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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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...
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.
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.
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...
It's labor arbitrage company. Customers are paying US prices for vacations. The companies are paying foreign workers a lower wage vs if it was US land based. Mixed feelings about this. The workers are getting paid more than their home country, but I'm sure there is "some" exploitation going on.
🛳🍽 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! 🌊🍴
@@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.
@@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.
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?
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.
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😅
In all the cruise lines a sailed with, I’ve seen food being wasted the most on Royal Caribbean. Especially in the buffet. Is like people never ate in their lives and wants to consume everything they see. And to me, RC has the worst food overall. Sailed twice to never do it again with them.
For a more precisely accurate report, replace the words "reduce waste" with "increase ship's profit." The only thing at the absolute top of the list of importance that cruise ships care about is profit. That's above everything else, including passenger safety. Crew safety is so far at the bottom of the list it's ridiculous.
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.
Reducing food waste is good for the environment AND the company's bottom line. Perfect example of why being ecologically responsible translates into economic benefits.
@LG-jb9zs: I fail to see food waste as bad for the environment. It all breaks down and is consumed by animals and worms which help soil development. If anything, food waste is a positive for the environment. Look at how popular food composts are in home gardens these days. However, the concern for waste is indeed all about the company's bottom line. They just throw in that they are "green' to pretend they are progressive....and probably get carbon tax credits.
@@riskinhos So tired of this played out narrative. Cruises are one of the last unique experiences left for middle class Americans to participate in.. You think by getting rid of cruises you're somehow hurting rich people who will charter out a yacht and not count towards any of these negative statistics?
So why don't they have a compost program? That would drastically cut down emissions from methane if it ends up in landfill. Not that it lowers their already high pollution from fuel.
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
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!
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
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.
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!! 🏆
I am so happy, was waiting for a video like this ever since Icon was finished!
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.
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.
Great reporting job. Keep up the great content.
content for all
Was there 3 weeks ago, love it so much, definitely will go back again
Fellow truckers making all this happen! Keep America running! 🦅🇺🇸🚛🫡
I just wish that the mandatory gratuities on royal are included in the fare makes it easier to budget a cruise
This Wall-E prequel video was great!
Weak joke.
Mmmmm
Kudos to the employees that is incredible 🙌🏻
Incredible logistics, I'd love to dine on that ship! 🚢
I love royal carribean- but also behind the scenes. I hope the discovery channel brings back a new season of mighty cruise ships
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.
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.
cruise ships and the military camp videos are the best
Man, that’s insane, that food looks amazing!
Hard work for food staff
Mmm, this made me hungry. Such an interesting well-produced video! 😁
I hate when people don't finish their meals.
Amazing to see that the crew takes huge efforts in reducing food waste on board.
Super interesting and well done video. Keep it coming
Can’t wait to see this ship docking in Jamaica peer have to go and take a look at it when it does.
If u never been on a cruise go the food is great but it’s there other activities that make it really fun
I-95 is the customs form number for the shore pass. Every crewman is issued an I-95. The crew passage is named after this form, not the highway.
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.
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😹😹
Food looks great, one day I'll take a cruise!
its a consumerism paradise on the sea
Great channel greetings from colombia
Executive Chef got a promotion from Symphony of the Seas - saw him in another video.
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 need a 9hr video of this
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.
Simply amazing.
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...
Feels like a video that Business Insider made a while back, hearing some word-by-word repetition here ;D
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.
Insane operation.
I need 3 hours video on this.
Cruise ships + indoor vertical farming = quality controlled farm to port/table
I'm hungry now. 😅
Well... not just you my brother, not just you! 😂😂😂
I’m hungry just watching the first 30 seconds of this video. 😂
I wonder if the food leftovers can be use as an animal feed instead send it to the land field, or incinerator?
Looking forward to booking this cruise ship once the prices are reasonable.
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.
The size of these ships is staggering. I’m constantly amazed how efficiently they run.
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...
It's labor arbitrage company. Customers are paying US prices for vacations. The companies are paying foreign workers a lower wage vs if it was US land based.
Mixed feelings about this. The workers are getting paid more than their home country, but I'm sure there is "some" exploitation going on.
🛳🍽 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! 🌊🍴
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.
Getting sick from the food or just germs in general is why I'll never go on one of these
At what stage does it just become a fun park on the water and the cruising experience just disappears.
Amazing period
Mad world. This exactly what people need to be doing now
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.
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?
More interesting is how do they deal with the waste ?
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?
It's been years since I've been on a cruise😍
Nice room 👑
Sounds like Non Stop Dan got a new gig ??
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.
Just came off today 🥺
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😅
In all the cruise lines a sailed with, I’ve seen food being wasted the most on Royal Caribbean. Especially in the buffet. Is like people never ate in their lives and wants to consume everything they see. And to me, RC has the worst food overall. Sailed twice to never do it again with them.
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!
look testing unit area dublin italy next lebanon
It's been years since I've been on a cruise
The only reason there’s food waste,is cause the guests take more than they can eat🤣
How to apply their?
And ppl get pissy when portions get smaller. They should really watch this video then they shouldn't complain
Wow!
Neat.
For a more precisely accurate report, replace the words "reduce waste" with "increase ship's profit."
The only thing at the absolute top of the list of importance that cruise ships care about is profit. That's above everything else, including passenger safety. Crew safety is so far at the bottom of the list it's ridiculous.
What's the best cruise if I'm from Chicago?
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.
i think id just move into the fridge and be content
A Food lovers dream
Love
Some people on there should definitely not be near all-you-can-eat buffets...
fun to watch
Reducing food waste is good for the environment AND the company's bottom line. Perfect example of why being ecologically responsible translates into economic benefits.
a cruise ship is the prime example of waste and ecological disaster. trying to greenwashing by reducing food waste is irrelevant
@LG-jb9zs: I fail to see food waste as bad for the environment. It all breaks down and is consumed by animals and worms which help soil development. If anything, food waste is a positive for the environment. Look at how popular food composts are in home gardens these days. However, the concern for waste is indeed all about the company's bottom line. They just throw in that they are "green' to pretend they are progressive....and probably get carbon tax credits.
@@riskinhos So tired of this played out narrative. Cruises are one of the last unique experiences left for middle class Americans to participate in..
You think by getting rid of cruises you're somehow hurting rich people who will charter out a yacht and not count towards any of these negative statistics?
Food waste is not right. They should consider refrigerating the food and serving it the next day like most restaurants do.
Only fast food does that and the cheap restaurants like Applebee's and Chili's! Geez where do you eat?!
really interesting it made me want
These ships will be the icons of the age of excessiveness. Repulsive.
You don't have to participate if you don't like. For most people, we have one life and intend to enjoy it.
Time to buy cruise ship firm stocks.
Looking very nice.
Big up Mr Cole can here the Jamaican 💪🇯🇲
🇯🇲 🇯🇲
Google isn’t translating this comment. Which language is it?
Where does the toilet water go?
They dump it into the ocean. Where else?
Dayum. My mind is blown.
So why don't they have a compost program? That would drastically cut down emissions from methane if it ends up in landfill. Not that it lowers their already high pollution from fuel.
i could never do logistics with food
I would love to be the taster 😮💨
Can we get some story about WORKING PEOPLE
What a waste of food. People dont need 8 meals a day.