pajazz28 Posted September 12, 2021 #1 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Has anyone been on Horizon recently that can talk about the buffet and how there experience was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGNewton Posted September 12, 2021 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2021 July 24th was fine....better going to the back one - aft area as it was less crowded in our opinion..... We don't over stuff out plate at lunch but fine with breakfast and lunch on our 8 day cruise.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted September 12, 2021 #3 Share Posted September 12, 2021 (edited) Got off this morning, what do you want to know? Edited September 12, 2021 by EngIceDave dorkfinger Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pajazz28 Posted September 12, 2021 Author #4 Share Posted September 12, 2021 44 minutes ago, EngIceDave said: Got off this morning, what do you want to know? How was the buffet? Were you comfort eating there? What new steps are they taking? How many onboard? Were most people wearing mask? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted September 12, 2021 #5 Share Posted September 12, 2021 6 minutes ago, pajazz28 said: How was the buffet? Were you comfort eating there? What new steps are they taking? How many onboard? Were most people wearing mask? Fair Yes New steps? Like what? They serve you bacon Think like 2700 or so, never heard an exact figure and Donkey said he didn't know (which is BS, of course) Yes, where they were supposed to and needed to. We are careful people, mid-50's, vaccinated with a fresh grandchild, we're not taking chances, yet we felt comfortable. We don't drink, so we don't hang out in bars or close company of strangers. I think CCL is taking enough care and due diligence. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxydu Posted September 12, 2021 #6 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Since you're getting answers pertaining to the Horizon, I have one..... On an 8 day voyage which days are elegant night dinners? Thanks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasgal47 Posted September 12, 2021 #7 Share Posted September 12, 2021 Were they still doing self-serve? I heard most other cruise lines are serving you which I would be more comfortable with at this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted September 13, 2021 #8 Share Posted September 13, 2021 19 minutes ago, vegasgal47 said: Were they still doing self-serve? I heard most other cruise lines are serving you which I would be more comfortable with at this time. Carnival is self serve buffet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted September 13, 2021 #9 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, EngIceDave said: Fair Yes New steps? Like what? They serve you bacon Think like 2700 or so, never heard an exact figure and Donkey said he didn't know (which is BS, of course) Yes, where they were supposed to and needed to. We are careful people, mid-50's, vaccinated with a fresh grandchild, we're not taking chances, yet we felt comfortable. We don't drink, so we don't hang out in bars or close company of strangers. I think CCL is taking enough care and due diligence. Except when it goes on ba-cation!!!! 🤣 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted September 13, 2021 #10 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, maxydu said: Since you're getting answers pertaining to the Horizon, I have one..... On an 8 day voyage which days are elegant night dinners? Thanks.... 2 and I believe 6....2 is lobster and 6 is filet mignon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DGNewton Posted September 13, 2021 #11 Share Posted September 13, 2021 10 hours ago, EngIceDave said: 2 and I believe 6....2 is lobster and 6 is filet mignon 10 hours ago, EngIceDave said: 2 and I believe 6....2 is lobster and 6 is filet mignon On the July 24th trip it was day 2 and 5 (day 5 surprised me a tad thinking it was going to day 6) Again, we found the buffet fine - especially the aft one - way less crowded and cravery, plus the Deli is there too....it was clean and self serve expect bacon and the cravery...... Cookies we great oo - up front buffet area. We went to deck 11 for Italian for two lunches - very good too. White pizza was awesome and did not try the Seafood shack (bu will Oct 30th trip), nor the BBQ place - heard mixed reviews on that place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted September 13, 2021 #12 Share Posted September 13, 2021 Then maybe it is 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasgal47 Posted September 13, 2021 #13 Share Posted September 13, 2021 21 hours ago, tallnthensome said: Carnival is self serve buffet Thanks. What a shame. They are making everything so strict with all these protocols and then they have self serve?? What is wrong with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teknoge3k Posted September 13, 2021 #14 Share Posted September 13, 2021 1 hour ago, vegasgal47 said: Thanks. What a shame. They are making everything so strict with all these protocols and then they have self serve?? What is wrong with them? To be fair, all of the buffets on land (at least that I have seen) are back to normal, and people serve themselves. The only exception I have seen is at AIs in other countries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vegasgal47 Posted September 21, 2021 #15 Share Posted September 21, 2021 People on other cruise lines have said they are staffed served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BlerkOne Posted September 21, 2021 #16 Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 6:38 PM, maxydu said: Since you're getting answers pertaining to the Horizon, I have one..... On an 8 day voyage which days are elegant night dinners? Thanks.... On July 10th Horizon, Night 2 and 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare IntrepidFromDC Posted September 21, 2021 #17 Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/12/2021 at 7:58 PM, vegasgal47 said: Were they still doing self-serve? I heard most other cruise lines are serving you which I would be more comfortable with at this time. Pride was a mix. The taco bar was self serve only for the sauce/condiment bar. Salad bar was self serve. Carving station was strange - self serve for some items and crew-serve for others. Most of the other places were unchanged (e.g., Guys yucky burgers) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pellaz Posted September 21, 2021 #18 Share Posted September 21, 2021 On 9/13/2021 at 7:10 PM, teknoge3k said: To be fair, all of the buffets on land (at least that I have seen) are back to normal, and people serve themselves. The only exception I have seen is at AIs in other countries. Same is true of buffets here (near Atlanta). Masking is encouraged and sanitizer is available; some have disposable gloves to use for serving utensils. But, MANY things have to go wrong for someone to contract COVID from surface (or "fomite") contacts alone. As CDC states: "Findings of these studies suggest that the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection via the fomite [surface] transmission route is low, and generally less than 1 in 10,000, which means that each contact with a contaminated surface has less than a 1 in 10,000 chance of causing an infection." https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/more/science-and-research/surface-transmission.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted September 21, 2021 #19 Share Posted September 21, 2021 Personally I noticed many changes. Things were moved from before. No desserts were set out. Only had cakes and such you lined up to have a piece cut. Servers were behind plexiglass. Pizza was walled in there with the heat from the oven. I felt sorry for the guy. Deli behind plexiglass, you had to reach thru a crack to get a cookie. There was a section of pre made salads. Didnt try them, didnt know what was on them and I'm picky. But one who back section where there used to be desserts was pre made salads. People act like it's the same as before .. not to me. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sanmarcosman Posted September 21, 2021 #20 Share Posted September 21, 2021 10 minutes ago, firefly333 said: People act like it's the same as before .. not to me. This is the most detailed first hand report of covid precautions at the buffet I have read here on CC. This will help us transition from our pre-covid cruises and better know what to expect. Next month we sail Panorama. Now I wonder how the gelato will be served next to the cake station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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