Irieman Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 I started a thread a few months ago about thoughts of cruising with a plant based diet. At that time RC had just posted that they were making vegan menu options available in the main dining room. Now I can report back from my Majesty of the Seas experience. Good news for those thinking vegan choices would crowd out other choices on the menu. A separate vegan menu, really a four course meal with some choice is given upon request. It does not impact the main dining room menu at all. The food was delicious and different every night. It included a choice of appetizer and main course with a soup and dessert for you. Of course you can also order off of the regular menu if you find something there. On Majesty, there is a chef that is responsible for most of the choices and service was just about at the same speed with the rest of the patrons. Pictures are worth a thousand words so below are the menus and some food shots... DJsMrs, HeWhoWaits, ellcee and 3 others 3 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuzzywuzzy Posted September 25, 2019 Report Share Posted September 25, 2019 Interesting options. I'm sure there will be plenty of interest. But I'll pass. Al Horner and USCG Teacher 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 I think it’s awesome. You don’t have to be a vegan to appreciate these choices. Great that these menus can include different types of cuisines. Personally my diet has gone more fish based and I only eat meat 1-2x a week unless I’m craving it, options are nice. DJsMrs 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2mybugs Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 This is great... More options for my vegetarian daughter! I know the regular menu had vegetarian choices, but sometimes they are a bit confusing or not marked... This gives a "don't think" option. Jane Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SPS Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 I'm very much the opposite of vegan, but, I appreciate the amount of dietary accommodation RC is able to provide. My wife MUST eat gluten-free and the staff is always so helpful to cater to her needs and modify many gluten containing choices to suit her. It really is a relief for her to not worry about making or being served the wrong choices. On our most recent cruise on Freedom, we were seated in the MDR with a woman whose dietary needs were heavily restrictive. (Not sure the condition/allergies she had) and the staff's ability to provide for her was top notch! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Thanks for sharing this! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 In the two sample menus shared I would say the vegan options for salads and soups are an improvement to what is on the main menu most nights. I'll have to remember to ask for the vegan options menu along with the main menu from now on. Thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FManke Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Although my wife and I aren't vegans or vegetarians, some of the menu items sound pretty tasty and would be a nice addition to the regular menu. I'm all for more options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sh2738 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Does anyone know of this my menu ifs available on the Symphony as well? Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balsam Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 The vegan menu doesn't appeal to me either, but it is good to know RC can pretty much cater for anyone without impacting on others. I would hate to see the number of real food options on the menu suffer to accommodate vegans, but this shows everyone can be a winner... if only land based restaurants could do the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Nice that the option exist. Maybe they will add also optional keto menu. I saw many people looking for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkoo Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 We cruised, our first one, on explorer back in August and our eldest had decided she is vegan. The menu was pretty good, she enjoyed it. It was a 13 night cruise and it got repeated after the first week but with 2 or 3 choices for each course she was happy ( minor miracle with a teenager!! ). They were also printed on card and looked like a “proper menu” if you know what I mean... Just to be clear about my personal preference I have 2 lamb shanks and a steak one night, but each to their own live and let live Nikkoo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkoo Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 1 minute ago, Traveler said: Nice that the option exist. Maybe they will add also optional keto menu. I saw many people looking for it. Excuse my ignorance, but what’s keto? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Traveler Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 21 minutes ago, Nikkoo said: Excuse my ignorance, but what’s keto? This is short for Ketogenic diet . This diet cut most of the carbs and focusing on eating meet , fat and vegetables. usually people loose wight quite fast with this diet and there are some people who claim that its helping many issues. Its even being used treating some health issues . On the other end there are some doctors which will say its not very healthy , I never tried it but know some people that did it and were very happy , the problem is to maintain it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nikkoo Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Is it sort of like the Atkins diet? Protein heavy? I’ve often thought about this but I love bread and all forms of potatoes so don’t think I’d cope too well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 3 minutes ago, Nikkoo said: Is it sort of like the Atkins diet? Protein heavy? I’ve often thought about this but I love bread and all forms of potatoes so don’t think I’d cope too well! Yup. Think protein and the least amount of sugar/carbs....basically none. No starchy vegetables. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RockerDom31 Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 My wife and I are both vegetarians. While we appreciated the fact that the Vegan menu was available in the MDR (it was also loaded onto the Royal App on embarkation day), we noticed a lot of the Vegan choices were available in the Windjammer anyway. Most nights, we ate at the Windjammer for timing purposes (it was hard to line up showtimes with dinner reservations). We did do the MDR one night and I must say, I was very impressed with the staff there. Without even telling anyone when we arrived at the MDR, the head waiter came to our table before we ordered and already knew that we were vegetarians. He pointed out the menu options that were vegetarian, offered us other choices not on the menu, and the vegan menu as well. He also checked on us to make sure that everything was going well with our dinner. I know that our TA noted it in our reservation that we were vegetarian so I guess somebody in Dining flagged our file in their system? We didn't tell any one on the ship so they must have found out about it somehow. KristiZ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted September 26, 2019 Report Share Posted September 26, 2019 Yep, that’s Atkins Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MelKaps Posted December 31, 2019 Report Share Posted December 31, 2019 Bumping this old thread. Question: Do they ensure vegan food is cooked in separate cookware so it doesn’t cross contaminate with meat/dairy? My mother is cruising next month on Independence and wants to make sure the vegan options are truly vegan. I assumed they would know better, but now I am asking on her behalf. If anyone is unsure, I can always have her email. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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