With Hanukkah beginning tonight and Christmas around the corner, you may be in the market for the perfect gift for that Royal Caribbean super fan on your list. Sure a cruise is always the best gift, but if you're looking for something less expensive, then how about a taste of Royal Caribbean at home?
Over the years Royal Caribbean has released a number of books as well as paved the way for others in the company to write books. These are fun looks at the cruise line and a great way to get your Royal Caribbean "fix" if you going on a cruise right now isn't in the cards.
Royal Caribbean International Cookbook
Written by Rudi Sodamin, this first edition is from 2001 and is a collection of recipes from Sodamin's collection. There are recipes for dishes like osso buco, grilled island strip steak with caramelized onion and rum glaze, the pasta, shrimp, and salmon salad, and the rigatoni pesto.
It's organized to help you put together a whole meal - it goes from appetizers, soups and salads and follows through with pastas, entrees, and desserts.
SAVOR: The Royal Caribbean International Cookbook (Volume 2)
The next cookbook Royal Caribbean put out was in 2008 and this book is a complilation of recipes from 30 chefs across Royal Caribbean's fleet.
Like volume one, this book includes 110 recipes for appetizes, main courses and desserts. In addition, each recipe has a wine recommendation for each dish from the chef. There's shrimp udon, asian duck, grilled vegetable antipasti and dolcetti alla portofino.
Savor; the Royal Caribbean International Cookbook Volume 3
The last cookbook was published in 2010 and is an update to volume two. A little more than half of the recipes in volume three and carry overs from volume two, but there's new recipes with great photos to show you what it will look like.
Carte du Jour The Restaurants of Royal Caribbean International
This recipe book is more of a coffee table book give its size and great photos of each recipe. Like the other books, it features recipes from across Royal Caribbean's fleet.
The Captain : Johnny Faevelen : The Fisherman Who Became Captain of the World's Largest Cruise Ship
This book is the story of "Captain Johnny", who lived his dream of becoming the captain of the world's largest cruise ship and his time from a boy in a small fishing village in Norway to achieving his dream.
Having sailed with Captain Johnny on Mariner of the Seas, I know first hand what a great guy he is and his book is an inspiring read about the challenges he faced, as well as the importance of family, and how values like treating others as you wish to be treated.
