cruisencrazy Posted December 6, 2018 #1 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Drank too much on our last cruise, so not doing beverage package on this upcoming Epic cruise. My question is, it's all Pepsi, which I don't like...which diet flavors do they have Mt Dew?..... Also do they have a freestyle machine where you can mix flavors like Coke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtkenmore Posted December 6, 2018 #2 Share Posted December 6, 2018 1 hour ago, cruisencrazy said: Drank too much on our last cruise, so not doing beverage package on this upcoming Epic cruise. My question is, it's all Pepsi, which I don't like...which diet flavors do they have Mt Dew?..... Also do they have a freestyle machine where you can mix flavors like Coke? Unless something has changed, no freestyle machines or self serve machines for that matter. Diet anything besides Pepsi is a hit or miss thing. Some bars have Diet Mt. Dew, some didn't. Restaurants are usually a sure bet on diet products. I've found the sure bets to be Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mountain Dew (most of the time) and Sierra Mist. Even Mt. Dew can be a hit or miss sometimes depending on the bar/venue in my experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpjb Posted December 6, 2018 #3 Share Posted December 6, 2018 If you're specifically looking for diet drinks, they have Diet Pepsi and Diet Sierra Mist (if the cruise is in Europe, subtitute Diet 7up). They also have Nestle Vitality machines which have some good sugar free drinks. Strawberry Kiwi, Mango, and Lemonade. If you're looking to mix it up a bit, have the bartender put a little grenadine or sours in with it. As far as I saw on the Getaway last week, no diet versions of Mountain Dew, Orange Crush, or Root Beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 6, 2018 #4 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Or pay buy the bottle on the vending machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zqvol Posted December 7, 2018 #5 Share Posted December 7, 2018 On 12/6/2018 at 4:21 PM, cruisencrazy said: Drank too much on our last cruise, so not doing beverage package on this upcoming Epic cruise. My question is, it's all Pepsi, which I don't like...which diet flavors do they have Mt Dew?..... Also do they have a freestyle machine where you can mix flavors like Coke? The only diet flavor is Diet Pepsi. There is no freestyle machine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phoenix1181 Posted December 8, 2018 #6 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I don't especially care for Pepsi products but find Diet Pepsi tolerable with a lemon or lime. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stlcardsfan79 Posted December 8, 2018 #7 Share Posted December 8, 2018 We had diet Sierra Mist on the Pearl in Feb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted December 8, 2018 #8 Share Posted December 8, 2018 Really do not like Pepsi ... enough for it to be a big factor in not booking a NCL cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
don't-use-real-name Posted December 8, 2018 #9 Share Posted December 8, 2018 It is going to be that way UNTIL Coca Cola makes NCL an OFFER they can't refuse and dumps Pepsi. When is that going to happen - perhaps when NCL makes port call at Antarctica with one of its mega ships during a volcanic eruption (the opposite of what you were thinking) ! Then on the other hand Coke may not be interested in the puny 17 ship fleet of NCL and more interested in the over 120 combined fleet of Carnival Princess Holland-America Cunard etc. Coke always got the lions share of the market. Very difficult to stock every ship everywhere with every type kind of soft drink. I like 7UP and Dr. Pepper and good ole fashion Root Beer - but I can go 7 days even 2 weeks without that fix ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aprille Posted December 8, 2018 #10 Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) I've been able to get diet Sierra Mist on all of my NCL cruises. Of course, I add bourbon and several lime wedges. Then I can hardly tell it's not diet 7-up. LOL! But I think the lime wedges really do help with the taste. Edited December 8, 2018 by Aprille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintsfan777 Posted December 8, 2018 #11 Share Posted December 8, 2018 7 hours ago, OCruisers said: Really do not like Pepsi ... enough for it to be a big factor in not booking a NCL cruise. Couldn’t agree more. It is that bad. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted December 8, 2018 #12 Share Posted December 8, 2018 5 hours ago, saintsfan777 said: Couldn’t agree more. It is that bad. I’m really glad I’m not that set in my ways about any food-drink... 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpjb Posted December 8, 2018 #13 Share Posted December 8, 2018 20 hours ago, zqvol said: The only diet flavor is Diet Pepsi. There is no freestyle machine. No, they have Diet Sierra Mist also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpjb Posted December 8, 2018 #14 Share Posted December 8, 2018 My preferred brand of cola is not even close to being on the list of reasons to choose a cruise line. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted December 8, 2018 #15 Share Posted December 8, 2018 (edited) 18 hours ago, OCruisers said: Really do not like Pepsi ... enough for it to be a big factor in not booking a NCL cruise. I prefer coke, but it is not even a remote consideration on cruise line choices. Edited December 8, 2018 by BirdTravels 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorey2007 Posted March 3, 2019 #16 Share Posted March 3, 2019 On 12/6/2018 at 6:22 PM, BirdTravels said: Or pay buy the bottle on the vending machine Does NCL Sun have a vending machine like that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorey2007 Posted March 3, 2019 #17 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) On 12/8/2018 at 2:22 PM, kpjb said: No, they have Diet Sierra Mist also. Is diet Sierra Mist like diet 7 up? DH needs diet soda but not dark colored. Edited March 3, 2019 by Lorey2007 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lil'red Posted March 3, 2019 #18 Share Posted March 3, 2019 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauer-kraut Posted March 3, 2019 #19 Share Posted March 3, 2019 47 minutes ago, Lorey2007 said: Does NCL Sun have a vending machine like that? If it does it will be in the Arcade Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fragile-Beauty Posted March 3, 2019 #20 Share Posted March 3, 2019 What is the cost of the drinks in vending machine? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted March 3, 2019 #21 Share Posted March 3, 2019 I don't like Pepsi either, but I can tolerate a diet Pepsi once in a while. When I'm in port, I will order diet coke. Soda brands or lack thereof, are not game changers for me. I do like the juices available by self service in the buffet: lemonade, strawberry kiwi, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted March 3, 2019 #22 Share Posted March 3, 2019 16 hours ago, Lorey2007 said: Is diet Sierra Mist like diet 7 up? DH needs diet soda but not dark colored. Pretty much yes. My order top to bottom diet 7 up, sprite zero, diet sierra mist. We've had diet sierra mist all ncl cruises past 7 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLAHAM Posted March 3, 2019 #23 Share Posted March 3, 2019 (edited) 5 hours ago, Barb Nahoumi said: I do like the juices available by self service in the buffet: lemonade, strawberry kiwi, etc. These are truly awful chemical flavors. Not a real piece of fruit was harmed in the creation of these "juices." They remind me of the terrible stuff fed to me at summer day camp when I was 7 or 8 years old. The iced tea in the buffet was tolerable, although far from great. Edited March 3, 2019 by FLAHAM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NowHeather Posted March 4, 2019 #24 Share Posted March 4, 2019 Reading this thread had me laughing at our experience with Diet Pepsi on The Epic. On the last day we realized that one of the bartenders had been mixing Pepsi and Soda Water from the soda gun to make "Diet" Pepsi as he did not have it in his gun. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razor7_us Posted March 4, 2019 #25 Share Posted March 4, 2019 On 12/6/2018 at 4:21 PM, cruisencrazy said: Drank too much on our last cruise, so not doing beverage package on this upcoming Epic cruise. My question is, it's all Pepsi, which I don't like...which diet flavors do they have Mt Dew?..... Also do they have a freestyle machine where you can mix flavors like Coke? 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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