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travelphish

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Hornet

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Is it suspended on the Emerald or just not going to the other ships? I really was looking forward to trying to get a reservation in Feb.:( I wonder if it was just too costly for them or if they just had to turn away too many people.

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Colo Cruiser

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Just got inside info.from Princess that the Chef's table has been suspended. No other word on why and if and when it will re-start.:(

 

Just called Princess and they don't know anything about it. Doesn't that sound familiar????

 

 

What is your source??? :confused:

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travelphish

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I really wouldn't want to name names .... but she is an employee in Santa Clarita.... her house is about to burn down too due to the fires....:eek:

 

I asked her about it for my Dec Emerald sailing and she advised me it was suspended.......again this is inside info and of course Cust serv wouldn't know....that is what inside info is...

 

Trust me I'm sooo disappointed ... I knew it was too good to be true to continue.....sigh...........

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Colo Cruiser

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I really wouldn't want to name names .... but she is an employee in Santa Clarita.... her house is about to burn down too due to the fires....:eek:

 

I asked her about it for my Dec Emerald sailing and she advised me it was suspended.......again this is inside info and of course Cust serv wouldn't know....that is what inside info is...

 

Trust me I'm sooo disappointed ... I knew if was too good to be true to continue.....sigh...........

 

 

That is too bad I was looking forward to trying it someday. :mad:

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tushgadol

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Is it suspended on the Emerald or just not going to the other ships? I really was looking forward to trying to get a reservation in Feb.:( I wonder if it was just too costly for them or if they just had to turn away too many people.

just returned from the 1/5 Emerald sailing..they had the chef's table...

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BruceMuzz

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The US Public Health Service reluctantly approved the Chef's Table concept on Princess Ships with several conditions.

 

One of the conditions was the Chef's Table had to be suspended on any ship that experienced elevated numbers of any illness.

 

During Christmas, Emerald Princes - like many cruise ships in the Caribbean - had increased numbers of suspected NLV. They suspended the Chef's Table as required.

 

Now that Emerald Princess is back to normal, the Chef's Table is back to normal, with three Chef's Table events held on a 10 Day Cruise.

 

You should book early. They fill up very fast.

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Roger The Mainer

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I think there maybe some confusion regarding the Chef's Table. I just received an e-mail from my TA regarding the Chef's Table stating that the concept is being expanded to all ships. However, at this time it will not be available on the Princess smaller ships.

 

This e-mail was dated 1/17/2008. Not to worry. I think it may be just confusion that they are not doing it on the smaller ships.

 

Here is the article. Hope this helps.

 

Princess' Chef's Table, the exclusive dining experience that debuted to rave reviews earlier this year aboard Emerald Princess, will now be introduced across the entire Princess fleet.

Currently available on Emerald Princess, Crown Princess and Caribbean Princess, the Chef's Table is scheduled to debut aboard most vessels in the fleet in early 2008. Our smaller ships, Tahitian Princess, Pacific Princess and Royal Princess are not part of the initial roll-out, but we hope to offer the program at a later date.

Designed as a unique treat for "foodies," the Chef's Table experience offers a select group of gourmands the rare opportunity to be welcomed into the inner sanctum of the ship's galley to enjoy a full evening of memorable sights, tastes and conversation hosted by the executive chef. While many passengers are able to enjoy galley tours during the quiet off-hours, the Chef's Table experience takes interested diners behind the scenes during the height of dinner preparation where they'll also enjoy cocktails and hors d'oeuvres, followed by a special multi-course tasting dinner paired with selected wines in the dining room.

Participants in Emerald Princess' first season of Chef's Table evenings may have felt like dining room celebrities as other passengers stopped to snap pictures and admire the striking table set-up and unique menu selections.

"We knew many of our guests would enjoy this unusual close-up view of our culinary operations, but we were truly surprised by the tremendous interest - it's sold out every cruise," said Rai Caluori, Princess' executive vice president of fleet operations. "Hosting the Chef's Table requires an impressive level of dedication from our talented culinary team, but they've committed to offering it on rest of our fleet because we wanted to offer as many guests as possible the opportunity to enjoy this exclusive culinary experience."

The Chef's Table begins when the Maitre d' personally escorts the passengers to the galley where they can observe the bustle of dinner-hour preparations and meet the executive chef, plus enjoy French champagne with appetizers. The chef previews the details of the menu he created for that evening, and the group is welcomed to their special table in the dining room. The multi-course menu is specially created by the chef, and is not offered anywhere else on the ship. The fare might include anything from a focus on regional cuisine to a showcase of indigenous ingredients from a recent port. Each course is accompanied by a detailed explanation of special features, preparation methods, and tasting suggestions. Specially selected wines complement the meal. During the dessert course, the chef rejoins the group at their private table to participate in a discussion about the evening's meal, answer questions, and share culinary secrets perfected during many years of experience at sea and on land.

Additionally, each couple at the Chef's Table will receive a personalized autographed copy of Princess' best-selling cookbook, Courses, A Culinary Journey, which has sold more than 100,000 copies worldwide and is available on amazon.com. Guests will also enjoy a complimentary photo taken at the private table with the chef.

The Chef's Table experience can be reserved by up to 10 passengers per night, at a cost of $75 per person. Reservations are made onboard through the ship's DINE telephone line or in person at the dining reservations table set up on the first day of the cruise.

 

Roger The Mainer

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Love Cruis'n

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They offered a Chef’s table on our Crown New Years cruise. I called for a reservation the minute I walked in the stateroom, but with a single table on a single night for the entire cruise, only 10 seats in total, our group of 6 could not be accommodated. :(

 

It rather bothered me that they continued to “advertise” it in the Patter while we were waitlisted. Perhaps they had a single seat open. Really wish they would expand this, or allow reservations in advance. We’d book it the day we booked the cruise.

 

By the way, we were all very impressed with the food. Dinner was good before, but they “kicked it up a notch” and now it is OUTSTANDING. :)

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MonaCK

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You know, I'm kind of lurking in this forum because I'm not really sure which cruiseline we are going to be booking for our cruise next January. this idea has completely caught my eye, and is actually making me consider a princess cruise... there is no other cruiseline, that I am aware of, that's offering anything close to this.

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