LuCruise Posted September 30, 2023 #1 Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) We have Wonder booked next year and I've always eyed Wonderland as it seems like a neat experience. And seems like Wonderland should be booked on Wonder. 😉 DH and I both eat fish/seafood but we don't eat beef or chicken. DH also has an allergy to tree nuts (almonds are ok, but none of the others), I know it's a bunch of small dishes. Will there be enough items we can eat? Or would we miss out on a lot and it wouldn't be worth it? Edited September 30, 2023 by LuCruise Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted September 30, 2023 #2 Share Posted September 30, 2023 1 hour ago, LuCruise said: We have Wonder booked next year and I've always eyed Wonderland as it seems like a neat experience. And seems like Wonderland should be booked on Wonder. 😉 DH and I both eat fish/seafood but we don't eat beef or chicken. DH also has an allergy to tree nuts (almonds are ok, but none of the others), I know it's a bunch of small dishes. Will there be enough items we can eat? Or would we miss out on a lot and it wouldn't be worth it? I think you will be fine. The main course the Halibut was very good. The rest are small dishes and the majority of them would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted September 30, 2023 Author #3 Share Posted September 30, 2023 Thanks for the reply! Sounds like something fun to do once (and the dessert alone is probably worth it) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBlackDress Posted September 30, 2023 #4 Share Posted September 30, 2023 (edited) We had someone in our party with allergies and diet restrictions our first time at Wonderland... There were a lot of options available and they modified a few of the smaller plates The other times we've dined there (Harmony and Symphony) We tried other dishes... I do like the Halibut but I fell in love with the Branzino The World dessert is worth it!! Edited October 1, 2023 by LilBlackDress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted October 1, 2023 #5 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Communicate to the staff prior to your visit. Staff members don’t always understand what restrictions means. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted October 1, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Wonderland, Ovation...before our meal, the waiter asked if we had any dietery restrictions. I said, "Yes, I'm allergic to shrimp". During our meal, I had difficulty breathing, and excused ourselves from the table. (I did not want an "Alpha, Alpha, Alpha") We went straight down to the medical unit. The nurses and the doctor were outstanding. The doctor said that I may have been served something with shrimp in Wonderland...after a 5 hour stay in the medical unit, the doctor released me...I was fine. * My medical bill was $1,702.17...ultimately reimbursed by our health insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 1, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 1, 2023 3 hours ago, bonsai3s said: * My medical bill was $1,702.17...ultimately reimbursed by our health insurance. Wow. Glad everything turned out okay but that high a bill surprised me for 2 reasons. 1. I have seen them waive nearly all bills where there is any chance it was due to something caused by them 2. That amount is huge compared to what I have seen some bills. Vikki's was around $100 for a visit for a perforated ear drum and an antibiotic on our last cruise. I realize yours was more serious but 17x....wow. Thank goodness for insurance 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted October 1, 2023 Author #8 Share Posted October 1, 2023 4 hours ago, bonsai3s said: Wonderland, Ovation...before our meal, the waiter asked if we had any dietery restrictions. I said, "Yes, I'm allergic to shrimp". During our meal, I had difficulty breathing, and excused ourselves from the table. (I did not want an "Alpha, Alpha, Alpha") We went straight down to the medical unit. The nurses and the doctor were outstanding. The doctor said that I may have been served something with shrimp in Wonderland...after a 5 hour stay in the medical unit, the doctor released me...I was fine. * My medical bill was $1,702.17...ultimately reimbursed by our health insurance. That's horrible. Sorry you went through that, even after telling them. And that's one hefty medical bill! Hopefully you can fight it, as you did mention your allergy. Glad you are ok. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouChamp Posted October 1, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 1, 2023 Aloha. Have dined twice and enjoyed it. I am confident they have protocols to address your issues. Please keep us posted. All the best! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted October 1, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted October 1, 2023 4 minutes ago, LouChamp said: Aloha. Have dined twice and enjoyed it. I am confident they have protocols to address your issues. Please keep us posted. All the best! Thanks. Great to hear. Still deciding if we want to book it, but since Black Friday is coming up next month, starting to think about what to book. We also have our DD with us (teenager), who is semi picky these days, but she's the one that wanted to go there in the past (prob more for the atmosphere and different experience). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted October 1, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) 13 hours ago, neverbeenhere said: Communicate to the staff prior to your visit. Staff members don’t always understand what restrictions means. I don't know... I think that nowdays you're asked about dietary restrictions at every meal. They don't want a Code Alpha called in their restaurant. While not RCCI-specific, many galleys have easy-to-understand signage for the waiters and chefs would can further identify any potential for cross contamination or need to separately prepare food. And chefs who can identify issues with other allergies or dietary/preparation requirements. This sign would be hung at the French Toast serving station in the galley. Edited October 1, 2023 by BirdTravels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LouChamp Posted October 1, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 1, 2023 3 hours ago, LuCruise said: Thanks. Great to hear. Still deciding if we want to book it, but since Black Friday is coming up next month, starting to think about what to book. We also have our DD with us (teenager), who is semi picky these days, but she's the one that wanted to go there in the past (prob more for the atmosphere and different experience). Aloha. There are some videos I believe on a website not to be named lol. It is a very interesting and enjoyable experience and the best part is if you not not pleased with a particular course there is always the windjammer lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted October 1, 2023 #13 Share Posted October 1, 2023 As I recall, the menus and the wait staff detail what is in each dish. Your selection, unless you opt to have the waitstaff select for you. Thus any issues with dietary restrictions rest on you.Celiac sufferers will probably have the biggest difficulty, but waitstaff can assist. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted October 1, 2023 #14 Share Posted October 1, 2023 9 hours ago, bonsai3s said: Wonderland, Ovation...before our meal, the waiter asked if we had any dietery restrictions. I said, "Yes, I'm allergic to shrimp". During our meal, I had difficulty breathing, and excused ourselves from the table. (I did not want an "Alpha, Alpha, Alpha") We went straight down to the medical unit. The nurses and the doctor were outstanding. The doctor said that I may have been served something with shrimp in Wonderland...after a 5 hour stay in the medical unit, the doctor released me...I was fine. * My medical bill was $1,702.17...ultimately reimbursed by our health insurance. Sorry to hear this And glad medical resolved quickly 👍🏻 We had also advised prior to meal that DW was allergic to all shell fish 🍤 My DW ordered a pork dish in Wonderand with crackling, we find out after the fact that the crackling is deep fried in the same oil they used to fry the shrimp (WHY) was our response That was the straw that broke the camels back and we. Are 4 and done with Wonderland Might not be a big deal for some, but it is kind of a serious health issue. It’s a shame, as we did really enjoy the other 3 experiences Glad all worked out well for you 😎 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted October 1, 2023 Author #15 Share Posted October 1, 2023 41 minutes ago, crewsweeper said: As I recall, the menus and the wait staff detail what is in each dish. Your selection, unless you opt to have the waitstaff select for you. Thus any issues with dietary restrictions rest on you.Celiac sufferers will probably have the biggest difficulty, but waitstaff can assist. I've seen people post pictures from there, but didn't realize there was a choice. Thought it's a set menu and they just brought out the items. Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted October 1, 2023 #16 Share Posted October 1, 2023 (edited) 42 minutes ago, crewsweeper said: As I recall, the menus and the wait staff detail what is in each dish. Your selection, unless you opt to have the waitstaff select for you. Thus any issues with dietary restrictions rest on you.Celiac sufferers will probably have the biggest difficulty, but waitstaff can assist. I beg to differ, even when fully disclosed mistakes happen and some food allergies can be fatal Edited October 1, 2023 by PompeySailor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzyluvs2cruise Posted October 1, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 1, 2023 On 9/30/2023 at 7:37 AM, Ourusualbeach said: I think you will be fine. The main course the Halibut was very good. The rest are small dishes and the majority of them would be fine. We dined in Wonderland on Wonder in May and this was how my Halibut was served. Sadly it didn't look or taste good. Curious if what you had was prepared and looked the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted October 1, 2023 #18 Share Posted October 1, 2023 9 hours ago, Ourusualbeach said: Wow. Glad everything turned out okay but that high a bill surprised me for 2 reasons. 1. I have seen them waive nearly all bills where there is any chance it was due to something caused by them 2. That amount is huge compared to what I have seen some bills. Vikki's was around $100 for a visit for a perforated ear drum and an antibiotic on our last cruise. I realize yours was more serious but 17x....wow. Thank goodness for insurance I politely spoke to the AMD, Maitre D', ROM, and HD...to no avail...they wouldn't waive the bill. Upon reflection, perhaps we should've had the "Alpha, Alpha, Alpha" announced instead. * The AMD invited us back to eat our dessert. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LilBlackDress Posted October 2, 2023 #19 Share Posted October 2, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, suzyluvs2cruise said: We dined in Wonderland on Wonder in May and this was how my Halibut was served. Sadly it didn't look or taste good. Curious if what you had was prepared and looked the same. That is how the Halibut is prepared... I have had it 3 times and it was fantastic each time. But like I said above, I fell in love with the Branzino Edit to add one of my pics Edited October 2, 2023 by LilBlackDress 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuCruise Posted October 2, 2023 Author #20 Share Posted October 2, 2023 They both look pretty good to me. Thanks for sharing the photos. Need to decide if Wonderland is for us. I did look at the menu after my post and it may be a little too .adventurous for us (but still considering booking for the experience) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cello56 Posted October 2, 2023 #21 Share Posted October 2, 2023 I spent about 70 minutes in the ship medical facility before they returned to port and off loaded us to an ambulance. They charged me just over $2,200 for what was billed as 70 minutes in their ICU. Luckily we had out of country medical insurance and they paid all but about two hundred of that bill. Surprisingly our regular heatlhcare coverage paid 100% of the bill in the San Juan hospital. They were even in network! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted October 2, 2023 #22 Share Posted October 2, 2023 2 minutes ago, cello56 said: I spent about 70 minutes in the ship medical facility before they returned to port and off loaded us to an ambulance. They charged me just over $2,200 for what was billed as 70 minutes in their ICU. Luckily we had out of country medical insurance and they paid all but about two hundred of that bill. Surprisingly our regular heatlhcare coverage paid 100% of the bill in the San Juan hospital. They were even in network! Was that for an allergic reaction to food in Wonderland or something completely different ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bonsai3s Posted October 2, 2023 #23 Share Posted October 2, 2023 13 minutes ago, PompeySailor said: Was that for an allergic reaction to food in Wonderland or something completely different ? Curious as well...thanks. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PompeySailor Posted October 2, 2023 #24 Share Posted October 2, 2023 34 minutes ago, cello56 said: I spent about 70 minutes in the ship medical facility before they returned to port and off loaded us to an ambulance. They charged me just over $2,200 for what was billed as 70 minutes in their ICU. Luckily we had out of country medical insurance and they paid all but about two hundred of that bill. Surprisingly our regular heatlhcare coverage paid 100% of the bill in the San Juan hospital. They were even in network! @cello56 was this for an allergic reaction to food in Wonderland? Or for something totally unrelated ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ken at the beach Posted October 2, 2023 #25 Share Posted October 2, 2023 3 hours ago, LuCruise said: They both look pretty good to me. Thanks for sharing the photos. Need to decide if Wonderland is for us. I did look at the menu after my post and it may be a little too .adventurous for us (but still considering booking for the experience) That is what we initially though as both of our kids are not that adventurous. We made early reservations so that id we were still hungry we would still have time to hit the WJ. Never needed to, more than enough to eat. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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