Food has always been challenging for cruise lines, which have developed an amazing ability to handle just about everything. In the early days of cruising, the challenge was to make sure the customers didn’t refer to “cruise ship food” the way patients refer to “hospital food.” From those pre-historic culinary times, you can now dine… Continue reading Cruise Food's Ever-Changing World
Tag: Food allergies
Scaling Back on the Food Issue
So you're worried about packing five extra pounds, are you, after a just-completed holiday season of over-eating? Relax. "So you're going on a one-week cruise?" said the dentist, his fingers and instruments making it impossible to answer. "I went on a cruise once and I wasn't worried about putting on weight. You know what the… Continue reading Scaling Back on the Food Issue
Dining Getting Royal Treatment
We spent last weekend in Las Vegas, because that's what people who like Jimmy Buffett do when he's playing his tunes for you and 15,000 of your closest friends. And speaking of friends, a woman of our vintage said "Did you eat lots of food?" after we returned, because that's what Vegas used to… Continue reading Dining Getting Royal Treatment
Cruising and Food Can Be a Challenge
The first four-letter word that comes with going on a cruise is food. There is always so much of it, day and night, that the suspicion is everybody who goes on a cruise comes back a different size, and the tailoring of clothes requires extra material. There is another side to the story of food… Continue reading Cruising and Food Can Be a Challenge
Food allergies and cruise ships
There was an unconfirmed report on the weekend that a 21-year-old Norwegian Epic passenger died at sea from a heart attack that was alleged to have been brought on by a food allergy. When the Epic returned to port in Miami, the investigation began, and already there is innuendo and rumor that the authorities will… Continue reading Food allergies and cruise ships