsky Posted November 15, 2023 #23 Share Posted November 15, 2023 10 minutes ago, redjetz said: It’s my opinion that we go astray expecting Michelin-quality dining on a cruise ship. It is quite difficult to replicate the fine quality on a ship that doesn’t have access to fresh ingredients every day, with a changing cast of chefs and cooks and assistants, and waiters. What we can expect at a venue such as Le Voyage is a dining experience that is elevated above all other dining rooms on board, and not compared to top restaurants around the world - that just doesn’t seem fair. To me, at least. Well if that’s the criteria, then they failed for us. I wouldn’t call Le Voyage elevated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redjetz Posted November 15, 2023 #24 Share Posted November 15, 2023 35 minutes ago, zitsky said: Well if that’s the criteria, then they failed for us. I wouldn’t call Le Voyage elevated. Fair enough. And that’s disappointing. I hope the experience is better when we are on our Ascent cruise in April, but given all the changes and issues reported by you and others lately, I will be tempering my expectations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buncosquad Posted November 15, 2023 #25 Share Posted November 15, 2023 3 hours ago, samplecd02 said: Clarification because I forgot there are 2 options in Le Voyage. The regular Le Voyage is complimentary for EVs. The tastings is not. Sailed twice in an Iconic suite on Beyond (10+ night sailings). Both times offered tasting menu and zero cost. Twice in an Edge Villa on Beyond (7 night sailings) and once offered tasting menu as an inclusion, while another time never asked or advised as an inclusion. We like to dine well, but "more food" does not equate to quality. We were fine going a la carte except in one case. It's a nice venue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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