Christmas Day Menu

Might be a bit of an odd request, but has anyone got an old Christmas Day dinner menu for Azura that they would like to share so we can get an idea of what is offered.

No, but I have a lovely photo of dessert, if I can figure out how to upload it :-)

Tracey

That's tiny. Can't figure out how to attach any other way. Will it let me cut and paste?

That's tiny. Can't figure out how to attach any other way. Will it let me cut and paste?

That is so pretty. I just enlarged it on the laptop. Hope it tasted as good as it looked.

Was the meal nice too. We are aboard for this Christmas. Really looking forward to it.

Thank you for replying.

That is so pretty. I just enlarged it on the laptop. Hope it tasted as good as it looked.

Was the meal nice too. We are aboard for this Christmas. Really looking forward to it.

 

Thank you for replying.

Can't really remember it cos it was from Ventura, 2010!! Just know that it was on the computer as I sometimes use it on my Christmas card slide :-)

No, but I have a lovely photo of dessert, if I can figure out how to upload it :-)

Tracey

That’s very pretty, but it’s all plate and no desert! Hope that the cheese was more plentiful :')

Sadly we found the Christmas dinner on our 2015 Britannia cruise to be disappointing. It was cold, it was scant (one roast potato, one 1-inch cube of pumpkin, 2 rock-hard sprouts) and the dark turkey meat was wrapped up in a massive kind of flaky pastry pasty, which I think had been baked and reheated because the pastry was soggy and tough.

Generally we were underwhelmed with MDR food on Britannia considering it was the flagship in her maiden year, had a much better experience on Aurora this summer.

Sadly we found the Christmas dinner on our 2015 Britannia cruise to be disappointing. It was cold, it was scant (one roast potato, one 1-inch cube of pumpkin, 2 rock-hard sprouts) and the dark turkey meat was wrapped up in a massive kind of flaky pastry pasty, which I think had been baked and reheated because the pastry was soggy and tough.

Generally we were underwhelmed with MDR food on Britannia considering it was the flagship in her maiden year, had a much better experience on Aurora this summer.

I was concerned when I read you comment on the Christmas Dinner on Britannia until I read that you "were underwhelmed with the MDR food". We have always found the food in the MDR to be very good so thankfully we'll have no worries.

Britannia was the only time in a total of 4 P&O cruises that we've been disappointed with MDR food, or food anywhere else on board for that matter. Chatting to other passengers on that cruise, they felt the same, especially about the Christmas dinner. Now Aurora this summer was a completely different story - the overall standard was very good and some meals were outstanding. It's clear from this forum that standards do vary from ship to ship and cruise to cruise, we've been happy 3 out of 4 times and I'm just delighted I'm not shopping/cooking/washing up!

The xmas 2015 Marco Pierre White dinner on Oceana was described by me as pretentious rubbish for similar reasons to those described by groovechick. Last years was better but still well short of the offerings you can get in local country pubs.

I would have though they would spend say £10 extra on the food for that meal and the chef would sell his grandmothers soul for the extra £20,000-£30,000 to spend. It appears that the malign influence of the bean counters forbids this.

The xmas 2015 Marco Pierre White dinner on Oceana was described by me as pretentious rubbish for similar reasons to those described by groovechick. Last years was better but still well short of the offerings you can get in local country pubs.

 

I would have though they would spend say £10 extra on the food for that meal and the chef would sell his grandmothers soul for the extra £20,000-£30,000 to spend. It appears that the malign influence of the bean counters forbids this.

If P&O is so bad then why do you cruise with them? I certainly wouldn't waste my money on "pretentious rubbish" and food that falls short of pub grub.

If P&O is so bad then why do you cruise with them? I certainly wouldn't waste my money on "pretentious rubbish" and food that falls short of pub grub.

I did not say P&O were bad just that meal. The xmas dinner is not the only reason to go on a xmas cruise

I did not say P&O were bad just that meal. The xmas dinner is not the only reason to go on a xmas cruise

Fair enough but they can't win! One year its "pretentious rubbish" the next its not even pub grub standard.

Fair enough but they can't win! One year its "pretentious rubbish" the next its not even pub grub standard.

Maybe it will be excellent this year. I will find out on xmas day.

Maybe it will be excellent this year. I will find out on xmas day.

So will we. We're on Britannia over Christmas & NY. Can't wait.

Whatever your meal is like with each bite remember that some of us will have been standing in lengthy queues at M&S for a turkey, slaving over a hot stove to cook it then left with a mountain of dishes after it.

I would go on a cruise over Christmas and New Year in a heartbeat but can't get away at that time for various reasons. And yes I am green with envy.

And remember how lucky we are not to have to queue at a food bank so the kids can eat.

Whatever your meal is like with each bite remember that some of us will have been standing in lengthy queues at M&S for a turkey, slaving over a hot stove to cook it then left with a mountain of dishes after it.

 

I would go on a cruise over Christmas and New Year in a heartbeat but can't get away at that time for various reasons. And yes I am green with envy.

We live in Spain so no M&S thankfully and no Christmas sales. I have saved on doing the washing up though. We've been away at Hogmanay before but not done Christmas in the Caribbean.

Well, now I don't know if I should be alarmed over the Christmas day dinner.

I suppose if it is 'that' bad, we can always see what the buffet has to offer as we have requested early sitting for dinner.

Well, now I don't know if I should be alarmed over the Christmas day dinner.

I suppose if it is 'that' bad, we can always see what the buffet has to offer as we have requested early sitting for dinner.

There is no chance whatsoever that the Christmas Dinner will be bad. Not a chance.

We always book select dining for Xmas day and Xmas Eve. We book freedom dining and like to eat around 7pm / 7:30 pm but on these nights there is no freedom just early sitting at around 5:30 or late at 8:30. There is still a party atmosphere in there but without the rushing around of the poor waiters to get everyone served the many extra courses.

I did not say P&O were bad just that meal. The xmas dinner is not the only reason to go on a xmas cruise

We aren't on a Christmas cruise just for Christmas dinner, but I would hope that it would be a good dinner as it is a big part of Christmas Day.

And remember how lucky we are not to have to queue at a food bank so the kids can eat.

Amen to that. Our local food bank is busy all year round and has a constant presence at the local supermarkets for donations, it is an ill divided world.

We always book select dining for Xmas day and Xmas Eve. We book freedom dining and like to eat around 7pm / 7:30 pm but on these nights there is no freedom just early sitting at around 5:30 or late at 8:30. There is still a party atmosphere in there but without the rushing around of the poor waiters to get everyone served the many extra courses.

In an email questionnaire from P&O they asked if anyone would prefer an afternoon sitting for xmas rather than the evening. I said yes because that's what we did at home and everyone I asked ate in the afternoon as well.

Going on Oriana for Christmas and New year We have never been away at this time of year, but very excited and good or bad meal I intend to have a ball.