Nerdy veghead

I just got off a 10 day cruise on the Eurodam. I agree that the menu is disgustingly beyond meat heavy. After this cruise I don’t ever want to eat beyond meat again.

Tamarind was much more accommodating when I cruised on the same boat to Alaska last August. This time not so much. Our waitress basically made no suggestions after I said I was vegetarian. She just told me one of the dips had fish sauce. They charged me $5 for vegan sushi this time. I got it for free last time and they didn’t explain I would be charged when I ordered it. They didn’t offer to veganize anything. You have only one appetizer choice which is ramen soup and then dan Dan noodles, which are good but noodle overload if you get the ramen. I had the only other main which was tempura vegetables on a scallion pancake that just served to soak up the oil. It was really not worth it. If I didn’t have a have it all package I would not have bothered. You can’t eat one of the dips because it has fish sauce. Totally disappointing.

Here is the vegetarian/vegan menu from my February, 2023 Caribbean Sunfarer cruise. The regular menu has 2 different veg options on the menu every night. Tamarind is awful for vegetarians. Which is sad because Asian food is so good for vegans usually. The Pinnacle Grill is better.

Poppy Banks is right. I’m a vegetarian but vegan at home. The main dining room has a dedicated vegetarian/vegan menu. You just have to order off the main menu the first night. 2021 I sailed to Alaska for 7 days on the Eurodam. I didn’t make it through the menu. You have to order a day ahead. I ended up making reservations in the same section so my wait staff knew me and would bring me the menu without asking and they always knew what I had ordered the night before. The lido has vegan sushi you have to request because it’s usually not on display. They also have a salad station where you pick what goes in. Dive in has impossible burgers & brats and a portobello burger. Tamarind can make you veggie sushi and they even made a soup for me that wasn’t listed on the menu. I didn’t get upcharged. I’m going to be on a cruise in a week on the Eurodam. I’ll post photos of the Vegetarian menu here and I’ll let you know about pinnacle grill & Canaletto too. But the main dining room will have the best food for you. Tamarind was really disappointing to me and I LOVE Asian food. Enjoy!

Same with Eurodam.

I’m on the Eurodam for valentines too. Same thing. Can’t make reservations for anything. I was wondering if they are increasing the pricing.