Thanks for this amusing story. Since I have had similar experiences this tale made me laugh out loud. I wish there was a cruise or some other all-inclusive adventure that was all vegan but also all fun. The only vegan cruise I can find is full of lectures and my guess is that the price is so high in part to pay for these talented speakers.

So true. One has to kickstart the learning curve every time. It's bad enough in the US going to hotels and being (still!) given a plate of pasta or roasted vegetables like they're doing you a big favor, but 8 days in the tropics with white rice? I hope the rest was really worth it!

Clif bars are my mainstay also for traveling. You might want to bring a jar of peanut butter and a jar of powdered protein as well. And I'd bring a loaf of my banana chocolate chip cake for breakfast, just in case they don't have chocolate :)

Ah, the adventures of vegan travel. Yep, been there. I still get a little gullable at times when they say "Vegan, no problem!" What would we do without Clif?
Not sure if you tried these, but I always take Tasty Bite meals with me. They don't need refrigeration and keep for 18 month (before opening.) They come in a pouch and are ready to eat. I still always have my stash of Luna, Clif bars and nuts but Tasty bite's are good for those times when you want something other than the 100th Clif bar :o).