Cruise Food!

While Edwin was taking care of us in our stateroom, these two fantastic men helped us navigate through the great gourmet meals that were presented. The gentleman on the left in the photo is Tankut who was our waiter. Tankut is from Turkey and has been working on the cruise line for six years. Angel is the shorter of the two and was our assistant waiter. He is from Nicaragua and was so attentive. I do not know how many times I thanked Angel and his response was always "It is my pleasure."

The food on a cruise ship is legendary. A person who has not had the cruise experience could not believe the quality and quantity of the food. Superb food was available 24 hours a day. The Windjammer presented great buffet meals, the Dining Room was always a relaxing experience with such wonderful elegant offerings, and the Cafe Promenade was the place to go for sandwiches and desserts. There were other speciality restaurants that we did not sample.

I am embarrassed to tell you that we missed the midnight buffet with the exquisite ice carvings. We were too tired to venture out after a day at the beach. Life is rough for the retirees on a cruise! I thought you would enjoy seeing the following photos, especially the ones of Sam in his formal attire. There were two nights on the ship where formal attire was required in the dining room.

Here is a sampling of the food. My favorite was the lobster. I had three servings of this crustacean. The cruise folks estimate that most guests gain a pound of day on the ship. I did not disappoint them!

If you are a dessert person, you can probably taste these delights through your monitor.