Rare tjunmin Posted January 20 #1 Share Posted January 20 My spouse is vegan, so I get my fair share of exposure to vegan food, and the challenges that vegans experience in their pursuit of a healthier lifestyle. In our first cruise post-pandemic last month, it was a pleasant surprise to find out that the MDR now offers a vegan menu. This is a welcoming change, making it more inclusive and easier for passengers to enjoy traveling around the world, while having their dietary needs looked after. In our sailing last month on the Connie, here are some of the photos of food served to my spouse in Luminae and Tuscan Grille [photo album], as well as a sample of the vegan-friendly options at the Spa Cafe. In our personal experience, there is a wide variation on the range of vegan food offerings at Luminae, as the chefs have the latitude to exercise their creative minds crafting vegan dishes. For instance, in our last two cruises pre-pandemic in 2019, these were the vegan dishes served to my spouse at Luminae [photo album 1][photo album 2]. Happy (delicious) sailings to all the vegans out there! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plumo Posted January 20 #2 Share Posted January 20 Food looks absolutely delicious, much better than the vegetarian options in Luminae which there is most often only one choice. I am pescatarian so luckily have more options but the vegan menu has never been offered so will ask in a couple of weeks on our next cruise. Lovely photos and thank you so much for sharing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerunner Posted January 20 #3 Share Posted January 20 My travelmate is a vegetarian almost vegan. She got the menu every night and many nights i was ordering off it also in the mdr. All the food was absolutely delicious. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lena11033 Posted January 20 #4 Share Posted January 20 Do you just ask for it? I'm not a vegan but sometimes I do like to eat vegan dishes / reduce the amount of meat I eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tjunmin Posted January 20 Author #5 Share Posted January 20 50 minutes ago, Lena11033 said: Do you just ask for it? I'm not a vegan but sometimes I do like to eat vegan dishes / reduce the amount of meat I eat. It is my understanding that in the MDR you have to ask for the vegan menu. At Luminae, my spouse talks to the chef on the first day of the cruise, and vegan meals are taken care for the remainder of the sailing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare tjunmin Posted January 20 Author #6 Share Posted January 20 1 hour ago, Plumo said: Food looks absolutely delicious, much better than the vegetarian options in Luminae which there is most often only one choice. I am pescatarian so luckily have more options but the vegan menu has never been offered so will ask in a couple of weeks on our next cruise. Lovely photos and thank you so much for sharing. If you are traveling in The Retreat and trust the chefs, you have the option to ask the maître d' to talk to the chef at the beginning of your sailing - my spouse usually does it on the first day, after lunch - and ask him/her to prepare pescatarian meals for the entire duration of your cruise, and you'll be looked after. My spouse asks for tasty and nutritionally balanced meals; some chefs are more successful fulfilling his request than others, YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted January 20 #7 Share Posted January 20 I often eat just veggies...the pics are exquisite. I may ask to see the special.menu..I think BLU might oblige! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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