Randy911

My wife and I sailed on the Journey to the Baltic last year, and although the food was of a fairly high standard, neither of us was impressed to the point of the raptures that others on this forum seem to have reached. At best the fare in the Aqualina was as good as one could expect from a high-end medium-priced restaurant in London.

 

What did impress us, however, was the sommelier (a slightly scary Eastern-European woman) whose knowledge of her cellar was extensive and very helpful.

 

We didn't experience the appalling service you have described, but thanks for the heads-up; I shall keep my wits about me on the Holy Land cruise in a few days time.

 

David

I agree about their sommeliers. We were impressed with the two who were in Aqualina and Prime C for the 10/10/10 holy land trip.

I'd be curious to know whether Azamara improves although food enjoyment can be subjective. It's important to have the quantifiable basics working first and then go on to presentation. To me, it seemed like that cruise had it backwards. The whole food experience on that ship came across like a banquet hall.

Not sure what is going on at Aqualina these days, and while some things are subjective, having food served improperly isn't. For example:

1. My lamb came to the table cold. It was done correctly, but cold. Instead of re-firing, it was reheated for 15 minutes. Rookie mistake.

2. My wife and I both ordered lobster at the same meal. Her's was overdone. Mine was raw.

I'm not making a judgement on flavor or presentation here, just technique, which is lacking on Journey for the 10/10/10 trip.