"Nonnymus" wrote in message
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>My apologies, Nonny, for the massive
>
> To me, one of the biggest bargains about cruising is the dining, and that
> doesn't seem to be emphasized enough, IMHO. Typically, a cruise ship's
> cabin is about the size of a walk in closet, the beds are horrible by home
> standards, the carpet/bedding is usually far poorer than found in even a
> modest hotel, the furniture is what you'd find in a Holiday Inn and the
> Caribbean/Mexican ports of call become quite repetitive and homogeneous.
> Let's face it, virtually none of us would stay at a motel that offered
> room sizes and furnishings like those found on most cruise ships. However,
> the food found on virtually any ship's lido deck or served in their dining
> room is easily the equivalent of a good Las Vegas casino's best offerings
> and the tableside service is what you "might" get at a very fine Las Vegas
> restaurant.
I recently stayed at Wynn Las Vegas, and while I was using the insurance
money from a canceled cruise, and had much more "room" than I needed, I have
never felt cramped on a cruise ship. Also, cruising with Holland America,
all their ships now have wonderful beds and marvelous sheets and
accoutrements that put them on a par with the best hotels iin the world.
And it doesn't matter which ship and what kind of cabin.
The difference may be that there are far more good restaurants in Las Vegas.
While Pinnacle Grill on HAL serves up a marvelous filet, none of the
restaurants I have dined at on a cruise ship are on a par with Emeril's or
Bobby Flay's Mesa Grill or Samba at The Mirage or Daniel Boulud at Wynn.
On the other hand, I have never gone hungry on a cruise ship, and the
opportunity to ask if I can have two orders of escargot has a certain charm
about.
BTW, since I have eclectic tastes, the corned beef hash that I was served
when we lunched with David and Ros Berman at GVR, or wherever we were was
far superior to what they served on HAL's Westerdam.
--
DG in Cherry Hill, NJ
>
> I have commented to guests here at our home that Las Vegas is like an
> inverted cruise. Here, you get a very comfortable hotel room for not that
> much money, cheap or free drinks, and the "excursions" are free, but you
> pay through the nose for a fine dinner or entertainment. On a cruise
> ship, the cabins are terrible, booze is costly, but the food and
> entertainment are included and excellent.
>
> --
> ---Nonnymus---
> In the periodic table, as in politics,
> the unstable elements tend to hang out on
> the far left, with some to the right as well.
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