kelly@ Posted January 21, 2010 #1 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Guests sailing out of Southampton on the new Celebrity Eclipse this April will be delighted to find a few home comforts onboard -- if you consider mushy peas and steak and kidney pie to be home comforts, that is. Celebrity has unveiled a host of Brit-friendly aspects to the new vessel, sister to Celebrity Solstice and Celebrity Equinox. Menus have been tweaked, entertainment tailored to British tastes and onboard lecturers and "enrichment" made more appropriate to a U.K. audience. You can read the full story here: http://www.cruisecritic.co.uk/news/news.cfm?ID=3649 So, we want to know -- what British comforts would you like to see on your ex-U.K. cruise on a non-U.K. ship? Vote in our poll! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted January 21, 2010 #2 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Has to be tea & coffee making facilities, but they do need to ensure there are adequate sachets and plenty of milk. I know we could have room service but you always wonder if you should tip, if so how much, or for us Brits how little; and if you want it in bed to wake you up, there is no need to worry about looking decent when the steward arrives. In fact why restrict it to UK cruises, let's have it as a permanent feature. As for the others, nothing there that I would need to improve my cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinNYC Posted January 21, 2010 #3 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Proper full English fry-ups for breakfast. A heart attack on a plate, granted, but soooo good!! ;) After one of those puppies, I'm good until mid-afternoon. Short of that, at least proper English bacon, not the strip kind we tend to serve in the States. :D -Kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bacardi queen Posted January 21, 2010 #4 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Really has to be proper fish and chips, plaice, cod, haddock and chunky crispy chips to go with the mushy peas! Don't forget the mint sauce for the peas and plenty of HP sauce.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goldeneye Posted January 21, 2010 #5 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Proper full English fry-ups for breakfast. A heart attack on a plate, granted, but soooo good!! ;) After one of those puppies, I'm good until mid-afternoon. Short of that, at least proper English bacon, not the strip kind we tend to serve in the States. :D -Kevin British Bacon.. Not the streaky only, more fat than meat poor excuse for bacon we see in Canada & the USA.. It's the fat laden north American crap that is called 'bacon' which is more likely to be 'heart attack on a plate! 'mmmmm don't forget the black pudding, mushrooms, tomatoes, sausages and fried bread to go with that Englsih bacon.. :D Marmite & Toast Crunchy Peanut Butter, Yummy on Toast with Banana CURRY, not the out of a bottle sort or the 'chip shop gravy'.. REAL 'British East Indian style' curry's... Chicken tikka, must be with breast meat ~ A nice healthy lunch or dinner option.. After downing that Full English Breakfast!! Remember curry has replaced Fish & Chips and the British #1 take out.. (take away in brit speak) Chicken Dhansak !! OMG .. Gotta get on a plane to England and get me some !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooncat Posted January 21, 2010 #6 Share Posted January 21, 2010 Is this only for Southhampton sailings or for Caribbean sailings as well. I am also talking about the article from Cruise Critic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare kernow Posted January 22, 2010 #7 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I really hope they won't change to much and make it too British, after all if we wanted that we could book P and O. DH would love some proper British hot puddings with custard though. Julie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rool Posted January 22, 2010 #8 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I really hope they won't change to much and make it too British, after all if we wanted that we could book P and O. DH would love some proper British hot puddings with custard though. Julie Kernow, I wondered where your username came from. Then I drove from Bristol to St Austell on Tuesday and saw it there on the welcome to Cornwall sign :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooncat Posted January 22, 2010 #9 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I don't want to sound rude, perhaps I am. Your ideas are great for cruises originating out of Southhampton, but I wouldn't want them on the cruises in the Caribbean. Sorry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teresad2297 Posted January 22, 2010 #10 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Would love a good Boddingtons and fresh scones! Also - while we're dreaming... how about a Lush store in their promenade... would love to pick up some fresh facial cream and bath bombs!:D -Teresa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
factor30 Posted January 22, 2010 #11 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I really hope they won't change to much and make it too British, after all if we wanted that we could book P and O. DH would love some proper British hot puddings with custard though. Julie Please leave Celebrity as it has always been. As it has been said, if we wanted a British cuisine with facilities catering to a UK clientelle, we would go P & O. We did so on our first ever cruise and do not wish to repeat the same experience. We are already booked on the Eclipse in May and will give it the benefit of the doubt and make our own judgement. However, Celebrity - you have a good product - IF IT AIN'T BROKE, DON'T FIX IT!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooncat Posted January 22, 2010 #12 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I agree with you 100 percent factor. Granted the Brit's make up a certain part of the cruise market, but leave the Celebrity and Royal Caribbean alone as they are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Junky Posted January 22, 2010 #13 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Real Beer, HP Sauce and English Bacon would suit me just fine :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blanes Posted January 22, 2010 #14 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I agree with you 100 percent factor. Granted the Brit's make up a certain part of the cruise market, but leave the Celebrity and Royal Caribbean alone as they are. Fully agree!!! We didn't sign up for Eclipse for a "British" flavour. Those who need a fix can extend their cruise to include all the "extra's" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooncat Posted January 22, 2010 #15 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Isn't also the Cunard Line as well. I signed up for this ship to be a nice luxury ship, not a British themed ship. Leave it alone please. I am sorry if I insulted anybody, but I am an american and signed up for an american cruise experience. Perhaps, if it did cruises from Southhampton only, perhaps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelani Posted January 22, 2010 #16 Share Posted January 22, 2010 I agree with Julie, don't make it too British.It will be nice to try some traditional British food maybe scones or authentic fish & chips but we are sailing on Celebrity for the "Celebrity" experience not a "British themed" cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuitMyDayJob Posted January 22, 2010 #17 Share Posted January 22, 2010 Some of these are great ideas! It doesn't sound like anyone is asking to have anything "replaced" but rather some additional things as options. I like that idea. I enjoy that Celebrity has food offerings from various cultures/places. I voted for real ale on tap and mushy peas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
japanese Posted January 23, 2010 #18 Share Posted January 23, 2010 We booked the Eclipse for the Celebrity experience. If we wanted pies, pasties, mushy peas, black pudding etc, we can always get them in the UK. The only thing I would like to see added to the menu is British bacon. If Celebrity offers both types of bacon, they can assess how popular that is and decide whether to continue/discontinue it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xport Posted January 23, 2010 #19 Share Posted January 23, 2010 The only thing I would like to see added to the menu is British bacon. ...was offered at breakfast daily in the Oceanview Cafe while I was aboard Equinox for an Ancient Empires sailing out of Rome in late September. In fact, if I recall properly, there was a station devoted to Traditional English Breakfast items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise Junky Posted January 23, 2010 #20 Share Posted January 23, 2010 What's with the negativity? there's always lots of complaints that people want cruises to be more regional in areas that they're sailing instead of all following the same cookie cutter North American standard. No one is saying you're not going to get your normal menu items, they're talking about adding extras on cruises out of the UK. I think it's fabulous. I wish ore ships would adopt beers, food, etc from the regions that they're sailing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony UK Posted January 23, 2010 #21 Share Posted January 23, 2010 We LOVE Celebrity just as it is! Why all the down market ideas like mushy peas - yuck! Where did those ideas come from! If you want to do something how about Pimms, excellent warm scones with jam and clotted cream, afternoon tea on a three tiered plate and real tea in a pot made with boiling water!(not altogether of course!!) I am on the May sailing and will have a look but will probably stay in my usual haunts and choose the type of food we very much enjoyed on the Solstice last year! Angie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare May B Posted January 23, 2010 #22 Share Posted January 23, 2010 On the Connie Panama Canal cruise from San Diego to Miami, breakfast included a station with various kinds of poached eggs, and I believe some kind of English breckie was there. Lunch included a station with fish and chips, shepherd's pie and mushy peas. The Asian station had pretty good Indian food for lunch. I saw a jar of marmite someplace. I didn't have any marmite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lysolqn Posted January 23, 2010 #23 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Interesting thread, particularly because we Americans are the ones frequently criticized for complaining that people and places we visit abroad are insistent on doing things their way rather than ours. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare uktog Posted January 23, 2010 #24 Share Posted January 23, 2010 It would be a disaster if food offerings were changed to reflect British tastes - as others said, if we want that we would stay at home. And please do not take the food choices down market - much as I love mushy peas they are not cruise ship cuisine IMHO What I would welcome, and I think many non Brits would as well is to see BBC News 24 being one of the TV channels available Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DebbieMacG Posted January 24, 2010 #25 Share Posted January 24, 2010 I'm going on a cruise to experience the different things offered from each country I visit so giving me mushy peas from my own country doesn't exactly fill me with joy Far better would be something on the menu traditional to each country/place you are in each day, so for our Baltic cruise it could be German/Russian/Swedish etc I am interested to know exactly how they plan to serve the Yorkshire pudding, will they serve it at dinner as the correct course one wonders or as a side dish :D There are far far better things (as some have mentioned) that could be representative of British food! Haggis for example :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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