LIVE Symphony OTS - September 15, 2024

[mrsmagoo1]

I'm looking at the Hibachi menu. Are the Premier Combo options also included or an upcharge for lunch? 

[buffet24]

5 hours ago, mrsmagoo1 said:

I'm looking at the Hibachi menu. Are the Premier Combo options also included or an upcharge for lunch? 

We pre-paid for lunch for the hibachi for about ~$35.   And it included the Premier Combo!!!  🤩🤩🤩. Royal does it right.  👍😁👍

[buffet24]

It was a PERFECT DAY!!! 🤩🤩🤩

[buffet24]

 

Just left Perfect Day for Some Other Day!!!  😒

[buffet24]

Buffet at CoCoCay is soooooo much better than the buffet at MSC Ocean Cay 😋😋😋. Better food and setup. And longer hours too!  

[buffet24]

We’re on a $1500 cruise…. So we don’t get the Coastal Kitchen like the Platinum Ultimatum Golden Diamond Crown Anchor Society… but we poor folks do get the complimentary food from MDR 🤣🤣🤣. Sooooo… what should we have tonight???  😋😋😋😁😁😁

[Another_Critic]

1 hour ago, buffet24 said:

We’re on a $1500 cruise…. So we don’t get the Coastal Kitchen like the Platinum Ultimatum Golden Diamond Crown Anchor Society… but we poor folks do get the complimentary food from MDR 🤣🤣🤣. Sooooo… what should we have tonight???  😋😋😋😁😁😁

 

I had Crispy Coconut Jumbo Shrimp, Jerk Seasoned Pork Chop, and Carrot Cake.

[buffet24]

1 hour ago, Another_Critic said:

 

I had Crispy Coconut Jumbo Shrimp, Jerk Seasoned Pork Chop, and Carrot Cake.

Coming right up!!! 😋😋😋

[Scottdalfonso]

I'm like 5 days late, but I saw you say you didn't like Meraviglia from MSC... I've seen so many good reviews on that ship (and it looks beautiful)  so I was just wondering what you didn't like. We try our first MSC cruise this December on the Seascape (newer and bigger than the Mera) but were thinking of trying that one next since it departs from NY and we try to do as many from the Nj\NY area as we can! 

Thank you for this one, though- we are booked for Symphony in June and this is getting me pumped up for it

Edited September 19 by Scottdalfonso

[EllieinNJ]

10 hours ago, Another_Critic said:

 

I had Crispy Coconut Jumbo Shrimp, Jerk Seasoned Pork Chop, and Carrot Cake.

Just off the Liberty and had the Jerk pork chop.  Horrible.  Meat was hard as a rock and too spicy.

[cruiseny4life]

12 hours ago, buffet24 said:

We’re on a $1500 cruise…. So we don’t get the Coastal Kitchen like the Platinum Ultimatum Golden Diamond Crown Anchor Society… but we poor folks do get the complimentary food from MDR 🤣🤣🤣. Sooooo… what should we have tonight???  😋😋😋😁😁😁

I'm a few hours late, but here's my order! I love playing along with the what would you order game!!!

 

Crispy Coconut Jumbo Shrimp - just as you ordered

Green Lentil Soup

Asian-Style Pork Bao Tacos

Garlic-Herb Buttered Tiger Shrimp, probably wouldn't eat the rice given three appetizers

Pineapple Sunshine Cake

 

What a yummy dinner! 

[EllieinNJ]

I forgot which night you said was lobster night in the MDR?  1, 2, 3. etc.

[Another_Critic]

2 hours ago, EllieinNJ said:

I forgot which night you said was lobster night in the MDR?  1, 2, 3. etc.

Day 6

[buffet24]

PRO TIP:

I carry a wad of folded Georges in my pocket to handout to any staff that is helpful to us.  Even taking away a used plate from the table will get a buck from me 😉😉😉

 

[buffet24]

Damn the cruise is already half over 😭😭😭

[buffet24]

3 hours ago, cruiseny4life said:

Crispy Coconut Jumbo Shrimp - just as you ordered

Green Lentil Soup

Asian-Style Pork Bao Tacos

Garlic-Herb Buttered Tiger Shrimp, probably wouldn't eat the rice given three appetizers

Pineapple Sunshine Cake

 

What a yummy dinner! 

Coming right up!!! 🤣🤣🤣

[buffet24]

4 hours ago, EllieinNJ said:

Just off the Liberty and had the Jerk pork chop.  Horrible.  Meat was hard as a rock and too spicy.

Yeah it was similar for me too.  So I ordered a replacement Chicken Korma!!! Much better!!! 😋😋😋

[buffet24]

5 hours ago, Scottdalfonso said:

I'm like 5 days late, but I saw you say you didn't like Meraviglia from MSC... I've seen so many good reviews on that ship (and it looks beautiful)  so I was just wondering what you didn't like. We try our first MSC cruise this December on the Seascape (newer and bigger than the Mera) but were thinking of trying that one next since it departs from NY and we try to do as many from the Nj\NY area as we can! 

Thank you for this one, though- we are booked for Symphony in June and this is getting me pumped up for it

I will do a better comparison when I get back home but simply put… in my opinion, MSC (I call it the “Manly a Shipping Company”… and not a Cruise Company 🤣🤣🤣) is like the Spirit Airlines of the airline industry.  It’s cheap but it shows.  Do ppl fly Spirit Air??? Of course yes!!!  And it will get you where you need to go…  But that’s it.  I think of them as Royal or NCL of 10 years ago.  Lots to catch up.  Will I sail them again???  Probably few years from now.   More to follow… 😉😉😉

[EllieinNJ]

On 9/17/2024 at 1:51 PM, Sapphire2024 said:

Do you mind sharing name/address of private lot?

Park and Sail Cape Liberty Cruise Parking

14 Burma Rd.

Jersey City, NJ 07305

1-201-309-0875

[buffet24]

There were 6 Ships in Nassau today!!! 😃

 

[buffet24]

so long Adventure of the Seas!  Safe travels to CocoCay! 

[buffet24]

Bye Bye Shipping Company!!!

 

And the Captain must have a kickass Rear View Camera...  😂😂😂

 

 

 

[buffet24]

And Bye Bye Nassau... 😢😢😢

 

And did you see that SMOKE coming out of that MSC??? 😁

Edited September 19 by buffet24

[Another_Critic]

2 hours ago, EllieinNJ said:

Park and Sail Cape Liberty Cruise Parking

14 Burma Rd.

Jersey City, NJ 07305

1-201-309-0875

To add:  https://parkandsailnj.com/

[Another_Critic]

23 minutes ago, buffet24 said:

Bye Bye Shipping Company!!!

 

And the Captain must have a kickass Rear View Camera...  😂😂😂

 

 

 

 

We backed in a couple of weeks ago.  Must have been preparing for a quick escape.