15 Cruise Lunch Foods Even Crew Members Won't Touch
11:45AM. That is the minute the lunch buffet hits a tipping point that turns the best meal deal into the worst. What You Will Learn - Why pre-made sandwiches in plastic wrap were assembled 6 hours before you grabbed them - Why buffet sushi rice looks dry and cracked while the dedicated venue slices fish to order - Why pizza in the warming display has congealed cheese while the counter bakes fresh batches - Why pre-dressed salads have wilted lettuce while the salad bar has crisp vegetables - Why batch pasta becomes overcooked and mushy while made-to-order pasta stays al dente - Why the last carving station slices are dry while the first slices are moist and tender - Why buffet hot dogs are waterlogged while the dedicated venue grills them with snap - Why ethnic station rice has been sitting longer than any other item on the buffet - Why the buffet burger lost its sear while the pool deck grill chars patties to order - Why mid-afternoon desserts are leftover items at the end of their quality window - Why MDR lunch on port days costs 45 minutes of shore time you cannot get back - Why the food closest to the entrance is always the highest-volume longest-holding option Chapters 0:00 The Tipping Point 1:10 Food 1 - Pre-Made Sandwiches 2:20 Food 2 - Buffet Sushi 3:30 Food 3 - Warming Display Pizza 4:50 Food 4 - Pre-Dressed Salads 6:00 Food 5 - Fried Food Section 7:10 Food 6 - Batch Pasta 8:30 Food 7 - Soup After 1:30PM 9:50 Food 8 - Late Carving Station 11:00 Food 9 - Buffet Hot Dogs 12:20 Food 10 - Ethnic Station Rice 13:40 Food 11 - Buffet Burgers 15:10 Food 12 - Mid-Afternoon Desserts 16:30 Food 13 - MDR Lunch On Port Days 18:10 Food 14 - Buffet Chicken 19:00 Food 15 - Proximity Eating #cruise #cruisefood #cruisetips #lunchfoods #cruiseship #cruisesecrets #foodquality #royalcaribbean #carnival #celebrity #travelfood