Table for two…thousand

As soon as you step onto one of our ships, the aromas of tantalizing foods fill the air. Whether it's a fresh Danish from the International Café, a slice of pizza by the pool, or a plate of comfort food from the Horizon Court you crave, we're ready to serve. But, have you ever wondered what it takes to bring you, your guest, and nearly 2000 of your fellow passengers all that food? 24 hours a day, 7 days a week? Well, now you can see what goes into this culinary feat.

So many of you have told us that one of the things you like best about cruising with Princess^® is the vast selection of dining options you can find aboard our ships. But as you can imagine, it takes a lot of food to fill such a tall order.

Here are some fun facts to give you a picture of what's involved:

Did you know we use nearly 550 kilos of flour on an average 14-day cruise? That's the equivalent of 1200 pounds. Which is nearly enough flour to fill a small pool. And long before you and your family rise for breakfast, our chefs have already cracked open more than four thousand eggs. In fact, we use about half a million eggs on an average voyage. This may explain why we need more than 8000 liters of regular milk and 4000 liters of skim milk. Although most of the milk is used for cereal and coffee, it also goes nicely with the warm cookies being served during the Movies Under the Stars^® viewings.

On our cruises to Hawaii, it's common for us to go through 6.5 tons, yes tons, of pineapple on a standard 14-day voyage. This may be due to the fact that our passengers are already in the mindset of the islands and our pineapples are imported directly from Hawaii, which is why they're so sweet.

As you can see, it takes quite a bit of food to make sure that everyone has something delicious to eat. And because our cuisine is made to order and freshly prepared from scratch, we make sure to select the best quality. It's just another reason why we're known as The Consummate Host.^®

Look for more behind the scenes stories like these in upcoming e-newsletters and our Captain's Circle^® Magazines. If you don't already receive this quarterly circulation, just visit princess.com/magazine to sign up for your FREE subscription. In the meantime, we look forward to serving you soon.