All Hands on Deck?

[mom2ee]

What is it? I have "heard" alot about it on the boards but unsure what it is and how to get it. Any pics?

 

[daisy112878]

It's a cheese and fruit plate that you can order through room service. We plan on ordering it and enjoying it with a glass of wine on our verandah. I've heard different things about what fruit and cheese comes with it through. It's probably whatever they have available at the time.

 

[musicgirl]

Order 2 at a time!!!

I remember it being slightly different each time. I remember some of the cheese was brie, which I don't care. The fruit was generally grapes.

 

[mmouse37]

It looks a bit different each time we order it, and the pic I am going to post does not do it justice as the presentation was not that great this particular time, but the cheeses are delicious and each time there seems to be a different assortment of crackers...sometimes it comes with a dish of walnuts and sometimes not, sometimes with grapes, sometimes with orange slices....always a bit different, but delicious. I believe you can ask for some cheese to be doubled up if you don't like one...like Brie...they will double up on Swiss or Cheddar.....just ask on the phone.

Here is a link to the pic.

http://community.webshots.com/photo/196738898/196743577DmLeiO

MJ

 

[Momeska]

I found this on the "Picture of the Day" thread:

www.disboards.com/showthread.php?p=9110809&highlight=cheese+platter#post9110809

It was yummy, especially with the wine we brought along with us! Enjoy!

 

[CRSNDSNY]

All Hands on Deck is a 'must-order' for us!!!

 

[neenermom]

with the cheese plate. We ordered it and it was OK, but as far as a cheese plate goes, that's all it was. Couldn't for the life of me figure out what was so spectacular about it.

Lorena

 

[mmouse37]

with the cheese plate. We ordered it and it was OK, but as far as a cheese plate goes, that's all it was. Couldn't for the life of me figure out what was so spectacular about it.

Lorena

You are correct that it is just a cheese platter, but what were you expecting......and what didn't you think that was so great about it....was the cheese spoiled, did not like the cheese selection?...just curious....We found the cheeses to be delicious and no better and no worse than any other cheese platter we ever had anywhere..... and it was great to order it around 4:30 or so...it was a great help in tiding us over for our 8:30 dinner....

Maybe I am cheese challenged....I can't imagine other cheese platters that are so spectacular in looks and taste that they would make DCL's cheese platter pale in comparison? Are there cheese platters out there somewhere that I am missing out on? I am not trying to be flip, just truly wondering!!! As I said before, DCL cheese platter tastes no better or worse than other cheese I have had before, plus it is being delivered to me!!!

 

[neenermom]

MJ --

The cheeses were fine, the nuts were fine, the grapes were fine, the crackers were fine. It all tasted just fine and we did eat all of it. But after all the talk we had heard about this particular item on these boards, we were expecting something spectacular, maybe in presentation, maybe in taste, I'm not sure what (hadn't seen any pictures of it before we left, if I had I wouldn't have ordered it).

Lorena

 

[mmouse37]

I think that happens with so many things related to DCL. Everyone always pumps up certain things and then others go and find things sort of a let down and the big build up. I guess we are all too much of an enthusiastic bunch here!! I know we set expectations very high!! Thanks for responding!!

MJ

 

[kcashner]

The first time I ordered it, it was really good. Nice crackers, nice selection of cheeses, grapes, orange slices, and walnuts.

Second time, same cruise it was "just so-so". Nasty crackers, no oranges, no nuts, fewer cheeses. Don't know why/what the difference was. Of course, there was nothing wrong with the crackers, I just didn't care for them.

 

[Honu]

I have just one bit of advice, make sure you eat the cheese or have room service dispose of it when you're done.

The concierge left a tray for us while we were away from the room. Lord knows how long it had been there, but when we opened up the door AHHHHHH!. We were hit with a smell that was not to be believed and it took a good 5-6 hours will all the doors open to clear it.