The six-days-cruise was
from Hong kong to Okinawa and back. We had our family reunion at ‘Voyagers of the Seas’. The day we
reached Okinawa, it was on Tuesday, I am strictly vegetarian on Tuesdays. There was
no veg-food of my liking for me in the city of Okinawa. I did not eat anything
on that day, except bread and butter and some fresh fruits. But on the other
days, while on the ship, I had excellent food.
We were sailing on a
beautiful ‘Royal Carribean Voyagers Of the Sea’
There are many
restaurants on the ship like Portifino
(Italian), Johnny Rockets (burgers
and fries), Giovanni’s Table
(traditionally Tuscany flavors), Chop’s
grille (American steak house) Izumi
(freshly rolled Sushis). My family members moved in smaller groups (everybody
had their own company as per interests) and visited these restaurants at their
own pace to enjoy their favorite meals for a fee. But there were three main
restaurants that are complimentary on the ship.
Café Promenade on deck 5 used to be our main
meeting point whenever we emerged from our own private cabins.
This is a sidewalk café where we could munch on sandwiches, pastries, and pizza while
watching people walk by. There used to be live shows and big giant Shrek
walking and entertaining kids on the promenade.
Everybody ate at their
own timings whenever they felt hungry or whenever they were free from other
activities.
At The Windjammer Café
on deck 11, we could have meals at all hours of the day from their buffet eatery.
The Windjammer Café
offers a great panaromic view of the sea through its large glass
windows. There is great variety of food available at different food stations.
With the exception of certain made-to-order stations for omelets and stir
fries, the buffet is self service.
Since we were the big family of forty-two members, it was difficult to rope in all the members during
the day (most of them were involved in different leisure activities that cruise offered at
their indoor and outdoor decks) but it was mandatory that we have dinner
together.
Every day at 8pm, we dressed up for the evening and met for formal dinner at Sapphire.
Sapphire is the elegant three deck restaurant
named for famous operas – Carmen, La Boheme and Magic flute and features lavish
opera costumes, a crystal chandeliers and a grand staircase. The staff of the
restaurants come down the staircase during the meals and perform live music
and dance creating a vibrant ambience.
We had to choose from
their menu of selected cuisine cooked at that hour. Food styling and taste was
the high point of this restaurant. Few dishes are complimentary. whereas exotic dishes come with a price. Some of the
dishes that I really enjoyed were
The Salmon Salad
Ricotta and Spinach Quiche
Garlic
Tiger Shrimps
Mango Pudding
I am still drooling
while I write this.
There is room service available too around the clock that offers a range of snacks and sandwiches.
Many of my family members would order breakfast in their room. I skipped
breakfast everyday, I preferred to sit in the balcony with just sky, sea and
me and to munch on dry fruits. But those who ordered, said that they ordered
Continental Breakfast that was complimentary.
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