Category: Food and Beverage

 

Sharing photos and stories about my unique culinary and foody experiences.

All My Memorable Majestic Princess Dining Options Including the Chef’s Table

Sharing my all the Majestic Princess dining expereinces from my three week cruise across the Pacific.

I love sea days, which is why my cruises on the Majestic Princess were some of my most memorable.

I sailed on the Majestic Princess on a 21 day transpacific cruise from Los Angeles to Auckland, New Zealand and also on a 14 day transatlantic from Fort Lauderdale to Barcelona.  These were both wonderful cruises with lots of lazy sea days and plenty of time to just relax. For me, the Majestic was the prefect ship for such a long, laid back trip.

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All the Sun Princess Dining Options – So Many Choices, So Little Time

Loved all my Sun Princess dining experiences. Sharing info about all the ship’s many dining options along with menus to all the restaurants on the Sun Princess.

With over 30 restaurant and bar options on the Sun Princess, there were more choices than I could reasonably try on a one week cruise – but I did my best!

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The Many Sun Princess Bars Have Plenty of Options to Quench a Thirst

With so many options, it was a challenge to try all the Sun Princess bars, but I gave it my best shot. In this Sun Princess bars review, I share information about all the drink options on board the Sun Princess and include drink menus for all the venues.

Offering over 30 restaurants, bars, and lounges, the Sun Princess had plenty of choices for food and drinks. This post is all about the many drink options on this stunning new ship, and includes the various bar, restaurant, and cocktail menus.

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The Princess 360 Experience – A Performance for All the Senses

Sharing my review of the Princess 360 experience, a one-of-a-kind, immersive dining event that I recently took part in on a Discovery Princess cruise.

The secret is out!

The Princess Cruises 360 experience is no longer veiled in mystery and intrigue. Until recently, this unique immersive dining “show” was by invitation only. But now, all guests sailing on the Discovery Princess and the Enchanted Princess are able to book this special event.

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Fine Dining in Antarctica – My Sapphire Princess Dining Experiences Including The Chef’s Table

I share all my Sapphire Princess dining expereinces from my 16 day cruise to South America and Antarctica

My cruise on the Sapphire Princess to South America and Antarctica was a dream come true. It had everything I have come to expect from a Princess cruise, including lots of good food.

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Dining Like a Princess – All the Regal Princess Dining Options Including the Chef’s Table Experience

In this Regal Princess dining review I share the many dining options available on a Regal Princess cruise, including my Chef’s Table experience

I certainly didn’t lack for food choices on my Regal Princess cruise. Good food is an important aspect of a cruising experience, and each person has their own idea of what constitutes a good meal.

I am somewhat of a foodie, but I also like a tasty burger and fries. With the many food options on board a Princess ship I had no trouble finding something good to eat as I toured around the British Isles.

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A Taste of All the Discovery Princess Dining Options, Including the 360 Experience

On a recent cruise, I tried as many of the Discovery Princess dining choices as I could reasonably fit in one week, including the exciting new 360 experience.

As Princess Cruises’ newest Royal Class ship, the Discovery Princess is a popular choice for cruisers, and it offers itineraries to many of the cruise line’s most popular destinations.

On my recent sailing on this beautiful ship, I tried to fit in as many of the Discovery Princess’ dining options as I reasonably could in one week. This was quite the challenge for my waistline, but my taste buds certainly appreciated it.

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Handmade and Artisanal – The Best Chocolate In Switzerland Comes From Lucerne

I discovered the best chocolate in Switzerland at a little boutique shop in Lucerne.

The Swiss are known for their banking, for their watches, and for their chocolate. The well known Swiss Lindt chocolate brand produces globally recognized treats that grace grocery store shelves around the world and duty free shops in every airport that I pass through.

Cocoa may have come to Switzerland from the Americas, but it was, in part, Swiss engineering and know how that resulted in the sweet and creamy milk chocolate treats we enjoy today. Since the early part of the 19th century, Swiss ingenuity contributed one innovation after another to the chocolate making process.

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Discovering the Sky Princess Dining Options and the Chef’s Table Experience

This comprehensive guide describes all the Sky Princess dining options that I discovered while on a recent cruise. And if you’ve ever wondered what a Chef’s Table experience is like, I describe that as well.

There are many reasons to take a cruise, and a never ending supply of good food is certainly one of them. On a recent cruise to Norway, I tried many of the Sky Princess specialty restaurants, along with the included Sky Princess dining options. I also had a chance to try the much sought after Chef’s Table dinner experience.

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An Intimate European Waterways Loire Valley Barge Cruise on the Renaissance

A week long Loire Valley barge cruise with European Waterways was a truly relaxing and slow paced journey with intimate service, gourmet food and wine, and visits to out of the ordinary sights in the French countryside.

Before there were planes, trains and automobiles, France developed a vast network of canals that were used to transport goods from one part of the country to another. These canals connected to the major rivers and also to the Mediterranean and the Atlantic. The canal network made it easy to move all manner of goods from one part of the country to the other, and in particular, allowed Parisians to easily taste the delicacies from all corners of their realm.

Today, the canals and their many locks are used primarily for recreation.  European Waterways expertly manages a fleet of 12 luxury barges that ply the many canals of France on a variety of itineraries. I had already experienced a wonderful cruise along the Burgundy Canal on the La Belle Epoque and was quite familiar with this unique way of touring France’s less visited countryside.

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