A Right ‘Royal’ Dining Experience on board Royal Crown……….

“One cannot think well, love well, sleep well if one has not dined well” said Virginia Woolf, and boy did we dine well on our recent trip on Royal Crown!
Over the years I have been lucky enough to sail on, and dine on, many ships, both Ocean going and river, and I can honestly say that this food was probably the best I have ever eaten.

Whilst on board we had two evening meals, two breakfast and a lunch and it was all absolutely ‘top notch’ – and of course as usual I over indulged. Dinner the first evening was seven courses, and on the second night, five courses. Each course beautifully cooked and well presented by the Executive Chef Holger Latteschonek. Breakfast and lunch were buffet style with a great selection of hot and cold food available. At breakfast the executive chef cooked at an egg station, making delicious omelettes, and at the lunch buffet he carved a great big piece of smoked pork neck which was absolutely sublime – with gravy of course! At lunch time there was also home made Lentil soup on offer which was delicious and just the thing after a long morning trekking round an outdoor museum.
Once again I was amazed by the high standard of the food when you consider the very small galleys the chef’s work in on these river ships. I really don’t know how they do it.
Anyway, I think the photos speak for themselves so here goes, with a brief description of each dish – some photos are better than others as I was in such a rush to start eating that they suffered!