Senga Posted May 19, 2023 #26 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Had it tonight on Sky. Dried out, not worth the calories. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mlgb Posted May 20, 2023 #27 Share Posted May 20, 2023 (edited) That Lychee Rose Raspberry thing was an awful flavorless foam rubber puck with a frozen medallion of what probably was supposed to be lychee gellee in the center over a refrigerated and not crisp cookie. Most of the MDR desserts have not been very good. On sea days I try to have lunch in the MDR so I can have the different flavored ice creams/gelatos/sorbets without paying. Add a half piece of the James Beard French toast. Most of the waiters seemed incapable of bringing both at the same time no matter how clearly I asked. There seems to be some kind of general communication issue in the MDRs as I often had to say "no bread" three times. Edited May 20, 2023 by mlgb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare geoherb Posted May 20, 2023 #28 Share Posted May 20, 2023 On my last cruise, the Love Boat Dream varied from night to night. I never ordered one, but several of my tablemates did from time to time. The Pistachio Dome is not what it used to be either. Apparently Princess severed its relationship with Norman Love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dickinson Posted May 20, 2023 #29 Share Posted May 20, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 10:17 AM, tonit964 said: This picture is from November 2015. I don’t know if it was called something else back then or that’s around the time they changed the OG LBD. That’s not the love boat dream but a Chocolate Journey dessert by Norman Love. They only had it their 50th anniversary year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted May 20, 2023 #30 Share Posted May 20, 2023 12 hours ago, dickinson said: That’s not the love boat dream but a Chocolate Journey dessert by Norman Love. They only had it their 50th anniversary year. This is from last November on the Discovery. Looks the same to me except the white chocolate medallion. I remember the Norman Love desserts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare dickinson Posted May 20, 2023 #31 Share Posted May 20, 2023 @tonit964 was it good? People are complaining about the Love Boat Dream. I remember loving the Chocolate Journey's desserts and was disappointed that the raspberry one was only served during the 50th anniversary. The other two (hazelnut bar and pistachio dome) have continued to be served since then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonit964 Posted May 20, 2023 #32 Share Posted May 20, 2023 16 minutes ago, dickinson said: @tonit964 was it good? People are complaining about the Love Boat Dream. I remember loving the Chocolate Journey's desserts and was disappointed that the raspberry one was only served during the 50th anniversary. The other two (hazelnut bar and pistachio dome) have continued to be served since then. I actually really like this new version of the original. I always loved all the Norman Love desserts. As you probably already know, the Pistachio Dome has changed from the original as well and the new one is not nearly as good as the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare startedwithamouse Posted May 20, 2023 #33 Share Posted May 20, 2023 The current love boat dream has been around for six months now. Not really new. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare travelin.sisters Posted May 21, 2023 #34 Share Posted May 21, 2023 it seems to vary by ship: last January (2022) the Grand still had basically the original then in September 22 on the Sapphire we got the horrible red thing: on the Crown in March 23 I mentioned to the director of resturant operations at our M&G how sad the new Love Boat Dream was & he told me it was because of the end of the contract with Norman Love, but maybe they could do something like it (I just wanted him to pass the concern on to "the powers that be" but a couple of these arrived via room service: this is what they were serving in the dining room on the Crown (according to our waiter they had just switched from the red thing that cruise)...it is not the original, but good enough to order when nothing else looks good: some ships still seem to have the red thing & some the updated more chocolate one...I personally just hope they never fiddle with the hazelnut one which is my favorite of the original chocolate journeys desserts: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted May 21, 2023 #35 Share Posted May 21, 2023 On 5/17/2023 at 9:00 AM, StrawberryHill said: What happened to " Chocolate Journeys" ? I have been watching menus that have been posted and do not see that option anymore ? The chocolate pistachio dome was to kill for. I did see it listed as on one menu although it was not a chocolate journeys listing ? Oh well, the other desserts are still pretty good and you get a choice of things we would rarely try at home. Either the contract with the company that designed those desserts ended or a cost reduction effort or a combination of both. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted May 21, 2023 #36 Share Posted May 21, 2023 5 hours ago, caribill said: Either the contract with the company that designed those desserts ended or a cost reduction effort or a combination of both. Same with a lot of other desserts the Princess offers. The outfit that makes them has to cutback in order to maintain profits. Something has to give and you can be sure that Princess isn't willing to spend the extra money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted May 21, 2023 #37 Share Posted May 21, 2023 3 hours ago, MissP22 said: Same with a lot of other desserts the Princess offers. The outfit that makes them has to cutback in order to maintain profits. Something has to give and you can be sure that Princess isn't willing to spend the extra money. Princess makes almost all of the desserts from scratch. So the cutback is by Princess and means using recipes that can utilize cheaper ingredients which results in mouth-watering dessert names but taste that disappoints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted May 21, 2023 #38 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 minute ago, caribill said: Princess makes almost all of the desserts from scratch. I wouldn't be to sure about that. After talking to a dessert chef last cruise, I found out that there are many items that they purchase from out side distributors .... i.e.- the pies and some other desserts offered in the DR. I suspect that the love boar dream is also another one. (not sure) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steelers36 Posted May 21, 2023 #39 Share Posted May 21, 2023 I am sure the chefs have not forgotten how to make the NL CJ desserts, but the termination of the contract likely means they are not allowed (even though NL may not be making nor selling same thing). So, they make some adjustments in order to offer something similar and seems leaves most folks wanting. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jwattle Posted May 21, 2023 #40 Share Posted May 21, 2023 1 hour ago, MissP22 said: I wouldn't be to sure about that. After talking to a dessert chef last cruise, I found out that there are many items that they purchase from out side distributors .... i.e.- the pies and some other desserts offered in the DR. I suspect that the love boar dream is also another one. (not sure) Caribill is correct on this one Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted May 21, 2023 #41 Share Posted May 21, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, jwattle said: Caribill is correct on this one OK- I still have my doubts. Edited May 21, 2023 by MissP22 Doubts 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted May 21, 2023 #42 Share Posted May 21, 2023 20 minutes ago, MissP22 said: OK- I still have my doubts. There is no way Princess is shipping deserts all over the world to supply it's ships. Deserts are made onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted May 21, 2023 #43 Share Posted May 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, antsp said: There is no way Princess is shipping deserts all over the world to supply it's ships. Deserts are made onboard Different suppliers possibly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted May 21, 2023 #44 Share Posted May 21, 2023 16 minutes ago, MissP22 said: Different suppliers possibly? Possibly, but definitely cheaper to make onboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted May 21, 2023 #45 Share Posted May 21, 2023 42 minutes ago, antsp said: Possibly, but definitely cheaper to make onboard Could be. Whichever it is I'm sure Princess would opt for the cheaper of the two at the cost of quality. As long as it's appealing to the eye seems to be the most important thing these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted May 21, 2023 #46 Share Posted May 21, 2023 13 hours ago, travelin.sisters said: on the Crown in March 23 I mentioned to the director of resturant operations at our M&G how sad the new Love Boat Dream was & he told me it was because of the end of the contract with Norman Love This was an outright lie. The Love Boat Dream was around for a very long time before Princess ever had a deal with Norman Love. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nini Posted May 21, 2023 #47 Share Posted May 21, 2023 2 minutes ago, Thrak said: This was an outright lie. The Love Boat Dream was around for a very long time before Princess ever had a deal with Norman Love. Exactly! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvtoteach Posted May 21, 2023 #48 Share Posted May 21, 2023 I was also told by a member of the waitstaff that the Love Boat Dream was a Norman Love desert and they could no longer make it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted May 22, 2023 #49 Share Posted May 22, 2023 58 minutes ago, luvtoteach said: I was also told by a member of the waitstaff that the Love Boat Dream was a Norman Love desert and they could no longer make it. Nope. Not even vaguely true by quite a few years. I'm a relatively new cruiser and I had the LBD in 2011 and it wasn't new then. I don't remember for sure when the Norman Love connection came about but it was something like 2014. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
packedandready Posted May 22, 2023 #50 Share Posted May 22, 2023 It reminded me of eating chocolate covered cherries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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