sparky3229 Posted September 17, 2005 #1 Share Posted September 17, 2005 My other cruise was on Celebrity and we went to the martini bar every night before dinner-a very fun ritual. We plan on having a round of martinis before dinner on our criuse on the Victory this November. They probably don't have a martini bar, but do they serve a decent (or pretty) martini? ;) The ones on Celebrity were huge-a double, and they were $8. Not cheap, but it was like 2 drinks. It took a while to sip and finish it. What am I to expect on the Victory for martinis (and not those dessert ones-chocolate or whatever)? Like a dirty one, a cosmo...ones that are almost clear, not thick! Or should we pass on martinis and stick to regualr mixed drinks for a cocktail before dinner.:confused: Obviously, these are the things I think about before a cruise.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted September 17, 2005 #2 Share Posted September 17, 2005 http://community.webshots.com/photo/53593891/53593891DHiVuF a regular martini is 4.95 but if you want top shelf it will cost more. (6.50) THese are in a regular martini glass. also-- please add 15% gratity to the cost of any of those drinks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky3229 Posted September 17, 2005 Author #3 Share Posted September 17, 2005 Ahhh Serene...thank you very much. I was suprrised that the word Martini in the heading didn't bring more posts sooner:D I appreciate the menu...cosmo's and the Italian one will work for me just fine! I am sure they can make a dirty one, too. Thanks. I can't wait. Oh yeah-any particular bar for nice atmosphere before dinner? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelz66 Posted September 18, 2005 #4 Share Posted September 18, 2005 The Victory has a Martini bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted September 18, 2005 #5 Share Posted September 18, 2005 7Seas Atrium makes a nice place for people watching. Especially before dinner. Music plays.. BAr gets their share of business. --------- Irish Sea bar is another place.. (I think thats where the karoke is) --- Where is the Martini Bar. I sailed the VIctoryin 2002 and didnt have one then. Wonder where they put it. unless you are talking about the Martine time...which was done in the 7 seas atrium. Huge ice sculpters that they pour the martini mix over into your glass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky3229 Posted September 18, 2005 Author #6 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Kelz...I had no idea...is it just called the martini bar. or is there a special name? I will have to do some research, then, so we can be there for night #1. I peeked at your pictures to see your cabin. We have a balcony too...the room seems much smaller, I think, than the one we had on Celebrity. That's why we have a balcony-extra sq. footage to hang out.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capxz Posted September 18, 2005 #7 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Victory Oct 9, 2205. I will find a nice place for my nightly martini. The cigar bar would be a nice place. Join me. Charlie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sallyb Posted September 18, 2005 #8 Share Posted September 18, 2005 OK, I don't remember what it was called, but I had a purple martini several nights before dinner in the atrium bar. Also, they do know how to make a dirty martini!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcs56 Posted September 18, 2005 #9 Share Posted September 18, 2005 HEY sparky!!!!! On the Triumph there was a martini bar...right next to the piano bar I believe. And isn't Victory the sister ship? My daughter got wasted on cosmos one night...(someone was buying them for her) She said they were awesome. I only like chocolate martinis and it was awful!!!! :( But my son-in-law makes a wonderful chocolate martini.....oh well!! I will stick to banana daquiris (which were to die for) and pina coladas and miami vice's!!!!:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky3229 Posted September 18, 2005 Author #10 Share Posted September 18, 2005 Jan, I laughed when I was scrolling down this thread to read the newest post and saw your pink signature (i fixed my settings to see it). So is the Atrium bar the martini bar? I don't know about sister ships. I don't know anything about Carnival ships except to show up on the Victory in Miami on Nov 20!!!;) That's all I know. After that, it's to be at dinner at 8 and martinis at 7:15:D Actually, there may be a celebratory round of drinks earlier than that...actually, I know there WILL be at least a FEW rounds of drinks before that martini round. Gee, there might have to be a nap before that martini round!:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky3229 Posted September 19, 2005 Author #11 Share Posted September 19, 2005 I looked up on the Carnival website the deck plans, but only found one bar. I know there are many. Is there another place that would list the bars and their description? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparky3229 Posted October 6, 2005 Author #12 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Just thought I would ressurrect this thread, since many people have just come back from cruises. Serene, I thank you for the above information,though. It's enough for me to know that we can do our martini thing before dinner with the family. Guess I am still trying to find out if there is a specific martini bar. I guess we will also see which dining room we have . Are the bars scattered throughout? We have an aft cabin, so I am assuming the back dining room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serene56 Posted October 6, 2005 #13 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Bars are scattered throughout the ship- there is a bar aft on deck 5. MArtinis were poured during a "happy Hour" in the Atrium lounge one night. Does any carnival ship have a MArtini bar... a bar that makes just martinis? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
runner15km Posted October 6, 2005 #14 Share Posted October 6, 2005 Sign up for the Pub tour and you will find out which bar you would like best. We also enjoyed before dinner drinks at the Atrium Bar Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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