RCCL implementing fees for Johnny Rockets

bravo...

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Cheers,
Paul


Latin phrase to live by: "Illegitimis nil carborundum"



"HDawson228" wrote in message
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On Navigator only 10 ft from Ben & Jerry's is the FREE soft serve
available.

Cool!

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Cheers,
Paul


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"MZT" wrote in message
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Same on Mariner of the Seas. I saw a lot more action at the FREE ice cream
then I did at Ben and Jerry's.

"HDawson228" wrote in message
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On Navigator only 10 ft from Ben & Jerry's is the FREE soft serve
available.

Sad to say, yes- those with less refined tastes are getting aboard as well.


On the other hand, they get a chance to eat really GOOD to exquisite food on
a cruise- they ought to take a break from their McDonald's (whoops- JR's)
for just a week. Not only would it be an education for their taste buds, it
would be tremendously better for their overall health. (Well, at least
in-as-much as a week of 'good-eatin' could!) Most fast food chains should
probably carry a warning label on the door!

It could have been far worse- RCCL could have installed Applebee's on their
ships! Now there's a disaster. (Only restaurant that I've ever been in
that made a porterhouse steak taste absolutely awful! According to most
food-physics books, this is impossible- but not at Applebees. "eatin' good
in the neighborhood" indeed. blech.) My wife and I will never darken their
door again.

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Cheers,
Paul

Latin phrase to live by: "Illegitimis nil carborundum"



"M PELUSO" wrote in message
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With the growth of the industry's capacity the cabins have to be
filled. With the amount of fine dining aficionados being a finite
number, more and more of the "McDonald's RULES" crowd will be on the
ships, and the lines have to cater to demand. Period.

It's not real good on the cruise ships either- frankly I'm astonished
that
there's people here stating that the food is better at JR's then in the
main
dining rooms or the Windjammer! I guess we're talking the McDonald's
RULES
crowd?

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Doesn't the freestyle cruising get rather hectic and frenetic though- I
mean, how are theme nights organized (as in the waiters singing and marching
about) if everyone is arriving at dinner at all times? I actually have
mixed feelings about the freestyle dining- I find it more threatening than
the entry fee to JR's.

Freestyle dining seems like a much bigger departure to classic cruising then
fees at JR's.

Still, I've never tried it- but most of my cruise partners have given me
horror stories about NCL- so I guess I'd have to try Princess? They do
this, too, don't they?

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Cheers,
Paul


Latin phrase to live by: "Illegitimis nil carborundum"



"Juliana L Holm" wrote in message
...
Personally I think it is wonderful that the larger ships are offering more
options for people with different tastes. It is one reason I like NCL's
freestyle cruising. I like the fine dining, and I like what they do in
the
dining rooms with Vegetarian Cuisine. I am not crazy about doing a buffet
for dinner. But I am glad that I can take my kids along and they can
choose to
eat at Johnny Rockets.

Julie

M PELUSO wrote:
With the growth of the industry's capacity the cabins have to be
filled. With the amount of fine dining aficionados being a finite
number, more and more of the "McDonald's RULES" crowd will be on the
ships, and the lines have to cater to demand. Period.

It's not real good on the cruise ships either- frankly I'm astonished
that
there's people here stating that the food is better at JR's then in the
main
dining rooms or the Windjammer! I guess we're talking the McDonald's
RULES
crowd?

__________________________________________________ ________
PIEDMONT CRUISES
Mike Peluso - Cruise Vacation Specialist

800-707-4008
919-303-3333

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In article , Paul
wrote:

They still aren't here on the right coast - at least that I know of

There are two in Washington, DC. One at Union Station and another in
Georgetown. The other one I have seen was also on the right coast. In
South Beach in Florida on Ocean Drive!

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Charles

Also in Myrtle Beach, Broadway at the Beach.

On Fri, 19 Mar 2004 05:19:49 -0500, Charles
wrote:

In article , Paul
wrote:

They still aren't here on the right coast - at least that I know of

There are two in Washington, DC. One at Union Station and another in
Georgetown. The other one I have seen was also on the right coast. In
South Beach in Florida on Ocean Drive!

__________________________________________________ ________
PIEDMONT CRUISES
Mike Peluso - Cruise Vacation Specialist

800-707-4008
919-303-3333

"Charles" wrote in message
d...

They still aren't here on the right coast - at least that I know of\


They are all over the East Coast, in any major city. We have several in
Atlanta. The original Johnny Rockets was in Los Angeles, on Melrose Avenue.
I was living in LA at the time JR's was rather trendy, of course then it
became a chain and was no longer unique and special. Same with Cheesecake
Factory and California Pizza Kitchen. Two other LA startups that were
wonderful, then became homogenized chain restaurants.

Ernie - with fond memories of when there was only one CPK and CF, both in
Beverly Hills.

Paul wrote:
about. They still aren't here on the right coast - at least that I know of)

There are several in DC and Virginia, most notably in Union Station.

Again though- for those of you REALLY that concerned about missing out on a
second or third rate burger at a fast food joint on a Luxury cruise ship-
there's really only one answer. Boycott the JR's! (I'd be willing to bet
most won't... and shame on you!)

I will (easy for me, I'm a vegetarian)

Maybe RCCL will pull them out and install another Chops Grille-type of
restaurant!!! Now that would be wonderful! I'd like to see a Benihana
Japanese steak house-style restaurant!!! (the kind where you sit around the
grill and they cook your meal in front of you)

NCL has this, on the dawn anyway.



"PARNAMI" wrote in message
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that are crying the blues over the JR's
paltry $4 price tag have NEVER eaten a really good burger

I'm one of those crying the blues and I could care less about the burger,
good
or bad! I'm upset about the charge, which, albeit paltry is yet another
trend
along the path to charges for virtually all on food served on board!
(Incidentally, the charge will NOT remain paltry for long! Once accepted,
it
will be increased significantly! Remember how they got people to accept
charges for Porto Finos? EIGHT DOLLARS! Now, it's TWENTY FIVE!

Already, there are rumors about upcoming charges for desserts served on
RCI.
They could be just rumors..but, rumor or not, THAT IS THE TREND and will
happen
unless and until passengers band together and make their feelings known!

Cruising is like being awake, and dreaming!

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Paul wrote:
Doesn't the freestyle cruising get rather hectic and frenetic though- I
mean, how are theme nights organized (as in the waiters singing and marching
about) if everyone is arriving at dinner at all times? I actually have
mixed feelings about the freestyle dining- I find it more threatening than
the entry fee to JR's.

Waiters don't sing and march about on NCL that I have seen.

Freestyle dining seems like a much bigger departure to classic cruising then
fees at JR's.

Still, I've never tried it- but most of my cruise partners have given me
horror stories about NCL- so I guess I'd have to try Princess? They do
this, too, don't they?

Well I've sailed NCL twice, and liked it, and would go again, never waited more
than 15 minutes for a table, anywhere.

Julie
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Cheers,
Paul


Latin phrase to live by: "Illegitimis nil carborundum"



"Juliana L Holm" wrote in message
...
Personally I think it is wonderful that the larger ships are offering more
options for people with different tastes. It is one reason I like NCL's
freestyle cruising. I like the fine dining, and I like what they do in
the
dining rooms with Vegetarian Cuisine. I am not crazy about doing a buffet
for dinner. But I am glad that I can take my kids along and they can
choose to
eat at Johnny Rockets.

Julie

M PELUSO wrote:
With the growth of the industry's capacity the cabins have to be
filled. With the amount of fine dining aficionados being a finite
number, more and more of the "McDonald's RULES" crowd will be on the
ships, and the lines have to cater to demand. Period.

It's not real good on the cruise ships either- frankly I'm astonished
that
there's people here stating that the food is better at JR's then in the
main
dining rooms or the Windjammer! I guess we're talking the McDonald's
RULES
crowd?

__________________________________________________ ________
PIEDMONT CRUISES
Mike Peluso - Cruise Vacation Specialist

800-707-4008
919-303-3333

--
Julie
**********
Check out my Travel Pages (non-commercial) at
http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm



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**********
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http://www.dragonsholm.org/travel.htm

"Paul" wrote in message ...

Again though- for those of you REALLY that concerned about missing out on a
second or third rate burger at a fast food joint on a Luxury cruise ship-
there's really only one answer. Boycott the JR's! (I'd be willing to bet
most won't... and shame on you!)

I wuldn't consider an RCi Voyager class ship to be a luxury cruise
ship. See, that's the thing. If we were talking true luxury cruising,
there wouldn't be the added fee. We're talking mainstream mass market
cruise line. Cheap fare gets you room and board (there are free
(included) meals to be had), and little else.

Lee