Eaten your way through Christmas?

Feeling full after Christmas? Think you’ve eaten your way through the holiday season in the last few days?  Have you ever wondered just how much food and drink is consumed on an average cruise? Then take a look at these stats for how much food is consumed on average 7 day cruise.

• 24,236 pounds (10,993 kg) of beef
• 5,040 pounds (2,290 kg) of lamb
• 7,216 pounds (3,273 kg)of pork
• 1,680 pounds (760 kg) of sausage
• 10,211 pounds (4,632 kg) of chicken
• 3,156 pounds (1,432 kg) of turkey
• 13,851 pounds (6,283 kg) of fish
• 350 pounds (160 kg) of crab
• 2,100 pounds (950 kg) of lobster
• 25,736 pounds (11,674 kg) of fresh vegetables
• 15,150 pounds (6,870 kg) of potatoes
• 20,003 pounds (9,073 kg) of fresh fruit
• 3,260 US gallons (12,300 l; 2,710 imp gal) of milk
• 9,235 dozen eggs
• 5,750 pounds (2,610 kg) of sugar
• 3,800 pounds (1,700 kg) of rice
• 1,750 pounds (790 kg) of cereal
• 2,458 pounds (1,115 kg) of coffee
• 1,936 pounds (878 kg) of cookies
• 2,450 tea bags
• 3,400 bottles of assorted wines
• 200 bottles of champagne
• 200 bottles of gin
• 290 bottles of vodka
• 10,100 bottles/cans of beer

Of course, not all this food will be consumed during the voyage, the ship must keep a percentage in reserve to allow for delays, etc. The last thing I want is to make you feel bad about your on board eating. Your on holiday — and I’m not here to judge. Go for the ice cream sundae or the midnight buffets. Cruise ships sure do serve up some calorie-heavy dishes, its all so yummy and yet can be so fattening.  After all this is the holiday season , if we cant indulge now , when can we? I suppose there is always the Gym…at home or at Sea!

Well we still have time to eat before the New Year diet begins, I wish you all a happy and healthy new year. I look forward to speaking to you all soon. I will see you at the Gym!

Haydn