sassy0930 Posted April 21, 2015 #1 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Are any of the bartenders really great? I've only sailed Carnival so far and pretty much any bar I went to I could tell the bartender what I was in the mood for, even if I didn't have a specific drink in mind, and they'd make me something delicious. So if I said "I want something frozen and fruity" I'd get something tasty that I may not even know what all is in it! If I say I want something chocolatey and strong, they make me something. Am I going to be able to find any bars on the Enchantment in a few weeks who will be able to give me that kind of service? Or will I really need to print out some kind of list in order to try new things like everyone is talking about? I have purchased the ultimate drink package so I shouldn't really need to worry about costs of drinks or many limitations, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted April 21, 2015 #2 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Don't know if he is still on Enchantment, but Desmond used to be up in Viking Crown and he was outstanding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassy0930 Posted April 21, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Don't know if he is still on Enchantment, but Desmond used to be up in Viking Crown and he was outstanding. Thanks, I'll keep an eye out for him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare skyking Posted April 21, 2015 #4 Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) Don't know if he is still on Enchantment, but Desmond used to be up in Viking Crown and he was outstanding. Last time we were on the Enchantment he was in Boleros, used to be on the Monarch as well. He is pretty great! Edited April 21, 2015 by skyking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarthGrady Posted April 21, 2015 #5 Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) I don't recall their names, but the guys at the R Bar (main lobby, bottom of the atrium, fruity drinks are their specialty) were really friendly and were fast with their service. Same at the Schooner Bar. If you have access to the Concierge Lounge, Yuki is awesome. She was brining us drinks before we even asked for them, truly attentive and on top of her game. It helped that we were among the few actually using the lounge last weekend, but she was still really fun. Unfortunately Desmond is on vacation right now. We were told by Carlington (the Concierge) that he may be transferring to Jewel when he comes back in late May. Enjoy your cruise, we had a blast. I didn't want to leave the ship yesterday! Edited April 21, 2015 by DarthGrady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted April 21, 2015 #6 Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) Are any of the bartenders really great? I've only sailed Carnival so far and pretty much any bar I went to I could tell the bartender what I was in the mood for, even if I didn't have a specific drink in mind, and they'd make me something delicious. So if I said "I want something frozen and fruity" I'd get something tasty that I may not even know what all is in it! If I say I want something chocolatey and strong, they make me something. Am I going to be able to find any bars on the Enchantment in a few weeks who will be able to give me that kind of service? Or will I really need to print out some kind of list in order to try new things like everyone is talking about? I have purchased the ultimate drink package so I shouldn't really need to worry about costs of drinks or many limitations, either. We drank all over that ship last month and I can't say any bartenders stood out in a good way. In fact most were pretty slow and didn't seem to be overly interested like they were in the past. The friendliness just wasn't there like it used to be ... few smiles. It was noticeable how much longer the waits were ...(understaffing) .. and even when they had a crowd in front of them, there was no hustle .. all the same speed ... And for some reason this cruise, I noticed more of a language barrier ... seemed to have to repeat myself often and a couple of times, they made mistakes in our order (i.e. Pear Absolut instead of the Mango I requested; tonic instead of soda) ... even misplaced my sea-pass card for a few uncomfortable minutes and not much of a sense of urgency to locate it, while I stood there ... SO the idea of going up to one of the Enchantment bartenders and saying .."make me something i'd like ..... " will probably be met with a blank stare, shrug of the shoulders and an impatient "what you want?" response. Still a great cruise ... but the bar staff overall kinda underwhelming. Edited April 21, 2015 by F27TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_lovely_voyage Posted April 22, 2015 #7 Share Posted April 22, 2015 I was on the ship back in January and found the bar service to be pretty great! I don't have any specific names because we got drinks everywhere, but there were definitely a few people who got to know us and made our drinks pretty strong ;) I'm in complete disagreement with the poster above me; maybe they had an off-week with the staff, but I really had a wonderful experience with all of the bar staff, don't worry about it! As per the "I'm feeling a strong and fruity" kind of request, I can't answer that as I ordered off of the menu, but I'm sure some of them would be more than willing! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1oldpirate and his matey Posted April 23, 2015 #8 Share Posted April 23, 2015 Desmond in the Viking Crown Lounge and Glen Roy at the Pool Bar are both great bartenders! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmh1030 Posted December 13, 2015 #9 Share Posted December 13, 2015 I was curious to see if any of you guys remembered a bartender aboard the enchantment. He mainly worked at the oasis bar by the pool during the day. He was from Macedonia and I believed his name started with a B? I just returned from a 4 night cruise to the Bahamas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shelbylook Posted December 13, 2015 #10 Share Posted December 13, 2015 When we were on the Freedom (twice) last winter, Carwin in the Schooner bar (who was my buddy throughout both cruises ;)) told me his brother Sean worked in the R Bar on the Enchantment. There was no doubt who Sean was when I went to the R Bar on the Enchantment a month later (they were very obviously brothers). He was just as great a bartender as his brother. Raj in the R Bar on Enchantment made the most amazing Cosmopolitans! Kudos to him too! Cathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheilb4 Posted December 14, 2015 #11 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Not sure if they are still onboard, but Hector and Noel at the Pool bar area were awesome!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruisin'Mom Posted December 14, 2015 #12 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Paul at the Oasis bar back in October was always up for creations!:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSeaDog1969 Posted December 14, 2015 #13 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Don't know if he is still on Enchantment, but Desmond used to be up in Viking Crown and he was outstanding. Desmond is currently on the Jewel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted December 14, 2015 #14 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Desmond is currently on the Jewel Thanks for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pumbaamd Posted December 14, 2015 #15 Share Posted December 14, 2015 (edited) Desmond is currently on the Jewel Great! We will be spending two weeks with him 12/20 - 1/3. Life is good! Rick and Deirdra Edited December 14, 2015 by Pumbaamd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigers317 Posted December 14, 2015 #16 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Hector was great. We never had to ask for a drink or refill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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