Crab legs? (again)

[tigger2002]

Are there Crab Legs right NOW on the Dream buffet. Specifically snow crab legs. We leave in a few weeks.

 

[Girl of the South]

Maybe you should ask closer to the time you will be sailing? This is part of an article from January. They might be hard to come by and too 'rare' to have on a 'all you can take' cruise buffet?

"
For two years in a row, the Alaska Department of Fish and Game canceled the snow crab season in the Bering Sea after biologists discovered an estimated 10 billion crabs had mysteriously disappeared — a 90% plunge in the population.

Now, fishermen are once again allowed to catch snow crabs — but they're facing uncertainty as the species has only rebounded to a small fraction of what it once was. Meanwhile, some are still dealing with the consequences of the two-year pause."

 

[hardcorestitch]

Don’t be shocked if there isn’t snow crab. Too much cancelled season.

 

[princesscinderella]

Last few sailings we have been in there have only been Jonah crab which is more similar to stone crabs and mostly claws.

 

[Lavitz]

Last few sailings we have been in there have only been Jonah crab which is more similar to stone crabs and mostly claws.

Second this. Late August only had these, no snow crab legs unfortunately. They were the blandest crab legs I've ever tried. Rest of the food was great that trip.

 

[princesscinderella]

Second this. Late August only had these, no snow crab legs unfortunately. They were the blandest crab legs I've ever tried. Rest of the food was great that trip.

They are definitely a lot of messy work for a little bit meat.

 

[DCL58]

We have sailed on the Treasure and 2 weeks on the Magic this year. No crab legs on either ship. Only those crab claws. Tried to eat a couple and gave up. Too much work. Wish they would bring the crab legs back.

 

[tlovesdis]

We were on the Wonder in May and there were no crab legs only claws.

 

[happycamper47]

We were on the Wonder in May and there were no crab legs only claws.

Some crab is only in season in the fall and winter. Also AK has reduced the Snow Crab quota in order to allow it to repopulate.

 

[princesscinderella]

Snow crab is just hard to get everywhere like @happycamper47 said as it was over fished and the warming of the waters in AK has affected the population. I have to eat GF and I can’t eat fake Krab but love California rolls and it’s rare to find a sushi restaurant now that makes them with real
Crab as it’s cost prohibitive.