Conclusion

Conclusion:

We enjoyed our time on the Carnival Breeze. The weather was great and the waters smooth. For the most part the Carnival Cruise Staff were friendly, engaging, and helpful.
Our reason for cruising was for relaxation and that was a success. People watching was interesting. We all found activities aboard we enjoyed.
Trying to be food critics added an extra deminsion to our cruise experience. Having a purpose to try a variety of food was a good experience. We felt we accomplished what we set out to do and hope those reading our food evaluations will find them beneficial.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Sea Day, Saturday, September 24, 2016

Sea Day Brunch:

1. Blueberry Pancakes  *** (fluffy, would have liked the blueberry sauce topping on the side)
2. Pork Chop ** (dry)
3. Hevos Rancho ***

Today at lunch in the buffet line was a dedicated station for the Chocolate Bar. We enjoyed another Guy's burger.

Also enjoyed another Tea Time.

Dinner: Sapphire Dining Room

Tonight was a very busy evening and we had to wait for a table.

Appetizers:

1. Rare Find: Frog Legs ** ( hard to eat because of too many bones, questionable seasoning and sauce, were tender)
2. Mango Cream Soup **1/2
3. Steamed Mussels  **** (good sauce, well cooked)
4. Caprese Salad *** (fresh tomatoes, needed more pesto)

Frog Legs

Steamed Mussels

Caprese Salad

Mango Cream

Entrees:

1. Cinnamon Pumpkin Cheese Pie * ( good for two bites to try, rich)
2. Ricotta Ravioli ** 1/2 ( divided on type of sauce used)
3. Cornmeal Crusted Chicken Breast ** 1/2 (good crust, moist chicken)
4. Prime Rib *** (flavorful, cooked to expectation, tender)
5. Tiger Shrimp Creole *** (good roux)

Cinnamon Pumpkin Cheese Pie

Ricotta Ravioli

Prime Rib

Tiger Shrimp Creole

Cornmeal Crusted Chicken

Desserts:

1. Banana White Chocolate Bread Pudding *** (tastes like Banana Foster, rich so could only eat a few bites)
2. Carrot Cake **** (moist and fresh)
3. Cherry Pie A La Mode *** (tasty)

Banana White Chocolate Bread Pudding

Carrot Cake

Cherry Pie A La Mode

Dinner, Friday, September 23, 2016

Friday, September 23, 2016

Day begins with sunrise viewing at 6:15AM. Room stewards displayed towel animals in all the Lido pool area chairs. Our third and final port of the cruise is today at Cozumel.

Sunrise

Frog on lily pad: towel animal on display on Lido pool area

Breakfast: Bluelguana on Lido Deck 10 entrance to Marketplace ***

Lunch: Lido Marketplace buffet, Tandoor, and Deli (made to order sandwiches) ***

Dinner in the Sapphire Dining Room

The dining room was not busy on this evening so our waiter, Arsana, from Bali, Indonesia, spent time telling us stories from his 22 years of working on cruise ships. We found his stories informative and insightful.

Appetizers:

1. Rare Find: Oyster Rockefeller with spinach, cheese sauce **** (tasty, good flavor)
2. Baked Meat balls, smokey tomato sauce ***
3. Flatbread Cajun Shrimp, corn, pineapple ***
4. Gazpacho Andalouise Chilled Tomato with Peppers ***
5. Vegetable Spring Rolls *** (tasty, not greasy, nice Asian fillings, didn't care for soy sauce)
6. Greek Salad ** ( not Greek dressing, ingredients were fresh)

Appetizer Menu

Flatbread

Oyster Rockefeller

Vegetable Spring Rolls

Entrees:

1. Crisp Portobello Mushrooms filled with spinach, butternut squash **** (tasty, good flavors)
2. Veal Parmesan-** (generous portion, bland, blah)
3. Rosemary Lamb Shank *** ( tender meat, tasted like roast beef because of brown gravy, gravy did not help the lamb flavor, good root vegetables)

Entree Menu

Port of Call Menu

Crisp Portobello Mushroom

Veal Parmesan

Rosemary Lamb Shank

Desserts:

1. Strawberry Almond Financier-Chilled Rhubarb Soup **
2. Coconut Lime Cake **** (toasted coconut, lime jam)
3. Passion Fruit Flan *** (coconut, tapioca drops)

Coconut Lime Cake

Passion Fruit Flan

Dinner, Thursday, September 22, 2016

Elegant Night Dinner, Sapphire Dining Room, Thursday, September 22, 2016

Our day started with watching the sunrise at 6:10 AM and arrival in Grand Cayman. We tendered at 8:30AM to Georgetown to walk around until time for our Cayman Spirits Co. Distillery tour. The tour was booked through TripAdvisor and was well worth our time.

Sunrise

Waiting for distillery tour to begin; sampling

Appetizers:

1. Stuffed Mushrooms with spinach, Romano cheese,  fine herbs **1/2
2. Chesapeake Crab Cake *** 1/2 ( 2 enjoyed and 2 did not)

Stuffed Mushrooms

Chesapeake Crab Cake

Entrees:

1. Grilled Jumbo Shrimp **1/2 ( mashed potatoes good, shrimp tough, didn't care for the tomato base sauce sitting in)
2. Teriyaki Salmon Fillet *** 1/2
3. Dual of Filet Mignon and Short Rib ***1/2

Teriyaki Salmon Fillet

Grilled Jumbo Shrimp

Entree Menu

Dual of Filet Mignon and Short Rib

Desserts:

1. Amaretto Cake ***
2. Grand Marnier Souffle ****

Dessert Menu

Amaretto Cake

Grand Marnier Souffle

Dinner, September 21, 2016

Dinner, Wednesday, September 21, 2016, Sapphire Dining Room

Appetizers:

1. Peach Soup ***
2. Jerked Chicken Wings *** 1/2 (good flavor, tender)
3. Prosciutto ruffles *** (melon good)
4. Rare Find-Braised Ox Tongue **** (tasted like roast beef, tender)
5. Heart of Iceberg Lettuce ***

Appetizer Menu

Peach Soup

Jerked Chicken Wings

Port of Call Menu

Prosciutto Ruffles

Rare Find-Braised Ox Tongue

Heart of Iceberg Lettuce

Entrees:

1. Shrimp Curry ** ( not saucy enough)
2. Grilled Beef Tenderloin *** 1/2 ( Flavorful red wine sauce, very tender, cooked perfectly, polenta *, creamy spinach *)
3. Baked potato **

Entree Menu

Entree Menu lower portion

Shrimp Curry

Grilled Beef Tenderloin

Desserts:

1. Sticky Toffee Brioche ***1/2 ( Good sauces, sweet honey, different)
2. Blueberry Pie A La Mode ***

Dessert Menu

Sticky Toffee Brioche

Blueberry Pie A La Mode