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Just seen a vlog of someone having Chicken Tikka Masala in the MDR on Sky Princess, so it seems Indian food is available.

I don't recall seeing any Indian food on my Princess cruise (but then I wasn't looking out for it.) But I think it seems to be a feature on most cruise lines (they recruit a lot of staff from the Indian subcontinent, plus traditionally a lot of Indians are vegetarian so it gives them lots of options for the veggie menu. What I would suggest for someone trying it for the first time would be, Korma Curry (mild and creamy) or Tikka Masala Curry (spicier more tomatoey sauce), with boiled or Pilau Rice (very mildly spiced) with sides- Naan (flat)bread plain, garlic and coriander, or peshwari (with coconut and raisins) Bombay potato (in medium spicy tomato and onion sauce) and snacks- onion bhajis ( mildly spiced onion fritters) samosas (medium-hot spicy vegetable or meat pastries) Avoid anything called vindaloo or phaal - these are VERY spicy. This is just a basic example of a standard Indian restaurant meal, there are lots of indian dishes, see here for inspiration - https://sandinmysuitcase.com/popular-indian-dishes/ What I can't do is tell you what they taste like. The characteristic of Indian cooking is to use multiple herbs and spices in dishes to create a totally unique flavour. You should definitely try it if you get the chance.

I've seen a good priced cruise to Iceland on Sky Princess next year, but after a very disappointing British Isles cruise on the Emerald in May (my first on Princess) I'm reluctant to risk another go. The inside cabin was fine. I liked the medallion. There were no 'major' issues. But ship seemed to be very understaffed with no direction (longest embarkation ever, no-one mustering the lifts when we managed to get on, food very variable and delays of 1 hour between courses, activities cancelled or changed last minute, tenders breaking down and drifting for two hours.) What I really didn't like was the entertainment. Daily activities were minimal and mostly a hard sell. Little options of evening entertainment other than the main theatre show and those were not good, old fashioned, cheesy and amateurish. And don't mention Fortuna Luck! I'm hoping that this is down to Covid and I was just unlucky with that particular cruise. However I sailed on P&O and Cunard in full lockdown, and they managed to cope without similar issues. Also the Sky seems to be newer and bigger than the Emerald. But there will be quite a few sea days and I don't want to be bored or stuck for something to do. Should I give Princess another chance? Are they usually this bad?