Rare Itchy&Scratchy Posted June 22, 2023 #76 Share Posted June 22, 2023 10 hours ago, jimbo5544 said: Not new new to us, since our first Carnival cruise will be next year. If I knew, I would have gone with Princess. First strike was Pepsi products only. Second strike is charging for extra entrees. I wonder what the third strike will be. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalkr2 Posted June 22, 2023 #77 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Sorry if this was already asked, but I don't see Venezia on the list of ships. Does this mean its already in place on the ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalkr2 Posted June 22, 2023 #78 Share Posted June 22, 2023 16 minutes ago, Itchy&Scratchy said: new to us, since our first Carnival cruise will be next year. If I knew, I would have gone with Princess. First strike was Pepsi products only. Second strike is charging for extra entrees. I wonder what the third strike will be. Pepsi was a HUGE hill for me to climb. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 22, 2023 #79 Share Posted June 22, 2023 51 minutes ago, Itchy&Scratchy said: new to us, since our first Carnival cruise will be next year. If I knew, I would have gone with Princess. First strike was Pepsi products only. Second strike is charging for extra entrees. I wonder what the third strike will be. Maybe the red funnel? To clarify, they charge for more than two. You can always go up to lido to indulge further, maybe a couple of pizzas after that. 2 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 22, 2023 #80 Share Posted June 22, 2023 39 minutes ago, skywalkr2 said: Pepsi was a HUGE hill for me to climb. We all have those major life challenges…. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Itchy&Scratchy Posted June 22, 2023 #81 Share Posted June 22, 2023 3 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said: Maybe the red funnel? To clarify, they charge for more than two. You can always go up to lido to indulge further, maybe a couple of pizzas after that. no, I can get much better pizza at home at a much better price. We indulge in MDR food twice a year wanting to try different things (and we don't waste food either - we finish all the appetizers and entrees unless they are bad), so having to pay $5 starting with the 3rd entree is a buzzkill for us personally. P.S. I don't know what red funnel is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 22, 2023 #82 Share Posted June 22, 2023 Just now, Itchy&Scratchy said: no, I can get much better pizza at home at a much better price. We indulge in MDR food twice a year wanting to try different things (and we don't waste food either - we finish all the appetizers and entrees unless they are bad), so having to pay $5 starting with the 3rd entree is a buzzkill for us personally. P.S. I don't know what red funnel is. The smoke stack on most (used to be all before the Costa ship move overs) ships. It was a little humor. While I understand your view on the extra entre’s, the facts are there is an amazing amount of waste tied to them, hence the move to make the asking a conscious decision. I was serious about Lido, they mostly have the same items as the MDR. Just offering options. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalkr2 Posted June 22, 2023 #83 Share Posted June 22, 2023 10 minutes ago, jimbo5544 said: We all have those major life challenges…. lol - at least they have Mt Dew 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Honolulu Blue Posted June 22, 2023 #84 Share Posted June 22, 2023 According to Mr. Heald's latest post on his FB page (emphasis mine): the rollout schedule will be as per the beards “accelerated”. I do not have that information yet, but I will share at the moment I do. It sounds like someone likes what's being offered, so you're going to see it sooner on other Carnival ships. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare WhaleTailFlCruiser Posted June 22, 2023 #85 Share Posted June 22, 2023 The new menus look amazing honestly. I have always liked the food onboard anyways so this is just a plus. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JenCruise710 Posted June 23, 2023 #86 Share Posted June 23, 2023 I'm super bummed about nixing the cheese plate. I'm not a huge sweets person, especially since being diagnosed diabetic, so that's often my go-to for dessert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare vadersprincess12 Posted June 24, 2023 #87 Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/17/2023 at 2:51 PM, relmondcrsise said: I found the new dinner menus being tested on the Dream posted here. So far I'm impressed. The lamb dishes sound delicious. Some nice fish too. Wish there were a few more desserts to choose from, although the melting cake is always a sure thing. What do you think? I'm eager to see the rest of them as the days go on. See them here:NEW Carnival dinner menus I read that they don't have the Strawberry Bisque anymore 😪 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruises42 Posted June 24, 2023 #88 Share Posted June 24, 2023 6 hours ago, JenCruise710 said: I'm super bummed about nixing the cheese plate. I'm not a huge sweets person, especially since being diagnosed diabetic, so that's often my go-to for dessert. The cheese plate is back on the menu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topaz123 Posted June 24, 2023 #89 Share Posted June 24, 2023 On 6/22/2023 at 7:36 AM, skywalkr2 said: Pepsi was a HUGE hill for me to climb. Pepsi vs Coke....not sure what the big concern is? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudBlackMatt Posted June 24, 2023 #90 Share Posted June 24, 2023 Honestly can't tell if people are being sarcastic or not complaining about paying an upcharge for their third entrée order. You are living on a floating buffet. Impressed some still have room for multiple orders at dinner. Are there really people who order double appetizers, double (triple?) entrées, and then double dessert in the MDR? Half the nights by the time my MDR time arrives I'm only making my way to the dining room out of a misplaced sense of obligation as I've already been eating since I opened my eyes. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 24, 2023 #91 Share Posted June 24, 2023 47 minutes ago, ProudBlackMatt said: Honestly can't tell if people are being sarcastic or not complaining about paying an upcharge for their third entrée order. You are living on a floating buffet. Impressed some still have room for multiple orders at dinner. Are there really people who order double appetizers, double (triple?) entrées, and then double dessert in the MDR? Half the nights by the time my MDR time arrives I'm only making my way to the dining room out of a misplaced sense of obligation as I've already been eating since I opened my eyes. There are many levels of what customer expectations are. Cruising is always changing, and their customers’ expectations change with that. I can remember the industry almost pushing multiple entrees on cruisers as kind of a perk. The MDR used to the primary focus of the food experience. Now, we have alternate dining, specialty restaurants, relaxed dress codes, many eating on lido or variants of such and more. This area of cruising has changed perhaps more than any other. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappySails4U Posted June 25, 2023 #92 Share Posted June 25, 2023 Some long awaited changes to the MDR menu that sound very tasty !! We will miss the crab cakes though!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted June 25, 2023 #93 Share Posted June 25, 2023 12 hours ago, HappySails4U said: Some long awaited changes to the MDR menu that sound very tasty !! We will miss the crab cakes though!! IIRC there are some other fish cakes being served (including some Emeril specialities), so I am looking foward to them! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jimbo5544 Posted June 25, 2023 #94 Share Posted June 25, 2023 1 hour ago, Carnival Cheerleader said: You will notice my name was picked back in 2018 when I was still sailing mostly Carnival. Unfortunately one cannot change their screen name once selected otherwise I would. That being said, I do still like Carnival but as can be seen by their loyalty program, they really just don't give a crap about cruisers who are loyal and seem to do everything they can to attract blue card cruisers and you can really tell while on board. I still have 2 Carnival cruises coming up (really looking forward to the Greenland cruise in Sept with John Heald) but it was painful to have to actually pay for drinks for that cruise versus the free ones I get on Royal. Everyone has options. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Susan in Maine Posted June 25, 2023 #95 Share Posted June 25, 2023 OMG! The new menus are incredible! Why are people complaining about trying something different? My daughter and I were reading thru them and both of us had our mouths watering. When we go in November it's going to be really difficult to decide what to order! One of my favorite things about cruising is trying new menu items without having to pay a premium price like I would have to do at a land restaurant. 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Itchy&Scratchy Posted June 25, 2023 #96 Share Posted June 25, 2023 (edited) On 6/24/2023 at 9:39 AM, ProudBlackMatt said: can't tell if people are being sarcastic or not: Are there really people who order double appetizers, double (triple?) entrées, and then double dessert in the MDR? yes, there are. I can't tell if you are being sarcastic or not. We skip lunch so we can enjoy MDR dinners to the fullest (literally). On 6/24/2023 at 9:39 AM, ProudBlackMatt said: Half the nights by the time my MDR time arrives I'm only making my way to the dining room out of a misplaced sense of obligation good for you. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. Edited June 25, 2023 by Itchy&Scratchy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy cruzer Posted June 25, 2023 #97 Share Posted June 25, 2023 So getting a third entree will cost $5?? and that is a show stopper?? There are other options such as more appetizers or the buffet. You can get what you want you just need to pay more. And the final option is to go somewhere else where you can get unlimited entrees for no extra cost. It is a change from the past; but things do change and you have adapt or .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamon Posted June 26, 2023 #98 Share Posted June 26, 2023 great info.................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudBlackMatt Posted June 26, 2023 #99 Share Posted June 26, 2023 15 hours ago, happy cruzer said: So getting a third entree will cost $5?? and that is a show stopper?? There are other options such as more appetizers or the buffet. You don't understand. On a 7 day cruise I need to eat 21 dinner entrees or my vacation will be a waste! 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
relmondcrsise Posted June 27, 2023 Author #100 Share Posted June 27, 2023 On 6/25/2023 at 9:29 AM, Susan in Maine said: OMG! The new menus are incredible! Why are people complaining about trying something different? My daughter and I were reading thru them and both of us had our mouths watering. When we go in November it's going to be really difficult to decide what to order! One of my favorite things about cruising is trying new menu items without having to pay a premium price like I would have to do at a land restaurant. "One of my favorite things about cruising is trying new menu items without having to pay a premium price like I would have to do at a land restaurant." Me too! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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