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It is $2.50 per point on slots and $5.00 per point on video poker, not $2.00 per point...stated in the Ocean Players Club info.

We did the Chef's table in May on the Legend. Our son is an Executive chef so we are definite foodies. Our dining was set up in the Disco right next to the kitchen. Yes, we received a signed cookbook (and by the way, I had never seen a cookbook mentioned in Carnival webpage descriptions I had read over the last year) so I was surprised to get it ! Also got the picture of the Chef with our table. Our Chef that night was a Sous Chef. He had a hard time projecting his voice in the kitchen so we could hear him, but tried. All the appetizers in the kitchen were very tasty. Almost did a Russian split on the slippery galley floor....

The table setup in the Disco was poor at best. The table was extremely wide (2 banquet tables put together) so impossible to speak with your partner sitting across from you. Almost impossible to reach the butter and S&P. We were on one end, so that left me with one person to talk to. She was more interested in batting her eyes at her boyfriend (which is fine). Just made the dinner a little boring. I did mention this to John Heald and said a round table would be better, so you could at least sit next to your partner and still converse with others. He said he would mention it to the Beards to look into. He knows that they don't carry portable round tables on board, but there wasn't a reason that they couldn't...so we'll see what happens.

Once the course was described and served, they waited about a minute or two and then we saw no chefs or waiters until just before the next course. They left us alone to enjoy the course. The service was impeccable. Wine, drinks or water was never empty. We did have wine pairings of sorts. Choice of wines at the start and then white wine was served with the fish course, red wine with the meat course.

If the seating was fixed, it would have been excellent. As it was, the food was hot, extremely well presented and delicious. Yes it was a long evening and yes you could get stuffed. I ate a little of everything except the bread (bread is bread)...and didn't leave feeling like I over ate. Wait, I lied, I did eat every bit of the sea bass - I am a fish fanatic... but otherwise, mostly just ate a couple bites of each of the other things.

Not big on wine, so only had a little of the champagne and that was it. Drank water.

We are doing it again on the Freedom in Nov with my BIL and SIL, and can't wait. Thought it was a lovely night out !!

Here's a link to a few of our pictures from May - I would get aft wrap every time if I could...

http://www.kodakgallery.com/gallery/creativeapps/slideShow/Main.jsp?albumId=257681111215&ownerId=365978547115

Anyone have information on this room? 1st time cruisers - leaving in 3 weeks - can't wait !!