Txcotn Posted March 12, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 12, 2023 https://www.crystalcruises.com/press/crystal-exceptional-at-sea Those 9 restaurants would be Waterside, Bistro, Tastes, Market Place, Osteria, Vintage Room, Grill, Scoops, Room service. Anyone see a bit of misleading here? If I were a first time Crystal guest, expecting such a variety of places for dinner, NINE restaurants, I would be sorely disappointed! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctjon Posted March 12, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 12, 2023 I think it was similar before with the old Crystal. I see it on other cruise line sites Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare goldengatecruisers Posted March 12, 2023 #3 Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) The press release quotes "nine dining options" which is in line with the way other cruise lines promote their dining options in their marketing. I read to the end of the release and notice the descriptor changes to state "nine restaurants" under the "Food & Beverage" header. You are correct, that is rather misleading especially to new guests looking to book. I wonder whether this is another example of an inexperienced person doing the write-up and nobody is proof reading. In any case, I am sure they will eventually correct that but good catch! Edited March 12, 2023 by goldengatecruisers 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TER777 Posted March 12, 2023 #4 Share Posted March 12, 2023 (edited) The as yet unnamed Asian restaurant is missing from the list. Edited March 12, 2023 by TER777 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txcotn Posted March 12, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted March 12, 2023 True but calling Scoops and Room Service “restaurant” or even “dining venue” is quite a stretch. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crickette Posted March 12, 2023 #6 Share Posted March 12, 2023 1 hour ago, goldengatecruisers said: The press release quotes "nine dining options" which is in line with the way other cruise lines promote their dining options in their marketing. I read to the end of the release and notice the descriptor changes to state "nine restaurants" under the "Food & Beverage" header. You are correct, that is rather misleading especially to new guests looking to book. I wonder whether this is another example of an inexperienced person doing the write-up and nobody is proof reading. In any case, I am sure they will eventually correct that but good catch! It is also evidence that those writing the content have never been on the ships. Same as the agents selling the cruises. NC office staff (including those working from home and/or offshore) are inexperienced. I think corporate offices thousands of miles apart also contribute - little opportunity to walk down the hall and run something by a colleague. We are going to see this again and again - e.g. shorex. Despite NC bringing back senior officials and (hopefully) ships' crews returning. Staff without experience is now common throughout the tourism industry in post-Covid times. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Luxury Posted March 12, 2023 #7 Share Posted March 12, 2023 36 minutes ago, suzeluvscruz said: True but calling Scoops and Room Service “restaurant” or even “dining venue” is quite a stretch. Shocking really and the way NC tells us all that the line is award winning and all that stuff. Stretching the truth somewhat. It'll catch a few that don't know I suppose 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ak1004 Posted March 12, 2023 #8 Share Posted March 12, 2023 They forgot the afternoon tea.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txcotn Posted March 12, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted March 12, 2023 Is that really a restaurant or dining venue? The term implies there are multiple places for dinner when in fact there aren't so many as some are limited or come with a hefty price tag (Vintage Room). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ryndam Posted March 13, 2023 #10 Share Posted March 13, 2023 If multiple dining opportunities are important to one’s vacation experience, there are many other opportunities other than the controlled dining environments of a cruise ship. Multiple dining choices are important to some and irrelevant to others. Over the years, we’ve had our most memorable dining experiences off ship and ashore than onboard any cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Embowaf Posted March 13, 2023 #11 Share Posted March 13, 2023 (edited) Maybe worth noting though, that Waterside's concept evolved to the point where there was more choice than a standard MDR, with a selection a several always available menu items, more always available things that were not listed, and two complete (classic and modern) menus that changed every night. That's certainly more choice than you get in a mass market MDR. I don't know how it compares to the other three luxury lines. And we don't know how that's going to be going forward though it seems they're rehiring a lot of the same hospitality leads so, you'd think it will be similar. Edited March 13, 2023 by Embowaf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChatKat in Ca. Posted March 13, 2023 #12 Share Posted March 13, 2023 Could it be that the other dining venue is an Asian influenced restaurant and not Room Service? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Txcotn Posted March 13, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted March 13, 2023 1 hour ago, ChatKat in Ca. said: Could it be that the other dining venue is an Asian influenced restaurant and not Room Service? Not on the web site. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise-y Posted March 14, 2023 #14 Share Posted March 14, 2023 22 hours ago, Embowaf said: Maybe worth noting though, that Waterside's concept evolved to the point where there was more choice than a standard MDR, with a selection a several always available menu items, more always available things that were not listed, and two complete (classic and modern) menus that changed every night. I agree. I loved the old Waterside and thought it was just as good as the specialty restaurants, in every way. I hope that carries forward. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johng75370 Posted March 14, 2023 #15 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Don’t know if this topic has come up already, but I’ve been following Riverside river cruises who bought Crystal Mozart and are launching in April. They’ve mostly kept the names from Crystal (Waterside, The Vintage Room) and lightly renamed the Bistro (it’s named the Blue Bar Grill but they refer to it as the Bistro). Did New Crystal and Riverside both get rights to the old Crystal dining venue names, or are they generic enough that anyone could use them? They also have Symphony, Harmony, and Seahorse decks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
claudiaYVR Posted March 14, 2023 #16 Share Posted March 14, 2023 Also, Mark Farris is on board Mozart right now (following a few months on Silversea) and there are a number of former Crystal crew that remained with the Mozart. Interesting. Wonder how the cruising experience is under the new Riverside ownership. I would love to cruise on the Mozart (or any of the other four former Crystal river cruises). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted March 15, 2023 #17 Share Posted March 15, 2023 5 hours ago, claudiaYVR said: Also, Mark Farris is on board Mozart right now (following a few months on Silversea) and there are a number of former Crystal crew that remained with the Mozart. Interesting. Wonder how the cruising experience is under the new Riverside ownership. I would love to cruise on the Mozart (or any of the other four former Crystal river cruises). This includes the Captain and one of the Hotel Directors. In addition to the wonderful crew and amenities for us it was a perfect size river vessel. The only negative on its size is it limits its itinerary. Keith 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted March 16, 2023 #18 Share Posted March 16, 2023 On 3/13/2023 at 6:31 PM, ChatKat in Ca. said: Could it be that the other dining venue is an Asian influenced restaurant and not Room Service? It is now: Master Chef Nobu Matsuhisa resumes Crystal partnership 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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