Inside the 24/7 Operation to Feed the World's Largest Cruise Ship | WSJ Booked
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- Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas carries up to 7,600 passengers and more than 2,300 crew. The world’s largest cruise ship is nearly as long as the Empire State Building is tall and even has a water park on board. But its main amenity is its food; so how does the company plan meals and maintain its 40 restaurants for 10,000 people?
WSJ goes behind the scenes on the Icon of the Seas to see how employees stock, prepare and serve so much food so guests can have an all-you-can-eat experience while minimizing waste.
Chapters:
0:00 Icon of the Seas
0:50 Loading the ship
2:17 Prep and cooking
3:30 Serving and waste
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Respect to the workers who make these trip special
Most of the crew are Filipino, whenever the ship docks, they shop at Ross, things they bought are ramen noodles and shoes
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@@___beyondhorizon4664 Filipinos should consume the leftovers
@@EldenLord413 u should consume the leftovers
@@EldenLord413 this comment gave me a good laugh
Absolutely right. Food is the #1 thing guests care about in cruises. 24/7 food is amazing
yup and that executive chef isnt diabetic for no reason
Don't know if you are being sarcastic or actually telling the truth.
@@NotKing-md8wzbeing truth
I need 3 hours video on this.
say that DocuSeries
then go pay for it
To see how they cook and people it or waste it?
I just wish Royal would relax on their staff about the surveys. Getting begged to give them a 10 every sailing is crazy. Sometimes, servers are a 9 or an 8 but Royal sees that as an F.
nice pics walther
For them, staff is like tissues, if they're not perfect they can fire them and get new hires from developing countries
I agree with this. Did my first cruise with royal on wonder last year and my main dining room waiter really pushed the survey. I’m an experienced cruiser and told them we would do the survey and give them good scores and all, but they kept pushing it to the point that it really annoyed me and made me feel uncomfortable. Having said that, my second royal cruise on Oasis I didn’t face this issue. Have also not faced it with Celebrity or Holland. Hopefully it’s not a common issue.
@@wifisaysbye I would give them a low score for that.
This actually shows a leadership issue imho, rather then a staff issue.
Especially if a 1-10 score is read as black and white. That reflects poor imagination
As a food scientist I think it’s incredible the amount of logistics that goes to providing food for consumers. Definitely a subject that’s not talked about enough!
Even after the whole explanation it is hard to truly believe the magnitude of this operation. Congrats to the team who makes it all possible!! 🏆
Seemlingly simple thing, yet so many things need to be considered. Amazing to have a glimpse into how it all works z!
I am so happy, was waiting for a video like this ever since Icon was finished!
Great reporting job. Keep up the great content.
content for all
Incredible logistics, I'd love to dine on that ship! 🚢
This Wall-E prequel video was great!
Weak joke.
Mmmmm
Kudos to the employees that is incredible 🙌🏻
Food waste is from people who want everything and then throw half of it away because they are full. Always undertake and you can get more if you need be.
I just wish that the mandatory gratuities on royal are included in the fare makes it easier to budget a cruise
Super interesting and well done video. Keep it coming
Going on Icon next year , so excited. Was on Wonderer of the Seas last year and it was incredible. The ship, the staff, the food , everything is jaw dropping and elegant.
Hope you have an amazing cruise when the time comes!
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@@Trey4x4You’re being paid by Norwegian to comment on every Icon of the Seas video. What’s the difference?
@cwg73160 I'm not tho. I'm a drunk observing comments that have very correlating chemistry between one another. You don't see it
@@Trey4x4 You are. I said it, so you are.
Hard work for food staff
Man, that’s insane, that food looks amazing!
I'm hungry now. 😅
Well... not just you my brother, not just you! 😂😂😂
cruise ships and the military camp videos are the best
I love royal carribean- but also behind the scenes. I hope the discovery channel brings back a new season of mighty cruise ships
Looking forward to booking this cruise ship once the prices are reasonable.
The scale that these ships are working to is absolutely remarkable. I spent about 10 months last year cruising across 19 ships, and it wasn't just the huge ships that were impressive. It always blows my mind that these ships are getting through so much food - it's amazing how they can do it!
19 month and 19 ships? So you are not cruising, you live on ships and took 2 month shore vacation.
Insane operation.
Mmm, this made me hungry. Such an interesting well-produced video! 😁
Great the analysis of what comes back and the reduction in waste.. I think the best way to reduce this is by letting people order what they want in advance and if they don't consume it, charging them.
Simply amazing.
I drive forklifts on job sites building homes in Southern California but I was totally mesmerized by the never-ending unloading of trucks and loading of the ship while we were in Port.
Can’t wait to see this ship docking in Jamaica peer have to go and take a look at it when it does.
Food looks great, one day I'll take a cruise!
I need a 9hr video of this
Amazing period
Cruise ships are absolutely amazing to be a passenger. Such luxury is such a treat. In the same respect. I wouldn’t mind having the chance to be able to work in the belly of the ship seeing feeling the stress, the success, and all that goes with this kind of volume.
Fellow truckers making all this happen! Keep America running! 🦅🇺🇸🚛🫡
I wish the kitchen I work at ran like this !
Feels like a video that Business Insider made a while back, hearing some word-by-word repetition here ;D
Wow!
Neat.
I’m hungry just watching the first 30 seconds of this video. 😂
Executive Chef got a promotion from Symphony of the Seas - saw him in another video.
Could WSJ cover Houthi problem as I just left a story out of New Zealand 🇳🇿, where they are experiencing 2 week shipping delays? Thank you very much beforehand...
Downside is cruise durations for this ship are extremely short, three days max. There is a much longer documentary that was done about 1 year ago.
🛳🍽 Fascinating glimpse into the logistics of feeding 10,000 people aboard the world's largest cruise ship! The coordination and efficiency required are truly impressive. Bon appétit, cruisers! 🌊🍴
Nice room 👑
Hold on you’re telling me cruise ships are just dumping the sewage in the ocean?!
Yes, once at a specific distance from the shore it is allowed.
Treated sewage is allowed to release to the ocean just like sewage treatment facilities on land. They are not allowed to release untreated sewages.
@@bluenycomis it really sewage if its been treated?
@@heyyou031 That's is true but treated sewage water still has negative view so many water municipalities won't let it mixed back to 'regular' water supply. My city uses treated water to water city parks only. I believe there is a new law mandating to use treated water as normal drinking water.
All vessels discharge treated sewage overboard. Ships are required to follow Marpol legislation on pollution when discharging anything overboard.
Love
It's been years since I've been on a cruise😍
Mad world. This exactly what people need to be doing now
Neat that they actually bake bread fresh. I always figured they'd bring that in frozen or pre-formed/pre-baked such that it only needs 5 - 10 minutes in an oven to crisp up.
It’s not neat. It’s necessary.
really interesting it made me want
Curious how much waste they make compared to a standard restaurant on a per person that uses count. Buffets are notorious for having lots of wasted food... at least the good ones, the bad ones re-serve it the next day... and while yeah they mentioned measures to reduce waste I gotta imagine they end up wasting considerably more than a restaurant who's only income is said customers who eat food.
Also would be nice to ban dumping at sea, but I guess once you hit international waters all bets are off as far as laws go.
For the price they charge for this ship cruise cabins. I could go on three cruises on Liberty of the Seas from Tampa to Key West to Cozumel.
Then go.
@@cwg73160 you talked me into it I’m going. Happy crusin ‘ 🚢
@@cwg73160 You come with me.
Give it a couple years. It’ll drop in price
@@cwg73160 ok, you come with me.
I wonder if the food leftovers can be use as an animal feed instead send it to the land field, or incinerator?
Looking very nice.
More interesting is how do they deal with the waste ?
Sounds like Non Stop Dan got a new gig ??
Why would you go on vacation in such a crowded place?
Because kids. You can let them roam free and parents can finally have a few hours of rest and entertainment
@@chiluco2000because you can only do that on a cruise ship......... 🤔
@@method341yes. You can't visit say Bahamas and let your kids roam by themselves. On a cruise you can let them go and explore. I've seen kids as young as 8 allowed to roam with other kids. Allow kids to be kids.
Being able to hit up room service at any time of the day for whatever meal you’re looking for is god tier
“God tier”? Cringe.
Room service has been around forever. Welcome to Earth.
@@cwg73160😹😹
A Food lovers dream
Just came off today 🥺
The size of these ships is staggering. I’m constantly amazed how efficiently they run.
At what stage does it just become a fun park on the water and the cruising experience just disappears.
God loves you and hasn’t forgotten about you. Please don’t forget about him and let him in.
Who?
@@cwg73160 God
@@cwg73160 “Who” as in “who” God or “who” you?
It's been years since I've been on a cruise
Getting sick from the food or just germs in general is why I'll never go on one of these
Cruise ships + indoor vertical farming = quality controlled farm to port/table
How to apply their?
is there a time zone they stick to if they were to travel over certain zones?
Have observed that Royal don’t change time zones if it’s only one time zone change. However if it’s over more time zones, then they would likely change to that zone. The crew are great to let you know if there is a time zone change, or if you are to stay on ‘ship’ time when going ashore.
What's the best cruise if I'm from Chicago?
and while you pay thousands of dollar for the cruise, depending on your "level", you still gotta pay ridicoulus amounts extra for these foods and drinks...
Greatttt
Dayum. My mind is blown.
how? wsj booked all of ship for this video
Do passengers weight themselves before and after the trip?😅 Do they sell Ozempic?
If i have 3 buffet a day, i will feel like a giant balloon 🎈 and sick😅
fun to watch
I want to join!!!!!!!
i could never do logistics with food
I would love to be the taster 😮💨
The only reason there’s food waste,is cause the guests take more than they can eat🤣
Some people on there should definitely not be near all-you-can-eat buffets...
You can see a lot of Filipinos in those Cruise Ships because they are hard working and have good palettes!!! Mabuhay Philippines
I’m 100% positive you don’t understand the things you commented.
Im 100% positive and sure that one of the chef that got interview is a Filipino!
that was a way too short video. 🤨
I’ve never been on a cruise. Two months ago I watched the movie called Triangle of Sadness and decided I would never be on one😅
Can we get some story about WORKING PEOPLE
Time to buy cruise ship firm stocks.
A-MAY-ZING 👀
Big up Mr Cole can here the Jamaican 💪🇯🇲
🇯🇲 🇯🇲
Google isn’t translating this comment. Which language is it?
Bill Burr has a solution for cruise ships lol
😯
They installed food factory itself in a ship 😅
I don’t want to know what will happen in case of accident!
So it's not really a cruise ship but a cruise buffet
100 chefs EASY!
the logistics of these cruise ships seems overwhelming
Russian army could learn something here. 😀
@@oneshothunter9877 what do you mean, I am not very knowledgeable of the Russian army
@@oneshothunter9877About buffets?
@@cwg73160
Well, that too :) - but mostly logistics.
Imagine paying money to be surrounded by 10,000 people on a ship for 7 days to visit the poorest countries in the world
Then complain about the issues on those islands......
...and here I thought being a MS on a carrier was brutal! 😳 😩
Is cruise ship a good relaxing vacation? Sick and tired of going on vacation and more tired than ever when I get home lol
100%. Unlike land holidays, cruise ships allow you to totally switch off from the outside world. Being at sea is relaxing and brings a certain peace that can’t be found in many places ashore. A big ship like icon is maybe not the most relaxing, as it has a lot of people and actives on board. However, Royals sister company Celebrity Cruises have some wonderful ships, both big and small. The ships aren’t as crazy busy and exude a more luxurious ambiance. I cruise a lot with both Royal and Celebrity, but I go on a royal ship to have fun and celebrity to switch off.
No. People go on cruises because they want to feel stressed out when they go on vacation.
Stop asking dumb questions.
@@wifisaysbyethank you! I have never been to one and none of my friends have gone lol I can’t wait to book one this year
Absolutely the best holiday ever.
What a waste of food. People dont need 8 meals a day.
Fun fact: Most people think I-95 is named after the highway but it’s really the number of the immigration/customs form for the US (or it used to be).
That doesn't really make sense. Wouldn't it be named after the highway given that it is a long stretch of "road" that takes employees from one end of the ship to the other? What does the immigration form have to do with a long hallway?
Lots of Filipino in the crew.