Whether or not you are an enormous pizza fan or just in search of a fast chew in your subsequent cruise, you would be hard-pressed to seek out any of the trade’s hottest strains and not using a place to snag a pie or a slice.
From customary choices like gooey cheese to pies with fascinating mixtures of truffle and egg or meat and seafood, scrumptious choices abound. Here is my record of the very best cruise pizza locations on ships.
Scoring rubric:
5 – Contemporary and superb with nice selection and ambiance
4 – Nice taste however not an ideal expertise
3 – Tasty and filling however not a standout
2 – Tasteless
1 – Keep away from or get sick
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Room service pizza, MSC Cruises
The place to seek out it: All MSC ships
Price: $6-$9.50 (plus a $4.99 supply payment for cruisers with the Bella expertise)
TPG Take: Accessible in seven varieties — margherita, vegetable, pepperoni, 4 cheese, marinara, MSC type (tomato sauce, ham, arugula, mozzarella, Grana Padano cheese and olive oil) and supreme — or a build-your-own possibility, MSC’s pizza is a number of the greatest at sea. With a smooth, doughy crust that is simply as mouthwatering because the toppings, you will not remorse getting a pie or two delivered to your cabin by way of room service.
Bear in mind that there’s a cost; if you happen to’re interested by an equally tasty free model (albeit in a communal setting the place choices are restricted and you will not get an entire pie to your self), head to the buffet.
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TPG score: 5/5
Buffet pizza, Norwegian Cruise Line
The place to seek out it: All ships within the Norwegian Cruise Line fleet
Price: Free
TPG take: I used to be intrigued to find that not all Norwegian Cruise Line vessels supply devoted pizza joints on their ships. That is why, on a latest voyage, I used to be compelled to strive the buffet model after I had a craving. Choices included cheese, pepperoni and veggie, amongst different varieties.
I went with plain and was pleasantly stunned that the cheese was simply the correct quantity of melted, the skinny crust was delightfully crispy and I might eat two slices with out feeling overly stuffed. The flavour wasn’t essentially the most intense, however that is simply mounted with seasonings discovered all through the buffet space.
Room-service pizza can also be out there, however you will pay a supply payment of $9.95 per order (not per pie). It isn’t a horrible deal in case you are hungry at off-times, particularly if you happen to order a couple of.
TPG score: 3/5
Pizza Place, Virgin Voyages
The place to seek out it: All Virgin Voyages ships
Price: Free
TPG take: Open from 2 p.m. to 2 a.m. each day, Pizza Place is nice for a snack between lunch and dinner or as a method to remedy late-night munchies — notably after drinks and dancing. Plus, the pizza itself is stellar.
You will not get a single slice at Pizza Place however, somewhat, a whole made-to-order pie. It isn’t big, however it’s nonetheless bigger than most private pizzas. The menu options The Traditional (tomato sauce with mozzarella), Hen Pesto, Fairly Fly for a White Pie (mozzarella, ricotta and Parmesan with roasted garlic), and White Truffle & Egg varieties, in addition to pepperoni and vegan choices. You may obtain a pager that can buzz when your order is prepared. Anticipate a skinny crust, bubbly cheese and many taste.
Wish to improve the expertise much more? Pour on a number of the balsamic vinegar or olive oil that you’re going to discover on every desk.
TPG score: 5/5
Sorrento’s, Royal Caribbean
The place to seek out it: All Freedom, Oasis, Icon and Quantum Class ships
Price: Free
TPG take: So far as complimentary onboard pizza goes, Sorrento’s is fairly good. It is made contemporary, and the melty cheese, pepperoni and vegetable choices — plus a number of rotating specialty alternatives — are nice for a between-meal snack; it is also good for lunch or dinner if you happen to’re in search of one thing free and quick. In case your ship has a Sorrento’s location, it will normally be in Royal Caribbean’s Royal Promenade. Seize a desk on this central location to people-watch when you get pleasure from a slice or a number of.
TPG score: 3/5
Slice, Princess Pizzeria and Prego Pizzeria, Princess Cruises
The place to seek out it: Slice on Caribbean Princess, Crown Princess, Emerald Princess, Discovery Princess, Enchanted Princess, Grand Princess, Ruby Princess and Sky Princess; Princess Pizzeria on Coral Princess and Island Princess; and Prego Pizzeria on Diamond Princess, Regal Princess, Royal Princess and Sapphire Princess
Price: Free
TPG Take: Typically, Alfredo’s Italian eatery grabs all of the glory for greatest pizza on Princess ships. Nevertheless, with the road’s latest determination to cost for pizza there, I’ve misplaced curiosity.
Enter Slice, Prego Pizzeria and Princess Pizzeria (relying on the ship). These pool-deck staples are close to the Motion pictures Below the Stars screens on Princess’ vessels. They are perfect for a fast chew if you happen to’re watching an alfresco film or sporting occasion, if you need a late-night snack or if you happen to’re peckish between meals. They’ve a number of the greatest pizza I’ve ever tasted at sea, which suggests the strains is perhaps lengthy (notably at peak instances). Nevertheless, it is at all times definitely worth the wait.
You’ll be able to’t order whole pies, however you possibly can request a couple of slice at a time in always-available varieties like plain, margherita, veggie and pepperoni — in addition to specials that rotate each day.
TPG score: 4/5
Pizzeria del Capitano, Pizza Pirate, Miami Slice and Coastal Slice on Carnival Cruise Line
The place to seek out it: Pizzeria del Capitano on Carnival Dream, Carnival Firenze, Carnival Horizon, Carnival Luminosa, Carnival Magic, Carnival Panorama, Carnival Radiance, Carnival Spirit, Carnival Splendor, Carnival Dawn, Carnival Sunshine, Carnival Venezia, Carnival Vista and Mardi Gras; Pizza Pirate on Carnival Breeze, Carnival Conquest, Carnival Elation, Carnival Freedom, Carnival Glory, Carnival Legend, Carnival Liberty, Carnival Miracle, Carnival Paradise, Carnival Pleasure and Carnival Valor; Miami Slice on Carnival Celebration; and Coastal Slice on Carnival Jubilee
Price: Free
Whatever the location, you are in for a deal with. Carnival provides a number of the greatest pizza you are more likely to have on a cruise ship. Plus, the road’s pizza joints are open practically across the clock, making them good for late-night cravings after you end on the onboard nightclub. Order by the pie or the slice, and select from margherita, funghi (mushroom), prosciutto (ham), pepperoni or quattro formaggi (4 cheese) pizza. Caesar salad can also be out there.
TPG score: 5/5
Oceanview Cafe pizza, Movie star Cruises
The place to seek out it: All ships within the Movie star Cruises fleet
Price: Free
TPG take: Movie star would not have stand-alone pizza retailers on its ships, however that does not imply you possibly can’t snag a terrific slice or two. On the Oceanview Cafe buffet fleetwide, you possibly can get pleasure from plain, pepperoni and different really tasty varieties, completely free. Plus, as promised within the venue’s identify, you possibly can get pleasure from your pizza with beautiful, sweeping views of the ocean.
Though the flavour of the pizza itself is great, the counter from which it is served may be hidden inside the buffet, knocking our score right down to a 4.
TPG score: 4/5
Backside line
Of all of the pizzas included on this piece, my favourite is Virgin Voyages’ Pizza Place. Not solely is it free, however this joint provides whole pies somewhat than simply slices. It additionally has cozy alcoves the place you possibly can sit right down to dine in an precise restaurant ambiance versus merely a desk by the pool.
Moreover, the menu has some enjoyable and weird choices, which satisfied me to strive one thing I would not have thought-about earlier than — truffle pizza with egg. My pie was made to order and was prepared rapidly, which implies that, in my private opinion, it units the gold customary for at-sea pizza.
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