Best Pre-dinner Lounge

[Bobed1927]

My LF and I like to have a drink before dinner. We will be sailing on the Grand Princess and having personal choice dining. Other than the Skywalker what lounge would be nice for our pre-dinner drink?

[CruiseAholic]

Our favorite is the Wheelhouse, nice music !

[bmccarthy]

I leave on Sunday on my first Princess cruise. I read that the Wheelhouse Bar was a good one for pre-dinner cocktails. Looking at the deck plans, other ones that you could try are the Lobby Bar or the Promenade Lounge & Bar.

 

Enjoy!

Beth

[Colo Cruiser]

My LF and I like to have a drink before dinner. We will be sailing on the Grand Princess and having personal choice dining. Other than the Skywalker what lounge would be nice for our pre-dinner drink?

 

I say the Wheelhouse. ;)

[Sanibel*Gal]

I agree - Wheelhouse for pre-dinner drinks & make sure you have the stuffed olives & bread sticks with your cocktail!;)

[snrlnd]

Wheelhouse is our favorite as well. Can't wait to be on MY bar stool in the Wheelhouse in 12 days!!!

[wizard-of-roz]

I vote for Wheelhouse, just a lovely, classy relaxing atmosphere. The other bars are a bit too noisey [too much foot traffic] for my delicate digestive system.

Now, tell me more about the stuffed olives and breadsticks, please!

I have requested the nuts in the jar but the olives and breadsticks sound enticing!

[sultan_sfo]

Crooners with piano and people watching. You "feel" you are on a ship and not in a City Bar.

[dnt4382]

Crooners with piano and people watching. You "feel" you are on a ship and not in a City Bar.

 

Have to agree with Crooners. Great Martini and people watching before dinner.

[bjcanady]

I agree - Wheelhouse for pre-dinner drinks & make sure you have the stuffed olives & bread sticks with your cocktail!;)

 

Stuffed olives sounds like Adagio lounge...

[wizard-of-roz]

Have to agree with Crooners. Great Martini and people watching before dinner.

 

Yes, this is a good place....a bit noisey and a lot of traffic....but, a good place to also look out the window at the amazing sea [this, of course, only works during the daylight hours!]

[u2cruiser]

Crooners vote here. Lovely atmosphere.

[CL-JW]

Another vote for Crooners:)

[redcruzer]

OOOH, so wheelhouse has the stuffed olives??? I loved that so much on the Crown.does anyone know this for sure??

[Bobed1927]

Where is Crooners on the Grand? I can't seem to find it on the deck plans.

[rdsqrl]

Where is Crooners on the Grand? I can't seem to find it on the deck plans.

That's because it doesn't have Crooners; it's called the Promanade Lounge or Promenade Bar. Much smaller than Crooners but the same location, right off the atrium. Me, I vote for Wheelhouse; that's always been my favourite for before-dinner drinks (on the rare occasions I can get myself dressed with enough time to stay longer than the time it takes to grab my martini to go on the way to dinner!).

[Princess Cruiser27]

Crooners vote here.

[wizard-of-roz]

That's because it doesn't have Crooners; it's called the Promanade Lounge or Promenade Bar. Much smaller than Crooners but the same location, right off the atrium. Me, I vote for Wheelhouse; that's always been my favourite for before-dinner drinks (on the rare occasions I can get myself dressed with enough time to stay longer than the time it takes to grab my martini to go on the way to dinner!).

 

I get so distracted at "Crooners" by all the people "coming" and "going" and the noise, that I'm not enjoying the relaxation and small intimate chit-chat between my honey and me!

Crooner's [for all you single or mingling folks] is a great place to socialize and make new friends. :)

[Sanibel*Gal]

Stuffed olives sounds like Adagio lounge...

 

 

 

Yes, they also serve them there, but the first place we ever tried them was in "Crooner's" - we saw the jars behind the bar & commented on them. That's when the bartender asked if we would like to try a sample & needless to say we were hooked. I think all the lounges offer them now since we have had them on the Emerald, Ruby & Royal Princess in the last couple of years.;)

[wizard-of-roz]

Does anyone know if they're still offering the lovely, colored, martini glasses for sale with the drink?