Santaa Posted September 11, 2017 #1 Share Posted September 11, 2017 On extended cruises how and where do cruise lines maintain fresh fruit and vegetables for the entire cruise. Certain fruits and vegetables won't last. How do the cruise lines maintain freshness without reloading in foreign countries that don't meet US standards. Just curious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 12, 2017 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2017 They will either ration, or restock. I can't imagine countries that you couldn't get fresh produce from... Stuff is refrigerated or frozen....they make it work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NantahalaCruiser Posted September 16, 2017 #3 Share Posted September 16, 2017 Much of the food that we eat in the US comes from foreign countries! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted September 30, 2017 #4 Share Posted September 30, 2017 It's my understanding that before fresh produce, maybe other food classification-type items as well, are embarked, the Executive Chef inspects the items before they are loaded onto the ship. If the foodstuffs do not meet the cruise line's/the Executive Chef's standards, they are rejected. This happens in both ports in the United States as well as in other countries. For what it is worth, I have personally observed an Executive Chef doing such an inspection of food delivered at pierside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCLCrazy Posted October 26, 2017 #5 Share Posted October 26, 2017 On extended cruises how and where do cruise lines maintain fresh fruit and vegetables for the entire cruise. Certain fruits and vegetables won't last. How do the cruise lines maintain freshness without reloading in foreign countries that don't meet US standards. Just curious. We were on the NCL Jade for 11 nights and we wanted Sushi the last night. Before we partook in it, we asked how fresh the fish was to be eating it raw. The chef said it came on the boat the first day in NYC but it came frozen and shrink wrapped. Then the morning they use it, they thaw it so it’s ready to eat. We ended up going for it and eating it. Didn’t have problem with digestion at all that night. Maybe they freeze fruits and veggies as well? Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted November 11, 2017 #6 Share Posted November 11, 2017 Sometimes they do run out of items. Ideally they don't want to pick up too many items other then in the port of embarkation but they will pick up produce on longer cruises in other ports. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 18, 2017 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2017 As Keith said, sometimes they do run out of things...especially fresh fruit like strawberries, blueberries, etc. But the cruise lines are pros and have entire departments dedicated to the logistical issues related to food. Most American based lines will pack large refrigerated containers in the US and send them ahead of their ships so they can restock (North American products) anywhere in the world. We know, for example, that Celebrity Cruise Lines only used meat sourced from North America. Cruise lines will also purchase some products locally where the quality passes their review. For example, fresh fruit is often purchased in foreign lands as is fresh seafood and veggies. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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