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Enjoy and relax on your sea days. I am sure the photos will be awesome.:D

 

 

I sure hope so ! :D

 

The rain clouds broke and gave way to a double sunglasses day :cool::cool:

 

We're preparing for dinner at Murano tonight and hope to have enough to share when we get back . Tonight's show is Topper but we will see how it goes after dinner a long dinner . Cheers !

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I sure hope so ! :D

 

The rain clouds broke and gave way to a double sunglasses day :cool::cool:

 

We're preparing for dinner at Murano tonight and hope to have enough to share when we get back . Tonight's show is Topper but we will see how it goes after dinner a long dinner . Cheers !

 

 

I just love Muranos :hearteyes:, so many choices, so little room in my stomach:o.

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I just love Muranos :hearteyes:, so many choices, so little room in my stomach:o.

 

 

They did help us by limiting the choices . The five senses dinner has 5 courses , with 2 choices for each course and paired with 5 different wines . And so we left full , and slightly tipsy . ;):)

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They did help us by limiting the choices . The five senses dinner has 5 courses , with 2 choices for each course and paired with 5 different wines . And so we left full , and slightly tipsy . ;):)

 

 

Five senses is a wise choice, I do like that as most of the wines are outside the drinks packages and they will occasionally top up a glass even though the first serve was rather generous.

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Five senses is a wise choice, I do like that as most of the wines are outside the drinks packages and they will occasionally top up a glass even though the first serve was rather generous.

 

 

Thanks Mic , it did work out well for us . We were the only one's doing it that evening and the wine steward Zoran taught us a lot about each wine . :cool:

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Thanks Mic , it did work out well for us . We were the only one's doing it that evening and the wine steward Zoran taught us a lot about each wine . :cool:

 

 

I find it interesting when they have time to explain the wine and why it was paired with the particular dish.:D

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We have began our new thread ,

Solar Eclipse : A pictorial review of the Exotic Southern Caribbean

 

 

 

and it can be found here : http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2467579[/quote]

Cheers Joe, this thread has been wonderful.:D

 

 

Thank you sir , always a pleasure to have you on board ! :) :D

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Princess to have 7 new dining options after dry dock in April

Princess Cruises has announced that when Caribbean Princess completes her drydock during the first week of April, the ship will have the cruise line’s largest ever food and beverage innovation that will include seven new onboard dining options.

The new dining options aboard Caribbean Princess include:

World Fresh Marketplace – Replacing Horizon Court (deck 14), World Fresh Marketplace unveils a completely new look and improved layout, featuring freshly-made regional specialties and well-balanced food choices:

  • Breakfast will include 24-hour cereal stations; a designer pancake station with “pancake of the day” stacks; unique hot cereal offerings such as shrimp & grits and polenta porridge.
  • Lunch serves up signature hand-crafted sandwiches, regionally inspired dishes and soups, as well as carvery selections of specialty sausages, hams and roast meats.
  • Dinner selections include breakfast at night with omelets and chicken & waffles, family kitchen comfort foods and a kid-friendly PB&J bar. Night-time offerings will also include a live-action station with stir-fry and customized pasta, plus composed salad choices.

Two Casual Specialty Restaurants

Café Caribe (deck 14 aft) transforms into two new, casual evening specialty restaurants great for families with kids who want to enjoy a special meal in a nice, yet laid back setting.







These options include:

  • Planks BBQ – serving up family-style “Planks” of loaded ribs, beef, sausages and chicken plus all the fixings – fries, chili, coleslaw, charred toast and dill pickles. Dinner is served by wait staff for a cover charge of $12 per person. Complimentary buffet-style breakfast and lunch options include savory customizable breakfast bowls and signature soup, freshly tossed salads and fork & knife sandwiches.
  • Steamers Seafood – offers east coast-style Steamers with regional flair including Black & Blue Mussels, Scallops & Sausage, Classic Clams, Shrimp and Sausage and Broiled Scallops, Shrimp and Crab-stuffed Flounder. Dinner is served by wait staff for a cover charge of $12 per person. A delectable lobster tail and King Crab legs can be added for $10. Complimentary buffet-style breakfast and lunch options include specialty egg dishes and ramen bowls with regionally-inspired broths.

Top-Deck Dining Venues – Four Princess top-deck outdoor dining offerings will be revitalized, renamed and enhanced, including:

  • The Salty Dog Grill (formerly Trident Grill) – guests can indulge in “The Ernesto” burger, voted “#1 Burger at Sea” by Cruise Critic from Chef Ernesto Uchimura, as well as signature Princess burgers grilled up with 100 percent handmade beef patties and buns. In addition, guests can choose new Street Tacos of grilled chipotle-lime chicken or roasted sweet potato-green chile with corn tortillas. Loaded fries in tempting varieties include chili cheese and bacon & cheese. Classic hot dogs round out the menu offerings.
  • Slice (formerly Pizzeria) – featuring west coast and east coast offerings, Princess guests will enjoy award-winning signature classic Neapolitan-style pizza. New menu items include Deep Dish Focaccia layered with marinara, meatballs and cheese, California Artisanal Toast including Cali-Avocado or Caprese, as well as Sliced Stromboli, an east coast take on an Italian calzone filled with deli meats and cheese.
  • Coffee & Cones (formerly Scoops) – offering treats of gourmet ice-cream sandwiches, complimentary ice cream cones and now brewing specialty coffee on the top deck, serving New Grounds Crafted Coffee.
  • The Mix (formerly Blackbeard’s Bar) – the poolside bar will be updated and redesigned with vibrant colors (full designs will be completed by fall 2017).

In addition to the food and beverage innovations, Caribbean Princess will emerge from drydock with new offerings appealing to families, including Camp Discovery Youth & Teen Centers, upgraded Movies Under the Stars, Princess Luxury Bed and interconnecting staterooms, just in time for the upcoming Europe summer and fall Caribbean seasons. The cruise ship will also be wired for the Ocean Medallion launch that will be available for the 2018 summer Caribbean season.

Jan Swartz, Princess Cruises president, gave the following statement about these new dining venues being added to Caribbean Princess: “Fresh, regionally-inspired and family friendly offerings were the inspiration behind our largest food and beverage makeover ever. With updated décor and designs that offer a welcoming atmosphere, the seven new dining options aboard Caribbean Princess are sure to please any palate and delight the senses.”

Caribbean Princess is a 3,142 passenger cruise ship that first debuted in April 2004.

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She is in Southampton the same day we sail on Crown Princess. In fact, we should have been leaving from her berth, but we have been changed to the berth we return to, which should make life much easier when looking for our car on our return.

I will make sure I take a photo and hopefully will attach it before sail away ( if I manage to get internet connection)

A shame we won't be on the refurbished ship, but we are chasing the sun ( hopefully) and I think Caribbean Princess is going to Norway.

 

 

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She is in Southampton the same day we sail on Crown Princess. In fact, we should have been leaving from her berth, but we have been changed to the berth we return to, which should make life much easier when looking for our car on our return.

I will make sure I take a photo and hopefully will attach it before sail away ( if I manage to get internet connection)

A shame we won't be on the refurbished ship, but we are chasing the sun ( hopefully) and I think Caribbean Princess is going to Norway.

 

 

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We hope that you enjoy your first Princess cruise and it seems like the Crown and the CB are going in opposite directions . I think that this is the last summer that the CB will be in Europe and that it will stay in Port Everglades next summer . They are trying to make it more family friendly since that's when most of the school age kids cruise .

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