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Other onboard casual eateries include the
                                                              Lido Market buffet, and main Dining Room
                                                              where most of the guests go for their break-
                                                              fast, lunch and dinner. The buffet is a no fuss,
                                                              casual eatery with an extensive daily menu
                                                              that will immediately satisfy your every crav-
                                                              ing. It’s certainly one of the best buffets we’ve
                                                              experienced at sea..
                                                                The beautiful two story Dining Room is the
                                                              white table-clothed venue for nightly dining.
                                                              Many of the dishes served here were as good
                                                              as the ones we enjoyed in specialty restau-
                                                              rants. During each cruise, the Dining Room
                                                              features a sophisticated menu of dishes cre-
                                                              ated by the seven Culinary Council chefs. It
                                                              was a delicious dining sampler without an up
                                                              charge.
                                                                A favorite lunch stop was the Dive-In. The
                                                              burgers there bring to mind classic diner fare.
                                                              Cooked to order, they are always hot and
                                                              juicy, served with golden crisp French fries
                                                              and trademarked “secret sauce.” They’re not
                                                              only the best burgers at sea, but better than
                                                              most on land as well.
                                                                All the dining rooms draw on award-winning
                                                              wine lists curated by critic James Suckling,
                                                              formerly with Wine Spectator. The wine se-
                                                              lection is broad, with many fine wines from
                                                              around the world available on our beverage
                                                              package at no extra charge. Also included
                                                              were top-shelf cocktails, including Ron’s fa-
                                                              vorite Vesper martini, shaken, not stirred.
                                                              Mary also became a fan of the Champagne
                                                              Dream laced with vodka and orange liqueur.
                                                                The ship offers several tasting events and
                                                              classes and we watched lots of cheerful peo-
                                                              ple enjoying wines, cocktails and whiskey. We
                                                              sat in on a wine pairing tasting hosted by



















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