Comments on: Do I Really Want Starbucks To Vacation With Me? http://www.cruisemates.com/blog/201011021778/starbucks-vacation/ Blogging the cruising world Wed, 08 May 2013 18:25:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Mario Dube http://www.cruisemates.com/blog/201011021778/starbucks-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-2413 Mario Dube Sun, 07 Nov 2010 16:15:45 +0000 http://www.cruisemates.com/blog/?p=1778#comment-2413 I perfectly agree with you Kiki. When I go on a cruise, I don't want to see the same brands I see at home. Each cruise line has its own brands we are familiar with, and I hope it will remain like this. I perfectly agree with you Kiki. When I go on a cruise, I don’t want to see the same brands I see at home. Each cruise line has its own brands we are familiar with, and I hope it will remain like this.

]]> By: rciaddict http://www.cruisemates.com/blog/201011021778/starbucks-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-2409 rciaddict Sat, 06 Nov 2010 00:35:58 +0000 http://www.cruisemates.com/blog/?p=1778#comment-2409 Hey Kuki: On Oasis I always chose the Seattle's Best (free) coffee over the pay-for Starbuck's coffee. I feel paying for coffee on a cruise is absurd. Now, if they started serving Tim Horton's.... Hey Kuki:

On Oasis I always chose the Seattle’s Best (free) coffee over the pay-for Starbuck’s coffee. I feel paying for coffee on a cruise is absurd. Now, if they started serving Tim Horton’s….

]]> By: Tim Butler http://www.cruisemates.com/blog/201011021778/starbucks-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-2406 Tim Butler Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:27:45 +0000 http://www.cruisemates.com/blog/?p=1778#comment-2406 I agree Kiki, as an American I like to try things un-American when I cruise if you get my drift! How long will it be before Olive Garden or Los Margaritas or Wie chin choo's start popping up on cruise ships as pay for restaurants? Here in lies the problem and the doors you open by having pay for restaurants on cruise ships. Carnival and Princess and others I suppose have the Cappachino pay for places on their ships. I suppose it's no worse having Starbucks on RCL. I agree Kiki, as an American I like to try things un-American when I cruise if you get my drift!

How long will it be before Olive Garden or Los Margaritas or Wie chin choo’s start popping up on cruise ships as pay for restaurants? Here in lies the problem and the doors you open by having pay for restaurants on cruise ships.

Carnival and Princess and others I suppose have the Cappachino pay for places on their ships. I suppose it’s no worse having Starbucks on RCL.

]]> By: Kenneth Eden http://www.cruisemates.com/blog/201011021778/starbucks-vacation/comment-page-1/#comment-2405 Kenneth Eden Wed, 03 Nov 2010 12:01:45 +0000 http://www.cruisemates.com/blog/?p=1778#comment-2405 Personally I skip Starbucks, Dunkin donuts etc - for me it is a waste of money, I also skip food courts at the mall, and never go to restaurants that are buffets, both on land and at sea. Yeah, I may use the breakfast buffet if time is a factor before going ashore. Thats just me, my personal tastes. I also skip any coffee venue on a cruise ship that you pay extra for. Why pay and pay and pay for the same coffee experience that you get at home while on your cruise. Cunard and Oceania do not charge for these extras, and that is fine by me. I feel that by having the brand name choices available on cruise ships is pandering to and catering to a particular cruise passenger. If I had to pay extra for espresso while having my dessert or cheese course during my cruise, I would be appalled. You mention a few of the chain restaurants. I saw a video for one of the newest ships, at the cruise lines web site, and I recognized the pattern on the dishes from an ad for Olive Garden from seeing Olives ad on TV - have they secretly infiltrated the cruise industry? I hope not. Imagine, the chains catering food for a cruise ship, freezing it, and having it thawed and reheated in a microwave, and served. No brainer - ship gets percentage from chain, lets chain provide its own employees, and cruise line makes the money. From what I have read on ship reviews, this approach to food on SOME cruise lines, may actually provide edible food. I think I have a solution, one that somebody could make a fortune with: On board towel animal maker, Passenger buys the towel, has an animal made, has it delivered to their cabin, and has a professional picture taken of it, and for $150.00 that would be your animal, with a towel and picture to take home. Again, I can not stress this enough, read the comments for the traditional cruise at this site, and read the reviews for the ships noted in the luxury category. Oceania is listed as premium, although, in estimation, they offer a luxury cruise experience. Personally I skip Starbucks, Dunkin donuts etc – for me it is a waste of money, I also skip food courts at the mall, and never go to restaurants that are buffets, both on land and at sea. Yeah, I may use the breakfast buffet if time is a factor before going ashore. Thats just me, my personal tastes. I also skip any coffee venue on a cruise ship that you pay extra for.

Why pay and pay and pay for the same coffee experience that you get at home while on your cruise. Cunard and Oceania do not charge for these extras, and that is fine by me. I feel that by having the brand name choices available on cruise ships is pandering to and catering to a particular cruise passenger. If I had to pay extra for espresso while having my dessert or cheese course during my cruise, I would be appalled.

You mention a few of the chain restaurants. I saw a video for one of the newest ships, at the cruise lines web site, and I recognized the pattern on the dishes from an ad for Olive Garden from seeing Olives ad on TV – have they secretly infiltrated the cruise industry? I hope not. Imagine, the chains catering food for a cruise ship, freezing it, and having it thawed and reheated in a microwave, and served. No brainer – ship gets percentage from chain, lets chain provide its own employees, and cruise line makes the money. From what I have read on ship reviews, this approach to food on SOME cruise lines, may actually provide edible food.

I think I have a solution, one that somebody could make a fortune with: On board towel animal maker, Passenger buys the towel, has an animal made, has it delivered to their cabin, and has a professional picture taken of it, and for $150.00 that would be your animal, with a towel and picture to take home.

Again, I can not stress this enough, read the comments for the traditional cruise at this site, and read the reviews for the ships noted in the luxury category. Oceania is listed as premium, although, in estimation, they offer a luxury cruise experience.

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