WOW! I would love to go on a cruise with a group from here! We were planning to do another Atkins Cruise next yr, we told Bob Linclon that we were hoping for another Atkins Cruise about the same time next year.

gkeenan, I went off inductioin for the week so I could enjoy the food! I love soup and deserts, so I was looking forward to having both each day! The items that mention fruit didn't have much, such as a desert that had strawberries, only had 3 or 4 SLICES of strawberry. So, it was not even an entire strawberry on the entire desert. As far as other things to eat other than what was on the menu, I believe you could get a steak or grilled chicken at lunch or dinner, but I do not beleive anyone ever did this. Our group did have the suggestion that they add what phase of the diet a menu item was good for, possibly by using the blocks that they use on the Atkinscenter web site to sell produts. I think there were items appropriate for induction on every menu, you just had to be more careful. And, of course, the only desert that was appropriate for induction was probably the jello that was served a couple times. I was able to maintain my weight (which was really my goal, not to lose) by exercising almost every day and eating all that you see listed in my report! I was typically eating 4 course meals at lunch and dinner everyday!

I really hope the group cruise works out!!! The one thing that was missing from this cruise for me was meeting people online prior to the cruise and then making my week more special making lifetime friendships! I always spend lots of time on CruiseCritic.com prior to cruising and we have always met up with a group that we had a blast with!