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Smiling Cheshire Cat
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Thanks so much for sharing about your cruise. The food looks delicious.
Linda67
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Woo hoo - it's so exciting when the time comes to make your reservations
Thanks so much for sharing about your cruise. The food looks delicious.
You are very welcome
Mrs Doubtfire
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Remys sounds wonderful - I think the lack of photos makes it more intriguing 
dizneeat
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All caught up, Linda.
Sorry I have been absent, but the last week of school was a bit "painful" - too hot, pupils who were already in vacation mode and we were all locked inside (with NO A/C) doing project work.
They "serve" you at the buffet line at Enchanted Garden - well, they didn't on the DREAM and besides Tom had an omelet which was brought out.
Love all your reviews (I know I am repeating myself!) I really need to think about that "surprise" menu at Remy for us this summer - do they ask you if there is anything you don't like? This should be fun, but then .... how to review it? 
Sorry I have been absent, but the last week of school was a bit "painful" - too hot, pupils who were already in vacation mode and we were all locked inside (with NO A/C) doing project work.
They "serve" you at the buffet line at Enchanted Garden - well, they didn't on the DREAM and besides Tom had an omelet which was brought out.
Love all your reviews (I know I am repeating myself!
) I really need to think about that "surprise" menu at Remy for us this summer - do they ask you if there is anything you don't like? This should be fun, but then .... how to review it?
Linda67
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Wednesday May 16th 2012
Cozumel & Pirate Night
Hey everyone
Happy Friday!!
Today we were docking at Cozumel and after the gym, chai lattes and a quick bowl of muesli each we headed to the Buena Vista Theatre to meet our excursion group
Our excursion today was Cozumel Highlights & Mayan Ruins and it was an absolutely wonderful day, made all the more special by our two amazing tour guides who just had us all in stitches
Seriously it was like having two stand up comedians as our guides . Loved it!
After the fascinating tour of the Ruins we were taken to a Tequila House for a tasting
This as I am sure you can imagine was a lot of fun!
We were talked through the Tequila making process before sampling 5 or 6 different Tequilas
"My kind of garden!"
For anyone with kids, dont be put off doing this tour.
There is a Pinata set up for the children and they all line up to take a turn whilst the guides sing along and get the party started, the kids were having a ball
Just a few more photos from our wonderful day
Once our tour was over and we returned to the Port, we decided to head back to the ship as the port itself just didnt interest us and we didnt feel like hopping in a cab to go elsewhere
Guess where we headed for lunch yep, back up to deck 11, we are such creatures of habit
Luigi's Pizza Guido's - Mozzarella Cheese Pizza
Fillmores Favorites - Greek Wraps, Salad & Fruit
Tonight was Pirates Night/Pirate's Menu and we were due to eat in the Royal Court
Sorry for the poor quality of photos tonight - I think I must have messed with my settings
Bread Rolls & 'Johnny Cake' with a pigeon pea relish
This was a really good couple of breads and I loved the relish, DH stuck with regular butter
Black Beard's Jumbo Crab Cake - with a golden raisin-carrot and coconut slaw served with a spice Calypso dressing.
This was DHs appertizer; he said it was just "OK" certainly not the best crab cake he had eaten but it wasnt the worse.
There was plenty of crab and not too much filler but it did need more seasoning
I decided to start with a salad
Mr. Smee's Bibb Lettuce Salad - with bibb lettuce, baby greens, chicory, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and raspberry vinaigrette
This was really nice and all the vegetables were very fresh. The raspberry vinaigrette was excellent and not too sweet
DH surprised me by choosing fish again
Captain Hook's Macadamia Nut-dusted Mahi Mahi - Jasmine rice and sautéed pineapple on a mild curry sauce
He said that the fish was fresh and well cooked but that the sauce was a little tasteless
His overall impression of his meal so far was that everything was a little bland
I chose these from the vegetarian menu
Tiger Lilie's Savory Pancakes - stuffed with tofu, spinach, and lashed to the deck on a pool of pepper coulis
Now you may remember from my Animators Palate review that I hadnt enjoyed my main course at all and our server had asked me if I liked vegetarian curry?
Well this was delivered along with my entrée so now I had two dinners to get through!
Vegetable Curry
About 2 minutes after our server had delivered our food, our head server appeared with yet another vegetable curry, so now I had three entrees
Well I sure am glad I had the curry as the pancakes were just awful
Just like the black bean cakes at Animators, they didnt taste of anything at all.
I dont know how its possible to extract every ounce of flavour from a dish but they did!
However, all was not lost at the curry was simply wonderful, packed full of flavour with just the right amount of heat and spice perfect in every way
This curry wasn't listed on the regular menu so it was really sweet of our servers to sort this out for me and they seemed really pleased that I had enjoyed it so much
Even DH tucked into some (well we certainly had enough) and he thought it was really good to
Onto dessert
Sugar-free Ice Cream
This was my choice as nothing else on the menu really grabbed me, the taste was OK but it had far too many ice crystals in it to be enjoyable
DH however struck gold with this one
Fruit Cobbler - with vanilla ice cream
He loved it and chomped in down in a heartbeat, sorry neither of us can remember what fruit it contained but DH is guessing at apple
After thanking our amazing service team for another fab evening and especially my curry, we headed off to do battle with pirates and enjoy the fireworks and festivities
Coming Up Next Sea Day & Palo Dinner
Cozumel & Pirate Night
Hey everyone
Happy Friday!!
Today we were docking at Cozumel and after the gym, chai lattes and a quick bowl of muesli each we headed to the Buena Vista Theatre to meet our excursion group
Our excursion today was Cozumel Highlights & Mayan Ruins and it was an absolutely wonderful day, made all the more special by our two amazing tour guides who just had us all in stitches
Seriously it was like having two stand up comedians as our guides . Loved it!
After the fascinating tour of the Ruins we were taken to a Tequila House for a tasting
This as I am sure you can imagine was a lot of fun!
We were talked through the Tequila making process before sampling 5 or 6 different Tequilas
"My kind of garden!"
For anyone with kids, dont be put off doing this tour.
There is a Pinata set up for the children and they all line up to take a turn whilst the guides sing along and get the party started, the kids were having a ball
Just a few more photos from our wonderful day
Once our tour was over and we returned to the Port, we decided to head back to the ship as the port itself just didnt interest us and we didnt feel like hopping in a cab to go elsewhere
Guess where we headed for lunch yep, back up to deck 11, we are such creatures of habit
Luigi's Pizza Guido's - Mozzarella Cheese Pizza
Fillmores Favorites - Greek Wraps, Salad & Fruit
Tonight was Pirates Night/Pirate's Menu and we were due to eat in the Royal Court
Sorry for the poor quality of photos tonight - I think I must have messed with my settings
Bread Rolls & 'Johnny Cake' with a pigeon pea relish
This was a really good couple of breads and I loved the relish, DH stuck with regular butter
Black Beard's Jumbo Crab Cake - with a golden raisin-carrot and coconut slaw served with a spice Calypso dressing.
This was DHs appertizer; he said it was just "OK" certainly not the best crab cake he had eaten but it wasnt the worse.
There was plenty of crab and not too much filler but it did need more seasoning
I decided to start with a salad
Mr. Smee's Bibb Lettuce Salad - with bibb lettuce, baby greens, chicory, tomatoes, toasted pine nuts and raspberry vinaigrette
This was really nice and all the vegetables were very fresh. The raspberry vinaigrette was excellent and not too sweet
DH surprised me by choosing fish again
Captain Hook's Macadamia Nut-dusted Mahi Mahi - Jasmine rice and sautéed pineapple on a mild curry sauce
He said that the fish was fresh and well cooked but that the sauce was a little tasteless
His overall impression of his meal so far was that everything was a little bland
I chose these from the vegetarian menu
Tiger Lilie's Savory Pancakes - stuffed with tofu, spinach, and lashed to the deck on a pool of pepper coulis
Now you may remember from my Animators Palate review that I hadnt enjoyed my main course at all and our server had asked me if I liked vegetarian curry?
Well this was delivered along with my entrée so now I had two dinners to get through!
Vegetable Curry
About 2 minutes after our server had delivered our food, our head server appeared with yet another vegetable curry, so now I had three entrees
Well I sure am glad I had the curry as the pancakes were just awful
Just like the black bean cakes at Animators, they didnt taste of anything at all.
I dont know how its possible to extract every ounce of flavour from a dish but they did!
However, all was not lost at the curry was simply wonderful, packed full of flavour with just the right amount of heat and spice perfect in every way
This curry wasn't listed on the regular menu so it was really sweet of our servers to sort this out for me and they seemed really pleased that I had enjoyed it so much
Even DH tucked into some (well we certainly had enough) and he thought it was really good to
Onto dessert
Sugar-free Ice Cream
This was my choice as nothing else on the menu really grabbed me, the taste was OK but it had far too many ice crystals in it to be enjoyable
DH however struck gold with this one
Fruit Cobbler - with vanilla ice cream
He loved it and chomped in down in a heartbeat, sorry neither of us can remember what fruit it contained but DH is guessing at apple
After thanking our amazing service team for another fab evening and especially my curry, we headed off to do battle with pirates and enjoy the fireworks and festivities
Coming Up Next Sea Day & Palo Dinner
dizneeat
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Thanks for the tour hint, Linda. I am trying to get as much information on the Fantasy cruises as possible, so I can get prepared for next summer!
I love that you returned to Cabanas again and again, guess we will have to get ourselves there more often as well.
To be honest, the pirate menu is our least favourite menu, so we usually try to go to the adults only restaurants on Pirate night.
Your veg curry looks yummy though - I need to go through the menus again as I would love to try it myself.
I love that you returned to Cabanas again and again
, guess we will have to get ourselves there more often as well. To be honest, the pirate menu is our least favourite menu, so we usually try to go to the adults only restaurants on Pirate night.
Your veg curry looks yummy though - I need to go through the menus again as I would love to try it myself.
Linda67
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Remys sounds wonderful - I think the lack of photos makes it more intriguing
Remy's was certainly wonderful
All caught up, Linda.
Sorry I have been absent, but the last week of school was a bit "painful" - too hot, pupils who were already in vacation mode and we were all locked inside (with NO A/C) doing project work.
They "serve" you at the buffet line at Enchanted Garden - well, they didn't on the DREAM and besides Tom had an omelet which was brought out.
Love all your reviews (I know I am repeating myself!
Hey Karin
So is school out now?
Not long until your next vacation and I for one can't wait to hear all about it
DH didn't look at the menu at all so had no idea if he would be served something he didn't enjoy but having said that, he's not really very picky
I have never heard him rave so much about a meal
emmysmommy
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Hi there Linda! I'm getting caught up. Remy's sounds absolutely amazing! What a great experience. The rose and chocolates are such a nice touch - how thoughtful of their guests are they! 
Tequila tasting in Cozumel... hmmm... sounds like a lot of fun!
Looking forward to more.
Tequila tasting in Cozumel... hmmm... sounds like a lot of fun!
Looking forward to more.
Linda67
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Hi there Linda! I'm getting caught up. Remy's sounds absolutely amazing! What a great experience. The rose and chocolates are such a nice touch - how thoughtful of their guests are they!
Tequila tasting in Cozumel... hmmm... sounds like a lot of fun!
Looking forward to more.
Remy was fab .... I hope I can try it again one day
Linda67
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Thursday 17th May 2012
Day At Sea
Yay!!, a day at sea, I was really looking forward to the day ahead, I was now officially hooked on cruising!
Up bright and early, I sat on the empty deck with a hot cup of coffee and watched the sun come up and it was heavenly
After the gym, I met up with DH at the Cove Cafe and then we headed to Cabanas for breakfast.
I dont seem to have any photos of our selections but I am pretty sure we both had muesli and fruit again so here is a recycled photo
Muesli Breakfast
After a very enjoyable morning working our way through the activities on the navigator, we headed to Cabanas to grab some lunch
Grilled Salmon, Vegetables & Salad
This was the first day that I could find any fish available at Cabanas that wasnt prepared with meat so it was nice to be able to just get some grilled salmon
Heres DHs plate
Cabanas Lunch - Brisket, Chicken & Vegetables
Now this looks really un-appetizing to me and even DH said it was chewy, tough and not very pleasant, he didnt eat much of this and ended up grabbing a burger from Tow Maters Grill out on deck 11 (sorry dont seem to have a photo of his burger)
DH was in the mood for something sweet after his lunch so he picked up one of these
Cabanas - Profiterole
He said it was really good, and a nice little sweet treat
We happened to stumble across a towel folding class after lunch and DH was most proud of his creations
Towel Elephant
Towel Monkey
Mine were not quite so impressive!
At 3pm I headed off to the Mixology Seminar in the Skyline Bar and this was a really fun event
The bartender was fantastic and it was a really good friendly group
Mixology - Skyline Bar
This seminar went on for quiet a bit longer than planned (not that anyone was complaining!!) and when it was finished I high tailed it over to the Rainforest Room to get ready for our 6:30pm reservation at Palo
I had deliberately picked an early reservation as I wanted to be able to see both the view and then the sunset from the restaurant and this timing worked out perfectly
I ordered a glass of the Palo House Prosecco which I had tried and enjoyed at the Champagne tasting and we browsed the menu
Our server tonight was top notch and was really into English football/soccer so we ended up chatting for ages before we actually ordered
First we were served our bread
Palo Bread - Freshly Baked Bread in Our Pizza Oven
This was beautiful and so incredibly fresh
Once we had decided on our menu for the evening our server presented us with the Antipasti Cart and kindly served the meat separately for DH
Palo's Cold Antipasti Specialties presented from our Antipasti Carrello
Prosciutto, Bresaola, Parmesan Reggiano, Marinated Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes served with selection of Infused Oils and Aged Balsamic Vinegar
Everything was so delicious, the parmesan combined with the balsamic vinegar was fantastic.
The olives had a wonderful flavor and DH really enjoyed the meats that he was served
Together with the bread, this was a truly excellent start to our meal
But there was much more still to come
Grilled Portobello Mushroom and Polenta With a Roasted Shallot Sauce and a Parmesan Crisp
This was my choice and it was amazing, the sauce was fabulous and although I am not usually a fan of Polenta, this was the perfect partner for the mushroom
DH couldnt decide what to have so our server suggested a sampler plate of the most popular appetizers.
I cant see this as an option on the on-line menus but I am sure that you would be able to get this if you asked
Sicilian Pesto Marinated Grilled Shrimp On a Mussel, Crab, and Cherry Tomato Ragu
Grilled Portobello Mushroom and Polenta With a Roasted Shallot Sauce and a Parmesan Crisp
Fritto di Calamari - Lightly-crusted Calamari served with Deep-friend Cherry Peppers
DH also really enjoyed the mushroom and said that the shrimp was excellent, but the standout dish for him was the calamari which he said was perfectly cooked
We were then served a palate cleanser
Lemon Sorbet
Next up, my choice of entree
Branzino in Cartoccio
Sea Bass wrapped in parchment paper with Vegetables and Salmoriglio Sauce
Not only was this beautifully presented, it was beautifully flavored. It had a really delicate and fresh taste and was a lovely light dish
DH decided on his entree as soon as he spotted it on the menu
Our Beef Tenderloin "Palo"
Topped with melted Gorgonzola Cheese or Palo signature Barolo Red Wine Sauce
Our server suggested to DH that he ignore the word OR between the two sauce options and have both, do thats what he did and hes glad he did
This was an excellent and tender piece of beef and he said it was cooked exactly how he likes it - a 10 out of 10 from DH
We also couldn't resist asking for a half portion of this to share
Lobster and Mascarpone Ravioli With a light Burro Bianco
Mmm, this was really, really good. The pasta literally melted in your mouth
Before we were served out entrees we were asked if we would be ordering the soufflé for dessert as it takes a while to prepare
Well following all the rave reviews of this dessert here on the DIS I just had to order one
Chocolate Soufflé with Vanilla Bean and Chocolate Sauce
Oh My Word ....... this seriously is heaven in a bowl, thank you my DIS friends for another perfect recommendation
I hardly ever, if ever, order chocolate desserts so would never have gone for this if I hadnt heard so many people rave about it
I just added a little bit of sauce at a time and I much preferred the combination of the vanilla bean sauce with the soufflé than the chocolate on chocolate option
The soufflé was light as a feather and therefore cant possible contain many calories can it
DH went for something completely different
Sweet Ravioli
He did enjoy it but he wasnt totally wowed by it .... he probably should have got the soufflé cos I sure as hell wasnt sharing mine
Straight after dinner we headed off to watch the Avengers in the Buena Vista Theatre which I am sure was a wonderful movie however I will never know as I slipped into a deep, deep soufflé coma about 15 minutes into the film
Zzzzz
Day At Sea
Yay!!, a day at sea, I was really looking forward to the day ahead, I was now officially hooked on cruising!
Up bright and early, I sat on the empty deck with a hot cup of coffee and watched the sun come up and it was heavenly
After the gym, I met up with DH at the Cove Cafe and then we headed to Cabanas for breakfast.
I dont seem to have any photos of our selections but I am pretty sure we both had muesli and fruit again so here is a recycled photo
Muesli Breakfast
After a very enjoyable morning working our way through the activities on the navigator, we headed to Cabanas to grab some lunch
Grilled Salmon, Vegetables & Salad
This was the first day that I could find any fish available at Cabanas that wasnt prepared with meat so it was nice to be able to just get some grilled salmon
Heres DHs plate
Cabanas Lunch - Brisket, Chicken & Vegetables
Now this looks really un-appetizing to me and even DH said it was chewy, tough and not very pleasant, he didnt eat much of this and ended up grabbing a burger from Tow Maters Grill out on deck 11 (sorry dont seem to have a photo of his burger)
DH was in the mood for something sweet after his lunch so he picked up one of these
Cabanas - Profiterole
He said it was really good, and a nice little sweet treat
We happened to stumble across a towel folding class after lunch and DH was most proud of his creations
Towel Elephant
Towel Monkey
Mine were not quite so impressive!
At 3pm I headed off to the Mixology Seminar in the Skyline Bar and this was a really fun event
The bartender was fantastic and it was a really good friendly group
Mixology - Skyline Bar
This seminar went on for quiet a bit longer than planned (not that anyone was complaining!!) and when it was finished I high tailed it over to the Rainforest Room to get ready for our 6:30pm reservation at Palo
I had deliberately picked an early reservation as I wanted to be able to see both the view and then the sunset from the restaurant and this timing worked out perfectly
I ordered a glass of the Palo House Prosecco which I had tried and enjoyed at the Champagne tasting and we browsed the menu
Our server tonight was top notch and was really into English football/soccer so we ended up chatting for ages before we actually ordered
First we were served our bread
Palo Bread - Freshly Baked Bread in Our Pizza Oven
This was beautiful and so incredibly fresh
Once we had decided on our menu for the evening our server presented us with the Antipasti Cart and kindly served the meat separately for DH
Palo's Cold Antipasti Specialties presented from our Antipasti Carrello
Prosciutto, Bresaola, Parmesan Reggiano, Marinated Olives and Sun-Dried Tomatoes served with selection of Infused Oils and Aged Balsamic Vinegar
Everything was so delicious, the parmesan combined with the balsamic vinegar was fantastic.
The olives had a wonderful flavor and DH really enjoyed the meats that he was served
Together with the bread, this was a truly excellent start to our meal
But there was much more still to come
Grilled Portobello Mushroom and Polenta With a Roasted Shallot Sauce and a Parmesan Crisp
This was my choice and it was amazing, the sauce was fabulous and although I am not usually a fan of Polenta, this was the perfect partner for the mushroom
DH couldnt decide what to have so our server suggested a sampler plate of the most popular appetizers.
I cant see this as an option on the on-line menus but I am sure that you would be able to get this if you asked
Sicilian Pesto Marinated Grilled Shrimp On a Mussel, Crab, and Cherry Tomato Ragu
Grilled Portobello Mushroom and Polenta With a Roasted Shallot Sauce and a Parmesan Crisp
Fritto di Calamari - Lightly-crusted Calamari served with Deep-friend Cherry Peppers
DH also really enjoyed the mushroom and said that the shrimp was excellent, but the standout dish for him was the calamari which he said was perfectly cooked
We were then served a palate cleanser
Lemon Sorbet
Next up, my choice of entree
Branzino in Cartoccio
Sea Bass wrapped in parchment paper with Vegetables and Salmoriglio Sauce
Not only was this beautifully presented, it was beautifully flavored. It had a really delicate and fresh taste and was a lovely light dish
DH decided on his entree as soon as he spotted it on the menu
Our Beef Tenderloin "Palo"
Topped with melted Gorgonzola Cheese or Palo signature Barolo Red Wine Sauce
Our server suggested to DH that he ignore the word OR between the two sauce options and have both, do thats what he did and hes glad he did
This was an excellent and tender piece of beef and he said it was cooked exactly how he likes it - a 10 out of 10 from DH
We also couldn't resist asking for a half portion of this to share
Lobster and Mascarpone Ravioli With a light Burro Bianco
Mmm, this was really, really good. The pasta literally melted in your mouth
Before we were served out entrees we were asked if we would be ordering the soufflé for dessert as it takes a while to prepare
Well following all the rave reviews of this dessert here on the DIS I just had to order one
Chocolate Soufflé with Vanilla Bean and Chocolate Sauce
Oh My Word ....... this seriously is heaven in a bowl, thank you my DIS friends for another perfect recommendation
I hardly ever, if ever, order chocolate desserts so would never have gone for this if I hadnt heard so many people rave about it
I just added a little bit of sauce at a time and I much preferred the combination of the vanilla bean sauce with the soufflé than the chocolate on chocolate option
The soufflé was light as a feather and therefore cant possible contain many calories can it
DH went for something completely different
Sweet Ravioli
He did enjoy it but he wasnt totally wowed by it .... he probably should have got the soufflé cos I sure as hell wasnt sharing mine
Straight after dinner we headed off to watch the Avengers in the Buena Vista Theatre which I am sure was a wonderful movie however I will never know as I slipped into a deep, deep soufflé coma about 15 minutes into the film
Zzzzz
dizneeat
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Okay, I guess I am repeating myself but your reviews are awesome!
We had mostly the same menu at Palo Tom could not decide on his appetizer either and got the sampler too!
Isn't that souffle wonderful? We LOVE it and even if we decided on having something else we have always had nice enough servers to bring an additional souffle as well. And NO, I wouldn't share either.
How long until your Route 66 trip? We will be on our way to WDW in exactly 5 weeks from today!
but your reviews are awesome! We had mostly the same menu at Palo
Tom could not decide on his appetizer either and got the sampler too! Isn't that souffle wonderful? We LOVE it and even if we decided on having something else we have always had nice enough servers to bring an additional souffle as well.
And NO, I wouldn't share either.How long until your Route 66 trip? We will be on our way to WDW in exactly 5 weeks from today!
Linda67
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Okay, I guess I am repeating myself
We had mostly the same menu at Palo
Isn't that souffle wonderful? We LOVE it and even if we decided on having something else we have always had nice enough servers to bring an additional souffle as well.
How long until your Route 66 trip? We will be on our way to WDW in exactly 5 weeks from today!
Aww, thanks Karin
Are you cruising on your next trip or is it just WDW?
I can't wait to read your dining reviews and TR
We have a little under 2 months to go until our Route 66 trip
Fantasia Sam
I've been here so much longer!
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O-M-G how have I NEVER come across your Dining Reviews before now?!!! Please tell me 
I particularly loved this report of WDW because you didn't do a Signature... my DH and I are going to WDW in less than 2 months and we usually do a lot of Signature but we're thinking of going more casual on our next trip and your report has been an inspiration for that... although I am taking a couple of smarter outfits just in case
Really really good reviews Linda thank you for sharing those... never thought of doing Wolfgang Express for breakkie
LOVING your Fantasy review..... I look forward to the day I can get my butt sat down in Remy.... sounds divine!
I particularly loved this report of WDW because you didn't do a Signature... my DH and I are going to WDW in less than 2 months and we usually do a lot of Signature but we're thinking of going more casual on our next trip and your report has been an inspiration for that... although I am taking a couple of smarter outfits just in case
Really really good reviews Linda thank you for sharing those... never thought of doing Wolfgang Express for breakkie
LOVING your Fantasy review..... I look forward to the day I can get my butt sat down in Remy.... sounds divine!
teacherjmc
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I am late catching up, but I had to agree with other posters about a couple of things...
(1) Thank you for reviewing Mickey's Backyard BBQ! I would not be at all surprised if my dad and I end up there, or even my whole family one of these years. I never see it mentioned on here and the food looks surprisingly good! I will definitely remember that!
(2) I, also, would go to La Cantina de San Angel just for the apple and caramel dessert. It looks luscious!
Thanks again for sharing all of your fabulous reviews with us!
(1) Thank you for reviewing Mickey's Backyard BBQ! I would not be at all surprised if my dad and I end up there, or even my whole family one of these years. I never see it mentioned on here and the food looks surprisingly good! I will definitely remember that!
(2) I, also, would go to La Cantina de San Angel just for the apple and caramel dessert. It looks luscious!
Thanks again for sharing all of your fabulous reviews with us!
emmysmommy
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You're killin' me Linda!! Your DH's tenderloin with the two sauces at Palo looks amazing. I have never seen a dessert ravioli before, definitely an original concept there. All the food on your cruise looks amazing! After every description and photo I practically shout "Amen sista" keep it coming!
Honestly, I have to admit that the main reason I love to cruise is the endless food and the wonderful service that accompanies it. I definitely get cruise withdrawals once we get off the ship.
Your DH's tenderloin with the two sauces at Palo looks amazing. I have never seen a dessert ravioli before, definitely an original concept there. All the food on your cruise looks amazing! After every description and photo I practically shout "Amen sista" keep it coming! Honestly, I have to admit that the main reason I love to cruise is the endless food and the wonderful service that accompanies it. I definitely get cruise withdrawals once we get off the ship.
dizneeat
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Yes, we are!
I cannot wait - we have been bitten by the cruise bug - BAD!!!!!! If all works out as planned (hurricane season, you know) we will have three days at CC as we are doing a double dip back to back with a regular 4 nighter.
I hae bookmarked your thread as we are doing an Eastern and a Western Caribbean back to back on the Fantasy next year!
Lots of interesting tips on here.
smile4stamps
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Alright so I'm not even fashionably late to the party but its already OVER! I just wanted to say I read your entire thread last night and loved your reviews! Great job and thanks for sharing!!
I can't wait to dine at a few of the places in October! (Doing a lot of signature's so not much overlaps but still nice to read the other reviews!)
I can't wait to dine at a few of the places in October! (Doing a lot of signature's so not much overlaps but still nice to read the other reviews!)
Linda67
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Castaway Cay Day
Friday 18th May
Hey everyone, I forgot to say that on are Cozumel day, we found this when we returned to our stateroom
Captains Choice Chardonnay
It came with a card wishing us a magical cruise, I have no idea why we received this but it was a lovely touch and was enjoyed once we were back on land at Saratoga Springs
Anyway, back to our day in Paradise
Castaway Cay really is the most incredible and beautiful island
We found ourself a hammock and sun lounger at Serenity Bay and set up camp for the day
We snorkelled and swam for quite some time before heading back to our little spot on the beach and after (not so) gracefully getting into my hammock a very jolly crew member offered to bring us some drinks
Well yes please!!
Konk Kooler - white and dark rum, coconut cream, passion fruit, orange and pineapple juices
DHs coke didn't look quite so pretty but he enjoyed it all the same
For lunch we headed to the Serenity Bay BBQ
DH's Steak Chicken & Coleslaw
They were just grilling some fresh steaks as we arrived so DH happily waited for a fresh one whilst they grilled me a veggie burger
Veggie Burger, Cous Cous, Coleslaw & Greek Salad
Both lunches were excellent, DH really enjoyed his steak and the veggie burger was really tasty
The salad selection here was also very good and the CMs were constantly refreshing anything that was running low
We picked up a plate of fruit and headed back to the beach to enjoy it
Fruit Plate
I had a cabana massage booked in the afternoon (which was soooooo relaxing) and once this was finished we headed to the Castaway Air Bar for a drink
We both went for our faves - ice cold coke for DH and for me .............
Margarita
DH made me a not so hidden Mickey
Sadly the time came for us to leave the island so after a quick zip around on the bicycles we had hired we headed back to the ship to shower and change for dinner
Tonight we were in Animators Palate again and it was our turn for the new Animation Show
Animators Palate Table Setting
The menu for this show consists of a set appetiser trio, your choice of entree, followed by a dessert trio
As always we were served some tasty bread which I dont seem to be able to find a picture of
Here is the description on-line
Bread Service
Six-Grain Country Bread - caramelized onions and sun-dried tomato dip
And our appetizer sampler arrived shortly after
Animators Workshop Sampler
Marinated Garlic and Herb Shrimp - with zesty Lemon-aioli
Prosciutto with Melon
Sesame-crusted Tuna Sashimi - wakame salad, wasabi, soy sauce
I basically had the same as DH but our server switched the prosciutto to just melon for me
Everything was great but to be honest we were so distracted by completing our pictures for the show, we didnt pay much attention to the food
My Picture
DH's Picture
I dont think we are going to be getting a job at Pixar any time soon
Before our main courses were served, our pictures were whisked away to be magically transformed for the show
Back to the food
Wild Mushroom and Onion Strudel - sauteed mushrooms, sweet onions, spinach, and tofu wrapped in Phyllo dough with a sundried tomato reduction
This was my choice from the vegetarian menu and it was actually really good.
It was well seasoned and the sundried tomato reduction added some nice flavor
As soon as DH spotted this on the menu, he had to have it:
Roasted Filet of Beef Wellinton - covered with mushroom stuffing wrapped in puff pastry served with Fingerling potatoes, baby vegetables and a cabernet black truffle jus
He loved his dinner this evening.
The beef was nice and pink which he loves but didnt expect and the pastry was really light
He tells me that this was his favorite entree out of all of the rotational restaurants
The sauce was, according to DH, delicious
We always have room for a sweet ending:
Final Brush Stroke
Sweet Temptations - miniature tasting of Cinderella's lemon infused cheesecake, chilled chocolate souffle and tiramisu
And we were also served this delight
Baked Alaska - sponge loaf layered with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream covered in burnt meringue
Just a quick note about the Animation Magic Show; for those who havent heard about this show, allow me to give you a brief explanation
When you arrive at Animators Palate, you will find a paper placemat on your table with the outline of a little person printed on it.
You will also find a selection of coloring pens to draw your own character inside the outline
Once you have noted your name and stateroom number on your design, your servers will take them away for a while before returning them to you embossed with a sweet little gold medallion (tip: if you want to transport your drawings safely back home, be sure to bring a card tube of something similar)
Next up, the screens around the restaurant spring into life and everyones drawings are magically brought to life in a stunning animated film
If you are lucky enough to be cruising on the Fantasy any time soon, do NOT miss this show
Its just Disney at its absolute best
Our awesome servers stayed with us whilst the show was on and kept excitedly shouting out whenever mine or DHs characters were on screen
I am going to miss these chaps
Our awesome service team
Next up (continued in next post) Boo Hoo ....... See Ya Real Soon
Friday 18th May
Hey everyone, I forgot to say that on are Cozumel day, we found this when we returned to our stateroom
Captains Choice Chardonnay
It came with a card wishing us a magical cruise, I have no idea why we received this but it was a lovely touch and was enjoyed once we were back on land at Saratoga Springs
Anyway, back to our day in Paradise
Castaway Cay really is the most incredible and beautiful island
We found ourself a hammock and sun lounger at Serenity Bay and set up camp for the day
We snorkelled and swam for quite some time before heading back to our little spot on the beach and after (not so) gracefully
getting into my hammock a very jolly crew member offered to bring us some drinksWell yes please!!
Konk Kooler - white and dark rum, coconut cream, passion fruit, orange and pineapple juices
DHs coke didn't look quite so pretty but he enjoyed it all the same
For lunch we headed to the Serenity Bay BBQ
DH's Steak Chicken & Coleslaw
They were just grilling some fresh steaks as we arrived so DH happily waited for a fresh one whilst they grilled me a veggie burger
Veggie Burger, Cous Cous, Coleslaw & Greek Salad
Both lunches were excellent, DH really enjoyed his steak and the veggie burger was really tasty
The salad selection here was also very good and the CMs were constantly refreshing anything that was running low
We picked up a plate of fruit and headed back to the beach to enjoy it
Fruit Plate
I had a cabana massage booked in the afternoon (which was soooooo relaxing) and once this was finished we headed to the Castaway Air Bar for a drink
We both went for our faves - ice cold coke for DH and for me .............
Margarita
DH made me a not so hidden Mickey
Sadly the time came for us to leave the island so after a quick zip around on the bicycles we had hired we headed back to the ship to shower and change for dinner
Tonight we were in Animators Palate again and it was our turn for the new Animation Show
Animators Palate Table Setting
The menu for this show consists of a set appetiser trio, your choice of entree, followed by a dessert trio
As always we were served some tasty bread which I dont seem to be able to find a picture of
Here is the description on-line
Bread Service
Six-Grain Country Bread - caramelized onions and sun-dried tomato dip
And our appetizer sampler arrived shortly after
Animators Workshop Sampler
Marinated Garlic and Herb Shrimp - with zesty Lemon-aioli
Prosciutto with Melon
Sesame-crusted Tuna Sashimi - wakame salad, wasabi, soy sauce
I basically had the same as DH but our server switched the prosciutto to just melon for me
Everything was great but to be honest we were so distracted by completing our pictures for the show, we didnt pay much attention to the food
My Picture
DH's Picture
I dont think we are going to be getting a job at Pixar any time soon
Before our main courses were served, our pictures were whisked away to be magically transformed for the show
Back to the food
Wild Mushroom and Onion Strudel - sauteed mushrooms, sweet onions, spinach, and tofu wrapped in Phyllo dough with a sundried tomato reduction
This was my choice from the vegetarian menu and it was actually really good.
It was well seasoned and the sundried tomato reduction added some nice flavor
As soon as DH spotted this on the menu, he had to have it:
Roasted Filet of Beef Wellinton - covered with mushroom stuffing wrapped in puff pastry served with Fingerling potatoes, baby vegetables and a cabernet black truffle jus
He loved his dinner this evening.
The beef was nice and pink which he loves but didnt expect and the pastry was really light
He tells me that this was his favorite entree out of all of the rotational restaurants
The sauce was, according to DH, delicious
We always have room for a sweet ending:
Final Brush Stroke
Sweet Temptations - miniature tasting of Cinderella's lemon infused cheesecake, chilled chocolate souffle and tiramisu
And we were also served this delight
Baked Alaska - sponge loaf layered with chocolate, vanilla and strawberry ice cream covered in burnt meringue
Just a quick note about the Animation Magic Show; for those who havent heard about this show, allow me to give you a brief explanation
When you arrive at Animators Palate, you will find a paper placemat on your table with the outline of a little person printed on it.
You will also find a selection of coloring pens to draw your own character inside the outline
Once you have noted your name and stateroom number on your design, your servers will take them away for a while before returning them to you embossed with a sweet little gold medallion (tip: if you want to transport your drawings safely back home, be sure to bring a card tube of something similar)
Next up, the screens around the restaurant spring into life and everyones drawings are magically brought to life in a stunning animated film
If you are lucky enough to be cruising on the Fantasy any time soon, do NOT miss this show
Its just Disney at its absolute best
Our awesome servers stayed with us whilst the show was on and kept excitedly shouting out whenever mine or DHs characters were on screen
I am going to miss these chaps
Our awesome service team
Next up (continued in next post) Boo Hoo ....... See Ya Real Soon
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