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I'll take Guy's over chicken pieces/parts AND Mongolian Wok any and every day. But if you want them, you can find them on Carnival Elation. This year, anyway.

The Wok woks!

That's the pink slime they add to chop meat. It's probably in the Guys Burgers, not the fingers.

IDK. It says "chicken nuggets".

Either way, I'll pass.

MMMmmmm. Haute cuisine.

Have you ever seen how these things start?

See the Steak House. ;)

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HOPEFULLY it's cow.

See Burger King. ;-)

I have yet to see a horse on a cruise ship.

How about cows? ;-)

Barn door/stolen horse...

Cruises vs AIs: both depend upon what you paid for them.

When comparing be sure to compare "total cost" instead of just cruise fare.

The one thing you will never get on a cruise is the true "local flavor" of the destination you visit. Many times when you are in port on a cruise you might as well have just stayed in Miami. Therefore the term SSDI".

We have done 2 AI's in Punta Cana. Punta Cana is beautiful.

Advantages AI

1.Beach 2. Pool 3.Drinks included 4.Can wander off resort and check out local culture and no time constraints to get back to ship. You have your own schedule. 5. Nicer rooms 6.Less crowded

 

Advantages Cruise

1.Being out in the middle of the Ocean. We love balcony cabins not as small and love our balcony.

2. Food is 10x better. also more food options thruout the day.

3.Shows are 10x better. The shows at both the AI's we went to the shows were absolutely terrible.

4 Better casino 5.Feel alot safer on a ship. 6.More activities

7. More lounges and Nicer lounges Sports bar If you are into sports you can catch most prominent games.

All in all I would have to give cruising the advantage because I can also spend some time on a nice beach. The room difference I will call a tie.Also noww cruise lines are offering unlimited drinks programs.

Better food? Really? That's not been our experience.

Here's a sample menu from Le Papillon @ Sandal's Royal Plantation (rated #5 in Jamaica by Trip Advisor):

Appetizer

Ragout of Burgundy Snails with Warm Fennel Panna Cotta and Parsley Puree Pan Seared Maine Day Boat Scallops with Hazelnut Polenta and Preserved Lemon Pan Roasted Green and White Asparagus with Browned Butter Hollandaise, Toasted Almond and Orange * Slow Poached Lobster with Lemongrass, Sweet Basil and Tamarind Gel...add $10 Truffled Hamachi Tartar with Avocado, Lemon and Pea Shoot Emulsion Linguine and Prawns with Cognac Truffle Cream

Soup and Salad

Sugar Snap Pea Soup with Roasted Button Shiitake Mushrooms * Salsify Soup with Duck Royale and Truffle Sungold Cherry Tomato Salad with Fromage Blanc, Red Shiso and Black Olive Caramel *Pear Salad with Toasted Pecans, Feta Cheese, Baby Lettuce and Chambord Vinaigrette * Shaved Hamakua Heart of Palm Salad with Ruby Grapefruit, Avocado and Macadamia Nuts...add $3 * Baby Lettuce with Sherry Vinaigrette and Danish Blue Cheese *

Main Course

Pan Roasted Beef Tenderloin with Maitake Mushrooms, Potato Gratin and Bone Marrow Noisettes of Red Deer with Huckelberries, Oyster Mushrooms a Parsnip Tart Braised Duck Breast with Pomegranate, Walnut and Black Forbidden Rice Mrrin Glazed Salmon with Corn Anglaise, Rhubarb and Risotto CroquettesSturgeon "Wellington"with Chanterelles, Red Wine Miso and Potato Mille-Feuille Roasted Berkshire Pork Tenderloin with Smoked Maple and Hibiscus-Onion MarmaladeLoin of Lamb with Caramelized Yogurt, and BarberriesPan Roasted Vegetables with Soft Polenta and Fried Herbs*

Prix Fixe: Three Courses...70, Four Courses...80

Tasting Menu

Hokkaido Scallops with Seaweed Puree, Puffed Rice and Pickled Miyoga

Pan Roasted Sea Bream with Caramelized Fennel and Black Lime

Heirloom Radishes with Guanciale, Tangerine and RyeBreast of Squab with Braised Sunflower Seeds, Porcini Mushrooms and Confit Tortellini

36 Hour Missouri Wagyu Tri Tip with Fermented Black Garlic and Vincotto Jus

Seahive with Walnut Financier and Preserved Green Walnuts

Peach Curd with Vanilla-Cocoa Butter Torte, Greek Yogurt Sorbet and Lemon Balm

My cruise isn't until April so bear with the crazy posts from me :) The only non Disney vacation I've done is an all inclusive and that was before kids. We loved them! We priced it out with the kids and well the cruise was definitely cheaper. Plus my kids are dying to go on a cruise! So we booked it for our ten year anniversary. Now I'm curious. Has anyone done both cruising and all inclusive? Which one do you like better? Pros and cons of both?

Although we love cruisng we've found that he AIs don't give us any disappointing surprises. Everything included is very well spelled out and we don't feel ripped-off.

Yes it's more expensive but at least we feel like we've gotten our money's worth.

There's also very little riff-raff. I know that sounds elitist but it's MY vacation. Where have we heard that before? ;-p

YMMV

I don't remember all their names but I'm pretty sure one of them was "Joe".

honestly--the word class can be associated with any social level--i.e. lower class, higher class, etc. It does not necessarily have to do with education, except in the term of 'What class level are you in', but does normally have to do with monetary level in the context of most of the posts.

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This was not my opinion. It was the result of internet research and worth every penny.

 

We all know the meaning...

 

 

YMMV

Class and income level have nothing to do with each other. Some of the most classy people I have ever meet do not have a penny to their name. I have also met a lot of very rich people that have ZERO class.

 

And "drunks", as you put it, come from every income level as well.

Actually "class" can be better defined by level of education.

Not sure if that helps your argument...

On board - jack. I won 25Gs in Aruba about 15 years ago...

Oops. This was on the $5 slots.

Made our cruise...

On board - jack. I won 25Gs in Aruba about 15 years ago...

Since this has turned into a food thread

 

Does Carnival have tuna free dolphin meat?

Or dolphin-free tuna meat?

See above poster sheesh talk about waste:rolleyes:

Not everybody reads CC on their webtv...

Hope they have allot of new bees. We have cruised CCL every year since 1990 and have seen a decline of bands to they ain't there know mooo. Theses young guns need to step up the plate and re-evaluate. We are looking in to an all-inclusive just because of poor to non entertainment. Sorry CCL but I was not inpressed this year.

Huh?

You get what you pay for.

Ok. How about "you don't get what you used to pay for"?

:D

 

 

 

Knowing LHP well (sailed with her a few times), I know what she meant - though at the same time, when I read it, I knew that some people would misinterpret her comment. I am sure she'll come along and explain where she was coming from. It CERTAINLY was not a blanket statement saying that "people who sail Carnival are cheap" - trust me! :)

 

 

Tom

Ditto. I understood her and have to agree. I think she meant "cheap" as an attitude. Rhymes with railer rash...