Rare BirdTravels Posted June 12 #126 Share Posted June 12 23 minutes ago, fastpitchdad said: Isn't that just for fish intended to be eaten raw like sushi? No. All fish, meats, fowl must be frozen. And for most US cruises, all of the food comes from the central warehouse in Florida and shipped frozen to the ports of departure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted June 12 #127 Share Posted June 12 On 6/9/2024 at 9:34 PM, BenDover said: No more Foie gras at Le Bistro 😲 It was already gone on our cruise last month. AND we still got hit with an upcharge, even though we were told it would not be added. It took 20 minutes to get the restaurant manager to back it out. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fastpitchdad Posted June 12 #128 Share Posted June 12 1 minute ago, BirdTravels said: No. All fish, meats, fowl must be frozen. And for most US cruises, all of the food comes from the central warehouse in Florida and shipped frozen to the ports of departure. Just for cruises or in general? The post to which I replied wasn't only talking about cruises. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDover Posted June 12 #129 Share Posted June 12 21 minutes ago, BirdTravels said: It was already gone on our cruise last month. AND we still got hit with an upcharge, even though we were told it would not be added. It took 20 minutes to get the restaurant manager to back it out. So sad 😕 In the past you could opt of the Foie Gras and they would waive the up charge. I did see that the new menu does not show an up charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDover Posted June 12 #130 Share Posted June 12 Has anyone sailed after these changes took place? Can you verify that you can not get a soup and an appetizer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidemaster5 Posted June 12 #131 Share Posted June 12 2 minutes ago, BenDover said: Has anyone sailed after these changes took place? Can you verify that you can not get a soup and an appetizer. I was on the Gem last week. The waiter was telling all the tables: You can pick 2 appetizers, 1 entree, 2 sides, 1 dessert. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vacation44 Posted June 12 #132 Share Posted June 12 (edited) 4 hours ago, BenDover said: Has anyone sailed after these changes took place? Can you verify that you can not get a soup and an appetizer. 4 hours ago, slidemaster5 said: I was on the Gem last week. The waiter was telling all the tables: You can pick 2 appetizers, 1 entree, 2 sides, 1 dessert. Same on the Joy last week. Edited June 12 by vacation44 Change 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggTexasGal Posted June 12 #133 Share Posted June 12 13 hours ago, slidemaster5 said: I was on the Gem last week. The waiter was telling all the tables: You can pick 2 appetizers, 1 entree, 2 sides, 1 dessert. We were told 1/1/1/1! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidemaster5 Posted June 12 #134 Share Posted June 12 2 minutes ago, ggTexasGal said: We were told 1/1/1/1! We were in Cagney's on the Gem on Tuesday June 4th, and Thursday June 6th and were told the same things both times. Also, the tables around us were told the same thing since I heard the same intro being given by the waiter (we were there both times at 5:30 so everyone is getting seated and given menus at the same time) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy good boy Posted June 12 #135 Share Posted June 12 (edited) 12 minutes ago, slidemaster5 said: We were in Cagney's on the Gem on Tuesday June 4th, and Thursday June 6th and were told the same things both times. Also, the tables around us were told the same thing since I heard the same intro being given by the waiter (we were there both times at 5:30 so everyone is getting seated and given menus at the same time) Really? Only 1 side? I kinda like to get a veggie AND a starch. Edited June 12 by roddy good boy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slidemaster5 Posted June 12 #136 Share Posted June 12 4 minutes ago, roddy good boy said: Really? Only 1 side? I kinda like to get a veggie AND a starch. We were told You can pick 2 appetizers, 1 entree, 2 sides, 1 dessert. Appears ggTexasGal was told something else on the same cruise. So, there is confusion amongst the waiters I assume. Or with NCL. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roddy good boy Posted June 12 #137 Share Posted June 12 1 minute ago, slidemaster5 said: We were told You can pick 2 appetizers, 1 entree, 2 sides, 1 dessert. Appears ggTexasGal was told something else on the same cruise. So, there is confusion amongst the waiters I assume. Or with NCL. 🤦🏻♀️ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted June 12 #138 Share Posted June 12 22 hours ago, lisabdh1 said: They just informed me there will be no more complimentary snacks and beverages at any Meet and Greets either. Wow, that's really a change. You got that directly from NCL's group coordinator? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted June 12 #139 Share Posted June 12 6 minutes ago, slidemaster5 said: We were told You can pick 2 appetizers, 1 entree, 2 sides, 1 dessert. Appears ggTexasGal was told something else on the same cruise. So, there is confusion amongst the waiters I assume. Or with NCL. The confusion has been going on since 2015 when there were actually no written restrictions just staff making things up on the ship which varied night to night, venue by venue. Then there were written restrictions which also would vary at the time of sitting down. There are some here who report ordering whatever you want and they get the extra sides or apps waived yet they then on other threads will yell thief when someone gets a drink for someone without a plan (which I agree with the last part). 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabdh1 Posted June 12 #140 Share Posted June 12 4 hours ago, The Traveling Man said: Wow, that's really a change. You got that directly from NCL's group coordinator? Yes, from the group coordinator Jackie Randazzo. I even asked her to confirm and she said yes, unfortunately this is new policy. So we shall see. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Traveling Man Posted June 12 #141 Share Posted June 12 15 minutes ago, lisabdh1 said: Yes, from the group coordinator Jackie Randazzo. I even asked her to confirm and she said yes, unfortunately this is new policy. So we shall see. Thank you. She has been my "go to" when I have coordinated M&Gs in the past. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 12 #142 Share Posted June 12 On 6/11/2024 at 8:56 AM, lisabdh1 said: They just informed me there will be no more complimentary snacks and beverages at any Meet and Greets either. I've only attended one Meet and Greet. That was over a year ago and there were no beverages and snacks. How long ago were they doing that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Distinctive-Destinations Posted June 12 #143 Share Posted June 12 21 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: I've only attended one Meet and Greet. That was over a year ago and there were no beverages and snacks. How long ago were they doing that? We attended one (and only one) in August 2022. There was some little plates of cheese and crackers, so I guess that counts. We had the booze package, so we did have drinks but we would have had them anyway. Was nice to meet (well, see…) the crew, but it struck as a glorified sales presentation for Cruise Next. Basically a waste of time, in our opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 12 #144 Share Posted June 12 6 minutes ago, Distinctive-Destinations said: We attended one (and only one) in August 2022. There was some little plates of cheese and crackers, so I guess that counts. We had the booze package, so we did have drinks but we would have had them anyway. Was nice to meet (well, see…) the crew, but it struck as a glorified sales presentation for Cruise Next. Basically a waste of time, in our opinion. That sounds more like the Latitudes reception than a meet and greet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meglet Posted June 12 #145 Share Posted June 12 Has anyone posted pics of the new menus or are they just on the ncl site? I didn't read through all 6 pages here. Any items coming back? Like the chocolate fondue at LeBistro? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabdh1 Posted June 12 #146 Share Posted June 12 1 hour ago, ChiefMateJRK said: I've only attended one Meet and Greet. That was over a year ago and there were no beverages and snacks. How long ago were they doing that? Most recently November 2023 and March of 2023. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabdh1 Posted June 12 #147 Share Posted June 12 43 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: That sounds more like the Latitudes reception than a meet and greet. I agree, whenever I host M&Gs, we have fun! We love meeting the officers and talking to them, then we usually do a gift exchange or a slot pull. It's a great way to meet people and have fun during the cruise. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChiefMateJRK Posted June 12 #148 Share Posted June 12 10 minutes ago, lisabdh1 said: I agree, whenever I host M&Gs, we have fun! We love meeting the officers and talking to them, then we usually do a gift exchange or a slot pull. It's a great way to meet people and have fun during the cruise. Did you receive a CN sales pitch? That just didn't sound right. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisabdh1 Posted June 12 #149 Share Posted June 12 13 minutes ago, ChiefMateJRK said: Did you receive a CN sales pitch? That just didn't sound right. Never. And I've been the MG host for every cruise I've taken. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mking8288 Posted June 12 #150 Share Posted June 12 (edited) FWIW and not to go off-topic, further away from changes to the new 2024 Cagney's Menu ... 6+ NCL cruises within the past 24 months (5 different ships) and none pitched about CruiseNext (confused w the Latitudes (Sales) Welcome Back reception. We've always had complimentary light refreshments provided at no charge to CruiseCritic ... I heard chatters they do ask the social media private group about paying for it, unconfirmed, as I do not co-mingle nor promote & mention them. Edited June 12 by mking8288 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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