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Luvtotravel · « **Reply #140 on:** October 01, 2015, 05:01:10 PM »

doesnt need to go down south. we just want to be at sea for a couple of nights

bznt · « **Reply #141 on:** October 01, 2015, 05:01:21 PM »

He did not ask about going down south. He just asked for a 2-3 night no fly cruise from the tristate area

Marco Polo · « **Reply #142 on:** October 01, 2015, 05:23:50 PM »

Understood. Haven't seen anything that goes other directions aside from a crossing to England.

bznt · « **Reply #143 on:** October 01, 2015, 05:24:30 PM »

2-3 day cruise is just to out to sea and back

Luvtotravel · « **Reply #144 on:** October 01, 2015, 05:26:31 PM »

i saw a cruise to nowhere advertised but not from ny

Marco Polo · « **Reply #145 on:** October 01, 2015, 05:35:40 PM »

2-3 days usually leave from FL.

bznt · « **Reply #146 on:** October 01, 2015, 11:48:15 PM »

Marco Polo · « **Reply #147 on:** October 02, 2015, 09:08:11 AM »

Couldn't find that one, but found another one for 3 days below.

avrumy22 · « **Reply #148 on:** October 04, 2015, 12:22:56 PM »

do cruises allow heating up of pom meals?

Which cruise lines would you recommend from FL?

CS1 · « **Reply #149 on:** October 04, 2015, 01:46:00 PM »

Quote from: avrumy22 on October 04, 2015, 12:22:56 PM

do cruises allow heating up of pom meals?

Which cruise lines would you recommend from FL?

if not Kosherica, then people say that Royal Caribbean is of good quality and their kosher "airline meals" (weberman?) are decent. You can bring food and keep in your room, however, i"m pretty sure (cmiiw) that most kitchens will not allow any outside food to be brought into their ship's kitchen, even double wrapped. It's much stricter than most hotel standards.
One exception may be on the Alaska cruises when they all fish for fresh, wild salmon and the cooks will double wrap it and serve you.

bznt · « **Reply #150 on:** October 04, 2015, 01:52:12 PM »

I had Weberman meals on NCL departing port of Miami.

My experience About "double wrapped fish" , we were offered double wrapped salmon which we enjoyed very much. After the 2nd time we got it I realized that the fish had grill marks. I asked the waiter who is in charge on the special food how he prepared this. He said that they have a special frying pan used for kosher meals and " after " the fish is grilled they double wrap it in foil......

I had a ice box with food in my room.
The person in charge of the room changed the ice every day.

Friday we made early shabbos. So I had them prepare my meals before

I had a small crock pot And I brought along meal mart fish and chulent that don't need refrigerator. I got raw eggs from the kitchen and put them in the chulent.

CS1 · « **Reply #151 on:** October 04, 2015, 04:16:41 PM »

Interesting,
If they use the grill pan just for kosher fish, then we don't really know if it's always washed separately, or if it's ever washed with sponges from dairy or meat.
Same issue with them making the grill marks and double-wrapped baking, then it wouldn't be 'bishul yisroel' for those who are machmir.

NCL is probably priced well. That's good that they permitted a crock pot in the room. (You asked?)
Wonder if Royal Caribbean would permit a crock pot. Costa allows smoking, so prob more lenient.
Celebrity does not allow smoking, so perhaps they'd be stricter.

avrumy22 · « **Reply #152 on:** October 04, 2015, 04:19:46 PM »

I would prefer a non smoking cruise. long shot but is there a microwave or toaster on board? or would they stop someone from bringing one?

Ergel · « **Reply #153 on:** October 04, 2015, 05:32:57 PM »

Even double wrapped, isn't there still an issue of bishul akum?

bznt · « **Reply #154 on:** October 04, 2015, 05:56:24 PM »

I did not think about bishul Yisroel at the time. And after he explained to me how he does it I did not order it again

I did not ask about the crock pot . They probably would not allow if I would asked .

aygart · « **Reply #155 on:** October 04, 2015, 06:10:21 PM »

Quote from: CS1 on October 04, 2015, 04:16:41 PM

Same issue with them making the grill marks and double-wrapped baking, then it wouldn't be 'bishul yisroel' for those who are machmir.

bishul akum is not a chumra. One who is not machmir on it is akin to one who is not machmir on non kosher wine or chicken with milk. This confusion comes from various foods about which the need for bishul yisroel is questionable. Grilled salmon is not one of them.

bznt · « **Reply #156 on:** October 04, 2015, 06:17:39 PM »

מראה מקום?

Ergel · « **Reply #157 on:** October 04, 2015, 06:25:29 PM »

Shulchan Aruch yoreh deah

aygart · « **Reply #158 on:** October 06, 2015, 11:40:32 PM »

Of course the non Jew cannot be believed that the grill pan is only used for kosher, or that it was only cooked double wrapped had they made that claim. Other potential issues are ensuring that it is actually salmon or a different kosher fish and that there are no non kosher flavorings put on it and the like.

Club2000 · « **Reply #159 on:** October 16, 2015, 01:02:30 PM »

what are the good place to book cruise this days

with kosher meals/ weberman style