Royal Caribbean 2010 Christmas Cruisers Poll

Please take a moment to vote in the poll if you plan on booking our Christmas Cruise in 2010 from NJ on Royal Caribbean. And, please feel free to add suggestions. We want this to be a fun time for all and, your opinions and input does matter. We're still very much in the forming stages so please feel free to contribute ideas!

How about Secret Santa? And, we'll set a low limit of say $10 this way it's just a token gift.

Yes to a group dinner in Portofino. Yes to a private cocktail party and yes to a private Christmas party!

Yeah...I want to see Santa land on the Explorer and slide down down the smoke stack on the ship...hehehe.

Tina you are missing an activity. Their should be one for "Letting Ron drive the ship"

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

How about Secret Santa? And, we'll set a low limit of say $10 this way it's just a token gift.

Yes to a group dinner in Portofino. Yes to a private cocktail party and yes to a private Christmas party!

Does anyone have a menu or a link to the Portofino menu? I'd like to see what I'm voting yes to

Ronrocks wrote:

Tina you are missing an activity. Their should be one for "Letting Ron drive the ship"

I call shotgun!!!!

Pet Vet Assistant wrote:

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

How about Secret Santa? And, we'll set a low limit of say $10 this way it's just a token gift.

Yes to a group dinner in Portofino. Yes to a private cocktail party and yes to a private Christmas party!

Does anyone have a menu or a link to the Portofino menu? I'd like to see what I'm voting yes to

I don't have a recent one but, I can offer this one from 2006:

Appetizers, Soups, Salads

Carpaccio Con Scaglie Di Parmigiano- Thinly sliced seared tenderloin
with a salad of shaved fennel, argula and sun-dried tomatoes, finished
with lemon-infused olive oil and roasted pine seeds

Sformato Al Formaggio Caprino, Insalatina Di Campo E Funghi Trifolati
Profumati Al Tartufo- Warm double baked goat cheese souffle served on a
bed of forest mushrooms with crisp garden greens, sage-infused cream
and drizzled with truffle oil

Risotto Ai Gamberetti- Tiger shrimp sauteed with fresh herbs on a bed of creamy saffron risotto

Insalata Caprese- Vine ripened yellow and red teardrop tomatoes with baby broccocini, basil, and red onion

Zuppa Lagunare Agli Asparagi E Filetti Di Trota Affumicata- Cream of asparagus with julienne-smoked river trout

Zuppa Fredda Di Pomodori E Peperoni Dolci Con Capesante Ed Avocado-
Chilled plum tomato and pepper soup with seared scallops and avacado

Zuppa Del Giorno- Soup of the day

Insalata Di Pere E Gorgonzola- Mesclun greens, crumbled Gorgonzola
cheese, slices of crip pears and roasted candied walnuts served with
house dressing

Insalata All Cesare- Romaine lettuce with shaved parmesan, herb
croutons, and traditional dressing. Prepared a la minute in the dining
room

Pasta


Penne D'angelo, Salsa Di Pomodoro San Marzono Con Prosciutto Crudo E
Basilico- Penne pasta with vine-ripened tomoatoes, prosciutto, fresh
basil, and shaved Parmesan cheese

Pappardelle Mantecate Con Crema Marscaponem, Funghi Arrosto E Timo-
Ribbon pasta with roasted mushrooms and fresh thyme, lightly tossed in
a marscapone cream sauce

Spaghetti All'arargosta E Mazzancolle- Chunks of lobster, roasted zucchini, and garden peas, with a piquant lobster basil sauce

Main Courses


Gamberoni Cotti In Padella Al Profumo Di Mare- Tiger shrimp, roasted
garlic and fresh herbs, served on a bed of grilled asparagus and baby
vegetables

Saltimbocca Alla Romana- Thinly sliced veal wrapped with fresh sage abd
prosciutto, pan-friend with porcini mushrom risotto and Marsala jus

Filetto Di Manzo Alla Piastra- Girlled North American beef tenderloin
on creamy truffle mashed potatoes, roasted and carmelized garlic and
seasonal vegetables

Filetto Di Tonno Ai Ferri Marinato Con Succo Di Limone Ed Olio
Extra-Vergine D'Oliva- Olive oil and lemon marinated tuna steak with
grilled fennel and chili-tomato compote

Scaloppa Di Pollo Alla Parmigiana, Salsa Di Pomodoro E Pesto Alla
Genovese- Corn-fed chicken, baked with eggplant and mozzarella, with an
herbed potato cake and Ligurian tomato-pesto sauce

Filetto Di Halibut "Ippoglosso" Alla Piastra- Grilled fillet of
Atlantic halibut on wilted baby spinach, with lobster ravioli and
roasted purple onions, sun-dried tomato confit and basil oil

Desserts


Torta Al Cioccolato Gianduia E Mandorle Con Crema Al Caramello E Gelato
Al Caffe Espresso- Flourless gianduia chocolate cake, served with
semi-whipped espresso cream

Tiramisu Alla Portofino- A traditional favorite, with crushed marinated rasperries

Rollo Di Neve Meringata Alla Nocciole Tostate Ripieno Con Panna
Profumata Al Frangelico, Crema Al Caffe- Roasted hazelnut meringue on
mixed forest berries with Frangelico sabayon

Pannacotta Alla Veneziana con Agrumi Profumati Alla Menta- Buttermilk panna cotta with a refreshing minted citrus salad

Tartufo Di Cioccolato Bianco Al Latte Con Fragole- White chocolate
truffle cake with vintage balsamic vinegar, tossed strawberries

Cheeses

Scelta Di Formaggi Assortiti- A samping of Italian cheeses

Ronrocks wrote:

Tina you are missing an activity. Their should be one for "Letting Ron drive the ship"

Does this happen before or after water skiing behind the ship?

They all sound good!

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

Ronrocks wrote:

Tina you are missing an activity. Their should be one for "Letting Ron drive the ship"

I call shotgun!!!!

O.K. you can be the Navigator. No telling where we will end up but I'm all for adventure.

Admin wrote:

Ronrocks wrote:

Tina you are missing an activity. Their should be one for "Letting Ron drive the ship"

Does this happen before or after water skiing behind the ship?

Good question....hmmmm? Maybe I'll drag Nick behind the boat instead. We can put him speedos and a santa hat and he can ski out of the harbor.

Nick, you are impressive to have the menu. I hope you didn't just re-type that.

And I love the Chophouse. Darn...is that the name? Well, I love the steak house! AWESOME food. :-)

atbcat wrote:

Nick, you are impressive to have the menu. I hope you didn't just re-type that.

And I love the Chophouse. Darn...is that the name? Well, I love the steak house! AWESOME food. :-)

I might be wrong but, I'm not sure Explorer has Chops on board

Darn...you are right! Bummer! I LOVE that place!

Ronrocks wrote:

Admin wrote:

Ronrocks wrote:

Tina you are missing an activity. Their should be one for "Letting Ron drive the ship"

Does this happen before or after water skiing behind the ship?

Good question....hmmmm? Maybe I'll drag Nick behind the boat instead. We can put him speedos and a santa hat and he can ski out of the harbor.

The only problem with Nick is that he'd actually do it!

You mean like this?!?!

You guys are crazy! I love it!

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

You mean like this?!?!

Yes Nick..just like that!! lol. And remember...whatever you do, DO NOT LET GO OF THE ROPE!! NO MATTER WHAT...JUST HANG ON!!

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

Pet Vet Assistant wrote:

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

How about Secret Santa? And, we'll set a low limit of say $10 this way it's just a token gift.

Yes to a group dinner in Portofino. Yes to a private cocktail party and yes to a private Christmas party!

Does anyone have a menu or a link to the Portofino menu? I'd like to see what I'm voting yes to

I don't have a recent one but, I can offer this one from 2006:

Appetizers, Soups, Salads

Carpaccio Con Scaglie Di Parmigiano- Thinly sliced seared tenderloin
with a salad of shaved fennel, argula and sun-dried tomatoes, finished
with lemon-infused olive oil and roasted pine seeds

Sformato Al Formaggio Caprino, Insalatina Di Campo E Funghi Trifolati
Profumati Al Tartufo- Warm double baked goat cheese souffle served on a
bed of forest mushrooms with crisp garden greens, sage-infused cream
and drizzled with truffle oil

Risotto Ai Gamberetti- Tiger shrimp sauteed with fresh herbs on a bed of creamy saffron risotto

Insalata Caprese- Vine ripened yellow and red teardrop tomatoes with baby broccocini, basil, and red onion

Zuppa Lagunare Agli Asparagi E Filetti Di Trota Affumicata- Cream of asparagus with julienne-smoked river trout

Zuppa Fredda Di Pomodori E Peperoni Dolci Con Capesante Ed Avocado-
Chilled plum tomato and pepper soup with seared scallops and avacado

Zuppa Del Giorno- Soup of the day

Insalata Di Pere E Gorgonzola- Mesclun greens, crumbled Gorgonzola
cheese, slices of crip pears and roasted candied walnuts served with
house dressing

Insalata All Cesare- Romaine lettuce with shaved parmesan, herb
croutons, and traditional dressing. Prepared a la minute in the dining
room

Pasta


Penne D'angelo, Salsa Di Pomodoro San Marzono Con Prosciutto Crudo E
Basilico- Penne pasta with vine-ripened tomoatoes, prosciutto, fresh
basil, and shaved Parmesan cheese

Pappardelle Mantecate Con Crema Marscaponem, Funghi Arrosto E Timo-
Ribbon pasta with roasted mushrooms and fresh thyme, lightly tossed in
a marscapone cream sauce

Spaghetti All'arargosta E Mazzancolle- Chunks of lobster, roasted zucchini, and garden peas, with a piquant lobster basil sauce

Main Courses


Gamberoni Cotti In Padella Al Profumo Di Mare- Tiger shrimp, roasted
garlic and fresh herbs, served on a bed of grilled asparagus and baby
vegetables

Saltimbocca Alla Romana- Thinly sliced veal wrapped with fresh sage abd
prosciutto, pan-friend with porcini mushrom risotto and Marsala jus

Filetto Di Manzo Alla Piastra- Girlled North American beef tenderloin
on creamy truffle mashed potatoes, roasted and carmelized garlic and
seasonal vegetables

Filetto Di Tonno Ai Ferri Marinato Con Succo Di Limone Ed Olio
Extra-Vergine D'Oliva- Olive oil and lemon marinated tuna steak with
grilled fennel and chili-tomato compote

Scaloppa Di Pollo Alla Parmigiana, Salsa Di Pomodoro E Pesto Alla
Genovese- Corn-fed chicken, baked with eggplant and mozzarella, with an
herbed potato cake and Ligurian tomato-pesto sauce

Filetto Di Halibut "Ippoglosso" Alla Piastra- Grilled fillet of
Atlantic halibut on wilted baby spinach, with lobster ravioli and
roasted purple onions, sun-dried tomato confit and basil oil

Desserts


Torta Al Cioccolato Gianduia E Mandorle Con Crema Al Caramello E Gelato
Al Caffe Espresso- Flourless gianduia chocolate cake, served with
semi-whipped espresso cream

Tiramisu Alla Portofino- A traditional favorite, with crushed marinated rasperries

Rollo Di Neve Meringata Alla Nocciole Tostate Ripieno Con Panna
Profumata Al Frangelico, Crema Al Caffe- Roasted hazelnut meringue on
mixed forest berries with Frangelico sabayon

Pannacotta Alla Veneziana con Agrumi Profumati Alla Menta- Buttermilk panna cotta with a refreshing minted citrus salad

Tartufo Di Cioccolato Bianco Al Latte Con Fragole- White chocolate
truffle cake with vintage balsamic vinegar, tossed strawberries

Cheeses

Scelta Di Formaggi Assortiti- A samping of Italian cheeses

actually, as good as that sounds,heres a more recent one...............has my fav on it.......the seafood skewer......

http://www.thepreismans.com/Freedom_menus.htm

Ronrocks wrote:

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

You mean like this?!?!

Yes Nick..just like that!! lol. And remember...whatever you do, DO NOT LET GO OF THE ROPE!! NO MATTER WHAT...JUST HANG ON!!

considering it will be winter, Im picturing ice cubes in the water. At least with the ocean we know it cant freeze hard right?

I'm glad to see interest starting to pick up here. And, it seems like everyone intends on being social since the voting is heavily in favor of all three activities. Not so sure the Let the Ron Drive the Ship or Nick Water Skiing ideas are going over that well, no one is voting for those activities

Ronrocks wrote:

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

You mean like this?!?!

Yes Nick..just like that!! lol. And remember...whatever you do, DO NOT LET GO OF THE ROPE!! NO MATTER WHAT...JUST HANG ON!!

Just like Weekend at Bernies!

Nick Needs To Know wrote:

You mean like this?!?!

I'm not water skiing, I'm trolling for sharks.

And what type of shark do you attract with Nick-bait?