Starting the cruise on Thanksgiving with a large American contingent, the AmaLucia chef made sure to prepare some Thanksgiving inspired specialties. Pumpkin mashed potatoes, stuffing with figs, pumpkin apple pie... Oh, soo delicious! As we found on all our meals onboard, the chef also took exquisite care of presentation and nearly every meal found a way to include most colors of the rainbow on a single plate.
The AmaLucia has several dining locations onboard as well as a wide variety of menu choices. Travelers can opt to eat in the main dining room where most food is plated and ordered off the menu. They are beginning to offer a few buffet choices again for breakfast and lunch such as fresh breads and an omelette station. For dinner, the main dining room always has 5 courses to choose from- appetizer, salad, soup, main and dessert. Red and white wines are included and paired with meals, as well as some beers and other bar beverages.
Upstairs, there is a more casual bistro that offers 'lighter' fare for lunch and a beautiful view with full length windows on 3 sides. There travelers can choose from simpler fare such as sandwiches, salads, pizzas and pastas.
The AmaLucia also has a private, Chef's Table, dining room in the back that hosts up to 20 travelers at a time for a more intimate 7 course menu with varying wines to accompany the different courses. Because the menu stays the same every night, travelers are encouraged to sign up once during their cruise. I decided to try the Chef's Table on my birthday and we were the only ones there for a private dinner. In addition to the 7 courses, the chef served me a personal birthday cake!
TrustScore 4.8 | 174 reviews
TrustScore 4.8 of 5
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8 hours ago
The trip was not only memorable for the amount of animals we saw but also for the people and accommodations at the two camps where we stayed. Our first guide, BK, was a wealth of information about the animals, landscape and down to the plants and what they were used for. Everyday out was a learning experience with him. All the people at the camps were gracious and the food was excellent.
Our second camp in the Okavanga was just as good as the first as far as the staff, accommodations, food and animals. After our experience at the first camp we amazed that the high quality remained the same. Our guide, G, made sure we were able to enjoy every experience including a rush through the bush to witness a cheetah and an ensuing hunt that he heard over his radio.
In both camps there were enough guides out that if they saw something the other guides were informed which helped in seeing as much as possible. It was also nice that the concessions were large enough that we did not have vehicles following each other throughout the day.
Normally there is always something in a trip of this length that we think could be improved upon but this is the rare case where we cannot think of anything. From the time we left the States to when we returned it was one of the most hassle free vacations we took.
Perhaps emphasizing the use of the laundry facilities at the camps would be useful because of the luggage restrictions would be the only thing I can think of as an improvement to future clients.
1 day ago
Mary was so pleasant and professional. She made sure all of our questions were answered.
2 days ago
Rapid response.
2 days ago
Jess and her non pushy salesmanship!!!!!
2 days ago
Mary Curry. And AL’s discount policy.
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