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This will be my first post intolerance discovery cruise. Taking Carnival to the western Carribean.

Any experienced cruisers have recommendations of how to ask/ what to be extra careful of(hidden gluten) while on board ship?

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 alot of sauces have gluten because flour is used as a thickener.. watch out for that – Payam Nov 18 2010 at 23:00
Yeah I dodged the gravy at a work thanksgiving luncheon today for that reason. – Stephen-Aegis Nov 19 2010 at 0:08
Times like these make you wish that they sold sets of little ph-style stick that you could just dip lightly in a sauce and if it were gluten positive it'd turn some color. Wouldn't that make life for Celiacs eating out or traveling so much easier? – familygrokumentarian Nov 19 2010 at 0:37
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 They do make them. ezgluten.com They are expensive though. – Nicole Nov 19 2010 at 1:53
@Nicole: well done, thanks – Stephen-Aegis Nov 19 2010 at 3:01
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Stephen,

This is from the Carnival website. We are headed on a cruise in a few weeks as well. Happy sailing and I hope that this helps.

Dietary Needs Carnival Cruise Lines can provide our guests with the following special dietary needs: Vegetarian, Low-Cholesterol, Low-Fat, Low-Carbohydrates, Low-Sugar, Gluten Free, Indian Vegetarian and Kosher. If you have food allergies, please advise your dining staff once onboard.

http://www.carnival.com/cms/fun/cruise_control/EMB_guest_specials_requirements.aspx?icid=CC_Footer_87

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Wonderful, sent them an email at the address at bottom of that link – Stephen-Aegis Nov 19 2010 at 15:15
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Took a cruise to Alaska this summer, 4 months post paleo. Just remember two things about food on a cruise ship. First, for sit down meals tell them in advance that you have Gluten intolerance, they will provide you with decent gluten free fare. Second, try and eat as much as possible at the buffets - they were happy to fry my eggs in butter instead of some modern "spray" - there is unlimited bacon, there are roasts and other cuts of meats, hot and cold, you can choose the most unprocessed ones. And finally you can get an unlimited choice of veggies, raw, which you can have cooked in butter if you prefer.

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 I just got back from a Mediterranean cruise through Princess (my honeymoon!). I used a similar strategy to Resurgent. At our sit down dinner, I told the head waiter that I had Celiac. He knew exactly what it was and was able to guide my meal choices. Best yet, he allowed me to order a day in advance so that, if it included flour, the chef could prepare it gluten-free. Breakfast was easy for the reasons described above. Lunch was more difficult but not impossible - almost every sauce seems to contain flour so it is usually safe to avoid those dishes. – Grocket Nov 19 2010 at 11:54
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TBH I would try and get them to make your food up separately if you are looking for a gluten free meal. I have found that the best gluten free choices from a buffet style breakfast are the omelette station and the fruit section. Buffets and carveries are notorious for cross-contamination AFAIK...

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I read that I have to ask for Real eggs not the powdered wheatmix eggs – Stephen-Aegis Nov 19 2010 at 13:51

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