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I'll start by saying that I've never eaten or vacationed on a cruise ship. I've never even had the urge. However, a
pair of articles, both by Eric Noland, on InsideBayArea.com make the food sound slightly more appealing than I'd
imagined. I guess if you're paying top dollar to be pent up on a ship, the food had better be good. The main article is a narrative review of Noland's experiences dining on Princess Cruises' trip to Alaska. Apparently one of the new trends is being able to get meals in the ships restaurants whenever you want, and not just at appointed meal times. Other new additions to some lines include interactive cooking classes and kitchens with chefs that have been head-hunted from well-known restaurants.
The accompanying article gives a rundown of about a dozen cruise lines and what each has to offer in the way of dining.
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12-06-2007 @11:34AM galin said... Ships offer cruise dining options for most anyone. Whether you want to work on your cooking skills, or just have the experts do it for you, ship dining will be sure to please. Food has always been an integral part of the entire cruise ship experience; some have even dubbed ships “floating smorgasbords” because of the sheer amount of food consumed on board. http://www.peoplesfurniture.net/
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1-24-2006 @7:48PM brian said... We took a cruise to Alaska on Holland America and the food was actually really really good. Of course the buffet food was standard buffet food, but the dining room served food as good or better than most restaurants I go to. And, they were very accommodating to alternate diets, like my vegan brother and sister-in-laws.
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1-24-2006 @11:15PM Brian said... I've been or two cruises and the food on both was fabulous!
Brian
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1-25-2006 @8:47AM Punisher2k said... Eat and poop.
The two main things you do on a cruise.
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1-25-2006 @10:09AM Pantrygirl said... Now that's a program I'd check out. Discovery or Food Network should go behind the scenes of a Cruise Liner's kitchen.
I wonder how much food they leave port with and how much they return with. What do they do with the leftovers? How much staff would it take to keep the 24/7 smorgasbord going?
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1-25-2006 @11:46AM Punisher2k said... Actually it's been done, a few times. Most cruise lines have videos you can purchase that go behind the scenes of how they do it. It's impressive, but not nearly as impressive as the kitchen in an aircraft carrier.
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1-28-2006 @2:44PM FJK said... Eating at your own time is over rated. On Norweigan Cruise Lines Free Style that meant over an hour wait at a popular meal times (including 8 p.m) for a table in one of the main dining rooms, serious upcharges to eat in one of the restaurants or unbelievably bad cafeteria food at its one non-formal option. The main dining room food was fine, but nothing to excite.
I've also cruised on Carinval Cruise Line. We had a late (8 p.m.) seating with never any wait for a table. Their non-main dining room options were more abundant and a bit better quality than the Norweigan ones. Again, the main dining room food was fine, with desserts a strong point.
I have only cruised for "family reunion" vacations, so it is not something I seek out, but if you can't at least make a reservation in the main dining room for the time you want, I would consider other options.
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