Brilliance of the Seas - Speciality Dining

Royal Caribbean's Brilliance of the Seas has recently been revitalised and now offers a number of new speciality dining options. I was only on board for one night and dined in the main restaurant which was fantastic however I was able to visit the new restaurants and have little samplers in many of them. I thought it would be useful to share my photo's with you.

The Chef's Table
Seats 16 and serves a 7 course meal paired with fine wines to suit each course.
Cover charge $95pp. My friends were lucky enough to dine here and said it was amazing. The chef and sommelier were knowledgeable and the evening good value for money.

Giovanni's Table
Exquisite Italian Cuisine, open for lunch and dinner. 2 sittings. Children can dine here on request.
Cover charge $15 lunch and $20 dinner. I had a bread and oil sampler here which was delicious.

Chops Grill
Offering a selection or steaks, seafood and side dishes.
Open for dinner only with a smart casual dress code.
Cover charge $30pp. A very classy restaurant.

Rita's Cantina
Mexican Restaurant in a great location. Casual dining with a great selection of Mexican meals, snacks and cocktails. Cover charge $3pp plus A la Carte pricing.
Open 11am - 1am.
The margueritas was just to my taste.


Izumi Asian Cuisine. Serving a selection of sushi, sashami and hot rock plates. Izumi offers a fun place to eat. Smart casual dining and open for lunch and dinner. Cover charge $3pp plus A la Carte dining.

The Grand Canyon - a truly memorable day.

The Grand Canyon is one of the most amazing natural phenomenons on our planet and I am fortunate enough to have visited it. Following a stay in San Diego we stayed in a small town called Williams  and from here drove to the Grand Canyon Village. The approach was amazing, one long straight road and then all of a sudden the stunning views as the ground opens up and the canyon appears.

As we were celebrating my brother's wedding on this holiday my Dad treated us to a light aircraft flight over the Canyon. This is a truly memorable experience. Brad our pilot was very knowledgeable and gave us a full history of the area. Rocks at the bottom of the Canyon date back 2 billion years and the River Colorado has been running through the land for over 10 million years. Nowadays it is a National Park and had been a forest preserve since 1892.

Following the flight we took a trail down into the Canyon - not for the faint hearted, good walking shoes and a bottle of water is strongly recommened. We didn't go to the bottom as it is a full day's walk and requires you to camp their overnight. However we didn't feel short changed by just a few hours hike and were overcome by the sheer size of the Canyon.

As the day came to an end we climbed up some rocks and perched up above the Grand Canyon to watch the sunset. National Geographic lists the Grand Canyon in its Top Ten places to watch the sun set and I can see why. It was awe inspiring. We were surrounded by people of all nationalities just basking in the last of the sunlight and as the sun finally set, silence engulfed everyone as the colours took over. It was surreal.

 

The Grand Canyon will stay etched in my memory for ever and one day I hope to take my son there.
Whilst we stayed close to the Canyon it is really easy to do as an excursion from Las Vegas. We offer a choice of trips from a full day coach tour, which also calls at the Hoover Dam en route to a choice of light aircraft and helicopter rides, or a combination of the two. If you're thinking of seeing the Grand Canyon as an add on to a cruise and stay holiday, just ask me for details.