Video Tours of Our Ship Food Service

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Want to see what we eat on the Odyssey? It’s all here in videos from two of our friends onboard from the Youtube channel Living Life on a Cruise.

We knew Lanette and Johan online before we finally met in person during our time in Belfast. Below are two of their videos: the first shows what they have on the Deck 6 buffet for breakfast, lunch, snack time, and dinner, as well as the Deck 4 sit-down restaurant for dinner (17-1/2 minutes):

The second video is a tour of the food-prep areas — the galley. Kit and I also got a tour of that, but I didn’t shoot video. Still, I can include just a few of my photos here as an intermission:

A clean, stainless steel commercial kitchen on a cruise ship with stacked trays, baskets, and covered containers in the foreground. In the background, a person wearing a hairnet works near countertops and kitchen equipment.
A cold prep area. Between the stainless steel and tons of lighting, kitchen workers can definitely see what they’re doing. (Randy Cassingham)

 

Two chefs in white uniforms are working in a spotless, stainless steel commercial kitchen on a cruise ship, preparing food. The spacious kitchen has grills and cooking stations lining both sides. A third person can be seen in the background.
They are definitely not cramped for space in the hot prep zone. (Randy Cassingham)

 

A chef moves through a commercial kitchen on a cruise ship featuring stainless steel countertops, stacks of plates, and several prepared dishes arranged in a line, ready to be served.
The plating area for the sit-down restaurant. Victor, in front, is the head chef. (Randy Cassingham)

 

A ship crew’s dining area and kitchen featuring tables, porthole windows, and neatly arranged utensils. A person sits alone at a table in the background. The space is clean and organized, with food and drinks set out on a counter.
The crew mess is not as fancy as ours is, but still plenty comfortable. They get one of the high-end fresh-grind coffee machines too: the crew eats as well as we do, though we are all convinced they get spicier fare. (Randy Cassingham)

 

Next, back to Lanette and Johan’s tour of the galley on Deck 3. How do the waiters get between the restaurants and the galleys? By escalator! Except they don’t use moving stairs, but rather a ramp so they can easily walk if they wish to move faster. The second video is 28-1/2 minutes:

Definitely check out their Youtube channel Living Life on a Cruise to see examples of cabins, ship tours, and destinations we’ve been to.

Originally Published July 23, 2026 — Last Updated July 23, 2026

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5 thoughts on “Video Tours of Our Ship Food Service”

  1. YES! This is what I’ve been wondering about! Hearing people talk about the food is one thing. Seeing the food, and where it’s made!, is so much more interesting. Thank you so much for this!

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  2. I remember the old Braemar galley (now Odyssey) as I was the covering exec chef.
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    Ah! I guess it all looks quite familiar to you, then. (For others: we bought the Braemar from U.K.’s Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines.) -rc

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  4. Thanks! I went on a large cruise ship once and took the ship’s tour. I love seeing institutional food prep areas, (yeah, plus engines etc). This ship looks so well run and clean. How about an engine room, control room, bridge tour?
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    We’ve been on the bridge, but have so far missed the time slots for the engine control room. I’m sure there will be many more opportunities for that. Engine room is apparently not available for tours. -rc

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  5. Very interesting. The galley tour was exceptional. I can understand just from the complexity of the kitchen how long the refurbishment of the Odyssey could take even without considering the mechanical systems, controls, and propulsion systems. No wonder you had such a long start in Belfast.

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