The Crown and Anchor Life

Possibly, I'm not sure, we'd have to see the statistics that RC most likely compiles. We're in our mid-fifties and in the past swore by the mdr but the last several cruises over the last couple years we've been doing more and more specialty dining. When we cruise Oasis class ships we probably do 50%/50% mdr/specialty. With over 40 cruises, we actually just booked our first Celebrity cruise specifically because of the food. Coincidently, our next cruise is a 9 night on the Vision out of Baltimore. The longer cruise will give us the opportunity to try some of the specialty restaurants along with the mdr. Having said all of that, the questions is does it make business sense to invest in a ship most likely very near it's end of life. We're hoping RC invests in a new mid-size class to replace the Vision and Radiance class of ships that will be going out of service but the reality is that no longer fits the RC business model, that is what Celebrity is for and possibly, to a smaller degree, Silversea as people also continue to grow.

No, I have several booked. The nearest is two months out, the others farther. RC used to have menus (albeit, very subject to change) listed for most of my cruises, now they seem to only have them listed for the current sailing on each ship and possibly the next sailing.

While I like the current location of the Diamond Lounge on the Enchantment, if RC intends to keep Enchantment around for several more years (very good chance they don't with all the new ships coming online), it would make a lot of sense to sync up the layout of the specialty restaurants, Diamond Lounge and conference center with the other three remaining Vision Class ships. In doing so, they would gain Izumi along with Giovanni's in addition to the existing Chops Grille and Chef's Table. From a business perspective it would make a lot more sense and add a significant boost to ancillary revenue generation but only if they plan to keep it long enough to cover the breakeven period. With the sixth Oasis Class ship and Icon Class ships coming online over the next several years I have to think the Vision Class ships are living on borrowed time, in part thanks to Covid.

I wish they would add the menus back to the main dining room and specialty restaurant tabs. Even though it was understood that it was subject to change, it was nice to get a general idea what menu was planned for which day and a basic idea of what was on each menu.

Glad it all worked out and you're able to enjoy the rest of your trip!