Straws

[Islandsunrise]

Are straws still available?  I cruised recently with another line and there were zero to be found.

[CC Rider 69]

Just off the Freedom, yes you did have to ask. After our first visit to the Alchemy my wife always had a straw in her Basil Drop, I didn't need one for my drinks. You just don't use a straw with a martini. When ordering a drink at the other bars we asked for a straw and they gladly provided us with one. Not one lecture about trying to save the ocean and/or planet.

Edited December 4, 2018 by CC Rider 69

[Baysgt27]

Just got off the Breeze on Saturday. Every time we ordered drinks we were asked if we wanted a straw.

[Saint Greg]

Depends on the bar and bartender. I’m on Dream now. There are none at the alchemy but I grab them from the bar next to alchemy. They have them in the casino and atrium but you may have to grab them yourself depending on the bartender.

[Saint Greg]

New recipe from Maria. It’s really good.

 

 

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[Tiger0613]

5 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

Hairy chest contest. The chick hosting this is the comedy club manager that was twice my fill in CD

 

 

You are posting these pictures in the wrong thread.  This isn't your live review.

[Saint Greg]

36 minutes ago, Saint Greg said:

 

Every post I’ve made after my straw comment are supposed to be on my live review if mods can clean it up. Too bad we can’t delete posts...or edit after like 15-20mins.

Edited December 4, 2018 by Saint Greg

[Islandsunrise]

1 hour ago, CC Rider 69 said:

Just off the Freedom, yes you did have to ask. After our first visit to the Alchemy my wife always had a straw in her Basil Drop, I didn't need one for my drinks. You just don't use a straw with a martini. When ordering a drink at the other bars we asked for a straw and they gladly provided us with one. Not one lecture about trying to save the ocean and/or planet.

 

Perfect, glad its an option when needed.  It was a pain trying to drink a frozen drink without a straw.  Thanks!

[Islandsunrise]

1 hour ago, Saint Greg said:

Depends on the bar and bartender. I’m on Dream now. There are none at the alchemy but I grab them from the bar next to alchemy. They have them in the casino and atrium but you may have to grab them yourself depending on the bartender.

 

Awesome, thank you!

[Saint Greg]

2 minutes ago, Islandsunrise said:

 

Awesome, thank you!

 

Red Frog Rum bar as well...bartender didn’t give me a straw but they’re right behind the bar.

[rtfnl]

Got off the Sunshine yesterday and had Cheers. I had no problems with obtaining straws except once which was on Saturday towards the end of the cruise  I ordered a Pina Coloda and was given a lecture that Carnival is going to paper straws and before I could say there are straws behind the counter his coworker told him to give me a straw.

[Tiger0613]

2 hours ago, rtfnl said:

Got off the Sunshine yesterday and had Cheers. I had no problems with obtaining straws except once which was on Saturday towards the end of the cruise  I ordered a Pina Coloda and was given a lecture that Carnival is going to paper straws and before I could say there are straws behind the counter his coworker told him to give me a straw.

I despise paper straws.  They taste horrible.  They get mushy and hard to work with.  If you don't get free refills, then you will be cheated out of some of the drink you paid for because the straw absorbed some of the liquid.

[ProgRockCruiser]

23 hours ago, Tiger0613 said:

I despise paper straws.  They taste horrible.  They get mushy and hard to work with. 

 

OK, this part I can understand, though I find they get mushy only if you are really slow to drink your drink.  We got a drink at Jack's Shack in Grand Turk, and they use paper straws - because we only wanted one drink on the beach we took our time, and it took a long while to get "soft" and mildly annoying.

 

23 hours ago, Tiger0613 said:

If you don't get free refills, then you will be cheated out of some of the drink you paid for because the straw absorbed some of the liquid.

 

On the other hand, that is a ludicrous bit of reasoning - the straw can absorb, maybe 20-30 drops of your drink, say 1 ml or 1/30 fl oz, probably a lot less, far less than the tiniest sip of your 16 oz drink.  Unless you are drinking Cuban/espresso coffee (those 1 fl oz servings), the randomized serving size of the pour will change your actual drink consumption far, far more.

 

If you are that concerned about the straw absorbing your drink, ask for one less ice cube next time, you'll be blown away!

[Tiger0613]

3 hours ago, ProgRockCruiser said:

On the other hand, that is a ludicrous bit of reasoning - the straw can absorb, maybe 20-30 drops of your drink, say 1 ml or 1/30 fl oz, probably a lot less, far less than the tiniest sip of your 16 oz drink.  Unless you are drinking Cuban/espresso coffee (those 1 fl oz servings), the randomized serving size of the pour will change your actual drink consumption far, far more.

 

If you are that concerned about the straw absorbing your drink, ask for one less ice cube next time, you'll be blown away!

 

I know that the drink loss is small.  That doesn't change the fact that you are getting less than you paid for.  I like getting everthing that I paid for.

 

I don't get ice when I get fountain drinks because the liquid is already cold.