Which Cruise Line Has The Best Drinks ??

Question

I have been on four different cruise lines (RC, NCL, Princess, & Celebrity) and noticed that the drinks are not all the same on them. By not the same I mean how strong or how much alcohol they contain. For me, a good drink will give you a buzz. I noticed on Princess that they had an automated alcohol dispenser for drinks that measured a precise shot for each drink. So their drinks tended to be weak vs those done where the bartender could add a little. And on Royal Caribbean I noticed that if you order one of the frozen drinks, especially one of the daily specials that is frozen, like a daiquiri, they bring the drink with the alcohol on the side and pour it in as they serve it.

If you have been on 2, 3 or 4 cruise lines, or more, which cruise line had/has the best drinks??? And Why????

Answer 1

I have been on a few cruise lines ( RC, Princess & Carnival)

I find that I prefer the drinks on Royal Caribbean and can get a better buzz. As you mentioned you can control the amount in the frozen drinks and the crew is not stingy with the extra pour.

On Carnival I think it has more to do with the attitude of the crew. They are get an automatic tip on each drink so they don't try as hard. I recently hard a martini and he over poured in the shaker, instead of leaving the shaker or letting me sip some from the glass to make room for the rest, he just tossed it. Alcohol abuse!!!

My vote goes to Royal Caribbean!!

Answer 2

I prefer the drinks on Royal.  The bartenders are more apt to "over pour" then on Princess.   Although once on Princess we did have an exceptional bartender at the Pool Bar, in the early mornings he would normally give us a free Mimosa, if nobody else was around.

I enjoy the "drink of the day" which is normally the foo-foo slushy thing with the umbrella in it.  And Royal has the best when it comes to those.