PhantomWolf Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 First of all, I am overly (properly) excited to be sailing again after having to take last year off after a job change and move across the country! Right now it is hard for me to picture a vacation that doesn't include a cruise. I love having this space and Matt's channel to be able to have an outlet for this excitement, so thank you. Have two sailings this year, one early summer and then a Thanksgiving sailing on Freedom this year. (taking mom on a trip as a thank you for being awesome my whole life) I was curious if Royal does anything special on Thanksgiving for dining. Can't wait to watch some of the football games at Playmakers and poolside if they show it there. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 There's a special menu they use for the major holidays. PhantomWolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biaggio Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Yes, it was so beautiful, we took it home and framed it WAAAYTOOO and PhantomWolf 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 2 hours ago, PhantomWolf said: First of all, I am overly (properly) excited to be sailing again after having to take last year off after a job change and move across the country! Right now it is hard for me to picture a vacation that doesn't include a cruise. I love having this space and Matt's channel to be able to have an outlet for this excitement, so thank you. Have two sailings this year, one early summer and then a Thanksgiving sailing on Freedom this year. (taking mom on a trip as a thank you for being awesome my whole life) I was curious if Royal does anything special on Thanksgiving for dining. Can't wait to watch some of the football games at Playmakers and poolside if they show it there. We have done Thanksgiving cruises the last 15ish years and I can tell you that it’s the best time to sail! The food for Thanksgiving is not great at all but the overall vacation experience makes up for it. Freedom is amazing and the Playmakers is going to be a great spot to catch some games. Enjoy PhantomWolf 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 4 minutes ago, tonyfsu21 said: The food for Thanksgiving is not great at all Agree with this 100%. The horrible Thanksgiving meal we had on FR or Nav (can’t remember but I think it was Nav) is the reason that we quit going to the MDR for years ! tonyfsu21 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy425 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 We were at PDCC for Thanksgiving on Anthem 2022 (also did Anthem 2018 and 2021 for Thanksgiving). It was adorable - they had a crew member dressed as a turkey running around the pier and a chef chasing him. Then that night the Captain pardoned the turkey and lit the Christmas tree. It was a nice day. I don't eat meat, so I can't comment on the Thanksgiving meal besides knowing there is turkey, but all of my family members eat meat and nobody has actively complained about it. We are loving holidays at sea - we just did Christmas 2023 and this year we are doing NYE. It's so nice to be away and not having to worry about seeing traveling to see family. If they want to see us they can book the cruise! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 Before the menu change they had Osso Buco on the holiday menu. Loved it. I have no issue with the new menus but that turkey dinner reminds me of an old school microwaved TV dinner. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 5 Report Share Posted April 5 54 minutes ago, WAAAYTOOO said: Agree with this 100%. The horrible Thanksgiving meal we had on FR or Nav (can’t remember but I think it was Nav) is the reason that we quit going to the MDR for years ! Haha! Pretty much same here. We only go to the MDR the week of Thanksgiving with my entire extended family because it’s entertaining. I don’t think I’ve ever once had a decent meal. There’s so much food across the board of a cruise ship that dinner is not a big deal. WAAAYTOOO 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomWolf Posted April 8 Author Report Share Posted April 8 It is sounding like we should go try one of the specialty restaurants for Thanksgiving Day. The other stuff sounds fun though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 13 minutes ago, PhantomWolf said: It is sounding like we should go try one of the specialty restaurants for Thanksgiving Day. The other stuff sounds fun though For sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geezer Of The Seas Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 A Gobbler bowl from Wawa is a better Thanksgiving meal than the one we had in the MDR on Jewel of the Seas November '22. The Centrum was decorated and the 8 day itinerary to the ABC Islands was great. Reality is, no theme park, cruise ship, hotel, resort or restaurant is gonna beat holidayhome cooking. But I'm grateful Jewel's culinary staff worked so hard so Mrs Geezer & I didn't have to......especially the cleanup and dishes part. PhantomWolf, OCSC Mike and WAAAYTOOO 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCSC Mike Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 1 minute ago, Geezer Of The Seas said: A Gobbler bowl from Wawa That's a fairly high bar though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyfsu21 Posted April 8 Report Share Posted April 8 56 minutes ago, Geezer Of The Seas said: A Gobbler bowl from Wawa is a better Thanksgiving meal than the one we had in the MDR on Jewel of the Seas November '22. The Centrum was decorated and the 8 day itinerary to the ABC Islands was great. Reality is, no theme park, cruise ship, hotel, resort or restaurant is gonna beat holidayhome cooking. But I'm grateful Jewel's culinary staff worked so hard so Mrs Geezer & I didn't have to......especially the cleanup and dishes part. This is true. With that being said, I don’t miss a home cooked meal for a second while enjoying the Caribbean all week long during Thanksgiving. It’s really the best time of year to be cruising IMHO! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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