seabird1122 Posted May 31, 2013 #1 Share Posted May 31, 2013 I have not participated in any of the "Tasting" events before, but am considering it for my 6/09 Breakaway cruise. I was wondering what the cost was, and if it is the same whether it was for the Martini or the Beer, etc? Thanks!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenagurl Posted May 31, 2013 #2 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Martini and Margarita tastings are usually in the $15 to $17 range. You usually get 4 servings (full) and once they served 5. (Margarita) The only beer I drink is Guinness so I can't comment on that. I usually tip them additional and leave a full $20. It's the best drink deal on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabird1122 Posted May 31, 2013 Author #3 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Martini and Margarita tastings are usually in the $15 to $17 range. You usually get 4 servings (full) and once they served 5. (Margarita) The only beer I drink is Guinness so I can't comment on that. I usually tip them additional and leave a full $20. It's the best drink deal on the ship. Thanks. Seems like a good deal :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted May 31, 2013 #4 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Sounds good to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtowncruiser59 Posted May 31, 2013 #5 Share Posted May 31, 2013 The martini tastings on the 5/24 Breakaway cruise were $15 (5 mini martinis), I think the same price for the beer tastings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabird1122 Posted May 31, 2013 Author #6 Share Posted May 31, 2013 The martini tastings on the 5/24 Breakaway cruise were $15 (5 mini martinis), I think the same price for the beer tastings. Great.....and it's good they're 'Mini's', 'cause 5 martini's could prove quite an adventure :p But are the Beers Mini too?? 5 regular beers I could probably handle :rolleyes:;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OceanDreaming2 Posted May 31, 2013 #7 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Even 4 mini martinis are a little too much at 4PM; especially since you are served 4 (or 5) in less than an hour. So, DH and I share and we both enjoy. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabird1122 Posted May 31, 2013 Author #8 Share Posted May 31, 2013 Even 4 mini martinis are a little too much at 4PM; especially since you are served 4 (or 5) in less than an hour. So, DH and I share and we both enjoy. :p Ooooh, they let you share??? Didn't think they would. That would be even better :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted June 1, 2013 #9 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Anyone know what kind of beer they give you? Seabird1122, if you do any tastings can you let me know what they had? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenagurl Posted June 1, 2013 #10 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Thanks. Seems like a good deal :D It is. I've never had minis but perhaps that's the way they are doing it on the Breakaway now. Last month on the Epic I had all 4 in about 30 minutes (I was late and a friend saved them) I went to sleep and was out for hours! lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kerrytens Posted June 1, 2013 #11 Share Posted June 1, 2013 It is. I've never had minis but perhaps that's the way they are doing it on the Breakaway now. Last month on the Epic I had all 4 in about 30 minutes (I was late and a friend saved them) I went to sleep and was out for hours! lol Ummm, I can sympathize:eek: We had 4 'tastings' (they seemed full size to me) plus a draw for one more - I won it. LOL!!! OP, tastings are one of the best values on the ship, imho. Have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron9er Posted June 1, 2013 #12 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Ooooh, they let you share??? Didn't think they would. That would be even better :) $15 on the Pearl for 5 martinis in March. Yes, we shared. It was way too much for the wife, we could not have handled 2. Learned a lot on the way as well! Did both martini tastings on the 7 day cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabird1122 Posted June 1, 2013 Author #13 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Anyone know what kind of beer they give you? Seabird1122, if you do any tastings can you let me know what they had? Thanks! Certainly......unless I enjoy it so much, my memory becomes impaired :D:p When are you sailing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabird1122 Posted June 1, 2013 Author #14 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Ummm, I can sympathize:eek: We had 4 'tastings' (they seemed full size to me) plus a draw for one more - I won it. LOL!!! OP, tastings are one of the best values on the ship, imho. Have fun! Thanks!! I plan on it :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karoo Posted June 1, 2013 #15 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I thought it was $20 when I was on the Jade in January. Not that I would've remembered. I went to the creamy martini tasting. We had about 4 minis and then at the end we had a full size of our choice. I usually drink wine and didn't realize martinis were so strong. I definitely needed a nana nap after that. If you look on some of the freestyle dailies that have recently been posted they will have the price there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maryfrei Posted June 1, 2013 #16 Share Posted June 1, 2013 We always do the Margarita tastings and often the Martinis. So far, it has always been $15. They are so much fun, we always look forward to them, one of the first things I look for on the dailies, lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RIvacationgirl Posted June 1, 2013 #17 Share Posted June 1, 2013 We have been on 2 different ships and went to each of the martini tastings. We had smaller sized servings on the Jewel, versus the Dawn had larger sized martinis. Still not full size BUT pretty close. The bartenders ask trivia questions and give info about the different martinis. It is really a fun time to meet other guests and allows for some great conversations as everyone suddenly become more friendly as the tasting goes on ;););). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenagurl Posted June 1, 2013 #18 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Ummm, I can sympathize:eek: We had 4 'tastings' (they seemed full size to me) plus a draw for one more - I won it. LOL!!! OP, tastings are one of the best values on the ship, imho. Have fun! You must have had a great sleep too! lol :D ITA on the bolded. They're really a good bang for the buck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puddles99 Posted June 1, 2013 #19 Share Posted June 1, 2013 The tastings are a ton of fun and a pretty good value at $15. We didn't know you could share when we did the back to back martini and tequila tastings on the Sun last year :eek:. DH fared far better than I did with that one. LOL. Now that we know we can share, we're golden. We even shared on the Pub Crawl on POA. Go for it - its tons of fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigwally Posted June 1, 2013 #20 Share Posted June 1, 2013 On the Star TA there 4 tastings and we attended three. We shared for two, but I wanted my own on the last one (and I don't like Martinis! :D ). Cost was $15 per tasting and drinks were either full size or close to (full sized glasses, filled about 2/3rds full, and since I don't drink Martinis I don't know if they are supposed to come that way or not). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisakoivu Posted June 1, 2013 #21 Share Posted June 1, 2013 It was $15 on the Jewel in March. This is how we shared. We each bought the tasting I drank all my martinis and two that DH didn't like. Also won a free "shot" for correctly answering a trivia question. Yep, nap time. I did NOT know you could share. That is a much better idea. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seabird1122 Posted June 1, 2013 Author #22 Share Posted June 1, 2013 We have been on 2 different ships and went to each of the martini tastings. We had smaller sized servings on the Jewel, versus the Dawn had larger sized martinis. Still not full size BUT pretty close. The bartenders ask trivia questions and give info about the different martinis. It is really a fun time to meet other guests and allows for some great conversations as everyone suddenly become more friendly as the tasting goes on ;););). Sounds like a blast.And I'm SURE the friendliness level goes way up :D Can't imagine why I've not tried them before. But I think I'll be a pro after this cruise ;) Thanks to everyone for your responses. It's why CC members are the BEST. Always ready to help with knowledgeable advice :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimf Posted June 1, 2013 #23 Share Posted June 1, 2013 I am not a beer or martini drinker... will occassionally have margariatas, but do they also have wine tastings? I love, love, love wine!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JamieDubC Posted June 1, 2013 #24 Share Posted June 1, 2013 Hands down my husband's favorite thing about cruising! Took our first NCL cruise this spring on the Jewel and already booked the Gem for next Spring! Thanks to CC we knew we could share, it is quite a bit of alcohol @ 4pm, especially after sitting in the glorious sun for a few hours beforehand:-) DH wanted to book a 9 day next time because more days @ sea= more tastings! It was so fun, we went twice and just had a blast with all of the "happy" people! Bartenders were great, 15 plus tip was a bargain too:-) Jamie, who now has to wait 300 days to cruise again!!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gershep Posted June 1, 2013 #25 Share Posted June 1, 2013 We sail on July 14th. Do you need reservations for the tastings? Sharing sounds good, I hope you can share on Breakaway thou I'm sure my hubby would rather have his own. I'll be sleeping through dinner, lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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