Tag Archives: cruise food

Food on Holland America Oosterdam Antarctic Cruise

Posted on November 28, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Food is always a big part of cruising. There are a lot of consistencies when sailing on the same line from one cruise to another, but even on the same ship there will be some differences whether due to the … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving on Viking Skirnir

Posted on November 27, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

We weren’t sure if Thanksgiving would be celebrated or not on our Viking cruise since it is a European cruise line in Europe where that’s not even a holiday. Many of the passengers on our cruise were from the USA, … Continue reading →

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Food on Holland America Noordam

Posted on August 22, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dining Room The dining room on the Noordam was usually good for breakfast or dinner, but lunch not so much. Between very slow service at lunchtime, quite limited menus, and food that wasn’t that good the Lido buffet was often … Continue reading →

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Food on Holland America Zaandam

Posted on May 30, 2025 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America Zaandam doesn’t have an extensive variety of eateries like some huge ships have, but there’s plenty to eat and nobody ever need go hungry while sailing on any cruise ship, even a smaller one like the Zaandam. Food … Continue reading →

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Food on Quantum of the Seas

Posted on October 25, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Like most cruise ships, Quantum of the Seas has a variety of places to eat. Some are included in the cruise fare and others cost extra. We found plenty of good food in the complimentary places and did not try … Continue reading →

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Food on Wonder of the Seas

Posted on January 26, 2024 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Over the course of many years and many cruises we’ve noticed that the quality of the food even on the same cruiseline and ship often depends on that ship’s current chef. My first sailing on Holland America’s Veendam brought the … Continue reading →

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Food on Celebrity Constellation

Posted on February 24, 2023 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Dining room food on Celebrity Constellation was generally quite good – at least mine was – and the waiters very attentive. It was really nice that the menu for the whole cruise is in the app so you can see … Continue reading →

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Food on Symphony of the Seas

Posted on November 11, 2022 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Food on Symphony of the Seas As is customary on cruise ships, the main dining room and the buffet are the major food sources on the Symphony of the Seas, but far from the only ones. There are also many … Continue reading →

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Cruising Gluten Free

Posted on November 22, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Cruise ships have come a long way from the time people had to arrange for every gluten free item they might eat on a voyage in advance of the cruise. Now gluten free selections are often available to anyone at … Continue reading →

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Mariner Lunch

Posted on April 26, 2019 by LBcruiseshipblogger

Holland America honors all past guests by inducting them into the Mariner Society, which is what they call their loyalty program. For every subsequent cruise Mariners earn more points. Enough points increases the ranking to earn more privileges. Just one … Continue reading →

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