Denarius Posted June 3, 2023 #1126 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) 48 minutes ago, jeanlyon said: Here is one from yesterday. Can't say any of the veggie options appeal to me at all. The rest of it doesn't excite me either!! The thing that strikes me is that dinner is now effectively portrayed as a 3 course meal, with soups being grouped together with starters and the cheese course being shown under desserts. It used to be portrayed as a 5 course meal - starters, soups, main course, desserts and cheese board - albeit that not everyone ordered every course. Fewer courses as well as smaller portions? Edited June 3, 2023 by Denarius spelling 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Son of Anarchy Posted June 3, 2023 #1127 Share Posted June 3, 2023 5 minutes ago, Denarius said: The thing that strikes me is that dinner is now effectively portrayed as a 3 course meal, with soups being grouped together with starters and the cheese course being shown under desserts. It used to be portrayed as a 5 course meal - starters, soups, main course, desserts and cheese board - albeit that not everyone ordered every course. Fewer courses as well as smaller portions? You can still ask for the soup in addition to the starter. There's not many desserts that I go for, prefer cheese, though occasionally I'll have cheese after maybe a sorbet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted June 3, 2023 #1128 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 hour ago, jeanlyon said: Here is one from yesterday. Can't say any of the veggie options appeal to me at all. The rest of it doesn't excite me either!! Anything on the right hand page of any interest. Looks fine to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zap99 Posted June 3, 2023 #1129 Share Posted June 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, Son of Anarchy said: You can still ask for the soup in addition to the starter. There's not many desserts that I go for, prefer cheese, though occasionally I'll have cheese after maybe a sorbet. In the old days steerage only got gruel, the toffs got 7 courses. I think most folk nowadays have 2 courses, or 3 if very, very hungry. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted June 3, 2023 #1130 Share Posted June 3, 2023 1 hour ago, jeanlyon said: Here is one from yesterday. Can't say any of the veggie options appeal to me at all. The rest of it doesn't excite me either!! My main problem would be which to order. I'd happily have any of the mains! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Megabear2 Posted June 3, 2023 #1131 Share Posted June 3, 2023 What is a breast of chicken wing bone? Sounds a bit odd although I'm sure it's very tasty. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted June 3, 2023 #1132 Share Posted June 3, 2023 59 minutes ago, Megabear2 said: What is a breast of chicken wing bone? Sounds a bit odd although I'm sure it's very tasty. It is a beast of chicken with the wing still attached. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha whiskey Posted June 3, 2023 #1133 Share Posted June 3, 2023 3 hours ago, Megabear2 said: What is a breast of chicken wing bone? Sounds a bit odd although I'm sure it's very tasty. First seen by us on Princess. Obviously now evolving across Carnival! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Windsurfboy Posted June 3, 2023 #1134 Share Posted June 3, 2023 (edited) 5 hours ago, Denarius said: The thing that strikes me is that dinner is now effectively portrayed as a 3 course meal, with soups being grouped together with starters and the cheese course being shown under desserts. It used to be portrayed as a 5 course meal - starters, soups, main course, desserts and cheese board - albeit that not everyone ordered every course. Fewer courses as well as smaller portions? Agree but does it matter, practicality we very rarely have even 4 courses and who needs big portions when you have 3 meals a day plus afternoon tea and ice cream by pool . Just wait till they have to put calories on menu. is there time for 5 courses if they want 2 sittings, even in freedom want to use table twice. Edited June 3, 2023 by Windsurfboy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SeaJane Posted June 3, 2023 #1135 Share Posted June 3, 2023 5 hours ago, Megabear2 said: What is a breast of chicken wing bone? Sounds a bit odd although I'm sure it's very tasty. Sadly on Ventura last week the chicken was very dry and overcooked - not at all tasty. Very disappointing as that always used to be my go-to when nothing else on the menu appealed. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted June 3, 2023 #1136 Share Posted June 3, 2023 4 hours ago, FangedRose said: It is a beast of chicken with the wing still attached. Can't that much of a beast as nothing is big on a P&O dinner plate these days (well, not if it's included in the fare anyway...) 😉😂 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted June 3, 2023 #1137 Share Posted June 3, 2023 8 hours ago, FangedRose said: It is a beast of chicken with the wing still attached. You need to be very careful that it doesn't up and fly away before you can eat it!!😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FangedRose Posted June 3, 2023 #1138 Share Posted June 3, 2023 6 minutes ago, terrierjohn said: You need to be very careful that it doesn't up and fly away before you can eat it!!😁 With only one wing it would probably do a circuit of the table before landing back on your plate. But, I would be sending it back for a few more minutes in the oven. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestonOne Posted June 4, 2023 #1139 Share Posted June 4, 2023 22 hours ago, Windsurfboy said: is there time for 5 courses if they want 2 sittings, even in freedom want to use table twice. Well of course in the dim and distant past the meals were always 4 or 5 courses, unless they were more! In addition, the vegetables and so on were silver served, which takes much longer. Yet they always managed to time the early sitting to finish early enough for those who wanted to see the 8:30pm show. It is, of course, a trade off against price. Relatively speaking, the prices were substantially higher then. P+O customers have 'voted with their feet' for lower price, fewer wait staff and simpler meals. We can choose that, or choose the ultra-luxury lines as we like. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted June 4, 2023 #1140 Share Posted June 4, 2023 30 minutes ago, WestonOne said: Well of course in the dim and distant past the meals were always 4 or 5 courses, unless they were more! In addition, the vegetables and so on were silver served, which takes much longer. Yet they always managed to time the early sitting to finish early enough for those who wanted to see the 8:30pm show. It is, of course, a trade off against price. Relatively speaking, the prices were substantially higher then. P+O customers have 'voted with their feet' for lower price, fewer wait staff and simpler meals. We can choose that, or choose the ultra-luxury lines as we like. I agree, apart from the last sentence. The choice isn’t just between P&O or ultra-luxury lines. There are plenty of cruise lines that sit somewhere in the middle. The cruise industry is very much an exemplar of ‘you get what you pay for’. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WestonOne Posted June 4, 2023 #1141 Share Posted June 4, 2023 15 minutes ago, Selbourne said: I agree, apart from the last sentence. The choice isn’t just between P&O or ultra-luxury lines. There are plenty of cruise lines that sit somewhere in the middle. The cruise industry is very much an exemplar of ‘you get what you pay for’. Oh, I completely agree. There is a very wide range. For example, my last cruise was on Cunard in a Queen's Suite, so - at a cost! - we did get the dedicated waiters, every evening meal presented and carved at the table, or flambeed, or whatever. You can, with enough research and money to hand, get pretty much whatever level of service suits you by choosing the right line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted June 4, 2023 #1142 Share Posted June 4, 2023 4 minutes ago, WestonOne said: Oh, I completely agree. There is a very wide range. For example, my last cruise was on Cunard in a Queen's Suite, so - at a cost! - we did get the dedicated waiters, every evening meal presented and carved at the table, or flambeed, or whatever. You can, with enough research and money to hand, get pretty much whatever level of service suits you by choosing the right line. Indeed. We recently enjoyed Princess Grill on QM2 and it was fabulous, albeit we secured it at a price that is the lower end of P&O prices, but that was a one-off and is unlikely to ever be repeated! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airbear232 Posted June 7, 2023 #1143 Share Posted June 7, 2023 On 5/4/2023 at 3:21 AM, zap99 said: Hope not.🤔 Why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingAround Posted July 2, 2023 #1144 Share Posted July 2, 2023 I’m confused! Just precooked Epicurean for Iona next week and it’s taken money off our credit card rather than onboard spend? When we were on Azura last year (our first cruise) we booked Epicurean on board and it came out of onboard spend? Is this normal? Otherwise I’ll cancel and take my chances on board, we have plenty of on board spend to cover it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
purplesea Posted July 2, 2023 #1145 Share Posted July 2, 2023 (edited) Yes, on board spend is any items bought on board. Anything booked prior to being on the ship is paid for in advance. Edited July 2, 2023 by purplesea 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glad Bailey Posted July 2, 2023 #1146 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Afraid on board spend can only be used on board. As you say can cancel and take chance to book once onboard 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingAround Posted July 2, 2023 #1147 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Thank you, we might take our chances. We enjoyed Epicurean last time especially as it was “free” from our onboard spend 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Selbourne Posted July 2, 2023 #1148 Share Posted July 2, 2023 17 minutes ago, RollingAround said: I’m confused! Just precooked Epicurean for Iona next week and it’s taken money off our credit card rather than onboard spend? When we were on Azura last year (our first cruise) we booked Epicurean on board and it came out of onboard spend? Is this normal? Otherwise I’ll cancel and take my chances on board, we have plenty of on board spend to cover it. As others have correctly stated, anything booked pre-cruise has to be paid for. On board credit can only be used on board. However, keep in mind that bookings made pre-cruise are given a 10% discount (plus any loyalty discount that you might have), whereas if booked on board the full amount (with no pre-booking or loyalty discounts) will be deducted from your OBC. Basically, this means that if you are likely to have more OBC than you will spend during the entire cruise, it’s best to book on board at full price, as it effectively won’t cost you anything. However, if you are likely to spend more than your OBC, it’s better to book in advance and get the discount that you won’t get on board. Hope that all makes sense? 😂 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RollingAround Posted July 2, 2023 #1149 Share Posted July 2, 2023 Thank you all x 🙏 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roytonboy Posted July 4, 2023 #1150 Share Posted July 4, 2023 Hi can anyone advise where / when I find out on which nights are the formal dress nights on Britannia - 14 night cruise early Aug. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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