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Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Sea Day

Day 3 of our Southern Caribbean Cruise was another relaxing sea day. We took the opportunity to meet up with family for breakfast in the main dining room. 

Sea Day — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
Sea Day View From Oceanview Cabin on Symphony of the Seas

Breakfast in the Main Dining Room

These photos of breakfast in the main dining room on Symphony of the Seas show just a sample of what you can order off the menu for breakfast on your cruise. 

All of the classics are available!

Bacon & Fried Eggs

Bacon Eggs Sausage Hashbrown Breakfast — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Main Dining Room Breakfast — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

Pancakes

Pancakes — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Pancakes — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

Eggs Benedict

Eggs Benedict — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Eggs Benedict — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

French Toast

French Toast — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
French Toast — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

Scrambled Eggs, Sausage, Hashbrowns

Scrambled Eggs, Hashbrown, 2 Sausage Links, and Bacon — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Scrambled eggs with hashbrown, sausage links, and bacon — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

And because you’re on a cruise…

Carrot Cake

you can also order dessert like this layered carrot cake with walnut topping after breakfast if you want. :p 

Carrot Cake with Walnut topping side view — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Carrot Cake— Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

It’s a beautiful carrot cake, is it not!?

Carrot Cake top view — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Carrot Cake Top View — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

Park Cafe

Park Cafe is a free dining option in the Central Park neighborhood aboard Symphony of the Seas. It’s meant to be a casual deli where you can enjoy breakfast, lunch, or grab an afternoon snack.

There is a case where you can just grab a ready-made sandwich and a piece of fruit which is very convenient. 

Park Cafe Case — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Treat Case at Park Cafe — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

The Park Cafe Menu serves up soups and sandwiches, including the “legendary” Kümmelweck roast beef sandwich and the occasional Cuban Sandwich. 

You’ll also find sweet treats like this Matcha Cream Puff, Raspberry Pound Cake, and Mudslide Cookies.

Park Cafe Sandwiches — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Grab and Go Sandwiches and Fruit at Park Cafe — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

Matcha Cream Puff

Park Cafe Matcha Cream Puff — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Matcha Cream Puff at Park Cafe — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

Raspberry Pound Cake

Park Cafe Raspberry Pound Cake — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Raspberry Pound Cake at Park Cafe — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

Mudslide Cookies

Park Cafe Mudslide Cookies — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Mudslide Cookies at Park Cafe — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

​You can dine in or do what we did – take your treats and Kümmelweck roast beef sandwich outside to enjoy in Central Park. 

What We Ate

Kümmelweck Roast Beef Sandwich

Park Cafe Kümmelweck Roast Beef Sandwich — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
The Famous Kümmelweck Roast Beef Sandwich from Park Cafe — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Food Photos

Treat Platter

Treats from Park Cafe — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog — Cruise Food Photos
Out little sampler platter

Chops Grille Menu

Chops Grille is a Classic American Steakhouse specialty dining restaurant on Symphony of the Seas. 

Check out the menu as seen in Central Park:


The Bionic Bar

The Bionic Bar on Symphony of the Seas is located on deck 5.

​Here you can have your cocktails made by robots. Drinks are not free at the bionic bar. You pay, as you would in any bar, using your Sea Pass Card. If you have a beverage package, drinks are included up to the specified value. 

The Bionic Bar — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
The Bionic Bar

The Rising Tide Bar

The Rising Tide Bar is a moving bar at sea which slowly ascends and descends over 3 decks on Symphony of the Seas. In the photo below we are looking up at the bottom of the floating bar.

The departure times are listed at the entrances on Deck 8 and Deck 5. Like the Bionic Bar, this is a novel bar concept that you should try at least once just for the fun of it. 

The Rising Tide Bar — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
The Rising Tide Bar (the bottom of it anyway)

Regalia Watches

If you’re looking for a luxury timepiece onboard Symphony, or maybe just window shopping, Regalia Watches is onboard. They also hosted a Watch and Scotch event on our cruise. 

Regalia Watches — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
Regalia Watches

Watch & Scotch Event

The Watch and Scotch event featured Johnnie Walker Scotch Whisky: Island Green, Gold Label Reserve, Black Label, and Red Label. 

Johnnie Walker Island Green, Gold Label Reserve, Black Label, and Red Label— Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
Watch & Scotch Event

At the event you can enjoy a complimentary tasting and this is one of the opportunities for those with a tighter budget to get free drinks on a cruise!

During the event we tasted two Johnnie Walker Whisky varieties — Gold Label Reserve and Island Green.

Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve

Johnny Walker Gold Label Reserve — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve

Johnny Walker Gold Label Reserve was very, and I mean very smooth.

Johnnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Celebration Blend Packaging — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
Johnie Walker Gold Label Reserve Blended Scotch Whisky — The Celebration Blend

All that suavecito-ness made it less complex beside Island Green imo.

Johnnie Walker Island Green

Johnnie Walker Island Green — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
Johnnie Walker Island Green Sotch

Johnny Walker Island Green is very smoky and peaty. Some would even say it’s like “drinking a camp fire”

Johnnie Walker Island Green Smoky Malts Blend — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
Johnnie Walker Island Green Package

I happen to love the complexity of Island Green, but I know it’s not for everyone. If you like that smoke and peat in your scotch, this is a great deal for a blended malt.


Free Mini Golf on Symphony of the Seas Cruise Ship


​The mini golf course is located on deck 15 and it is quite cute with its very vacation-y theme. 


It is a lot of fun and can be a tad challenging depending on the winds at sea, but it is possible to get a hole-in-one! 😉

Few things will work up your appetite like cruise ship mini golf.. 🙂 


A Taste of Italy Menu — Main Dining Room

A Taste of Italy Menu — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog  — Royal Caribbean  Cruise Food Photos
A Taste of Italy Menu — Royal Carib

anWhat We Ordered

Crispy Parmesan Arancini

Arborio rice, portobello mushroom and provolone cheese rolled in panko and fried until golden, served with romesco sauce.

Crispy Parmesan Arancini— Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog  — Royal Caribbean  Cruise Food Photos
Crispy Parmesan Arancini — Royal Caribbean Cruise Food Photos

A peak inside the arancini:

Inside Crispy Parmesan Arancini — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog  — Royal Caribbean  Cruise Food Photos
Inside Crispy Parmesan Arancini — Royal Caribbean Cruise Food Photos

Golden Polenta Fries

Crispy baked corn polenta served with a chilled creamy hazelnut-red pepper spread.

Golden Polenta Fries — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog  — Royal Caribbean  Cruise Food Photos
Golden Polenta Fries — Royal Caribbean Cruise Food Photos

-> See Also: Eating Arancini in Italy


Lasagne al Forno

Layers of pasta, mozzarella, béchamel and hearty beef ragout drizzled with fragrant  herb oil.

Lasagne al Forno — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog  — Royal Caribbean  Cruise Food Photos
Lasagne al Forno — Royal Caribbean Cruise Food Photos

Tiramisu

Layers of whipped mascarpone cheese, delicate ladyfingersespresso and a hint of coffee liqueur.

Tiramisu — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog  — Royal Caribbean  Cruise Food Photos
Tiramisu — Royal Caribbean Cruise Food Photos

Making our way from the Main Dining Room to the Aqua Theater for the evening showing of Hiro, we passed Johnny Rockets on the Boardwalk. 


Johnny Rockets on Royal Caribbean

Johnny Rockets is a retro American dinner where you can grab diner classics like burgers, fries, and milkshakes not to mention a special performance if you time it just right. 😉

Johnny Rockets — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog  — Royal Caribbean  Cruise Food Photos
Johnny Rockets on Symphony of the Seas Boardwalk Neighborhood

They really nailed the vibe and you’ll feel like you’ve gone back in time when you dine inside.

Inside Johnny Rockets — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog  — Royal Caribbean  Cruise Food Photos
Inside Johnny Rockets on Symphony

Johnny Rockets Menu on Symphony of the Seas

Johnny Rockets is a casual dining option on Royal Caribbean Cruises. You do have to pay a surcharge to eat at Johnny Rockets, but on Symphony of the Seas breakfast is free

Tap a Johnny Rockets cruise ship menu below to enlarge it! 

If you are “Loyal to Royal” and have sailed with Royal Caribbean before you will also have a discount on Johny Rocket’s Milkshakes loaded onto your account.

Just let the waiter know when you order one that you want to use your 50% off milkshake coupon


Hiro AquaTheater Show

Hiro Aqua Theater Show — Symphony of the Seas Cruise Blog
Hiro dive & acrobatic show in the Aqua Theater

Hiro was the AquaTheater show on Symphony of the Seas and this fuzzy night time pic is all I got to prove I was there. :p 

It’s amazing to see the use of the dive pool and acrobatics in a choreographed show like this. 

Royal likes to brag on their entertainment, but I can see why after our most recent cruise











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