A Tale of two Princesses

[scubacruiserx2]

And as we were recovering the passengers from the last tender

 

 

 

we saw a boat approaching at high speed

 

 

 

 

Just before sunset we made a turn to head West

 

 

 

 

I moved quickly forward to the red viewing point for a close encounter with the Insignia

 

 

 

 

This may be the closest we get to an Oceania cruise ship

 

 

 

 

Goodbye Belize !

 

 

[chamima]

I think the Insignia is one of the 7 Renaissance ships.

The Pacific Princess is the last one of these that Princess still owns.

Our favorite ship!!!

 

(They sold the Ocean and Royal several years ago.)

Edited January 21, 2017 by chamima

[scubacruiserx2]

I think the Insignia is one of the 7 Renaissance ships.

The Pacific Princess is the last one of these that Princess still owns.

Our favorite ship!!!

 

(They sold the Ocean and Royal several years ago.)

 

We saw her once from our Eclipse cabin in Bermuda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Colo Cruiser]

I think the Insignia is one of the 7 Renaissance ships.

The Pacific Princess is the last one of these that Princess still owns.

Our favorite ship!!!

 

(They sold the Ocean and Royal several years ago.)

 

 

Yes.

Insignia caught fire (engine room) at the dock in St Lucia in Dec 2014. 3 crew were killed and she was out of service until Feb 2015 when she headed to Singapore and started her world cruise in March 2015.

Edited January 21, 2017 by Colo Cruiser

[scubacruiserx2]

Our dinner was a throwback to the old days

 

 

 

 

 

except the price had gone up $ 4 p.p.

 

 

 

 

 

Garlic bread

 

 

 

 

and Popcorn shrimp

 

 

 

 

[chamima]

We saw her once from our Eclipse cabin in Bermuda

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

We're just off of 2 weeks on her!!! :D

Wonderful little ship with a FABULOUS crew!!!

 

We sailed into many little ports that the larger ships can't.

[upwarduk]

We're just off of 2 weeks on her!!! :D

Wonderful little ship with a FABULOUS crew!!!

 

We sailed into many little ports that the larger ships can't.

 

Same as the Azamara ships, I think they were R6 &7.

Just wish we could afford another cruise on Azamara!

 

Post 423 did answer my query Joe. Thank you..

Edited January 21, 2017 by upwarduk

[scubacruiserx2]

Next up was the clam chowder

 

 

 

followed by the main course .

 

 

 

 

This wasn't the best version of the CS . That was on the Regal and it wasn't the best version on the CB either . But our server Vladimar was great . He is from Ukraine as were a number of the workers on the CB . He also took this photo of us and his reflection .

 

 

 

 

For dessert we went International with me having the Sachertorte from Austria

 

 

 

 

While Pat had the Pavlova . The origin of it is disputed by New Zealand and Australia .

 

 

 

 

And in this article , the inventors may have been British or gulp , American !

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-3270176/Pavlova-NOT-Australian-New-Zealand-Researchers-debunk-Antipodean-origins-beloved-dessert.html

 

I had wanted to practice my failing Russian skills with Vladimir , but I held my tongue . But Pat couldn't resist scribbling Thank you in Cyrillic , to which he wrote You're welcome with a meme .

 

 

 

 

Edited January 21, 2017 by scubacruiserx2

[scubacruiserx2]

We're just off of 2 weeks on her!!! :D

Wonderful little ship with a FABULOUS crew!!!

 

We sailed into many little ports that the larger ships can't.

 

Wow , you're a non stop cruiser ! :) :D

 

 

Where did you go to ?

[scubacruiserx2]

Same as the Azamara ships, I think they were R6 &7.

Just wish we could afford another cruise on Azamara!

 

Post 423 did answer my query Joe. Thank you..

 

That's fantastic Jackie ! :) :D

 

We just booked a couple a of cruises in your part of the world on the Eclipse , from Dublin . :cool:

 

 

[chamima]

Wow , you're a non stop cruiser ! :) :D

Says the person just off B2B Princess cruises! ;):D

 

 

Where did you go to ?

 

 

We went to St. John, Bequai, Tobago, Virgin Gorda, Antigua and Barbados.

[scubacruiserx2]

We went to St. John, Bequai, Tobago, Virgin Gorda, Antigua and Barbados.

 

Wow , very nice ! :cool:

[Duck Creek]

Hi Scubacruiser

As an Aussie I have to ask, was the pavlova sitting on a biscuit type base or was the meringue just a bit brown???

Just looks a bit different to what aussies and kiwis would do

 

 

 

 

While Pat had the Pavlova . The origin of it is disputed by New Zealand and Australia .

 

 

 

 

And in this article , the inventors may have been British or gulp , American !

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-3270176/Pavlova-NOT-Australian-New-Zealand-Researchers-debunk-Antipodean-origins-beloved-dessert.html

[MicCanberra]

I don't care who invented it, when done correctly it is a very nice dessert. Unfortunately, cruise ships do not always do it justice although that version doesn't look too bad.

[Colo Cruiser]

Hi Scubacruiser

As an Aussie I have to ask, was the pavlova sitting on a biscuit type base or was the meringue just a bit brown???

Just looks a bit different to what aussies and kiwis would do

 

 

 

 

While Pat had the Pavlova . The origin of it is disputed by New Zealand and Australia .

 

 

 

 

 

 

It's a graham cracker/biscuit type crust/base

I have had this a few times on Princess. I hate meringue, if it ever had meringue I would never eat it. I know what you are talking about but I have not noticed it ever called Pavlova.

Edited January 22, 2017 by Colo Cruiser

[Duck Creek]

It's a graham cracker/biscuit type crust/base

I have had this a few times on Princess. I hate meringue, if it ever had meringue I would never eat it. I know what you are talking about but I have not noticed it ever called Pavlova.

 

Thanks Colo

Yes Aussie/NZ Pavlova is just meringue with fruit and cream.

Don't think we will claim this one

But whatever it is, looks very nice:D

[MicCanberra]

Definitely not a proper Pav then.

[upwarduk]

That's fantastic Jackie ! :) :D

 

We just booked a couple a of cruises in your part of the world on the Eclipse , from Dublin . :cool:

 

 

 

Those show promise, as we could get to Dublin fairly easily from Manchester, using Avios points( ex Air Miles)

[scubacruiserx2]

Hi Scubacruiser

As an Aussie I have to ask, was the pavlova sitting on a biscuit type base or was the meringue just a bit brown???

Just looks a bit different to what aussies and kiwis would do

 

 

 

 

While Pat had the Pavlova . The origin of it is disputed by New Zealand and Australia .

 

 

 

 

And in this article , the inventors may have been British or gulp , American !

 

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/food/article-3270176/Pavlova-NOT-Australian-New-Zealand-Researchers-debunk-Antipodean-origins-beloved-dessert.html

 

 

Perhaps the closest thing that Pat had that would be considered to be a proper Pav would have been from the Regal Pastry shop ( no photo ) . And the Pav pictured here , again from the Regal , might be like the oldest found recipe for a Strawberry Pavlova .

 

 

 

 

But it may be disqualified because of the strawberry cream or the chocolate drizzle . And while Pat's favorite Pav was found in Ireland , my oldest favorite dessert is a Key Lime pie . But don't get me started on a proper Key Lime pie because it is near and dear to my heart ( and my stomach ) :D

 

[Duck Creek]

Might pass as a 'mini' pavlova.:eek:

 

Love your review and all your pictures.

It takes me to places that I have never been but can dream about!

[scubacruiserx2]

Might pass as a 'mini' pavlova.:eek:

 

Love your review and all your pictures.

It takes me to places that I have never been but can dream about!

 

Thank you , and you live in a place that we've dreamed about but may never see ! We have tried to learn contentment with what have while dreaming of a better future . ;)

[scubacruiserx2]

These are the crab legs from our most recent CS dinner on the CB .

 

 

 

and these are the crab legs from our first CS dinner on the CB . Which would you rather have ?

 

 

 

 

The Patter for Cozumel

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[MicCanberra]

Perhaps the closest thing that Pat had that would be considered to be a proper Pav would have been from the Regal Pastry shop ( no photo ) . And the Pav pictured here , again from the Regal , might be like the oldest found recipe for a Strawberry Pavlova .

 

 

 

 

But it may be disqualified because of the strawberry cream or the chocolate drizzle . And while Pat's favorite Pav was found in Ireland , my oldest favorite dessert is a Key Lime pie . But don't get me started on a proper Key Lime pie because it is near and dear to my heart ( and my stomach ) :D

 

Love Key Lime pie as well but my heart belongs to Cheesecake.

 

Might pass as a 'mini' pavlova.:eek:

 

Love your review and all your pictures.

It takes me to places that I have never been but can dream about!

 

I will pass on that meringue dressed as a mini pav.

This is what they normally serve as Pav on many ships and without the soft filling, it just doesn't cut it. I would prefer the one with the biscuit crust as at least that has the soft filling.

[MicCanberra]

and these are the crab legs from our first CS dinner on the CB . Which would you rather have ?

 

 

 

 

 

 

Definitely these ones.:D

[scubacruiserx2]

And the Regal version

 

 

was massive .

 

 

 

 

Quality does vary from cruise to cruise .