Crab Legs???

[summerskye]

Headed out on the Fantasy for a 7 night cruise. Will I be able to find crab legs at the buffets? Will it be only certain days?

TIA

 

[PrincessShmoo]

Headed out on the Fantasy for a 7 night cruise. Will I be able to find crab legs at the buffets? Will it be only certain days?

TIA

Don't know if it's only certain days or not, but on our Fantasy cruise they had a seafood bar in Cabanas on our 5th day (lunch)

 

[tinkerone]

i think its only crab claws not the entire leg. i did have them most every day till about day four then i would be tired of them and go off and find something else but i'm sure they were there. the only day i couldn't say for sure would be cc day.

 

[summerskye]

Thanks for the info. The picture did look like claws and not legs. I was hoping for Alaskan Crab Legs. They are so sweet.

 

[Henlady]

In 2012 the buffet had snow crab legs. In 2013 they were gone and replaced by stone crab claws, which they are still serving. Palo brunch does have split king crab leg that are cut in about 5 to 6 inch sections - yummy.

 

[summerskye]

In 2012 the buffet had snow crab legs. In 2013 they were gone and replaced by stone crab claws, which they are still serving. Palo brunch does have split king crab leg that are cut in about 5 to 6 inch sections - yummy.

How does the taste compare to snow crab legs?

 

[Henlady]

A bit different. For the stone crab claws the meat is a bit stronger in flavor. I think snow crab legs are sweeter in taste and more tender compared to king crab, but many like king crab - king crab costs about double the cost of snow crab and the legs are much larger. At palo you don't have to crack them they are split and the meat just lifts out.

 

[Sil452]

Don't know if it's only certain days or not, but on our Fantasy cruise they had a seafood bar in Cabanas on our 5th day (lunch)
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On our Dream cruise in November that seafood buffet was out at every lunch. I never saw any other crab other than those claws. I do recall eating entirely too many of the shrimp though.

 

[summerskye]

A bit different. For the stone crab claws the meat is a bit stronger in flavor. I think snow crab legs are sweeter in taste and more tender compared to king crab, but many like king crab - king crab costs about double the cost of snow crab and the legs are much larger. At palo you don't have to crack them they are split and the meat just lifts out.

On our Dream cruise in November that seafood buffet was out at every lunch. I never saw any other crab other than those claws. I do recall eating entirely too many of the shrimp though.

That's too bad. I really love the sweet snow crab legs. I like king crab but not as much. I just thought it would be a natural item being out on the water. May have to go after the shrimp instead. I will try the claws though.

 

[psac]

The interesting thing about stone crab claws is that they can be harvested without actually killing the crabs. The crab groes the arm back! Of course the crab might be really pi--ed off about the whole process, but that's a different matter.

 

[summerskye]

The interesting thing about stone crab claws is that they can be harvested without actually killing the crabs. The crab groes the arm back! Of course the crab might be really pi--ed off about the whole process, but that's a different matter.

Good thing i wasn't eating when I read this, i would have spit my food out in laughter.

 

[TestingH2O]

My question is how do you eat those claws? I didn't see crackers at the buffet and I couldn't get in them! (I only ate lunch once on the cruise, so I can't say for sure that this was always the case.)

 

[jdb in AZ]

While chilled crab is tasty, I do miss the hot legs with drawn butter. Snow crab is sweet but it's more work to get it out of the shells. Most cruise lines have stopped serving king crab legs because it's so very expensive.

 

[tinkerone]

My question is how do you eat those claws? I didn't see crackers at the buffet and I couldn't get in them! (I only ate lunch once on the cruise, so I can't say for sure that this was always the case.)

if you don't see crackers ask one of the cm's and they will get you some. they put them out but there must not be to many because once they are gone, they are gone. they also have a tiny cut in each so worst case scenario take a knife to the cut and twist.
I will add that while I enjoy them they are messy. often when they are cracked open you will get more than a little liquid come out.

 

[Suzan Tibbits]

I was hoping for Alaskan Crab Legs. They are so sweet.

 

[Orukal]

I was hoping for Alaskan Crab Legs. They are so sweet.

Alaskan King Crab, right? I would hope so, as well. Not for me. I'm not a big fan of crab, but my wife absolutely loves them.