murphyarnold Posted April 12, 2012 #1 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I have read a few times that children are not charged for soda at dinner, is this true??? Also, am I able to get lemonade or ice tea with dinner?? Thanks everyone! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CDT003 Posted April 12, 2012 #2 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I have read a few times that children are not charged for soda at dinner, is this true??? Also, am I able to get lemonade or ice tea with dinner?? Thanks everyone! No, soda is not free. Yes, you can get lemonade and iced tea with dinner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MickCruiser Posted April 12, 2012 #3 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I do not think that us true. I never asked for lemonade, my drink of choice, but I believe that servers do have it available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammycupcaker Posted April 12, 2012 #4 Share Posted April 12, 2012 You can get milk for free at dinner in the mdr as well. But not pop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murphyarnold Posted April 12, 2012 Author #5 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Thanks :-) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shelleywood Posted April 12, 2012 #6 Share Posted April 12, 2012 No, kids do not get free soda in the dining room. The bar waiter comes around and takes the drink orders for soda and they either charge you or ask to see your fountain card. Our kids have always had to show their fountain cards on the first night and after that the waiter remembered them and didn't have to show their card... but.. they always ask on the first night. You can get lemonade and tea in the dining room though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
angiegal Posted April 12, 2012 #7 Share Posted April 12, 2012 My daughter and I usually get soda cards, but my son and husband don't. My daughter and I always order a soda at the beginning of the meal. On the rare occasion that my son has ordered a soda, they've never charged him. I'm not sure it it's been a mistake each time (thinking he has a card, too) or they just figure if two of us have a soda card, what does adding one more hurt. I've offered his sail & sign card before, and they always wave it off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donoiv Posted April 12, 2012 #8 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Really depends on the waiter... on the magic, one asked if my son had a soda card.. he did not... and we paid. The next night, the waiter asked... we did not... he got him a sprite.. no charge. Every other night, we asked for a sprite... and no one asked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vivavegas Posted April 12, 2012 #9 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Unless there is a "fluke" going on, you'll have to pay for sodas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H82seaUgo Posted April 12, 2012 #10 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I have read a few times that children are not charged for soda at dinner, is this true??? Also, am I able to get lemonade or ice tea with dinner?? Thanks everyone! this used to be a published perk that all kids got soda free at dinner. they never officially have ever stated that perk is no longer offered. the perk did disappear in print, yet was still there for the asking. your success rate will depend having a waiter from the days this was not a dirty secret. the soda is fountain soda, not from the can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
golfadj Posted April 12, 2012 #11 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Really depends on the waiter... on the magic, one asked if my son had a soda card.. he did not... and we paid. The next night, the waiter asked... we did not... he got him a sprite.. no charge. Every other night, we asked for a sprite... and no one asked. Veruy unusual. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrPete Posted April 12, 2012 #12 Share Posted April 12, 2012 On our last Carnival cruise, our assistant waiter placed a glass of Coke in front of DW on the first night. She never asked for one. And he did this every night of the cruise. We never knew why. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted April 12, 2012 #13 Share Posted April 12, 2012 this used to be a published perk that all kids got soda free at dinner. they never officially have ever stated that perk is no longer offered. the perk did disappear in print, yet was still there for the asking. your success rate will depend having a waiter from the days this was not a dirty secret. the soda is fountain soda, not from the can. Never seen a fountain on a carnival ship. Ours has always been poured from a can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jints07 Posted April 12, 2012 #14 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Never seen a fountain on a carnival ship. Ours has always been poured from a can. Never been on a carnival ship, but at the bars when they serve a mixed drink requiring soda do they open a can and pour or do they use a handheld dispenser? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
missygirl Posted April 12, 2012 #15 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Last year we had lemonade every night...they also had a pitcher for refills. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdbmga Posted April 12, 2012 #16 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Never been on a carnival ship, but at the bars when they serve a mixed drink requiring soda do they open a can and pour or do they use a handheld dispenser? All soda is from a can, no fountain soda. Debbie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okgirl Posted April 12, 2012 #17 Share Posted April 12, 2012 this used to be a published perk that all kids got soda free at dinner. they never officially have ever stated that perk is no longer offered. the perk did disappear in print, yet was still there for the asking. your success rate will depend having a waiter from the days this was not a dirty secret. the soda is fountain soda, not from the can. I'm beginning to wonder if you've ever actually been on a Carnival cruise???? ALL soda's are from a can........I seem to remember reading that maybe RCCL has fountain soda's but I've never seen one on any of the 15 Carnival ships that I've sailed on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okgirl Posted April 12, 2012 #18 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Never been on a carnival ship, but at the bars when they serve a mixed drink requiring soda do they open a can and pour or do they use a handheld dispenser? I don't know what you mean by a hand held dispenser other than a fountain, but to answer your question if you order a rum and coke they open a can of coke or pour it from a can that is already been opened. If you order a coke and don't have a soda sticker you are given a glass with ice and a whole can of coke. If you have a soda sticker a glass of coke is poured for you and you don't get the whole can (and you can only order one at a time) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H82seaUgo Posted April 12, 2012 #19 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I'm beginning to wonder if you've ever actually been on a Carnival cruise???? ALL soda's are from a can........I seem to remember reading that maybe RCCL has fountain soda's but I've never seen one on any of the 15 Carnival ships that I've sailed on. take a walk in the stantions in the mdr, and you'll see them. there is no bar in the mdr. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lulamc Posted April 12, 2012 #20 Share Posted April 12, 2012 My kids always asked for chocolate milk in MDR. They like that better than Coke anyway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S.S.Oceanlover Posted April 12, 2012 #21 Share Posted April 12, 2012 Never seen a fountain on a carnival ship. Ours has always been poured from a can. I agree with you. I did read on here the other day that i think it was the Ecstasy had a fountain but that's the only one I seem to remember hearing about.:confused: Bill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jints07 Posted April 12, 2012 #22 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I don't know what you mean by a hand held dispenser other than a fountain, but to answer your question if you order a rum and coke they open a can of coke or pour it from a can that is already been opened. If you order a coke and don't have a soda sticker you are given a glass with ice and a whole can of coke. If you have a soda sticker a glass of coke is poured for you and you don't get the whole can (and you can only order one at a time) Got it, thanks. I was differentiating a bar hand held soda dispenser from a traditional self serve fountain that you see in a fast food joint. Both are technically fountains, but some folks may miss the fact that the hand held is the same thing just because it's just something that folks generally don't think about. You have clarified it well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okgirl Posted April 12, 2012 #23 Share Posted April 12, 2012 take a walk in the stantions in the mdr, and you'll see them. there is no bar in the mdr. When I order a soda from my waiter in the MDR, he either brings me a can of soda or the bar waiter brings me a can......either way a can is served to me, NOT a glass of soda.. and since I don't have a soda sticker, a charge slip is presented to me before the end of the meal...if there are fountain apparatus in the serving stations I'm guessing it's to mix pitchers of iced tea or perhaps juices,both of which come from liquid concentrates, but not soda's. And just because there is no bar in the MDR, doesn't mean that I don't get a Martini served to me every evening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jints07 Posted April 12, 2012 #24 Share Posted April 12, 2012 I wonder what it is in their business model that allows them to do this more economically than fountains. Not a criticism at all, just not something I would have expected so I wonder how they get it to work financially. Perhaps as a result of CCLs size they were able to negotiate a price with their vendors that makes the cans economical when mixed with the lower equipments costs associated with them (i.e. no fountain or lines) as well as the ability to offer a greater variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sammycupcaker Posted April 12, 2012 #25 Share Posted April 12, 2012 My kids always asked for chocolate milk in MDR. They like that better than Coke anyway! I was wondering if they had chocolate milk. My 5 y/o will be happy. The 7 y/o prefers white.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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