Author: Andrew

Sabatini’s specialty restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menus and review

Sabatini’s is the Italian specialty restaurant that you can find on almost every Princess ship. On Emerald, Sabatini’s is in a beautiful dining room that’s located on deck 16 aft with a beautiful wake view. I was fortunate to be…
Crown Grill specialty restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menus and review

I had dinner at Crown Grill several times during my 14 day Norway and Iceland cruise on Emerald Princess in July 2025. The dining room is warm with traditional decor but they were playing pop music, which didn’t seem to…
Planks BBQ restaurant on Emerald Princess: Menu and review

Planks BBQ is a casual restaurant that takes over the aft section of the buffet on alternating evenings throughout the cruise. I tried Planks twice on my Norway and Iceland cruise on Emerald Princess in July 2025 and was impressed.…
O’Malley’s Irish Pub on Emerald Princess: Menus and review

The Wheelhouse Bar was recently converted to an O’Malley’s Irish pub, which is a loyal Princess cruiser favorite from newer ships. This was the best format I’ve seen because it’s a much larger space – at least three to four…
Main Dining Room menus on Emerald Princess (European itinerary)

Here are the menus from my 14 day Norway and Iceland cruise on Emerald Princess in July 2025 along with pictures of everything my group tried. We found the food and service was very hit and miss on this cruise…
Daily programs on Emerald Princess (Europe itinerary)

Here are the programs from my July 2025 cruise on Emerald Princess to Norway and Iceland. I was impressed with the variety of activities and entertainment offered on this cruise. Watch out for my full review coming soon. Cruise at…
The Galley menus on Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady

Here are the menus from the Galley on Scarlet Lady to give you an idea of what’s available at the various food stations for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Note that most of the stations are not open for dinner. I…
Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady restaurant menus and reviews

I sailed on Scarlet Lady in April 2025 and was really impressed with the dining options. The food and service was outstanding at every restaurant. Here are the menus for every restaurant (except Test Kitchen) along with photos of what…
Virgin Voyages Scarlet Lady: FUN or FRUSTRATING?

After more than 50 cruises on traditional cruise lines, I finally tried Virgin Voyages for the first time. I sailed on the Scarlet Lady cruise ship to the Caribbean and was really impressed with many aspects of the experience like…
15 reasons Holland America is worth a second look

Holland America has a reputation for being the cruise line for an older crowd. While that may be the case most of the time, based on my experiences on 6 of their ships, I can confidently say it’s still a…