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We are sailing in an Owners 2 BR suite on 7/5. Which cabin were you in? Hope our experience is better.

2 questions. Are the black bean burgers vegan? Do the have them on all ships? Asking specifically about Radiance.

Did you talk to the head waiter?

Great idea. I messaged RC customer service. Maybe they will do it. They already have the recipes in a database.

Thank you for your comments. We are sailing next summer. A lot can change. We are a family of 7. 2 are vegans and 2 are vegetarians. We will go with the flow and be prepared with supplements if it is a disaster. We will talk to guest relations in advance and the head waiter on the 1st day. I still do not understand why they can’t label the food in the Windjammer as being Vegan and Vegetarian. They label gluten free.

We are in a 2 BR Owners Suite. DD & Fiancée are in a balcony. If we order room service dinner, what is to stop her from eating as she is also a care giver for her disabled adult siblings?

We are in a 2 BR Owners Suite. DD & Fiancée are in a balcony. If we order room service dinner, what is to stop her from eating as she is also a care giver for her disabled adult siblings?

Is this trip all the way to Carcross worth the time? Do you take the train round trip or one way with the bus the other way? If you take the bus in the other direction, which way is best to take the train? How comfortable are the buses? We are going in early July 2024 if this makes a difference. TIA

Hello again. I have seen that RC has made some changes to the menus. I was sure that the menus would evolve before we cruise in July 2024 to Alaska. I see they dropped the tofu tacos (really bad feedback - what were they thinking?). Have the vegan options improved? We are going on the cruise for the ports and scenery. But food is still important. Thanks in advance.

Congratulations. My DD and DBF will be getting married 2 weeks before the cruise. This was a long planned family vacation that now coincides with their wedding. Both are vegans. Not getting into menu here, they will survive. Can we arrange a special vegan cake either sent to their cabin or for dinner. By the way the rest of the clan is staying in a 2 BR Owners Suite. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

We are sailing on Radiance OTS in July 2024. If we arrive in Seward early enough in the day, can we drop off our luggage and then explore Seward as long as we get back in time for boarding? There are 7 of us and plan on booking a private van from Anchorage to Seward. This should be cheaper than the bus or train.

Our family is taking our 1st cruise and going to Alaska. DW, DD1 + Fiancé + triplets who will be 27 and have disabilities. We will spend a week in Alaska going up to Denali before the cruise. Lots of stuff to plan. Places to hike and things to see. Anyone else going?

We have hiked in "remote" trails in the Tetons and Yellowstone and carried bear spray. Park Rangers did not require it but strongly encouraged it and provided training. We are going up to Denali and other parts for a week and will carry it. We will hike in ports like Skagway and Ketchikan. Hiking with "a million of your best friends" is not our idea of adventure. Do we we need bear spray if we are hiking on our own? Can we turn in the bear spray for safe keeping when we embark and retrieve it at the ports and then hand it back when we get back on? We want to follow the rules, but also be safe when hiking. Thanks in advance.

The US FDA requires all restaurants to have available information on common ingredients. Since most RC ships port in the US they should have to comply. Just ask.

Thank you all for your honest feedback. On Facebook pages (RC Dining) if you criticize the food you are a picky eater and on the vegan page everyone hates the new menu. I am skeptical. We are going to Alaska on Radiance July, 2024. 4 of the 7 are vegan or vegetarian. DW hates eggplant and portabella mushrooms. That is 3 of the 7 vegan entrees she will not eat. Since they will not allow any substitutions, what do we do? Can my DW order an appetizer and just a plate of vegetables of the day? Or does this fall into the mandate of NO SUBSTITUTIONS? The vegan menu is extremely limiting. Why not include a daily vegan Indian Curry with the same sauce as the curry of the day? Plenty of options for the rest of us (our 2 sons and me). Our sons will be 27 and eat a lot. DS2 will often have 3 - 4 helpings at dinner and burns off every calorie and is under weight He has Autism and ADHD . If they can order only 1 entre at a time, the waiter will be wearing out the carpet going back to the kitchen. The consistency of the food is a huge concern. I want my food hot. This is a food safety issue as well as taste. 2 servings of the same dish do not always taste the same when served at the same time. Staffing and supply chain issues are real. But quality is a management and training issue. Don't blame the wait staff. I have messaged RC. Hope it helps. I also spoke with my travel agent who indicated she would talk to her contacts at RC. There is more to a vacation than food, but come on man.