Royal Caribbean rocks when it comes to taking entertainment to a new level. From the Tony Award-winning musical We Will Rock You to Two70's immersive Spectra’s Cabaret, guests will have an experience that transcends anything they've seen before.
Starting June 1, Royal Caribbean will begin a new cruise promotion called "30 for 30", where guests can book a cruise and save up to 30% off standard cruise fare for 1st and 2nd guests.
Qualifying sailings will save guests a set percentage based on their stateroom category.
Offer applies to all sailings on or after August 1, 2015. Excluding China sailings, as well as Anthem of the Seas sailings departing before April 29, 2016.
The 30 for 30 sale ends June 30 and bookings must be made between June 1 and June 30, 2015.
Offer is combinable with Crown & Anchor discounts and NextCruise offers. Offer is not combinable with restricted rates (for example, Seniors, Residents, Military) or any other offer or promotion, including, but not limited to, Standard Group, Interline, Travel Agent, Travel Agent Friends and Family, weekly Sales Events, Net Rates, Shareholder Benefits.
There are just some aspects of the Royal Caribbean cruise experience that are quintessentially a Royal Caribbean "kind of thing" and today we will look at one of these, the tutti salad bar.
The tutti salad bar is essentially a large salad bar in the main dining room that is available to guests on sea days, where guests can pick from a variety of ingredients to create their own custom salad.
You can walk around the rather large salad bar area and pick from what interests you. Vegetables, cheeses, chicken, shrimp, tuna, dressings and more are all available to choose from.
After picking your favorite ingredients, the Royal Caribbean staff will chop it all up for you and put it on a plate. Instant perfect salad!
What makes the tutti salad bar experience one that many Royal Caribbean fans come back to again and again is the opportunity to get a freshly made salad exactly the way you like it.
For those wondering, the word "tutti" is Italian for "all" or "everything", which is a reference to the fact you can have it all in your salad.
Have you eaten at the tutti salad bar? Will you try it on your next cruise? Share with us your thoughts in the comments below!
Royal Caribbean's Quantum of the Seas left the Mediterranean Sea and entered the Red Sea yesterday via the Suez Canal.
Quantum of the Seas is making her way to Asia, where she will offer cruises out of China for the foreseeable future.
Quantum of the Seas will head to dock in Kochi, India on June 4, 2015 before proceeding to Singapore and finally Shanghai, China.
Royal Caribbean is celebrating Memorial Day weekend in the United States with up to 20% off select Royal Caribbean cruises.
Royal Caribbean is extending its usual Going, Going, Gone sale with a special opportunity to select from cruises that are all departing in the next two months.
Deals range from an Enchantment of the Seas 3-night cruise for $329 per person to a cruise on the largest cruise ship in the world, Allure of the Seas for just $849 per person.
The Memorial Day cruise sale must be booked by May 27, 2015. Offer is not combinable with any promotional offers or discounts with the exception of Crown & Anchor benefits and NextCruise Onboard Booking Bonus.
Our good friend, Michael Poole, is back to share with us his review of Sabor Taqueria & Tequila Bar specialty restaurant from Oasis of the Seas. Yum!
A year ago Royal Caribbean created a new restaurant called Sabor Modern Mexican onboard Navigator of The Seas. This was a new concept to the fleet to cater the Texas market, since the Navigator sailed out of Galveston, Texas. If you want to compare the two styles here is a review on the Modern style.
When Oasis of the Seas went into dry dock in fall 2014, they removed Seafood Shack, and added Sabor Taqueria & Tequila Bar.
Located on deck 6 of Oasis of the Seas, Sabor is featured on their Boardwalk deck. This is an open-air deck, with mostly catering to children with a few things for the adults also.
The restaurant is full of bright colors, with a lot of pink, yellow, and blue.
When you arrive to the restaurant you will notice open-air style restaurant, almost like you would find on the beach in Mexico. There is air-conditioning, but since it’s open to the boardwalk, it can get a little mild in there at times.
The dress code is casual, as this is a fun alternate specialty dining option.
To me, the most important part of any Mexican meal is the guacamole, and at Sabor’s they make it table-side! That’s right, they actually role a cart over to the table, full of ingredients to make fresh guacamole.
Before they start preparing the side, they will ask you if you like it mild, a little spicy, or spicy. We always went with the mild option so everyone could enjoy.
For the main course, they offer a dinner tasting menu, which is a great value if you are really hungry. This includes the guacamole, small plate, main course, and desert for $19 per person. We always order everything a la carte, and shared everything between the group.
Okay I should probably shift gears now and talk about the good stuff, the margaritas. They have five signature margaritas at Sabor’s on the Oasis, and unlike the Navigator’s Sabor, they are all included in the unlimited alcohol package $12 threshold.
The two I would recommend is Sweet and Spicy and The Grand, both are made fresh with Patron tequila. I preferred The Grand Margarita, as it was their classic cocktail. They don’t make the cocktails tableside like on Navigator, but that’s okay it’s a casual meal.
Moving back to the food, the menu does not have a lot of options, almost like a preview menu. They had a few taco options, small plates, and quesadilla’s. They did have a three main course options, but no one ever ordered, as we preferred to order more smaller option’s and share.
Starting out with the chicken quesadilla, to me this was a great option, but nothing that really wow me. You could definitely tell how fresh it was made, but I’d recommend the tacos for more flavor.
The Barbacoa and Pork Carnita were amazing taco’s that came out with a trio of sides to prepare the taco’s. The amount of food you get here for $5, is worth the visit, even if it’s for lunch.
Sabor on Oasis of the Seas is a fun and casual dining option. If you are seeking something a little more romantic or dressy, I’d recommend something in Central Park.
I should probably tell you now that I actually ate at Sabor three times during my cruise - day 1 for dinner, day 2 for lunch, and day 7 dinner. I really enjoyed the quality of the food here, the service was always outstanding and for the price, why not!
Our average bill was around $7-$10 per person when we ate here, since our drinks were included the premium alcohol package.
I certainly hope they roll Sabor across more of ships during their future dry docks. Most recently Allure of the Seas and Freedom of The Seas have added Sabor and Harmony of The Seas should be getting one too.
Royal Caribbean partnership with YouTube channel AwesomenessTV continues with season 2 of the series, "Royal Crush" on May 24.
Royal Crush is a collaboration between Royal Caribbean and AwesomenessTV to create an original series filmed on location, with the hope the prospect of a Royal Caribbean cruise will get the attention of teens and tweens, who are big fans of the AwesomenessTV channel.
AwesomenessTV promises a new episode every Sunday.
The largest cruise ship in the world, Royal Caribbean's Allure of the Seas has finished an 18-day drydock revitalization just in time to begin her European cruise season.
The drydock refurbishment added some new features to the ship, including new restaurants.
Royal Caribbean also added 10 new suites onboard Allure of the Seas. In total, there are two Royal Suites, six Grand Suites and two Royal Family Suites.
Also new for suite guests is a Suite Lounge, where suite guests can go to relax onboard the ship just for them. There's also a new Sun Deck that gives suite guests a reserved spot to catch some rays.
For all guests, there will be new merchandise locations to checkout on, including Kate Spade New York and Michael Kors shops. Over in Central Park, there's a new luxury timepiece shop, Regalia in the Park.
Through October 2015, Allure of the Seas will be homeported in Barcelona, Spain and offer cruises in the Mediterranean. In November 2015, Allure of the Seas will return home to Fort Lauderdale, Florida to resume Caribbean cruises.