AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Dessert menu doesn't quite fit in with the atmosphere... Jax, Cactus527, Lovetocruise2002 and 4 others 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 We enjoyed it anyways. I don't feel I need to label things that are obvious. This isn't the Royal Caribbean Dining Facebook group. CrimsonCruiser, CGTLH, Lovetocruise2002 and 9 others 5 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Apparently my dog is living his best life back at home. PPPJJ-GCVAB, Ampurp85, CrimsonCruiser and 8 others 4 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 We went to Eden after dinner to snag seating for the show. Bar service was fantastic and attentative until about 30 minutes before the show started. Then the roaming servers vanished and never came back. Poor bar service has been a constant theme of the cruise for us so far. We shouldn't have to try this hard to get a drink. They have a live painter onboard and she was part of the show. Lovetocruise2002, Ampurp85, FireFishII and 3 others 2 1 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Then it was time for another casino donation and we called it a night..not before my brother finally scored an elusive beer. Lovetocruise2002, Cactus527, WAAAYTOOO and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Went back to the room and our cabin steward...sorry "Retreat host"... had moved our fruit and cheese plate into our fridge. All about the little step above touches.. Chocolates again... As promised by @SMOKEY0202 pool towels were left in the room. Tomorrow is St. Maarten. ** spoiler alert: we will hit neither the sand or the surf tomorrow..and possibly not even hit land *** Sweety, Jax, Neesa and 5 others 6 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 8 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Then it was time for another casino donation and we called it a night..not before my brother finally scored an elusive beer. Per bartender, this was the last one of the night. Thankfully, not the last of the voyage. I had been going with the Goose Island IPA. Was told they were out and thought I heard him mention something about Dogfish. My response was just a simple request of any IPA. That was when he came back with the elusive Dogfish. Thankfully I was trying to be smart and not lose another slot voucher, so I had few one dollar bills to provide as a "thank you". FireFishII, Ampurp85, Sweety and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 8 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: Yup..very similar but without anything offensive to my mother's palette. I think I agree with your mom. I love the 150 bread knot but I really don't care for all of the garlic. If they would just leave that off I think I would REALLY love it, Ampurp85, PPPJJ-GCVAB, AshleyDillo and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ampurp85 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 That dessert menu was the best I have ever seen on a cruise, I can never get my nut fix and it looked like half of the items had almonds. Is the casino a nice size? AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ScottD Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 11 hours ago, AshleyDillo said: Then it was time for another casino donation and we called it a night..not before my brother finally scored an elusive beer. I don't drink anymore, but when I did...these were a favorite! AshleyDillo 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOKEY0202 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 CrimsonCruiser, Neesa, FireFishII and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SMOKEY0202 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Tonight menu MaryS and FireFishII 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 4 hours ago, Ampurp85 said: Is the casino a nice size? It's on the smaller size..never crowded when I've been in there other than at the tables. Ampurp85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Today is St. Maarten. Weather has been gloomy with patches of sun and rain..not that it matters for us as we have no plans to get off the ship. We did room service for breakfast again. My brother ordered the fancy pants omelet with smoked salmon and caviar. He didn't save me any to try so no idea how it was but he was nice enough to send me a picture. And no one asked for sautéed mushrooms and they were on every savory plate again. Neesa, MaryS, Ampurp85 and 7 others 6 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 My mother sat and watched out the window with her eyes closed and when I finally decided to take advantage of the lull in action to pull out my laptop and get some work done she decided we needed to leave the room so the Retreat host could clean. I packed up my laptop and we went up to the Retreat Lounge where as soon as I got my laptop set up and started working she decided she was hungry, so off to the Oceanview Cafe before it was scheduled to close. Before we left the Retreat Lounge one of the Retreat concierges tried to convince us not to go eat there. She said we could order room service and get anything we wanted to our room. We took that opportunity to ask if the small menu of upcharge bar food items in Craft Social were an extra charge for Royal Suite guests. She had to call to confirm but we did get the answer that yes, it is included! She did not answer my question on if we could order the Imperial Tower from Raw on 5 and have it delivered to Craft Social. Maybe she thought I was joking. MaryS, FireFishII, Lovetocruise2002 and 3 others 5 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 So off to Oceanview Cafe we went despite the Retreat's pleading for us not to go eat with the poors. Lovetocruise2002, asquared17, Jax and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Washy, washy. The whole area is spacious with tons of natural light during the day. The colors make it feel clean, bright, and modern in there. MaryS, WAAAYTOOO, CrimsonCruiser and 4 others 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 There are a variety of stations all over the place, much larger variety than the Windjammer. The selections do not repeat, so check out all sides. They even have an small selection of vegan items. Neesa, MaryS, Lovetocruise2002 and 5 others 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Many more salad bar offerings on Celebrity.. Hummus party! Lovetocruise2002, asquared17, Neesa and 5 others 7 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 @Lovetocruise2002 Good luck keeping Justin out of here! Lovetocruise2002, Jax, Neesa and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 It's nice to have a variety..the standard quality issues still exist, of course. Hot food could have been hotter...keeping certain foods under the heat lamp dry them out and make them hard and chewy, etc. Basically it's quite a step up from Windjammer but not perfection..and the real plates are heavy! Lovetocruise2002 and FireFishII 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 They have soft-serve, hand-scooped, and upcharge gelato ice cream options. Jax, MaryS, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 53 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: so the Retreat host could clean. So the "retreat host" is the room attendant... The "retreat concierge" is like the suite concierge And the "butler" is the butler (sort of like the genie, but not) Trying to figure out the lingo as I learn more about X. 41 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: @Lovetocruise2002 Good luck keeping Justin out of here! He would be camped out there for hours. I would just leave him there Is the upcharge for gelato waived for Royal Suite guests? Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 20 minutes ago, Lovetocruise2002 said: Is the upcharge for gelato waived for Royal Suite guests? Yes...no upcharge for anything as far as I've seen food-wise. Haven't ventured outside the $17/drink premium package limit yet to see how that's handled. Also Elite members all have one free scoop of gelato per sailing loaded to their accounts, so that's always an option if you are slumming it FireFishII, Lovetocruise2002, MaryS and 3 others 4 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Also Elite members all have one free scoop of gelato per sailing loaded to their accounts, so that's always an option if you are slumming it not my silly self thinking it was a scoop PER DAY (like diamond vouchers) this makes far more sense hahaha AshleyDillo, CrimsonCruiser, Neesa and 1 other 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Tonight we eat at Eden. We tried to talk to them yesterday about pre-selecting items to make them mother-friendly but they declined and said we can sort it out at dinner tonight. For those of you who have seen the Eden menu, send prayers. Lovetocruise2002, Neesa, FireFishII and 2 others 1 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Place gives me EPCOT Living on the Land vibes. With an open kitchen concept... FireFishII, Lovetocruise2002, CrimsonCruiser and 4 others 5 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 They also suggest wine pairings. But the wines aren't all available by the glass Ampurp85, Neesa, MaryS and 2 others 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Butter on theme... asquared17, MaryS, CrimsonCruiser and 4 others 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 sheep’s milk gnocchi! lobster!! Neesa 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 7 minutes ago, asquared17 said: sheep’s milk gnocchi! lobster!! So many exciting things! My brother and I have the adventurous palettes and love this menu. We live in an area with limited diverse restaurant options but we have 6 different chicken strips chains, so it's exciting when we see menus like this! Jax, WAAAYTOOO, FireFishII and 2 others 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 13 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: but we have 6 different chicken strips chains It's an epidemic! I like chicken fingers as much as next guy but it's amazing how the market can support that many chains! Neesa and AshleyDillo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, OCSC Mike said: It's an epidemic! I like chicken fingers as much as next guy but it's amazing how the market can support that many chains! College and state government town...not surprising Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Apps...portion sizes feel like a little late night room service may happen. Pan roasted carabiner shrimp Crab cakes had really crab..Genie Michael said it was the best cruise ship Crab Cake he has ever had. They gave us all a piece of the steakhouses leftover rules with our fancy butter but then brought out this Naan and yogurt that was amazing FireFishII, MaryS, TessFromFlorida and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 A bottomless glass of wine has determined this candle holder is made of real pink salt. Ampurp85, FireFishII, Lovetocruise2002 and 2 others 1 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted November 21, 2023 Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 11 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: College and state government town...not surprising It's the same not far from Disney where I am. People just love their chicken franchises. Neesa and AshleyDillo 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 Entrees! Lobster casserole...is it really allowed to be called a casserole without cheese should be a presidenrial debate topic. Grouper...needed more thai chiles in my opinion. asquared17, Lovetocruise2002, FireFishII and 2 others 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 21, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 21, 2023 It appears a Jellicle cat from Oasis is trying to escape and join us. TessFromFlorida, LandstromCruise, Lovetocruise2002 and 6 others 7 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted November 22, 2023 Author Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 Then there was dessert. Lemon Meyer Tart Strawberry Dessert..aptly named Aztec Chocolate Pie This was soooooo rich and the cayenne gave it a nice heat. They gave all tables this extra fancy dessert tray as well. We all have diabetes now. FireFishII, Cactus527, Ampurp85 and 5 others 3 3 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted November 22, 2023 Report Share Posted November 22, 2023 That crab cake and lobster looks amazing!!! How did your mom do with the meal? AshleyDillo and Neesa 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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