Lobster On Sovereign????

[MelAl45]

The new review (below) of Sovereign of the seas on Cruise Critic suggest that they have lobster on their cruises. Is this something new???

 

 

Dining:

Sovereign of the Seas has two main dining rooms: Mirage on Deck 4 and Illusions on Deck 3, each with two seatings. Meals are elaborate and well planned, and even on the shorter itinerary, traditional fare like lobster and prime rib is available. The pastry chef is exceptional, preparing desserts that look like works of art.

 

The buffet (or cafeteria-style) restaurant is located forward on Deck 11. What used to be a closed-in unappealing space has now been expanded, lightened, heightened and renamed. The Windjammer Marketplace soars with colorful murals and lighting to the deck above, which is surrounded by Johnny Rockets and Sorrento's Pizza. The food at Windjammers is freshly prepared, with a carving station and additional areas including traditional and deli fare, Asian eats, salads, and desserts. The drink station is also located here, and while we appreciate the coffee, the little peel-packs of "coffee whitener" and the smallish plastic cups left us cold.

 

Johnny Rockets is a paean to 1950's-style drive-in restaurants, with big juicy burgers and thick malts and shakes. There is a surcharge of $3.95 per person to eat here, and the sodas, malts and sundaes are served a la carte. Sorrento's Pizza, on the other side of the open area above the Windjammer, has tables that resemble pizza slices and bright-red chairs. There is no charge for this restaurant. Access to these two spots is via a stairway in the Windjammer Marketplace. Wheelchair-bound guests can get to these restaurants via the aft elevator to Deck 12, and have to cross the open deck.

 

Room service is more elaborate than on most other cruise lines, with hot breakfast items and even a modified dining room menu available to all guests, not just those in suites.

 

Sovereign of the Seas also offers midnight snacks, but rather than buffet style, they are delivered to the lounges (Boleros, Schooner Bar, Voltage) and casino where you can enjoy them between midnight and 1 a.m.

[Gabbiegirl]

Hi-

We were on SOS in January for the 4nighter, there was no lobster served. The food was good, didn't miss the lobster since DH is allergic and I don't care for it, but did note that it was NOT an option at any dinner.

[Lightsluvr]

I asked the same question when we were on a four day Bahamas cruise on SOS. We were told that lobster is included in the dining room menu on 7 day (and longer) cruises only.

Try the lobster bisque...pretty darn good.

Lightsluvr

[gambrell7]

Hi. My DH and I got Lobster on our 3 day Bahamas cruise last June. It was our Honeymoon though. Its amazing what you can get when you give your waiters and room maids large international phone cards the first night.

[Cotton]

:confused: Just curious.... Is Carnival the only line that guarantees lobster on every cruise? (They even serve it on the 2-night cruise-to-nowhere.)

[FlaWaterFlirt]

We have cruised on the RCCL SOS several times, most recently over 4th of July weekend.

On neither the 3 or 4 day cruises do they serve lobster tails. On the formal night they do have the baked alaska - However on both the 3 and 4 day cruise there is a midnight buffet. Nothing much to write home about - but they are provided on the pool deck.

[katiel53]

We were on the Sovereign for a four night cruise in May and there was no lobster. I thought when reading the review that we would have it, but we were told they only serve lobster on 7 night cruises.

 

Katie