Epic - St. Patrick's Day

[daisy3774]

Hi All,

 

Anyone know what's planned?

 

Thanks!!!

 

Sarah

Massachusetts/center of frozen hell

[trish1c]

Outside of the northeast US nobody does St. Patrick's day well. I'd go to the dollar store & bring your own. I would hope that O'Sheehan's would have something going on.

 

Granted it was on Princess but they had a green shamrock cake on display but that was it. They didn't even put Guinness & Jamison on special. I think they had Corona & woo woos or something stupid & not traditional at all. :rolleyes:

[lbrandon]

We sailed on the Epic on St Patrick's Day a couple years ago. They really didn't plan anything special other that putting some decorations up throughout the ship.

 

We decked ourselves out in St Patrick's Day gear and made our own party. Since it happened to be the first day of the cruise we ended up making some friends real fast because we were having so much fun.

Edited March 2, 2015 by lbrandon

[detroitlions]

Outside of the northeast US nobody does St. Patrick's day well. I'd go to the dollar store & bring your own. I would hope that O'Sheehan's would have something going on.

 

Granted it was on Princess but they had a green shamrock cake on display but that was it. They didn't even put Guinness & Jamison on special. I think they had Corona & woo woos or something stupid & not traditional at all. :rolleyes:

Its preaty big in the midwest.

[trish1c]

Its preaty big in the midwest.

 

But not nearly as big as Boston & NYC which is what I'm guessing the OP from Massachusetts is used to.

[negn]

DH was quite disappointed last time we were out on ST Pattys. They played a few "Irish" songs but were not traditional . We will also be on that cruise , maybe we can meet up and make a party!

[aves1833]

Going to be on the Epic as well. From the midwest and its one of the biggest holidays here (granted we are at Notre Dame). We were thinking about doing a bar crawl or something along those lines.

[carribeansol]

We were on the Epis last year for St Patricks Day and there was nothing but a few decorations. Some people dressed up in green but that was it

[ColinIllinois]

Outside of the northeast US nobody does St. Patrick's day well.

 

 

You haven't traveled much if you think that. ;)

Edited March 2, 2015 by ColinIllinois

[trish1c]

You haven't traveled much if you think that. ;)

 

 

I've been disappointed everywhere that wasn't Boston or NY, although I have not tried Notre Dame. :D We're talking Miami, LA, Chattanooga, State College PA, Dallas, Washington DC / Georgetown, Atlanta & London. DH can add Seoul, the Philippines, San Diego, & Minneapolis to that list of places where it was just OK.

 

Looking at your screen name I do seem to remember that Chicago dyes your river & it's pretty good but I have never been there.

 

Regardless, if you want to have a St. Patrick's Day party on a ship bring your own supplies (minus booze) because better safe then sorry. Given how much liquor cruise ships buy & serve I was actually kind of surprised that they didn't get the same trinkets the various distributors give the bars on land.

Edited March 2, 2015 by trish1c

[negn]

Wonder if they would play our CDS in one of the bars?

[JohnIreland]

We were on the Jade for Paddy's day last year.

 

Only things were an Irish theme on the morning trivia and Irish music in one of the bars that night.

[BusyFLmom]

We are wearing our Green :D

[daisy3774]

Thanks for all the feedback! Here the beer starts flowing around 7 a.m... We'll be bringing our green, for sure. I think that the celebrants will be able to find one another pretty easily :D

[ezcruiser56]

I've been disappointed everywhere that wasn't Boston or NY, although I have not tried Notre Dame. :D We're talking Miami, LA, Chattanooga, State College PA, Dallas, Washington DC / Georgetown, Atlanta & London. DH can add Seoul, the Philippines, San Diego, & Minneapolis to that list of places where it was just OK.

 

Looking at your screen name I do seem to remember that Chicago dyes your river & it's pretty good but I have never been there.

 

Regardless, if you want to have a St. Patrick's Day party on a ship bring your own supplies (minus booze) because better safe then sorry. Given how much liquor cruise ships buy & serve I was actually kind of surprised that they didn't get the same trinkets the various distributors give the bars on land.

You should try Savannah GA

[detroitlions]

But not nearly as big as Boston & NYC which is what I'm guessing the OP from Massachusetts is used to.

Maybe slightly but in the Detroit area it is a mad house for st pattys day I have been to boston to exp it and it is not much different. People show up at 7am and some of them are there till 2am every Irish or Irish theme bar is packed and they put up huge tents for the overflow of people.

[detroitlions]

I've been disappointed everywhere that wasn't Boston or NY, although I have not tried Notre Dame. :D We're talking Miami, LA, Chattanooga, State College PA, Dallas, Washington DC / Georgetown, Atlanta & London. DH can add Seoul, the Philippines, San Diego, & Minneapolis to that list of places where it was just OK.

 

Looking at your screen name I do seem to remember that Chicago dyes your river & it's pretty good but I have never been there.

 

Regardless, if you want to have a St. Patrick's Day party on a ship bring your own supplies (minus booze) because better safe then sorry. Given how much liquor cruise ships buy & serve I was actually kind of surprised that they didn't get the same trinkets the various distributors give the bars on land.

I would of researched a little the places you mentioned are not ones I would go to look for a Irish holliday except NY and Boston. The cities like NY and Boston (and Chicago and metro Detroit surounding areas) have huge Irish poplulations and also religion has to do with it too.

[marciemi]

Recently off the Epic for Valentine's Day - they had a lot of decorations up and some kind of prize for the Best Dressed Valentine Couple in Red (or something like that) and some Valentine-themed offers in the stores/restaurants but really nothing special or major. I'd expect St. Patrick's day to be the same.

[KeithJenner]

On those years that it falls during the festival, the absolute best place to be for St Patricks Day is Cheltenham Racecourse.

 

Most of Ireland is there anyway.

[negn]

Albany NY here and remember when I'd take the day of AND day after off from work. How times have changed !! LOL

[Cruise_Inv]

We'll be bringing some green from home (Cork, Ireland). My son is busy making his homemade decorations. Was hoping there would be something on the ship especially when they have an Irish bar. we'll have to do our own parade :D

4 more sleeps before we fly ... can't wait.

Beannachtaí na Féile Pádraig oraibh

[Carnac767]

You haven't traveled much if you think that. ;)

 

Yeah, Chicago's St. Patrick's Day is a lot of fun.

 

We were on Jade on a Med cruise over St. Patrick's Day, six years ago. It was pretty low key because apart from some of the Americans on board, it was not a significant day for most of the cruisers. I hung out with the New York and Boston Irish and listened to them argue about Yankees and Red Sox. That was the entertainment.

[Carnac767]

You should try Savannah GA

 

I'll give that two major thumbs-up. Savannah does it up big.