texast518 Posted December 6, 2013 #51 Share Posted December 6, 2013 One day, strawberry meringue cookies, DO NOT MISS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted December 6, 2013 #52 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The International Cafe sounds wonderful! Can someone tell me whether the Island Princess has one? Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cubfan63 Posted December 6, 2013 #53 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The International Cafe sounds wonderful! Can someone tell me whether the Island Princess has one? Thanks Unfortunately, no. It does not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted December 6, 2013 #54 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Bummer! I guess this means I'll have to book a cruise on a ship that has one! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpihota Posted December 6, 2013 #55 Share Posted December 6, 2013 The "Cronuts" and Quiche from the Caribbean Princess International Café just 3 weeks ago were to die for. I had several of each that week. Also loved the piping hot chocolate chip cookies and tiny glass of milk that were brought to me out of the blue as I sat knitting in the Piazza one afternoon. Awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missyoulikegravy Posted December 6, 2013 #56 Share Posted December 6, 2013 I love the chicken salad with the cashews in it! Also, you can't beat the prosciutto and mozzarella panini. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stinky1 Posted December 6, 2013 #57 Share Posted December 6, 2013 Chicken Salad and tuna salad at lunch ! Nutella Gellato Yum ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperdo Posted December 7, 2013 #58 Share Posted December 7, 2013 Bummer! I guess this means I'll have to book a cruise on a ship that has one! :DThe Coral Princess, which is the sister ship of the Island Princess, had the International Cafe added during it's latest drydock. The Island will probably get it the next time it goes into drydock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimAOk1945 Posted December 7, 2013 #59 Share Posted December 7, 2013 (edited) The Coral Princess, which is the sister ship of the Island Princess, had the International Cafe added during it's latest drydock. The Island will probably get it the next time it goes into drydock. I can't find any information about when she will go to dry dock. Do you know when it will be done? Thanks! Edited December 7, 2013 by JimAOk1945 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasperdo Posted December 7, 2013 #60 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I can't find any information about when she will go to dry dock. Do you know when it will be done? Thanks! According to this site, the next Island drydock MIGHT be from October 12 to November 26, 2014. But it does note that it's an unconfirmed date, and drydock are notorious for being changed for various reasons.https://sites.google.com/site/princesscruisesfaq/ships/fleet-drydock-schedule Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EdmPair Posted December 7, 2013 #61 Share Posted December 7, 2013 I like the little bowls of pistachio custard. Not too sweet. And the panini ... a good warm squished sammich! The mozza just slightly melted and the tomatoes just slightly cooked. The Grand had a chicken and walnut salad. Nobody has mentioned that yet and it is good. I tried some of the soups and all were good. On a cool day, I remember the Cream of Mushroom in particular. Comfort food in the most elegant of atrium. Finally, the next person who calls a sliced and toasted English muffin with fried egg in the middle, a McMuffin is subject to being banished from the IC to the HC! That is all. M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataboutport Posted December 8, 2013 #62 Share Posted December 8, 2013 Actually the chicken salad was mentioned several times. One of our favorites! McMuffin! McMuffin! McMuffin! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrific_surprise Posted December 8, 2013 #63 Share Posted December 8, 2013 My IC favorites were the quiches and the tiramisu, while my wife's favorites were the tuna sandwiches and the breakfast muffins. However, some of the special selections I had anticipated so much after reading about them here on CC (such as gianduja pudding and the peanut butter cups) were never once available at the IC on our 14 day Golden Princess cruise. It seemed to me that the IC would make a batch of something and keep it there for days until they ran out. In particular, we noticed the pistachio pudding (which was great) at the IC for several days in a row. So, unfortunately you may not necessarily have an opportunity to try everything you are anticipating at the IC. I also noticed that the soup often didn't match the picture displayed there. In spite of these caveats, at any time of the day you are bound to find something enjoyable at the IC. Tim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpcountryTravelers Posted December 8, 2013 #64 Share Posted December 8, 2013 We were able to try the IC for the first time on our Royal Princess cruise a couple of months ago. Very nice - the pastries at 1:00 AM were delightful!! Of course it will take more than one cruise on a ship with it (and longer than 5 days) to try them all. Thanks for the suggestions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamster Posted December 8, 2013 #65 Share Posted December 8, 2013 The IC on the Coral Princess doesn't have the ability to warm things, so the pannini sandwiches aren't as good as they would be heated (so I didn't try the mozzarella and tomato.) Also, for breakfast, the only offerings are sweet. We didn't see any breakfast sandwiches. My favorites were the ham sandwich, the tuna salad sandwich, and the grilled vegies salad (and I don't especially like vegies). Didn't get a chance to try any of the desserts, but they looked really good, too. Looking forward to the IC on on the Sapphire Princess in 2 weeks. Last time we were onboard we didn't adequately partake of the IC, but certainly plan to this time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chrismch Posted December 9, 2013 Author #66 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Does that mean the quiche and breakfast muffins are room temp not heated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pamster Posted December 9, 2013 #67 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Does that mean the quiche and breakfast muffins are room temp not heated? I didn't see any quiche or breakfast sandwiches at the IC on the Coral Princess. On other ships, that can warm foods, I imagine that they are warm.. (Looking forward to finding that out in a couple of weeks on the Sapphire.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataboutport Posted December 9, 2013 #68 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Does that mean the quiche and breakfast muffins are room temp not heated? The quiches are displayed in the same glass case as the cold salads and sandwiches, so I have to assume it's refridgerated in there. The first quiche I got was a tad colder than room temp but it was still so good! The next one when I ordered it, the crew member asked me if I wanted it warmed (the first one did not), so of course I said yes. They must have some crazy Salamander back there bc he came back lickety split and that thing was piping hot! The MC MUFFINS! :D were supposedly heated on the panini press, although I never got one hot enough to have the cheese melted, even thru room service. That is why I didn't like them. On a few occasions, we ordered a sandwich heated on the press and still it wasn't heated all the way through. Perhaps they had the heat up too high, causing the outside to get very toasted and dry and the inside still cold. The McMuffin was really the only thing I did not like at IC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chrismch Posted December 9, 2013 Author #69 Share Posted December 9, 2013 What you said about the panini press was so true! I've ordered them on cruise ships before and it seems the bread is the only thing that is hot. The meats and cheeses are not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whataboutport Posted December 9, 2013 #70 Share Posted December 9, 2013 Didn't keep me from eating them though! I'm such a fatty. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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