nelblu Posted September 12, 2015 #76 Share Posted September 12, 2015 More beer snobs, all are welcome. Personally I think Corona would have been a tropical choice Caribbean is more of the Red Stripe brand. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dixiesue Posted September 12, 2015 #77 Share Posted September 12, 2015 Please take video. ;) Hi Merion mom dixiesue here we have cruised to together before do you remember ??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 13, 2015 #78 Share Posted September 13, 2015 Caribbean is more of the Red Stripe brand. LOL Cozumel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegima Posted September 13, 2015 #79 Share Posted September 13, 2015 I'll be on FOS next Sunday.. and have a drink package.. Hope this thing is live by then! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 13, 2015 #80 Share Posted September 13, 2015 (edited) I'll be on FOS next Sunday.. and have a drink package.. Hope this thing is live by then! :D My wife is getting on her this afternoon Welcome back Julie, thanks again Edited September 13, 2015 by John&LaLa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted September 14, 2015 Author #81 Share Posted September 14, 2015 We were walking through the Promenade yesterday afternoon, and noticed the machine near Sorrentos is gone. Not sure if the still have them up at the pool. I'll check when we go for our walk after breakrast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 14, 2015 #82 Share Posted September 14, 2015 We were walking through the Promenade yesterday afternoon, and noticed the machine near Sorrentos is gone. Not sure if the still have them up at the pool. I'll check when we go for our walk after breakrast. You're still on? Didn't realize you were B2B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksuds Posted September 14, 2015 #83 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Copied from another thread...... Just off the Freedom yesterday and they installed Stella Beer dispensers on the second day of our sailing. We had the Premium drink package so the bar tender gave us a key card type thing that had the Stella logo. The machines are set up to work during all hours in the event you need a beer at 6:00am. :rolleyes: We were very excited to try this even though we are not big beer drinkers. They had a rep from the company that installed it floating around for a short time answering questions. So the next day we decided to give it a try. You have to touch the card to the screen and it instantly activates. You only have 18 seconds to pull the tap and get your beer poured. The problem we ran into was that in 18 seconds you get a half of a beer and half foam. Then you have to wait 15 minutes for your card to reset. By the last day, the machines started to go offline and slowly vanish. Overall, these machines are a failure in my mind. Not sure if this was just a test to see if people would like it. But there are no positives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted September 14, 2015 Author #84 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Hey Ksuds...good to see you guys, sorry we didn't get to do drinks. I really still am fun when I cruise with my husband. :) If you know your cruise plans for 2016, shoot me an email at julierackow@gmail.com After this b2b on FOS, I've got nothing lined up until the Harmony t/a. Maybe I can squeeze something in this spring. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jules815 Posted September 14, 2015 Author #85 Share Posted September 14, 2015 All the machines are gone. Epic fail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted September 14, 2015 #86 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Look at picture, cups look like 8 ounces. So sad Even if it is an 8 oz cup, they should program the machine to dispense 8 ozs, but give at least a 12 oz-16oz cup for people who don't know how to pour beer. (Assuming some people will see extreme foaming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 14, 2015 #87 Share Posted September 14, 2015 Even if it is an 8 oz cup, they should program the machine to dispense 8 ozs, but give at least a 12 oz-16oz cup for people who don't know how to pour beer. (Assuming some people will see extreme foaming. The website indicated that the pour would just produce the correct amount of foam Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGaDawgFan Posted September 15, 2015 #88 Share Posted September 15, 2015 My husband is going to be sad. Weird they'd only test them for a cruise when they're successful on other ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 15, 2015 #89 Share Posted September 15, 2015 My husband is going to be sad. Weird they'd only test them for a cruise when they're successful on other ships. They may come back, who knows Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garnetpalmetto Posted September 15, 2015 #90 Share Posted September 15, 2015 All the machines are gone. Epic fail. Not necessarily. It could have only been a proof of concept trial for that week with other POCs on other ships (I think an earlier poster mentioned that the company rep mentioned they were going on Oasis sometime in October) before Royal makes the commitment to roll them out more widely/at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rakes5 Posted September 19, 2015 #91 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Did you see this news today on CC. It's like the freestyle soda machine program, swipe your card instead of your cup. Wonder what type of glass they'll provide? (09/18/2015 - 12:07 p.m. EDT) -- Royal Caribbean is piloting a self-serve beer program onboard Freedom of the Seas, through which holders of the line's Ultimate, Premium or Select drink packages can serve themselves Stella Artois beer. The self-serve machines are located only around the pool deck and in the Windjammer buffet. Package-holders make their purchases via a special card they swipe at the machines. The self-serve machines have time limits built into them to ensure there is no continuous pouring; there is also a time limit between refills. For beers other than Stella or outside of the pool deck and Windjammer, package-holders will still need to see a bartender. A Royal Caribbean spokeswoman told Cruise Critic there are no current plans to expand the trial to other ships in the fleet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted September 19, 2015 #92 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Existing thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2257564 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted September 19, 2015 #93 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Great more drunks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cello56 Posted September 19, 2015 #94 Share Posted September 19, 2015 There was also a beer machine on the Royal Promenade right next to the Coke Freestyle machines! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thegima Posted September 19, 2015 #95 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Great more drunks. I'm not sure how self serve beer machines equals "more drunks" but whatever :cool: Will be interesting to see how they play out. I bet RC is trying to balance the load on the bars and avoid more people waiting in line just for a beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Calgon1 Posted September 19, 2015 #96 Share Posted September 19, 2015 Can I hook up an IV? :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilson Posted September 19, 2015 #97 Share Posted September 19, 2015 The machines are about as reliable as their website. On another note, how do they keep under aged cruisers from using someone else's card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sitzmark Posted September 19, 2015 #98 Share Posted September 19, 2015 I'm not sure how self serve beer machines equals "more drunks" but whatever Since part of a bartenders job is to not serve individuals who are overly intoxicated I can see how this could lead to more drunks. I could also imagine a scenario where underage individuals snag a parents card and use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted September 19, 2015 #99 Share Posted September 19, 2015 The machines are about as reliable as their website. On another note, how do they keep under aged cruisers from using someone else's card? Not sure, but these machines are in a lot of venues already. It must not be a significant problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dorisdvu Posted September 21, 2015 #100 Share Posted September 21, 2015 Are these stations monitored? Can someone else use your Sea Pass card? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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