I did the same cruise......we had no problems with cold food!! as for the prices alcahol it was the same prices as last year 6.25 usd for a Gin and Tonic.....it worked out a bit more due to the exchange rates!! but their messures are very genorus!!! Compaire to Fort Lauderdale where we stayed on for 2 days after the cruise we were pay 9 usd and it wasn't even a recognised brand of gin and no where near as generous mesure wise!!!! I have cruises 14 times with Royal Caribbean and this was a Fantastic cruise!!! great entertainment, service and the weather was fantatsic hot sunny all the way across the atlantic!!! If you are the type of person who loves the sea days then it's the perfect cruise!!!