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Jamie’s was very good tonight. The best of the three specialty restaurants that we dined at on Symphony.

Symphony at Labadee today. Beautiful weather!

We have dined so far at CK and also Wonderland and Hooked. Our favorite entrees at CK so far have been the Filet Mignon and the barramundi for sure. Last night we had the lobster and it was tiny. Not Maine! Tasted ok though. We ordered the scallops too and they seemed a bit fishy because they came with caviar on top. Appetizer favorites have been the risotto and the Wedge. We tend to order Caesar salad and escargot. Seafood veloute soup was very good. We did like the crab cake. At Wonderland the predishes we ok if a bit gimmicky. Beef short ribs were excellent. At Hooked, honestly we were disappointed. The Royal Seafood platter had mushy Maine Lobster tail and somewhat tasteless halibut. We would not go back. Heading to Jamie’s tonight. The CK food in our opinion has been better than the pricey specialty restaurants

The service in CK and in the SL has been very good. Very friendly and attentive. The two concierges are excellent. The bar staff and bartenders are also quite good. We are on the same deck in a CL so everything is convenient. Our two suite attendants also very good. Really we do have not a single complaint. Very impressed. This coming from long time Celebrity suite cruisers. We find CK to be on par with Luminae which has been a pleasant surprise.

Update from onboard Symphony- current cruise. The CK food and service has been outstanding. I agree with the Filet Mignon recommendation. It was really good!

There are ATMs on board. We use cash for extra tips mainly to the bar staff, concierges and cabin attendants. And waiters. Envelopes at the end of the cruise. Off the ship there is tipping for the luggage porters for example. A big reason for cash for some of us is the damn casino!

As I mentioned in my post just before yours, on Symphony we have the “out catching thrills” magnetic sign on our door this week. So not just Adventure.

What was the ship?

There are 3 premium items on the breakfast menu with a small charge. Loaded potato $1.99 Breakfast Burger $4.99 Maple Bacon Shake $2.99 all three $7.99

Yes I can confirm this. Currently on Symphony and I was told we could do both on board. But not Silverseas.

The sign says “out catching thrills” but underneath that is says “Please make up my room”.

Currently on Symphony and JR’s is $14.99. The breakfast offering has a few charges for “premium” items if you want them. This ship has both El Loco and JR’s.

On Symphony now and our door is magnetic. The usual signs like the one for making up the room is a magnet.

Currently on Symphony this week. Long time cruiser on RCCL and on Celebrity. The food across the board has been outstanding and so has the service. It might be ship-dependent but this ship makes the cut as one of the best.

Maybe just do some research. Cold water true lobsters have claws. Spiny/Caribbean/Rock lobsters live in warm water, have no claws, and are not classified in the same family as true lobsters.

What Specialty Restaurants did you enjoy?

We'd like to try Playmakers for the Super Bowl this weekend but probably no chance of getting a seat. Somebody said they might charge for seats. We have never tried Johnny R's for breakfast but might give it a go next week. Any other places that you enjoyed?

See you onboard.

Thank you!

That's odd. It was there a few days ago and with the menu posted.

Anybody have any favorite CK dishes - not to miss? Or any not so good?

Thank you. I did find them on the app now. I just had to be patient.

Logic?🙂

Yeah we went a couple of years ago. Some of the show was shot in Croatia. You will find that there is (or was?) a GOT shop in Dubrovnik old town. You can take a picture sitting on the replica iron throne!

Good to hear about CK. I still am looking for a menu for our 8 night cruise (leaves Saturday). We have one reservation so far at Wonderland (Valentine's Day). We will get 5 drink vouchers per day (D+) plus SL drinks. That should be more than enough for us. Did you go to Labadee - Barefoot Beach? Can you use drink vouchers there? Are loungers provided or do you need to rent them in advance? Thank you!