

Use your mini tweezers to lift the cut off the leg of lamb.ĭelicious freshly BBQed Cinnamon Pineapple. Don’t worry if you lose track of what’s what. supremely succulent, and an unctuous medium rare a great option for those who don’t like red meat. You need to just flip a plastic coin on the table (red for no, green for yes) to say if you want anymore of a serving.įish on skewers. Passadores, as the meat servers are called, offer a seemingly unlimited number of cuts of meat, each presented on a large skewer.

It is amazing! I’d just save stomach space for this alone, if I were you.Īnd if your eyes grow huge, just looking at the quantity and variety of cuts of meat that pass by your table, I wouldn’t blame you. The picanha’s blanket of fat lends the meat flavor and juiciness which stops it from getting too dry during grilling. It is not a muscle that moves much on a cow, and so, remains tender. the top rump of the cow), is 100% authentic churrasco. The Brazilian tradition of grilling Picanha (i.e. It’s perfectly charred, rare at the center, and it is just a bloody gorgeous cut of the steak. nope, there is nothing like it, at all.Īnd though Churrasco means ‘barbecue’ in Portuguese, you won’t be seeing any barbecue sauce on your meat (thank god for that.) – just the most exquisite cuts of the cow, flavored with sea salt and cooked on a super hot grill is all it takes to make a perfect steak around here. The smell of charred steak, and a bloody center, as a handsome slice flops onto your plate. The Radiance, Voyager, and Freedom Class ships all had new specialty dining venues added during refurbishments.There’s nothing more appealing, than having a bevy of men serve you slow-cooked, flame-grilled meat on skewers, sliced and served on the spot, is there? Royal Caribbean upgraded many of its older ships over the last decade to add more specialty dining. Today, a ship with only two specialty restaurants can be eye-opening. It wasn't too long ago that a cruise ship with two specialty restaurants was pretty much the norm. On the oldest ships, you're also going to quickly notice the shower curtains that are there instead of the hard plastic enclosure. Not only do the newer ships have more channels and movies to watch, but you can review onboard charges via the television and even order room service. This may not matter much since most passengers are not staying in their cabin to watch a movie.

Just like when you visit your parents' house, televisions with a wide bezel are something you'll instantly recognize as an older look.ĭon't worry, there are no cathode-ray tube (CRT) TV's left on ships, but flat panel televisions have come a long way in their feel.Ī few Royal Caribbean cruise ships still don't have pay-per-view or any kind of interactivity within their cabin televisions. Whether in your cabin or around the ship, the televisions around the ship will reinforce a ship's age. Regardless of which ship you sail on, it's a good idea to pick up a cruise ship outlet expander to ensure you have plenty of outlets. Older ships tend to have a couple of outlets at the most to use, whereas new ships have many outlets and even USB plugs you can use in your cabin. Just like how a house built 20 years ago probably has a different look and feel than a house built today, cruise ship cabins on older ships will not have the same modern style as a ship like Wonder of the Seas.Ĭertainly the wall color, art work, and bed skirts stand out on the older generation of cruise ships. If you've been on a newer cruise ship and then go on an older ship, the cabin is one of the first places you'll become aware of a ship's age. This is simply a way to point some differences since new cruisers often are curious about what's different between the ships.īefore you step aboard, here are the biggest changes you'll notice about Royal Caribbean's older cruise ships. These aren't bad things in this list, nor do they mean you shouldn't book an older ship. While the core experience is very much the same across all Royal Caribbean cruise ships, you're going to pick up on a few differences on older ships. In addition, older ships tend to be smaller (relatively speaking), and that allows them to get to less-frequently visited ports, especially in Europe. Some of the best values in cruising can be found on a Radiance, Vision, or Voyager Class cruise ship. Some of the best reasons to go on an older cruise ship is to take advantage of the lower prices because older ships tend to command a lower price than newer ones.
