Bottomless Bubbles-fruit punch and mock-tails?

[Miasun]

Does Bottomless bubbles cover fruit punch?  What about virgin drinks, or mocktails like nojitos?  Princess had a great drink package and we loved the nojitos.  Someone said their kids were able to get bottled water with the package-has anyone tested that?  We are sailing on Valor in October.  Thanks.

[CandR314]

It covers soda and juice. 

 

BOTTOMLESS BUBBLES

 

Enjoy ice-cold refreshments during meals, during shows, during, well... anytime you want with Bottomless Bubbles. This unlimited soda program lets you indulge in all-you-can-drink soda and juice for the full length of your cruise. Sweet! Bottomless Bubbles is available for purchase at the Lobby, Casino and Pool Bars.

[eaglecruiser2016]

Our kids always get the bubbles. They have gotten soda, Apple juice, pineapple juice, cranberry/Canada Dry, and Shirley Temples. We have never seen fruit punch/juice, or bottled water.  We get the complementary water in our cabin, and you could bring on your own. Hope this helps in your trip planning.☺️

[lennythenose]

Bottomless Bubbies does include fruit punch but not the mocktails. My kids get it every cruise. They drink almost exclusively the punch but have to pay for virgin pina coladas or daiquiries. You have to order the punch at any bar but it’s not actually listed anywhere I’ve ever seen. It is quite yummy!  I’ve even had to find the recipe to make at home. 

[NYcruzzer]

Last time we got the "Bottomless Bubbles" package we had the bartender make us either 3/4 Cranberry/1/4 Sprite or 3/4 Pineapple juice and 1/4 club soda..Both very refreshing..

[maryred]

Not only does BB cover soda and juices, but it covers lots of mocktail concoctions. BUT it does not cover bottled water, speciality coffees, frozen drinks, energy drinks, vitamin water, non-alcoholic beer, glasses of sparkling grape juice or cider, or coconut water.

Most bartenders will know how to make a Shirley Temple or Roy Rodger, but there is no "official" mocktail menu. If you can walk a bartender through and they have the ingredients to make the soft drink mixture without using a blender they will do so.

Some of my favorites are:

Virgin Sunrise = orange, pineapple, and grapefruit juices mixed with sprite and splash of grenadine.

Afterglow = orange and pineapple juice with a heavy dose of grenadine syrup

Virgin Mimosa = orange juice and ginger ale or sprite

Cranberry Kiss = club soda or seltzer with cranberry juice, ginger ale or sprite may also be used

Cinderella = ginger ale w/ orange and pineapple juices and fresh squeezed lemon, simple syrup or agave syrup may also be added

Other mocktails I've seen others order:

Virgin Mary = tomato & lemon juice accented with Worcestershire & Tabasco sauce

Pineapple Mule = (non-alcoholic) ginger beer, pineapple juice and a squeeze of lime and mint leaves

Mango Mule = (non-alcoholic) ginger beer, mango juice/flavoring, lime juice, and simple syrup
Virgin Paloma = sprite (heavily stirred or shaken), grapefruit juice, and simple or agave syrup  

Virgin Gimlet = club soda or sprite, lime juice, and simple syrup 

Whiskey-free Sour = club soda or sprite, pineapple juice, and sour mix

Spiced Coke = equal parts of coke and Dr.Pepper or Mr. Pibbs, strained through ice, with a splash of pineapple juice 

 

Basically any combination of available  juices &/or sodas (think along the lines of a the freestyle machines but made by hand) with modest additions of bar syrups or sauces should be covered as long as the blender or shaved ice (or ice cream) is not needed to make them.

[lennythenose]

@maryred thank you for such a thorough explanation. I have never heard of or tried most of the drinks you listed. My brain just automatically thought only of the virgin drinks from the menu. Many of these sound wonderful and I know my sons would enjoy trying them. I’ll have to save this list fir them. 

[maryred]

12 hours ago, lennythenose said:

@maryred thank you for such a thorough explanation. I have never heard of or tried most of the drinks you listed. My brain just automatically thought only of the virgin drinks from the menu. Many of these sound wonderful and I know my sons would enjoy trying them. I’ll have to save this list fir them. 

There are many mocktail recipes sites out there, have fun "Googling" for them. To narrow the search returns try including the name of your favorite soda or juice as the base.

 

[RandomUser123]

If Carnival offered a non alcoholic beverage package that would include mocktails, smoothies and milkshakes I would definitely consider purchasing it. 

[Miasun]

Thanks Maryred!  We order fruit punches with the Mango or Strawberry flavors sometimes.  It will be great to try some of the potions you mentioned.  I'm thinking the BB will be a good deal for us.  If anyone has tried ordering a virgin mojito with BB, let me know if they charged you for it, please?  Thanks.

[nwo4life]

22 hours ago, maryred said:

Not only does BB cover soda and juices, but it covers lots of mocktail concoctions. BUT it does not cover bottled water, speciality coffees, frozen drinks, energy drinks, vitamin water, non-alcoholic beer, glasses of sparkling grape juice or cider, or coconut water.

Most bartenders will know how to make a Shirley Temple or Roy Rodger, but there is no "official" mocktail menu. If you can walk a bartender through and they have the ingredients to make the soft drink mixture without using a blender they will do so.

Some of my favorites are:

Virgin Sunrise = orange, pineapple, and grapefruit juices mixed with sprite and splash of grenadine.

Afterglow = orange and pineapple juice with a heavy dose of grenadine syrup

Virgin Mimosa = orange juice and ginger ale or sprite

Cranberry Kiss = club soda or seltzer with cranberry juice, ginger ale or sprite may also be used

Cinderella = ginger ale w/ orange and pineapple juices and fresh squeezed lemon, simple syrup or agave syrup may also be added

Other mocktails I've seen others order:

Virgin Mary = tomato & lemon juice accented with Worcestershire & Tabasco sauce

Pineapple Mule = (non-alcoholic) ginger beer, pineapple juice and a squeeze of lime and mint leaves

Mango Mule = (non-alcoholic) ginger beer, mango juice/flavoring, lime juice, and simple syrup
Virgin Paloma = sprite (heavily stirred or shaken), grapefruit juice, and simple or agave syrup  

Virgin Gimlet = club soda or sprite, lime juice, and simple syrup 

Whiskey-free Sour = club soda or sprite, pineapple juice, and sour mix

Spiced Coke = equal parts of coke and Dr.Pepper or Mr. Pibbs, strained through ice, with a splash of pineapple juice 

 

Basically any combination of available  juices &/or sodas (think along the lines of a the freestyle machines but made by hand) with modest additions of bar syrups or sauces should be covered as long as the blender or shaved ice (or ice cream) is not needed to make them.

Ginger beer is not included in Bottomless Bubbles.

[maryred]

1 minute ago, nwo4life said:

Ginger beer is not included in Bottomless Bubbles.

Ginger beer is a soda, just like root beer or ginger ale is, so it's is included with BB or you can buy it by the can for the same price as a coke. My husband tends to overeat on cruises and routinely drinks the ginger beer straight (no ice) to help calm his stomach and has never been charged as he never cruises without the BB package.

[nwo4life]

2 minutes ago, maryred said:

Ginger beer is a soda, just like root beer or ginger ale is, so it's is included with BB or you can buy it by the can for the same price as a coke. My husband tends to overeat on cruises and routinely drinks the ginger beer straight (no ice) to help calm his stomach and has never been charged as he never cruises without the BB package.

 

2 minutes ago, maryred said:

Ginger beer is a soda, just like root beer or ginger ale is, so it's is included with BB or you can buy it by the can for the same price as a coke. My husband tends to overeat on cruises and routinely drinks the ginger beer straight (no ice) to help calm his stomach and has never been charged as he never cruises without the BB package.

The bartenders on Dream told me it was not included and that I would be charged for it if I wanted it.

[nwcruiselover]

7 hours ago, RandomUser123 said:

If Carnival offered a non alcoholic beverage package that would include mocktails, smoothies and milkshakes I would definitely consider purchasing it. 

I would definitely buy it, especially if it also included specialty coffees.

[Kreader]

On 6/23/2019 at 10:56 AM, maryred said:

Not only does BB cover soda and juices, but it covers lots of mocktail concoctions. BUT it does not cover bottled water, speciality coffees, frozen drinks, energy drinks, vitamin water, non-alcoholic beer, glasses of sparkling grape juice or cider, or coconut water.

Most bartenders will know how to make a Shirley Temple or Roy Rodger, but there is no "official" mocktail menu. If you can walk a bartender through and they have the ingredients to make the soft drink mixture without using a blender they will do so.

Some of my favorites are:

Virgin Sunrise = orange, pineapple, and grapefruit juices mixed with sprite and splash of grenadine.

Afterglow = orange and pineapple juice with a heavy dose of grenadine syrup

Virgin Mimosa = orange juice and ginger ale or sprite

Cranberry Kiss = club soda or seltzer with cranberry juice, ginger ale or sprite may also be used

Cinderella = ginger ale w/ orange and pineapple juices and fresh squeezed lemon, simple syrup or agave syrup may also be added

Other mocktails I've seen others order:

Virgin Mary = tomato & lemon juice accented with Worcestershire & Tabasco sauce

Pineapple Mule = (non-alcoholic) ginger beer, pineapple juice and a squeeze of lime and mint leaves

Mango Mule = (non-alcoholic) ginger beer, mango juice/flavoring, lime juice, and simple syrup
Virgin Paloma = sprite (heavily stirred or shaken), grapefruit juice, and simple or agave syrup  

Virgin Gimlet = club soda or sprite, lime juice, and simple syrup 

Whiskey-free Sour = club soda or sprite, pineapple juice, and sour mix

Spiced Coke = equal parts of coke and Dr.Pepper or Mr. Pibbs, strained through ice, with a splash of pineapple juice 

 

Basically any combination of available  juices &/or sodas (think along the lines of a the freestyle machines but made by hand) with modest additions of bar syrups or sauces should be covered as long as the blender or shaved ice (or ice cream) is not needed to make them.

Thanks so much for this list,I am going on Carnival Legend in late September,and thinking about getting bottomless bubbles,even tho the unlimited soda and more(including mocktails) on Princess is a much better deal!  Kendra  

[crochetcruise]

On ‎6‎/‎23‎/‎2019 at 12:03 AM, CandR314 said:

It covers soda and juice. 

 

BOTTOMLESS BUBBLES

 

Enjoy ice-cold refreshments during meals, during shows, during, well... anytime you want with Bottomless Bubbles. This unlimited soda program lets you indulge in all-you-can-drink soda and juice for the full length of your cruise. Sweet! Bottomless Bubbles is available for purchase at the Lobby, Casino and Pool Bars.

 

THANK YOU! Now I know where to go to buy my Bottomless Bubbles! 1 question answered BEFORE I even realised I wanted the information! Trust Cruise Critic posters to be helpful.

[Vacationdreamer<><]

On ‎6‎/‎23‎/‎2019 at 11:56 AM, maryred said:

Not only does BB cover soda and juices, but it covers lots of mocktail concoctions. BUT it does not cover bottled water, speciality coffees, frozen drinks, energy drinks, vitamin water, non-alcoholic beer, glasses of sparkling grape juice or cider, or coconut water.

Most bartenders will know how to make a Shirley Temple or Roy Rodger, but there is no "official" mocktail menu. If you can walk a bartender through and they have the ingredients to make the soft drink mixture without using a blender they will do so.

Some of my favorites are:

Virgin Sunrise = orange, pineapple, and grapefruit juices mixed with sprite and splash of grenadine.

Afterglow = orange and pineapple juice with a heavy dose of grenadine syrup

Virgin Mimosa = orange juice and ginger ale or sprite

Cranberry Kiss = club soda or seltzer with cranberry juice, ginger ale or sprite may also be used

Cinderella = ginger ale w/ orange and pineapple juices and fresh squeezed lemon, simple syrup or agave syrup may also be added

Other mocktails I've seen others order:

Virgin Mary = tomato & lemon juice accented with Worcestershire & Tabasco sauce

Pineapple Mule = (non-alcoholic) ginger beer, pineapple juice and a squeeze of lime and mint leaves

Mango Mule = (non-alcoholic) ginger beer, mango juice/flavoring, lime juice, and simple syrup
Virgin Paloma = sprite (heavily stirred or shaken), grapefruit juice, and simple or agave syrup  

Virgin Gimlet = club soda or sprite, lime juice, and simple syrup 

Whiskey-free Sour = club soda or sprite, pineapple juice, and sour mix

Spiced Coke = equal parts of coke and Dr.Pepper or Mr. Pibbs, strained through ice, with a splash of pineapple juice 

 

Basically any combination of available  juices &/or sodas (think along the lines of a the freestyle machines but made by hand) with modest additions of bar syrups or sauces should be covered as long as the blender or shaved ice (or ice cream) is not needed to make them.

 

Has anyone successfully ordered these beverages on Valor recently?