Summit May 2-9 2010 Bermuda Review

[sarahc78]

some more... food from The Normandie... Foie Gras, Crispy Sweet Breads, Goat Cheese Tart, Dessert Sampler :-)

[sarahc78]

Brunch on a sea day :-)

[luannsimon]

[quote name='sarahc78']Brunch on a sea day :-)[/quote]
Is that going or returning on a sea day? I want to be sure I don't have breakfast morning!

[sarahc78]

[quote name='luannsimon']Is that going or returning on a sea day? I want to be sure I don't have breakfast morning![/quote]
the brunch was returning from Bermuda. We didnt have breakfast either! I literally filled a plate full of just shrimp yummy!!!:)

[luannsimon]

Sarah you did say a 1/3 of men had on shirts, ties, dress pants on formal nights.. right? I hope so!

[sarahc78]

[quote name='luannsimon']Sarah you did say a 1/3 of men had on shirts, ties, dress pants on formal nights.. right? I hope so![/quote]
yes. My husband was actually a little mad that I pressed him so hard about jeans. We saw a TON of people wearing jeans in the MDR. I think it must vary depending on where you are cruising too.

[luannsimon]

[quote name='sarahc78']yes. My husband was actually a little mad that I pressed him so hard about jeans. We saw a TON of people wearing jeans in the MDR. I think it must vary depending on where you are cruising too.[/quote]
We are going to Bermuda.. so on formal nights I thought we could keep the jacket at home.

[sarahc78]

[quote name='luannsimon']We are going to Bermuda.. so on formal nights I thought we could keep the jacket at home.[/quote]
yup it wasnt a problem at all a lot of men just did shirt and tie.

the night after our first formal night someone at another table next to ours actually showed up to dinner in a tshirt and pair of shorts. no one ever said a word to him about what he was wearing.

[LustforLife]

[quote name='sarahc78']I am having trouble posting all the pics I want so I will do what I can for now and add more later![/QUOTE]

Can you tell me what 5.jpg and 6.jpg are? They both look delish!

[sarahc78]

[quote name='LustforLife']Can you tell me what 5.jpg and 6.jpg are? They both look delish![/quote]
5 is the coco van that my husband said was one of the best meals he has ever had in his life... 6 is the prime rib (end cut) Both of these dishes were on the first night menu in the MDR.

[Redtravel]

I've taken many cruises including NYC to Bermuda twice. By far, the Bermuda cruise is the roughest. It was bad on my first cruise, and much worse on my second cruise. I still like to cruise, but will never go on a Bermuda cruise again. Last week I was offered a free NYC to Bermuda cruise and turned it down. That's how sick I got on that last cruise. I love Bermuda. I can fly there in 2 hours and enjoy. Staying in Bermuda is very different than cruising. When I cruise, my primary destination is the cruise not the ports.

[Newsbuff16]

Great review......loved your food descriptions and pictures!

[sarahc78]

[quote name='Redtravel']I've taken many cruises including NYC to Bermuda twice. By far, the Bermuda cruise is the roughest. It was bad on my first cruise, and much worse on my second cruise. I still like to cruise, but will never go on a Bermuda cruise again. Last week I was offered a free NYC to Bermuda cruise and turned it down. That's how sick I got on that last cruise. I love Bermuda. I can fly there in 2 hours and enjoy. Staying in Bermuda is very different than cruising. When I cruise, my primary destination is the cruise not the ports.[/quote]
I hate to fly, infact I am dealthly afraid to fly (have panic attacks the whole nine yards) that is why we cruise... well I loved Bermuda so much I actually told my husband I would fly there! I know I couldnt believe I would ever say that either lol!!! However after pricing it out, it is actually cheaper to take a 7 day cruise than it is to fly directly to Bermuda and stay for 3 or 4 days.... so crusing it will be :D

[sarahc78]

[quote name='Newsbuff16']Great review......loved your food descriptions and pictures![/quote]
Thank you :-)

[Lois R]

Hey Sarah.....I am on SUMMIT now and having a wonderful time:D

[sarahc78]

[quote name='Lois R']Hey Sarah.....I am on SUMMIT now and having a wonderful time:D[/quote]
AWESOME!!! So happy for you... well really honestly I am so jealous I could spit!!! lol!

If you remember please go to the deck 10 aft bar and tell Ivan and the gang that Brian and Sarah said hi :D

Hugs and Kissesxoxo Lois!

[Lois R]

[quote name='sarahc78']AWESOME!!! So happy for you... well really honestly I am so jealous I could spit!!! lol!

If you remember please go to the deck 10 aft bar and tell Ivan and the gang that Brian and Sarah said hi :D

Hugs and Kissesxoxo Lois![/QUOTE]

xoxoxoxox back.....:D will do......ship looks fine to me:D food and service for me have been awesome...then again, I am dining with friends in Normandie all week:)

[sarahc78]

[quote name='Lois R']xoxoxoxox back.....:D will do......ship looks fine to me:D food and service for me have been awesome...then again, I am dining with friends in Normandie all week:)[/quote]
Ok now I am REALLY jealous!!!!

Thanks for saying hi to them, my hubby wants to go on the Summit again just to hang out w/ them... THAT is how much fun he had w/ them lol :)

[kitkat9438]

Hey Lois!!! Glad you are having a great time onboard the Summit!! Have fun.

[DACmom]

Yay!! Hey Lois!! I am jealous too!!! Have a great time!

[djjoe]

Sarah, Good long review. I'm Joe the cook on the other team. Your chef allowed you to actually cook. I basically was stuck with the prep work. I was being extremely careful not to cut myself on the last cruise day. It was still a lot of fun being on stage and seeing just how fast the pros can put a great meal together. I was a judge on the Mercury last December, it's a lot easier and more fun than cooking. We also has some very good red and white wine to wash down the sample food. Maybe we'll compete again on a future cruise.
Joe

[sarahc78]

[quote name='djjoe']Sarah, Good long review. I'm Joe the cook on the other team. Your chef allowed you to actually cook. I basically was stuck with the prep work. I was being extremely careful not to cut myself on the last cruise day. It was still a lot of fun being on stage and seeing just how fast the pros can put a great meal together. I was a judge on the Mercury last December, it's a lot easier and more fun than cooking. We also has some very good red and white wine to wash down the sample food. Maybe we'll compete again on a future cruise.
Joe[/quote]
Hey Joe!! That's awesome you got to be a judge, my husband really wanted to be on after he saw all the food that was prepared!

[hcat]

[quote name='Redtravel']I've taken many cruises including NYC to Bermuda twice. By far, the Bermuda cruise is the roughest. It was bad on my first cruise, and much worse on my second cruise. I still like to cruise, but will never go on a Bermuda cruise again. Last week I was offered a free NYC to Bermuda cruise and turned it down. That's how sick I got on that last cruise. I love Bermuda. I can fly there in 2 hours and enjoy. Staying in Bermuda is very different than cruising. When I cruise, my primary destination is the cruise not the ports.[/QUOTE]

How does it compare to crusing to the Carib from Cape Liberty? Bermuda is out from the coast so I am hoping that is why it is rougher..

We are booked for Summit to Bermuda & also Silho to Carib both from NJ-- we are hoping it works out well so we can save some airfare & hotel expenses in the future!!! if not, we'll be back to flying...

[pmfm]

Sarah - thanks for the review and the pictures. Loved them. We're leaving on June 20th with the same itinerary - sorry the rain spoiled Newport for you.
Congrats on winning the cooking competition.

Pat

[pamkev]

Sarah,
Have you found your pictures of your great cabin, can't wait to see them. Thanks again for the great review:)