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Try going to the buffet before leaving the ship.  They should have gluten-free bread and buns for sandwiches that you can take with you.

If you port in Grand Caymans, Cozumel or other large ports you might be surprised at the gluten-free finds.

Best advise is to make good friends with your head steward in the dining room.  He can make things happen.

Don't Worry - Be Happy  

I suppose I could have had a gluten-free lunch put together for shore excursions but never thought of it.  I was always back on ship before I was starving!   

I'm guessing that if you sign up for an excursion that include lunch,  it will NOT be gluten-free.  These lunches  are usually sub-contractedby the cruise line  to locals.

I took my first cruise in December since being diagnosed with Celiac Disease. This was my 10th cruise, the 3rd with Holland America and the 1st on the Noordam.  I was very apprehensive about cruising with this rigid diet. I was advised to select fixed dining thereby having the same servers each day. This proved to be excellent advise. I met my dining steward Josie that first night and he assured me that being on a gluten-free diet was not going to be a problem. He explained that he will show me each night the following night's menu and that I could select ANYTHING on the menu and they would prepare it for me gluten-free. That is exactly what happened.  I could not believe it! 

Midway through the cruise Josie asked me what my favorite desert was and I answered black berry cobbler which I have not had since going on the diet. The next night he presented me with a delicious gluten-free cobbler. Now, that had to be made from scratch just for me! I have no knowledge if other cruise lines offer this kind of service but I wanted to make this known to all gluten-free cruisers.