Rare Btimmer Posted February 1 #26 Share Posted February 1 We've had it on the Noordam and the Zaandam. It's okay and messy as others have indicated. You can get one pot and share and that works for us. The last chowder was not Ivar's but was good. At $35 it's a good value for the two of us. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmjnh Posted February 1 #27 Share Posted February 1 We have been tempted to try the seafood boil offer but we are native New Englanders and live on the coast of Maine in the summer. I love HAL and generally speaking have no complaints about the food...especially when Executive Chef Willem is in charge....but the seafood offerings cannot compare to what we can get fresh off the boat , so we skip the boil...yes, seafood snob 😬 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toad Posted February 1 #28 Share Posted February 1 1 hour ago, pmjnh said: We have been tempted to try the seafood boil offer but we are native New Englanders and live on the coast of Maine in the summer. I love HAL and generally speaking have no complaints about the food...especially when Executive Chef Willem is in charge....but the seafood offerings cannot compare to what we can get fresh off the boat , so we skip the boil...yes, seafood snob 😬 Another. Native and I agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Khlela Posted February 1 #29 Share Posted February 1 I'm not sure why people keep mentioning it being messy. ALL seafood boils are messy. That's part of their charm. A bunch of seafood that you eat with your hands. It feels super expensive to me however I live in the PNW so I am used to having access to all of that seafood at a lower cost locally. If you aren't from here then it is likely worth it to try. Personally I love dungeness crab far more than any other (including alaskan king crab). So it may be worth it just for that. 🙂 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted February 1 #30 Share Posted February 1 23 hours ago, Khlela said: not sure why people keep mentioning it being messy. ALL seafood boils are messy All the ingredients sit in a few inches of broth. Your hands are covered in this broth. 😉 I also live in the PNW so have had seafood boils there plus in the South where DH comes from. Never have been as messy as this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted February 1 #31 Share Posted February 1 11 minutes ago, Cruising-along said: All the ingredients sit in a few inches of broth. Your hands are covered in this broth. 😉 I also live in the PNW so have had seafood boils there plus in the South where DH comes from. Never have been as messy as this. Maybe that's why they serve it in the lido. They can just mop down the tables if it gets sloppy. Just a thought. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruising-along Posted February 1 #32 Share Posted February 1 20 hours ago, albingirl said: Maybe that's why they serve it in the lido. They can just mop down the tables if it gets sloppy. Just a thought. The tables are all covered with disposable paper covers that are replaced between diners. And we were given bibs. 🤣 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted February 2 #33 Share Posted February 2 6 hours ago, Cruising-along said: The tables are all covered with disposable paper covers that are replaced between diners. And we were given bibs. 🤣 Was going to say - you beat me to it 😆 🤣 And they provide hand wipes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HermanMelville2 Posted March 14 #34 Share Posted March 14 On 2/1/2024 at 10:13 PM, Toad said: Another. Native and I agree. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HermanMelville2 Posted March 14 #35 Share Posted March 14 We are from Washington State. We had the crab boil on our way through Alaska from Seattle to Yokohama last Fall. I really hope they have it on our cruise back from Japan in April. They sid a pretty food job of it. I like lobster, but nothing beats Dungeness and King crab in my opinion. There is a spot on the North coast of the Olympic Peninsula called Dungeness Spit. That is the place to get Dungeness crab fresh. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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