are Delux Canapes actually edible

We will have black cards on our next cruise. Ironically, we are getting a bit restless and wonder if the grass is greener elsewhere or if we should take more land-based vacations. Princess is probably OK with this since they make more money from first-time cruisers.

Still we are looking forward to priority tendering and (maybe) the Delux Canapes. Unfortunately, nearly everything I have read here is negative. Are they really that bad? Some report they were left in the cabin at room temperature. If they contain fish paste, shrimp, or other seafood, that can't be good.

Can we request something simple and safer like cheese and crackers instead?

We will have black cards on our next cruise. Ironically, we are getting a bit restless and wonder if the grass is greener elsewhere or if we should take more land-based vacations. Princess is probably OK with this since they make more money from first-time cruisers.

 

Still we are looking forward to priority tendering and (maybe) the Delux Canapes. Unfortunately, nearly everything I have read here is negative. Are they really that bad? Some report they were left in the cabin at room temperature. If they contain fish paste, shrimp, or other seafood, that can't be good.

 

Can we request something simple and safer like cheese and crackers instead?

I've never tried to request something else. The canapes aren't very good, so I don't usually order them.

You used to be able to choose from a selection which canapés you would like to order and that selection used to include Chocolate dipped strawberries which very good. When I cruised with Princess last year I was very disappointed to find that strawberries were no longer on the list. The other choices had no appeal for me so I stopped ordering. Yet another erosion of my elite benefits.

We had strawberries on our Caribbean Princess cruise in June, but the actual canapes are boring. They need to revamp the selection.

"priority tendering and (maybe) the Delux Canapes" of these two benefits the only thing worthwhile left is the tendering. They've pretty much eliminated the strawberries lately & the other items are terrible. We used to save the strawberries to eat later the next day but why should I eat something like tasteless canapes before going to a decent dinner? :(

We've given up on ordering any of them.

When I cruised with Princess last year I was very disappointed to find that strawberries were no longer on the list.

Oh no! During dinner tonight DD commented the thing she was looking forward to the most on our next cruise was the strawberries :eek:

Agree with the others, unfortunately there is nothing deluxe about the canapés they offer.

We will have black cards on our next cruise. Ironically, we are getting a bit restless and wonder if the grass is greener elsewhere or if we should take more land-based vacations. Princess is probably OK with this since they make more money from first-time cruisers.

 

Still we are looking forward to priority tendering and (maybe) the Delux Canapes. Unfortunately, nearly everything I have read here is negative. Are they really that bad? Some report they were left in the cabin at room temperature. If they contain fish paste, shrimp, or other seafood, that can't be good.

 

Can we request something simple and safer like cheese and crackers instead?

We never eat them and offer them to the neighbors. :rolleyes:

Oh no! During dinner tonight DD commented the thing she was looking forward to the most on our next cruise was the strawberries :eek:

 

Agree with the others, unfortunately there is nothing deluxe about the canapés they offer.

They have been gone for awhile.

I think you can still order them for $8.

They have been serving the same canapés for as long as I can remember. It is time for a change.

We don't order them anymore. We turn them away on the first day if they are delivered when we are in the cabin but most times, they are already sitting on the coffee table.

Laundry and mini bar IMHO are it. Priority tendering is only needed rarely.

framer

First the strawberries and then the profiteroles (which were decent most of the time). The remaining items are not "deluxe" and we skip them now. You select a delivery time so they shouldn't be sitting in your cabin getting warm.

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I only liked the canapes when they offered the strawberries. Now I write "Strawberries and if no strawberries nothing" on the slip. Sometimes I am lucky and they deliver the strawberries. Once they delivered chocolates instead. They were very good.

Not that you asked but the canapes are also gone from the Captains repeater party. (not that they were any good to really care about) ;)

Laundry and mini bar IMHO are it. Priority tendering is only needed rarely.

 

framer

We love that too. We change out the mini bar for coffee cards.

Not that you asked but the canapes are also gone from the Captains repeater party. (not that they were any good to really care about) ;)

The Captain's party canapes are much better than the Elite ones (and they haven't disappeared from every ship.)

I skip the canapés as well. Not very good but then taste is subjective.

I've never ordered the afternoon tea but that might be a much better alternative.

We like the profiteroles.

Just off the Island Princess and we were served chocolate covered strawberries on both formal nights.

The chocolate strawberries were great. The rest of the stuff stinks.

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The Captain's party canapes are much better than the Elite ones (and they haven't disappeared from every ship.)

I don't believe they had them on the Royal last year & for sure they didn't on the Emerald early this year, but they still stink IMO. Not worth ruining your appetite for a couple of hot dogs or dry out whatever they used to serve.

The only canapes I've ever had that were decent were at the MTP but that was after dinner & I wasn't hungry anyway. ;)

Ranking elite benefits, especially on a longer cruise.

1. Laundry!!

2. Coffee cards as a trade out for the bar setup (some will keep the bar)

3. Tender priority especially if 2 or 3 tender ports on the cruise

4. 10% off in the shops

Way low on any list-deluxe canapés, not very good

How do we trade out the bar for the coffee card? Thanks.

How do we trade out the bar for the coffee card? Thanks.

Call room service.

Has to be the entire bar, they won't split for one card.

Since they have stopped the chocolate covered strawberries, we no longer order anything. We just do not care for the taste of others.

Forget the canapés and go get a slice of pizza:D