Park Cafe on Enchantment of the Seas

[sushitex]

Hi - we will be going on our second cruise with Royal this coming Thanksgiving week.  The first cruise was this past June/July on the Liberty OTS, also out of Galveston. While on the Liberty, I took full advantage of the Cafe Promenade  (and the Windjammer, when open) to enjoy some hot tea (London Tea Company's English Breakfast tea.) I am wondering, since it appears that there is no Cafe Promenade on the Enchantment, will there be hot tea available during late hours (after 9 p.m.) and in the early morning hours at the Park Cafe? I tend to wake up earlier than my husband and would love to sneak up on the 9th deck (we'll be on the 8th) to get a cup of hot tea to sip.  

If not in the Park Cafe, is there (free) hot tea available elsewhere on the Enchantment, and if so, where? Will it be the London Tea Company brand?

Finally, has anyone tried the famous kummelweck sandwiches there on the Enchantment recently? I have never had them, didn't know they existed until I was looking at a message board sometime after our first cruise. I don't believe they were offered in the Cafe Promenade, or if they did, they must have disappeared rather quickly.

Thanks! 

[Clarea]

Park Cafe is usually open until 1am or 2am.  Enchantment does have the Kummelweck, but our experience was that it was not available every day.  Some days they had pork loin instead.

 

Tea is also available for extra cost at Cafe Latte-Tudes.

[Merion_Mom]

Take your own tea bags.  Cafe Lattetudes will give you hot water for free.  (although sometimes, grudgingly 😉 )

 

(or take a couple of tea bags when Park Cafe is open)

[sushitex]

Thanks for answering! Yes, looking at the deck plans online, I saw the Cafe Latte-tudes, but I figured that it would be at extra cost. It was the same set-up on our last Carnival cruise in March; in order to drink tea besides the regular and decaf Lipton available in the dining room and buffet area, one had to pony up and pay for "premium" tea bags at their "Starbucks"-style cafe. Luckily, towards the end of our cruise, my husband who likes to gamble in the casinos onboard, somehow earned enough points to merit a certificate entitling him to 15 drinks a day, in the casino or elsewhere on the ship. So I had some premium tea after all, lol, but it wasn't free by any means.

[Clarea]

1 minute ago, sushitex said:

Thanks for answering! Yes, looking at the deck plans online, I saw the Cafe Latte-tudes, but I figured that it would be at extra cost. It was the same set-up on our last Carnival cruise in March; in order to drink tea besides the regular and decaf Lipton available in the dining room and buffet area, one had to pony up and pay for "premium" tea bags at their "Starbucks"-style cafe. Luckily, towards the end of our cruise, my husband who likes to gamble in the casinos onboard, somehow earned enough points to merit a certificate entitling him to 15 drinks a day, in the casino or elsewhere on the ship. So I had some premium tea after all, lol, but it wasn't free by any means.

 

Park Cafe and Windjammer will have a selection of "free" tea bags, but you cannot depend on any specific brand/variety to be available.  Best to do as Carol suggests and bring your own tea bags.

[sushitex]

4 minutes ago, Merion_Mom said:

Take your own tea bags.  Cafe Lattetudes will give you hot water for free.  (although sometimes, grudgingly 😉 )

 

(or take a couple of tea bags when Park Cafe is open)

I almost did that on the first Royal cruise, but took my chances and tried the London Tea Company bags. Good stuff -they were available at the Cafe Promenade, Windjammer, and in the main dining room. I was happy. 

 

I am hoping London Tea Company bags are on all the Royal ships. I know that there is another brand available, too, but I believe that they were herbal and non-caffeinated teas. I prefer good ole black tea. 

 

I probably should just pack some of my favorite tea bags, they certainly do not take up much room.Thanks for all the replies.

Edited September 4, 2019 by sushitex