"JP" wrote in message
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> "Dick G" wrote in message
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>> "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.
>>
> and.....as the bill was dropped on the table, dickie took off for the mens
> room. Left his poor daughter or the bermans to pick up the tab. Nice guy
> dickie. :)
>
> JP
>
Great ending, there is nothing better than a jew screwing another jew. danny
played deaf and the dog ate the scraps. It doesn't get any better.
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