Getting a Cocktail

[tjcletzgo]

Will waiters still come around to take your drink order, like the olden days??)

[Steelers36]

Yes if you mean at dinner.  They are always around.  Some waiters are prowling the open decks, but maybe a few less as they will be delivering drinks ordered via Ocean Now in the App.

[memoak]

4 minutes ago, Steelers36 said:

Yes if you mean at dinner.  They are always around.  Some waiters are prowling the open decks, but maybe a few less as they will be delivering drinks ordered via Ocean Now in the App.

How hard is it to walk up to a bar ?  They are everywhere 

[PMGS247]

8 minutes ago, Steelers36 said:

Yes if you mean at dinner.  They are always around.  Some waiters are prowling the open decks, but maybe a few less as they will be delivering drinks ordered via Ocean Now in the App.

 

Agreed with this.  You can find a way to flag someone down but seeing someone walk around with a pad of paper or a tablet for taking orders directly is a rare sight, if it happens at all.  Best bet is to use the app or walk up to the bar.

[PMGS247]

5 minutes ago, memoak said:

How hard is it to walk up to a bar ?  They are everywhere 

 on a busy pool deck I've found it more efficient to use the app than battle the crowd at the bar.  It takes a little planning and anticipation of when I'll be ready for the refill since delivery takes a little while but once I get a cadence going it's pretty handy.

[gah_cruise]

On Sky in June 23......early evening onwards there were plenty of waiters walking around taking orders at your seat/table....this was in Piazza / Vines / Bellinis / Good Spirits / Crown Grill / Princess LIve.

Preferred to order from a person rather trust the app  (previous poor experience)....yup, I could walk to the bar, but in general, in the evening the bar staff were flat out making drinks for the waiters.  Always went to the pool bars during the day though

[memoak]

2 minutes ago, gah_cruise said:

On Sky in June 23......early evening onwards there were plenty of waiters walking around taking orders at your seat/table....this was in Piazza / Vines / Bellinis / Good Spirits / Crown Grill / Princess LIve.

Preferred to order from a person rather trust the app  (previous poor experience)....yup, I could walk to the bar, but in general, in the evening the bar staff were flat out making drinks for the waiters.  Always went to the pool bars during the day though

When you sit at the bar you get great service. We have almost always found places to sit for pre dinner drinks from 6:00 to 7:30

[gah_cruise]

7 minutes ago, memoak said:

When you sit at the bar you get great service

No doubt you do...sadly hogging seats at the bar precludes many others from ordering at the bar. 🙂

[tonit964]

15 minutes ago, gah_cruise said:

No doubt you do...sadly hogging seats at the bar precludes many others from ordering at the bar. 🙂

What?! Since when did sitting at the bar enjoying drinks become bar seat hogging? 

[memoak]

32 minutes ago, gah_cruise said:

No doubt you do...sadly hogging seats at the bar precludes many others from ordering at the bar. 🙂

Why do you think the seats are there ?

[2theship]

I enjoyed sitting in a deck chair or at a slot machine and just telling the app what I wanted. It always seemed to work in a reasonable amount of time. 

[david63]

2 hours ago, gah_cruise said:

On Sky in June 23......early evening onwards there were plenty of waiters walking around taking orders at your seat/table....this was in Piazza / Vines / Bellinis / Good Spirits / Crown Grill / Princess LIve.

There might have been plenty of waiters walking around but there were very few seats in any bar for passengers to sit whilst having their drink.

[memoak]

1 hour ago, david63 said:

There might have been plenty of waiters walking around but there were very few seats in any bar for passengers to sit whilst having their drink.

We have always found bar seating on all of our cruises. 

[memoak]

1 hour ago, 2theship said:

I enjoyed sitting in a deck chair or at a slot machine and just telling the app what I wanted. It always seemed to work in a reasonable amount of time. 

In the casino there are usually servers walking around you just have to get their attention

[avonlady6390]

On my last 2 cruises in the pes lounge I've noticed higher ups making sure cocktail servers are approaching guests more frequently.

[Mike45LC]

9 hours ago, memoak said:

In the casino there are usually servers walking around you just have to get their attention

I rarely see a server in the casino, but I usually become friendly with the casino bartenders very quickly to get my virgin drinks.