Luna'sMom Posted September 18, 2009 #1 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Just off the Explorer Bermuda run yesterday. I had the hardest time getting Splenda. The do have it but you practially have to beg for it, and at one point I was told in the Windjammer that they had "run out"...If you are a splenda user, bring you own, it is a lot easier than asking for it.I will write a review in the next couple of days, but on a scale of 1-10 it was a 5 at best! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
getoutthere15 Posted September 18, 2009 #2 Share Posted September 18, 2009 It's been that way for a while. We had a hard time getting it on our Jan cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samira0207 Posted September 18, 2009 #3 Share Posted September 18, 2009 That's so weird...i prefer splenda over the other a.i. sweetners-guess i'll have to bring my own! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogimax Posted September 18, 2009 #4 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Looking forward to your review and concerns. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted September 18, 2009 #5 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Just off the Explorer Bermuda run yesterday. I had the hardest time getting Splenda. The do have it but you practially have to beg for it' date=' and at one point I was told in the Windjammer that they had "run out"...If you are a splenda user, bring you own, it is a lot easier than asking for it.I will write a review in the next couple of days, but on a scale of 1-10 it was a 5 at best![/quote'] I hope the lack of Splender was not what ruined a cruise. :confused: The reason you have to ask for Splender is because passengers would grab a hand full and leave them un used on the tables. They can not be used after that and had to be thrown away. That can become quite costly, so blame it on the fellow passengers who wasted it all. I use it and I know how much it cost. :eek: I carry the tablets with us on cruises. Much easier now to pop a couple in my pocket than go looking for it. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
megr1125 Posted September 18, 2009 #6 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Hmm..we've not had an issue getting SPLENDA on Explorer...guess we've just been lucky! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deets Posted September 18, 2009 #7 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I brought my own Splenda on our recent Radiance Alaskan cruise and was pleasantly surprised that I didn't need it. Splenda was on every table we sat at--from the Windjammer to the Dining Room to Chops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saintsfan007 Posted September 18, 2009 #8 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Thanks for the post, OP. My DW loves the "yellow packet", and I'll make sure to bring some along, just in case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowbird1 Posted September 18, 2009 #9 Share Posted September 18, 2009 It's been that way for a while. We had a hard time getting it on our Jan cruise. I have noticed that on my last 3 RCCL cruises. You can find it but you must work for it and they do not leave it on the table. Honestly I think we know why, the stuff is pretty expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobie1976 Posted September 18, 2009 #10 Share Posted September 18, 2009 We have never had a problem on the Explorer or any other RCCL ship. We make our preference known at the dinner table or when we use room service..and we always have been given it. If you have problems in the Windjammer you just ask one of the senior officers. We have always been given whatever we requested. It is true that people that grab handfuls and then waste them make it bad for others. In our economy every little bit helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houlacruiser Posted September 18, 2009 #11 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Just off the Explorer Bermuda run yesterday. I had the hardest time getting Splenda. The do have it but you practially have to beg for it' date=' and at one point I was told in the Windjammer that they had "run out"...If you are a splenda user, bring you own, it is a lot easier than asking for it.I will write a review in the next couple of days, but on a scale of 1-10 it was a 5 at best![/quote'] I was on the same cruise and I did hear people asking for it in the WJ, but it was always provided promptly by a staff member. Sorry you had this problem, but like others have said it's expensive and people waste a LOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ken_nyc Posted September 18, 2009 #12 Share Posted September 18, 2009 We are Splendor users also and did not have a problem with getting it on either our Mariner of the Seas cruise two years ago or our Adventure of the Seas cruise this past August. We usually carry it with us anyway. Here in NYC you also have to ask for it in the majority of restaurants...maybe because it is more expensive than Equal and that dreaded Sweet'n Low. On our last cruise we just asked in the dinning room the first night and after that the assistant waiter brought it to us without asking. In the Windjammer and Portofino's no problem either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bplazo Posted September 18, 2009 #13 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I prefer splendor, however, it would't be a big deal if I had to use something else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribbeanboy Posted September 18, 2009 #14 Share Posted September 18, 2009 If not mistaken it was available in the WJ last week on the Mariner I used it a couple of times! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tabbymom Posted September 18, 2009 #15 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Last year on the Mariner I used Splenda, ice water, and lemon wedges to make my own diet lemonade - it was delicious and I never had trouble finding Splenda. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
critterchick Posted September 18, 2009 #16 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I suspect that theft is more of an issue than waste. I've watched people taking Splenda, tea & hot chocolate in mass quantities and am sure that they're taking it home. :mad: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted September 18, 2009 #17 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Had no problems finding Splenda on our Jewel TA, but if we had, I would have accepted the Equal or Sweet &Low packets just as readily. Perhaps the growth in popularity of Splenda has something to do with the fact that it is sometimes not as easy to find or that they have trouble keeping it restocked. Does anyone have any figures which indicate the relative popularity of the three artificial sweetners? Glad someone raised this issue which is certainly paramount in determining one's overall satisfaction with their cruise.:rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougp26364 Posted September 18, 2009 #18 Share Posted September 18, 2009 Just off the Explorer Bermuda run yesterday. I had the hardest time getting Splenda. The do have it but you practially have to beg for it' date=' and at one point I was told in the Windjammer that they had "run out"...If you are a splenda user, bring you own, it is a lot easier than asking for it.I will write a review in the next couple of days, but on a scale of 1-10 it was a 5 at best![/quote'] Thanks for the reminder. I recall reading this sometime back but had forgotten about it. I'll need to add that to my packing list so I don't forget it. I can live with the others but much prefer Splenda. I'll hate carrying it around in my pocket but I'd hate having to always be asking for it and waiting even more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aldeya Posted September 18, 2009 #19 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I hope the lack of Splender was not what ruined a cruise. :confused: The reason you have to ask for Splender is because passengers would grab a hand full and leave them un used on the tables. They can not be used after that and had to be thrown away. That can become quite costly, so blame it on the fellow passengers who wasted it all. I use it and I know how much it cost. :eek: I carry the tablets with us on cruises. Much easier now to pop a couple in my pocket than go looking for it. ;) Give me a break. Yeah, it's always passenger's fault.. We just back from Carnival (decided to stop being loyal to Royal) and there were tons of Splenda and sugar-free desserts available all the time. On our 4 cruises on Explorer I asked many times why they can't provide ONE sugar-free dessert at breakfast. I wrote my concerns on comment cards, nothing. I heard many people who are diabetics like myself complained on Explorer about not having Splenda as a sugar substitute and sugar-free desserts at breakfast.Yes, I'm bringing Splenda with me now if I cruise with Royal Carribbean but I do not have to. Other lines somehow manage to do this right. Yes, many people take more food that they need and there is a lot of waste. But I'm tired to be blamed as a passenger for anything that cruise company doesn't do right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bakincakes Posted September 18, 2009 #20 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I always bring Splenda with me for convenience and because I saw a couple give their baby packets of sugar and the rest to "play " with while they ate. Of course they left them on the table when they left and the waitstaff put them back into the holder when clearing the table. Ick!!!!:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted September 18, 2009 #21 Share Posted September 18, 2009 I suspect that theft is more of an issue than waste. Yes, I suspect you are correct, given that Splenda is so expensive (here in Canada it is outrageous). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted September 19, 2009 #22 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Give me a break. Yeah, it's always passenger's fault..We just back from Carnival (decided to stop being loyal to Royal) and there were tons of Splenda and sugar-free desserts available all the time. On our 4 cruises on Explorer I asked many times why they can't provide ONE sugar-free dessert at breakfast. I wrote my concerns on comment cards, nothing. I heard many people who are diabetics like myself complained on Explorer about not having Splenda as a sugar substitute and sugar-free desserts at breakfast.Yes, I'm bringing Splenda with me now if I cruise with Royal Carribbean but I do not have to. Other lines somehow manage to do this right. Yes, many people take more food that they need and there is a lot of waste. But I'm tired to be blamed as a passenger for anything that cruise company doesn't do right. Did I say that? Did I not say I also have to bring my own? Did I not say it was easier than looking for it? I was told that about the waste by my waiter. Now I am going to assume that he knew more about why the Splender was not put out than you or I. He even told me where to find it on the ship I was on. :D The topic was Splender packets and now you are yelling at me over no sugar free desserts for breakfast? Now I ask you? Give me a break! Someone needs a cruise. Or a nap. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreewayFortune Posted September 19, 2009 #23 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Did I say that? Did I not say I also have to bring my own? Did I not say it was easier than looking for it? I was told that about the waste by my waiter. Now I am going to assume that he knew more about why the Splender was not put out than you or I. He even told me where to find it on the ship I was on. :D The topic was Splender packets and now you are yelling at me over no sugar free desserts for breakfast? Now I ask you? Give me a break! Someone needs a cruise. Or a nap. ;) Well said:):) And there is always some kind of fruit at breakfast. I've often seen sugar free desserts in the wj. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikew0805 Posted September 19, 2009 #24 Share Posted September 19, 2009 I suspect that theft is more of an issue than waste. I've watched people taking Splenda, tea & hot chocolate in mass quantities and am sure that they're taking it home. :mad: I have not yet had a problem getting Splenda on RCI or Carnival. However, in the future to be safe I may start bringing some with us. However, about the comment above... I have grabbed a few Tea packets or Hot Chocolate to take back to the cabin with me. There is certainly no rule that says I cannot have tea or hot chocolate in my cabin. I would not necessarily assume that just because someone takes a few, that they plan to take them home and stock up their cabinets. :rolleyes: Seems like so many are quick to assume the worst. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alexis Posted September 19, 2009 #25 Share Posted September 19, 2009 Well said:):) And there is always some kind of fruit at breakfast. I've often seen sugar free desserts in the wj. And so have I. I have eaten in the Windjammer on every one of our 13 RCCL cruises. Every meal but Dinner. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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