On a cruise ship, sipping a cocktail can be an event. Several
cruise lines now offer some of the most inventive cocktails and bars found not
only at sea, but anywhere on earth.
At the Bionic Bar on Royal Caribbean’s Quantum Class ships, the
bartenders won’t listen to your stories, but they will mix your drinks with
precision. That’s because they’re robots, of the type originally developed to
manufacture cars. You’ll order on a smart tablet, then watch as the robots pull
bottles from an array hanging from the ceiling, add mixers, and stir or shake.
Every now and then, they pause to dance or display a cheeky pick-up line on the
bar’s digital screens.
If you like your drinks icy, Norwegian Cruise Line’s Epic, Escape and Getaway
feature the wonderfully Arctic SVEDKA and Inniskillin Ice Bar, kept at a frosty
17 degrees. The bar, the seating, and the glassware are all made of ice. You’ll
be provided with a cozy parka and gloves for your time in the bar, where you
can choose from tropically named cocktails (such as the Carmen Miranda or the Blue
Caribbean).
Several Celebrity Cruises ships feature the World Class Bar, where
craft cocktails are blended using unique mixology rituals performed by skilled
bartenders. For example, order a Mystic Ketel One and watch as the bartender cools
a mixture of strawberries, pineapple, aloe vera, lime juice, ginger liqueur and
vodka in a special kettle, releasing a mysterious and delicious vapor.
To satisfy the chocoholic in you, Princess Cruises’ fleetwide
Chocolate Journeys program includes special cocktails that combine the taste of
chocolate treats with a cocktail kick. Try the Dirty Piglet (bourbon and
vanilla ice cream, topped with chocolate-dipped crispy bacon), a Black Forest
Shooter (layers of bourbon, Tia Maria and Cherry Heering) or Ebony and Ivory
(twin glasses of tea- and chocolate-infused champagne, in perfect harmony).
To select a cruise where you can indulge in some cocktail
adventures, talk with Anita, your Cruise Holidays personal cruise expert.
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