Carnival Cruise Line VIFP Club Diamond guests receive a special event invitation from the ship's captain each cruise. Most of the time this special event will take place as a lunch that is for Diamond VIFP club members. Diamond guests have sailed 200+ days with Carnival and are at the highest tier of Carnival's VIFP loyalty program.
According to John Heald, the lunch menu has been the same for a long time, but that is now changing. A brand new Diamond Lunch menu has been introduced and there are plans to update the menu quarterly. Below are the food options on the VIFP Diamond Lunch Menu as of February 2026.
According to John Heald, the lunch menu has been the same for a long time, but that is now changing. A brand new Diamond Lunch menu has been introduced and there are plans to update the menu quarterly. Below are the food options on the VIFP Diamond Lunch Menu as of February 2026.
VIFP Club Diamond Lunch Menu
APPETIZERS
Crab Cake with Lobster Creole Sauce
Crisp golden crab cake over warm corn and fennel salad
Beef Empananda
Tomato, onion, dried oregano, cumin, green olives, almond, raisins, egg, lemon, and tomato
served with cilantro salsa
Gnocchi Carbonara
Potato gnocchi, pancetta, Parmesan cheese, olive oil
Sausage Potato Soup
Chicken sausages, corn, garlic croutons
Roasted Beet and Feta Salad
Baby lettuce, olives, pickled onions, pepitas
ENTREES
Seared Duck Breast
Served with wine-braised red cabbage, roasted butternut puree, fingerling potatoes, asparagus, finished with an orange-raisin port wine reduction
BBQ Braised Short Ribs and Jumbo Shrimp
Slow raised beef short ribs, ranch-style grits, garlic broccoli, pickled shallots
Chipotle Honey-Glazed Ribs
Slow-braised pork ribs, glazed with chipotle, honey, and lime, served with jalapeno cornbread and "Calabacitas" corn and squash stew, chimichurri
Vegetable and Cheese Quiche
Baked in crisp pastry, with tomato beurre blanc and Provencal ratatouille, goat cheese rosette
DESSERT
Bourbon Pecan Bread Pudding
Warm brioche bread pudding with toasted pecans, bourbon caramel sauce, old fashioned vanilla ice cream
Cointreau Creme Brulee
Sugar cane, orange flavored custard
Fresh Fruit
Pineapple sherbet
Crab Cake with Lobster Creole Sauce
Crisp golden crab cake over warm corn and fennel salad
Beef Empananda
Tomato, onion, dried oregano, cumin, green olives, almond, raisins, egg, lemon, and tomato
served with cilantro salsa
Gnocchi Carbonara
Potato gnocchi, pancetta, Parmesan cheese, olive oil
Sausage Potato Soup
Chicken sausages, corn, garlic croutons
Roasted Beet and Feta Salad
Baby lettuce, olives, pickled onions, pepitas
ENTREES
Seared Duck Breast
Served with wine-braised red cabbage, roasted butternut puree, fingerling potatoes, asparagus, finished with an orange-raisin port wine reduction
BBQ Braised Short Ribs and Jumbo Shrimp
Slow raised beef short ribs, ranch-style grits, garlic broccoli, pickled shallots
Chipotle Honey-Glazed Ribs
Slow-braised pork ribs, glazed with chipotle, honey, and lime, served with jalapeno cornbread and "Calabacitas" corn and squash stew, chimichurri
Vegetable and Cheese Quiche
Baked in crisp pastry, with tomato beurre blanc and Provencal ratatouille, goat cheese rosette
DESSERT
Bourbon Pecan Bread Pudding
Warm brioche bread pudding with toasted pecans, bourbon caramel sauce, old fashioned vanilla ice cream
Cointreau Creme Brulee
Sugar cane, orange flavored custard
Fresh Fruit
Pineapple sherbet
The menu is subject to change, especially once the next quarter's menu is released. I will come back to update if the updated version of the menu is released. To see John Heald's Facebook please click here (link will take you to Facebook).
If you have a food allergy or dietary concern please consult with Carnival. This post is not intended to be comprehensive of all food ingredients.
Just a Reminder: The special invitation Diamond event listed on Carnival's website as a benefit is subject to change at any time. The event could take place in a different form than a lunch or if circumstances arise could be cancelled.
If you have a food allergy or dietary concern please consult with Carnival. This post is not intended to be comprehensive of all food ingredients.
Just a Reminder: The special invitation Diamond event listed on Carnival's website as a benefit is subject to change at any time. The event could take place in a different form than a lunch or if circumstances arise could be cancelled.