Here are some facts on cruise food from Cruise International Magazine:
- Every day 2,550 fresh eggs are consumed by Holland America’s Eurodam, 2,100 guests and 900 crew.
- A whole county in Iowa raises all its cattle for sale to Carnival Cruise Lines.
- On board Carnival Dream, passengers eat 28,730 shrimp every week.
- 6,200 cocktails and 15,000 coffees are drunk on Costa ships every week.
- 280 bottles of free champagne, 10 lbs of caviar and 120 lbs of lobster are devoured on Seabourn ships (Legend/Pride/Spirit) over seven nights.
- On board MSC Fantasia class ships, 2,000 different recipes are used on a seven-day cruise.
- On an average P&O Ventura 14-day cruise, 3,096 passengers and 1,200 crew will eat some 171,840 main meals.
- During an eight-night cruise on board Fred. Olsen’s Boudicca, 630 litres of ice cream will be eaten.
- On a typical 10-day cruise, the shopping list for Crystal Symphony includes over 60 tonnes of food-stuffs to be purchased and delivered to dock in the few hours on turnaround day.
- On an average P&O Ventura 14-day cruise, 3,096 passengers and 1,200 crew will eat some 171,840 main meals.
- During an eight-night cruise on board Fred. Olsen’s Boudicca, 630 litres of ice cream will be eaten.
- On a typical 10-day cruise, the shopping list for Crystal Symphony includes over 60 tonnes of food-stuffs to be purchased and delivered to dock in the few hours on turnaround day.