There is news this week of a restaurant change that was prompted by the passenger feedback, and it’s going to be interesting to see what the passenger feedback is now. The restaurant is Sabatini’s, now on 13 of the 16 Princess ships, including the Coral Princess. We mention that because we were on the Coral… Continue reading Princess Change for the Better?
Tag: Dining on ships
If You've Been Overeating on Cruises…
It’s not so long ago that when people talked about cruising, the quantity of food was at the top of the list. Not quality…quantity! Things have changed. On our last cruise, aboard the Coral Princess, we noticed the sensible size of dinner portions. Make no mistake…you can still eat as much as you like, but… Continue reading If You've Been Overeating on Cruises…
Cunard Ships Still Ultimate Dress-up
We’d love to go on a Cunard cruise. We think. For all its ups and downs, Cunard is the grandfather of cruise lines. Cunard is the company that had the ships that made all of us think we’d never be able to afford cruising. Cunard and its Queens — Mary 2, Victoria and Elizabeth —… Continue reading Cunard Ships Still Ultimate Dress-up
Playing the Cruise Tipping Game
Tip can be a four-letter word on cruise ships. When do you tip, when don’t you tip? The rule of thumb is that you pay $10 or more per-person per-day, and that’s it. Well, that used to be the rule of thumb. People on vacations generally prefer some form of all-inclusivity, even with tipping. Today,… Continue reading Playing the Cruise Tipping Game
NCL Pizza Anytime — that's ANYtime
It was with some surprise that we discovered Norwegian is taking pizza to a new level, or hour. When we sailed on the Epic in November, we noticed that pizza was available 24/7 (from room service after midnight), and in another era we couldn’t have counted the times we’d relished the thought of having pizza… Continue reading NCL Pizza Anytime — that's ANYtime