bigmjh Posted January 29, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Does anyone know if the Ruby Princess has a specialty coffee lounge similar to Cafe al Bacio on the Celebrity 'M' ships? We spent a lot of time in those lounges! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 29, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Does anyone know if the Ruby Princess has a specialty coffee lounge similar to Cafe al Bacio on the Celebrity 'M' ships? We spent a lot of time in those lounges! :D The International Cafe "IC" . Not sure how ths compares to Celebrity Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted January 29, 2015 #3 Share Posted January 29, 2015 It's the international cafe... Food is free, there's a charge for coffee and gelato. Also, it's not a lounge, rather it's a display of goodies... You'd have to find a seat nearby in the atrium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseintoheaven Posted January 29, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Very good salads, sandwiches and desserts, most free, specialty coffee for a fee unless you have a coffee card or drink package - great place for a light lunch - or breakfast and even dinner Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted January 29, 2015 #5 Share Posted January 29, 2015 (edited) Some pictures I took of the International Cafe on Ruby Princess... Edited January 29, 2015 by dmwnc1959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted January 29, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 29, 2015 International Cafe treats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdsqrl Posted January 29, 2015 #7 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Notice the sign mix-up in the IC case? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmwnc1959 Posted January 29, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Notice the sign mix-up in the IC case? Too....busy....staring....at....yummy....food... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalcruz Posted January 29, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Notice the sign mix-up in the IC case? Chicken salad and grilled vegetables! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalcruz Posted January 29, 2015 #10 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The coffee and treats are as good as al Bacio...the seating is a lot more casual though, not as elegant, and I don't think there is any table service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 29, 2015 #11 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Mmmmm food. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquilegia Posted January 29, 2015 #12 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The coffee and treats are as good as al Bacio...the seating is a lot more casual though, not as elegant, and I don't think there is any table service. I'm sure I've had table service, for coffee anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 29, 2015 #13 Share Posted January 29, 2015 The coffee and treats are as good as al Bacio...the seating is a lot more casual though, not as elegant, and I don't think there is any table service. Yes there is table service. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmjh Posted January 29, 2015 Author #14 Share Posted January 29, 2015 But no big, comfy, yellow chairs .... :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 29, 2015 #15 Share Posted January 29, 2015 But no big, comfy, yellow chairs .... :( Not unless someone relieved themselves in one. :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare philv Posted January 29, 2015 #16 Share Posted January 29, 2015 Nice pics of the IC. To coffee card, or not coffee card, that is the question. We are not big specialty coffee drinkers but I do like a double expresso before taking off on an excursion. Last cruise, I skipped coffee card and just survived on regular coffee available. But upcoming cruise I intend to be stalking the Promenade at dawn so maybe a nice cappuccino be good. Mmm... ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted January 30, 2015 #17 Share Posted January 30, 2015 The IC (International Café) 24 hours a day with tasty treats! :D LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovevacadays Posted January 30, 2015 #18 Share Posted January 30, 2015 If you like mochas try the white and milk chocolate mocha. It's great. Better than any specialty coffee places I go to on land. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigmjh Posted January 31, 2015 Author #19 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Does the IC do the coffee drinks with the alcohol/whipped cream? Ex - Kahlua, Bailey's, etc.??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted January 31, 2015 #20 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Does the IC do the coffee drinks with the alcohol/whipped cream? Ex - Kahlua, Bailey's, etc.??? Yes, no problem! :) LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanman02 Posted January 31, 2015 #21 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Excellent pictures of the IC! Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted January 31, 2015 #22 Share Posted January 31, 2015 Please Note: IC has crackers ... just ask if you want some with your soup, salad, cheese, etc. They'll give you as many packs of two as you wish. :) LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
royalcruz Posted February 1, 2015 #23 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Do the table servers bring food or just drinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 1, 2015 #24 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Do the table servers bring food or just drinks? They bring the drink orders and they will sometimes help you carry your plate(s) but don't normally "get" food for passengers. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul32 Posted February 1, 2015 #25 Share Posted February 1, 2015 Does the IC do the coffee drinks with the alcohol/whipped cream? Ex - Kahlua, Bailey's, etc.??? We recently were on the Star for Christmas and would get our coffee and Bailey's to go from the IC all the time (we had the all-inclusive beverage package). The only note is that there was no Baileys. I don't know if this was specific to the Star or this cruise, but the only Irish cream they had at any of the bars and the IC was O'Donnell's Irish Cream. We would always ask for Baileys, and would always receive our drinks without any warning they were substituting the Baileys with something else (O'Donnell's). In the MDR, they were upselling commemorative box sets of O'Donnell's with glasses. So it sort of makes sense. We just found it odd that no server or bartender ever mentioned that we were not receiving Baileys even though we asked for it by name. If one ever asks speficially for a Bacardi and Coke, or a Jack Daniels on the rocks, one would always be told if the requested brand name spirit was not in stock or that a substitute was being served. Could it be that Baileys has become a generic term for Irish whiskey/cream liqueur ? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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