Avalon Grill Lunch

Strasbourg Mid-Day

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After completing our complimentary morning tour of Strasbourg, we returned to Avalon Artistry II for lunch.  We had signed up for the Grill Lunch the night before.

Due to the seating capacity on the Sky Deck, it was necessary to limit the number of passengers that can have the lunch on a given day.   In order to allow all passengers to experience this special lunch, it was requested that only passengers who had not already had the grill lunch sign up. 

Don't Miss The Grill Lunch

Each night our Cruise Director held a briefing where he'd go over the excursions for the next day, special meals, and entertainment.   If you didn't attend the briefing, you could miss out on opportunities to sign up for things like this.

The food was great - there's nothing like freshly prepared food over a grill.   Who would have thought you could enjoy a lunch like this on a river cruise?

 
Leave Room for Ice Cream

After everyone had been served the main course, the staff brought out the ice cream.   Today they served vanilla, chocolate, and pistachio ice cream.   We couldn't decide, so we had all three.  The pistachio was our favorite.

Just as in the dining room, you could have complimentary soft drinks (Coke products) with your meal.  The tables were set with water pitchers as well.   If you wanted something from the bar, they also had beer specials for purchase.


 
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Strasbourg - Grill Lunch

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Dining at Sea Part 2

Welcome Aboard

You've just gotten onboard your ship and you discover that it will still be some time before your cabins are ready.   But not to worry, the crew has gotten a buffet lunch ready for you to enjoy while you wait.

There isn't a set menu on cruise lines, but you'll usually find a wide variety of menu items to chose from.  Usually you'll be able to have soup and salad, hamburgers, hot dogs, pizza and other fast food items.   There will be several entrees to select from usually including some kind of carved meat such as beef, turkey, or ham.

You might find some ethnic dishes such as Mexican or Asian.   If you are looking for something lighter, you may find sandwiches ready made or made to order.

Finish your meal with some dessert treats such as ice cream, frozen yogurt, cakes, cookies and other baked treats. 

If you have food allergies, the Maitre d' will be able to assist you.

Garden Cafe

We've just returned from a Seminar at Sea onboard Norwegian Jewel, so we've included images we took during our cruise. You've already discovered that you can have your welcome aboard lunch in the Garden Cafe, but did you know that you can start your day with breakfast there and even have a more casual dinner there as well.

One night during our cruise they had a pig roast for the main carving item.   That brought back memories of our very first cruise on Yankee Trader, a Windjammer Barefoot Cruise where that was our Captain's Dinner Party.

Next we'll look at some of the more formal dinner settings, such as the traditional dining room.

Johnny Rockets at Sea Special Offer

February Dining Offer

Book any category stateroom and receive a
Complimentary Johnny Rockets Experience for up to Four Guests
AND Dinner for Two in a Specialty Restaurant
AND One Passport to Savings Onboard Value Booklet!

You are in the middle of the ocean on a cruise ship and all of a sudden you get a craving for a juicy hamburger and a milk shake. What do you do? Hopefully you are on a Royal Caribbean ship that has a Johnny Rockets Hamburger restaurant onboard, such as on the Oasis of the Seas.


A burger, fries, and shake does sound really good, doesn't it. We thought it might, so for a limited time only we are offering a unique dining experience onboard select Royal Caribbean Cruises.

If you've not tried a specialty restaurant before, this is a great way to experience one.

Applicable Sailings:

ANY 7-Night or longer Royal Caribbean cruise

departing between March 15 – June 30, 2010

For ships that do not have specialty dining and/or Johnny Rockets, a bottle of wine will be substituted.

Booking Window:
February 24 – March 31, 2010

Limit one dining experience in Johnny Rockets, one specialty dining experience, and one booklet per booking. New reservations only, excluding group bookings. Additional restrictions apply. For complete Terms & conditions of this offer, call or email me.