Author Topic: Regular Cruises with kosher (ordered) (Read 37049 times)

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #60 on:** May 10, 2015, 12:46:24 AM »

Any suggestions for inexpensive cruises in europe with kosher food available(webernann type not a kosher cruise). I would need to fly to beginning of cruise from Israel so that is also a factor. We are looking for the end of june, beginning of july.

MosheD · « **Reply #61 on:** May 10, 2015, 05:55:51 AM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on May 10, 2015, 12:46:24 AM

Any suggestions for inexpensive cruises in europe with kosher food available(webernann type not a kosher cruise). I would need to fly to beginning of cruise from Israel so that is also a factor. We are looking for the end of june, beginning of july.

There is a cruise line that leaves from haifa... Forgot name but it's talked about somewhere here. Use search

shauly · « **Reply #62 on:** May 10, 2015, 06:43:16 AM »

It's called Mano.

http://www.mano.co.il/cruises/eng

Never been on it so that's about all I can tell you.

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #63 on:** May 10, 2015, 08:43:03 AM »

Has anyone been on a mano cruise out of haifa that can give us some feedback on it

CS1 · « **Reply #64 on:** May 11, 2015, 12:31:51 PM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on May 10, 2015, 08:43:03 AM

Has anyone been on a mano cruise out of haifa that can give us some feedback on it

online, it's "only" 1,000 passengers. So they are much smaller boats and would be shakier when sailing in the water imo, than the larger 4,000 pass. ships...
Diff entertainment too, but they can navigate the European city tours better...

Marco Polo · « **Reply #65 on:** May 11, 2015, 12:33:26 PM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on May 10, 2015, 08:43:03 AM

Has anyone been on a mano cruise out of haifa that can give us some feedback on it

My in-laws did it a couple of times, i'll try and find out some feedback. Though i don't think they cared for it much.

I did a Cunard cruise out of Athens last summer. Was very nice.

CS1 · « **Reply #66 on:** May 11, 2015, 12:51:46 PM »

Quote from: Marco Polo on May 11, 2015, 12:33:26 PM

My in-laws did it a couple of times, i'll try and find out some feedback. Though i don't think they cared for it much.

I did a Cunard cruise out of Athens last summer. Was very nice.

Cunard is upscale. So is Royal Caribbean. I think it makes a much bigger difference on a boat than on an airplane, imo.

Marco Polo · « **Reply #67 on:** May 11, 2015, 12:55:30 PM »

Quote from: CS1 on May 11, 2015, 12:51:46 PM

Cunard is upscale. So is Royal Caribbean. I think it makes a much bigger difference on a boat than on an airplane, imo.

Correct, though doesn't mean one cannot find good pricing on some of their cruises.

MosheD · « **Reply #68 on:** May 11, 2015, 12:55:33 PM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on May 10, 2015, 08:43:03 AM

Has anyone been on a mano cruise out of haifa that can give us some feedback on it

I have a good friend that did miniature one to Cyprus. (regular boat, just only 3 days). He said it was Israeli crowd with quite a few folks on the boat just to gamble... Other than that don't have specific details.
If anyone has specific q I can try and ask

CS1 · « **Reply #69 on:** May 11, 2015, 01:02:39 PM »

Quote from: Marco Polo on May 11, 2015, 12:55:30 PM

Correct, though doesn't mean one cannot find good pricing on some of their cruises.

pricing yes, depends what his needs are -- it looks like the mano experience may be a lot more shaky (less enjoyable for some), due to the smaller boat size/weight.

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #70 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:24:58 PM »

The cunard cruise out of athens, did it have kosher food. How far in advance did you need to order it?
Any better deals for mano cruises besides their own website?

Marco Polo · « **Reply #71 on:** May 11, 2015, 05:26:45 PM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on May 11, 2015, 05:24:58 PM

The cunard cruise out of athens, did it have kosher food. How far in advance did you need to order it?
Any better deals for mano cruises besides their own website?

We did have the frozen meals and actually even had real meat/chicken (i believe they stopped carrying kosher meat/chicken). I don't know if we requested it (my in-laws handled the booking), but obviously the more notice the better.

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #72 on:** May 11, 2015, 10:16:51 PM »

On mano what was entertainment like, activities etc. wecqre not gamblers. Was everything in hebrew

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #73 on:** May 13, 2015, 11:41:34 PM »

Has anyone been on a costa cruise. Do they have kosher food. In the past i read that kosher food was not an option from costa..

Emkay · « **Reply #74 on:** January 12, 2016, 06:07:16 AM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on May 10, 2015, 08:43:03 AM

Has anyone been on a mano cruise out of haifa that can give us some feedback on it

did you end up going on it?

Kabrams1618 · « **Reply #75 on:** January 12, 2016, 11:56:01 AM »

No we never did go

CS1 · « **Reply #76 on:** January 13, 2016, 11:25:19 AM »

Quote from: Kabrams1618 on May 13, 2015, 11:41:34 PM

Has anyone been on a costa cruise. Do they have kosher food. In the past i read that kosher food was not an option from costa..

We've been on costa, however it was with Kosherica. Excellent ship -- it's not an american ship, so there is a lot of smoking in the main areas.
The costa site says that a 'kosher menu' is available. Call and see whose hashgacha: http://www.smartcruiser.com/costa-cruise-lines/

BrooklynCPA · « **Reply #77 on:** July 18, 2016, 08:00:35 PM »

Has anyone been on a Royal Caribbean cruise in Europe? Im sailing the Harmony of the Seas out of Barcelona and looking for info on available kosher options.

CS1 · « **Reply #78 on:** September 29, 2016, 07:03:35 PM »

Quote from: BrooklynCPA on July 18, 2016, 08:00:35 PM

Has anyone been on a Royal Caribbean cruise in Europe? Im sailing the Harmony of the Seas out of Barcelona and looking for info on available kosher options.

how was it? Any advice on ordering the Kosher food on the Europe cruises? Did your cruise include Shabbos?

BrooklynCPA · « **Reply #79 on:** September 29, 2016, 08:53:59 PM »

Quote from: CS1 on September 29, 2016, 07:03:35 PM

how was it? Any advice on ordering the Kosher food on the Europe cruises? Did your cruise include Shabbos?

Most of kosher frozen meals were mediocre . The peper steak, eggplant parmagon, soups and deserts were surpisingly good. There were plenty of fruits and vegetables. Many people order fish (salmon, talapia, sea bass) which they triple wrap but ask your Rabbi. There were plenty of breakfast options such as bagels, lox, cream cheese and cereals. We found some other products with an hashgacha such as Udi's gluten free cookies that were delicious. We also brought our own dressings ans spices for salads. There are more options on cruises originating in the US but we didn't go hungry.

Our cruise was Sunday to Sunday so we were on the ship for Shabbos. On Friday night We had dinner before the zman so they heated up the food for us before Shabbos. For lunch they brought food that didn't require heating to our cabin and we had the meal on our balcony.

All in all, it was an amazing experience. An upscale cruise is one of the best vacations you can do and definitely the best value. People on DDF are not into it since you can't get it with points and miles but you can easily sell a few points to pay for it!