The self-service buffet

[Honolulu Blue]

Simple question:  since the start of the cruising after the pandemic, have all Carnival ships had completely self-service buffets on all sailings?  Single-person perspectives are fine ("I was on the Glory in November and it was self-service"), don't need opinions on policy.

 

Thanks in advance.

[sparks1093]

Both our sailings on Legend in November and February had self-service at the buffet.

[nwcruiselover]

I was on the Miracle last August and it was totally self-service except they had someone doling out the bacon.

[CruiseHealing]

We sailed on the Carnival Horizon on July 4, 2021. It was the first Carnival ship to sail out of Florida since the pandemic.  The Lido Deck buffet was all self serve.

[2wheelin]

Panorama and Freedom this year both self serve

[pc_load_letter]

21 minutes ago, nwcruiselover said:

I was on the Miracle last August and it was totally self-service except they had someone doling out the bacon.

 

Ditto this. On Miracle a few weeks ago. Self-serve except for bacon.

[ledges1]

Freedom and Valor self service.

[jetsfan58]

Carnival Cruise Nuts just got back from a fantastic voyage. Self service Buffet all the way except for the Bacon which the Buffet attendant served. Only had Bacon on two days; the remaining days were ham and sausage. Everything was Fun-Tastic!!! 

[KyloRen]

I sailed in Sept and just last week and both were full self service

 

Miracle and Radience

Edited March 27, 2022 by KyloRen

[Honolulu Blue]

Thanks all.  The crew guarded the bacon on my last Carnival cruise also (Breeze, January 2020).

 

Small question, so I'll ask it here instead of starting another thread... last I heard Carnival was only serving bacon in the buffet every other day due to shortages.  Is that still true or has that gone away?  Thanks again!

[groundloop]

I've now been on 5 cruises since the restart (just got off of Spirit this morning), and all were pretty much the same.  I'd call the buffet lines "mostly" self serve.  On each cruise there were a few items which stayed behind the plexiglass guards and a server put them on your plate...... some of the deserts for instance, and of course bacon.  

[sparks1093]

8 hours ago, Honolulu Blue said:

Thanks all.  The crew guarded the bacon on my last Carnival cruise also (Breeze, January 2020).

 

Small question, so I'll ask it here instead of starting another thread... last I heard Carnival was only serving bacon in the buffet every other day due to shortages.  Is that still true or has that gone away?  Thanks again!

It was still that way last month. I've never been a fan of Carnivals bacon so I didn't miss it.

[ledges1]

Bacon in MDR is their best effort. Bacon on the Lido deck is limp and dripping with grease. 

[jetsfan58]

12 hours ago, Honolulu Blue said:

Thanks all.  The crew guarded the bacon on my last Carnival cruise also (Breeze, January 2020).

 

Small question, so I'll ask it here instead of starting another thread... last I heard Carnival was only serving bacon in the buffet every other day due to shortages.  Is that still true or has that gone away?  Thanks again!

Just returned. Bacon was served only two mornings at the Buffet. The other mornings they served ham and sausage.  

[TNcruising02]

On the Mardi Gras during the cruise I was on, they did not have bacon every day.  They did have it often though and it was good.  A crew member served the bacon.

[KyloRen]

17 hours ago, Honolulu Blue said:

Thanks all.  The crew guarded the bacon on my last Carnival cruise also (Breeze, January 2020).

 

Small question, so I'll ask it here instead of starting another thread... last I heard Carnival was only serving bacon in the buffet every other day due to shortages.  Is that still true or has that gone away?  Thanks again!

 

Some of this info is still valid

 

I got off the boat Friday 

I did see Bacon everyday BUT it was kinda ends and pieces (some pieces were REALLY thick like ham and some thin  the way I like)

 

they had Sausage patties only and Bacon. The bacon was NOT self serve and it was like pulling hairs to get more! My kids were walking around with plates full so I get it 

 

There was ham, benedict (with ham) and patties but NO Sausage links (Im a link fan)

Edited March 27, 2022 by KyloRen