SailingDeanna Posted September 22, 2015 #1 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Recently went to Mexico and enjoyed the bartenders there. I have never had a fun one on a ship. Can anyone recommend their favorite on Allure?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted September 22, 2015 #2 Share Posted September 22, 2015 Recently went to Mexico and enjoyed the bartenders there. I have never had a fun one on a ship. Can anyone recommend their favorite on Allure?! Gemma in the Champagne Bar & Vintages. That's if she's still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perkli25 Posted September 23, 2015 #3 Share Posted September 23, 2015 On smaller ships we were always able to find a favorite bartender. I thought the Allure bartenders were less personable. It ma have been because the drink package was a factor on Allure but not on the other ships we sailed. That being said, we did have fun with the bartenders in the solarium bar by the end of our week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisinghawg Posted September 23, 2015 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Sylvester at the pool bar on the smoking side. Best I have had in 20 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jackamama Posted September 23, 2015 #5 Share Posted September 23, 2015 On smaller ships we were always able to find a favorite bartender. I thought the Allure bartenders were less personable. It ma have been because the drink package was a factor on Allure but not on the other ships we sailed. That being said, we did have fun with the bartenders in the solarium bar by the end of our week. I agree with you. We found the bartenders to be less friendly on Allure than on any other ship we have sailed on. I'm not saying they were unpleasant. They went through the motions, but no more than that in our experience. The smaller ships seem to us to have a better level of service generally. We thought on both of our Allure trips that while Allure has the bells and whistles, and we still enjoyed our trips, it lacks the friendliness that we are used to. Just an opinion :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheInnocentAge Posted September 23, 2015 #6 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Recently went to Mexico and enjoyed the bartenders there. I have never had a fun one on a ship. Can anyone recommend their favorite on Allure?! I'm not sure if they're still on the Allure, but our favorites were Garth and Digno in the Schooner Bar. These two were fantastic. This was about a year and a half ago, and if they are still with RC they may have changed ships by now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammydh82 Posted September 23, 2015 #7 Share Posted September 23, 2015 (edited) I would politely have to disagree about the bartenders on Allure being less friendly/personable than on smaller ships, our experience has been the exact opposite! Maybe it depends on the itinerary, cruisers, overall atmosphere of the cruise?! Who knows! Anyways, to answer the question I have to resoundingly recommend a visit to Joven in the Schooner Bar (if he's still there). He was AMAZING!! We actually left feeling like we had made a new friend as we all talked about our personal lives, home towns, his kids, etc. We would go in and ask for something exciting and he never disappointed! He would come up with some of the most interesting drinks/shots, one being "Sex with an Alligator" haha My other favorite was Ricky! He is just a spirited, friendly, ball of energy! We also met him in the Schooner Bar but he floated to the main dining room and well as up to the bar where they did the "nightclub" dancing and stuff... sorry I'm blanking on the name right now. He always, always came up and found us if we didn't see him first and had stories/jokes/general conversation for us. He even went out of his way in the MDR if he wasn't in our section to go and find the "Dessert Shot of the Evening" or anything we could ask for. All in all we loved the Allure and it was AWESOME! And we loved Joven and Ricky, yes the service we received in general was outstanding on our cruise, but those two stick out in my mind as far as Bartenders!! They are truly irreplaceable assets to RCI and we can only hope to run into them again! ENJOY!:D Edited September 23, 2015 by sammydh82 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
California kitty Posted September 23, 2015 #8 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Just off allure and Gemma is still in vintages and is awesome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkvillain Posted September 23, 2015 #9 Share Posted September 23, 2015 Gemma in the Champagne Bar & Vintages. That's if she's still there. Just off allure and Gemma is still in vintages and is awesome! Nice! She is great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saltycat Posted September 24, 2015 #10 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Love Gemma! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SailingDeanna Posted September 24, 2015 Author #11 Share Posted September 24, 2015 Is Gemma male or female? Just curious when I'm looking for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare steamboats Posted September 25, 2015 #12 Share Posted September 25, 2015 We had Robert and Anthony in the Schooner Bar in May! Try out Robert´s Lavender Daiquiri! steamboats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bilyclub Posted September 25, 2015 #13 Share Posted September 25, 2015 The Booze Lady. Can't remember her name. Worked the MDR during the inaugural 7 dayer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daghis Posted September 25, 2015 #14 Share Posted September 25, 2015 Is Gemma male or female? Just curious when I'm looking for them. Gemma is a woman. Here's a picture of her (she's the one on the right): Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserRC13 Posted September 29, 2015 #15 Share Posted September 29, 2015 If he's still there, check out Adrian at On Air Club. Met him on Navigator in 2004, then again on Allure in 2013! Who would've thunk?! Not sure what that says about me, but .... LOL! He's awesome! Also kuods to Shelwin at Boleros. Hope they're there in November. Good times!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big_G Posted September 29, 2015 #16 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Gemma is a woman. Here's a picture of her (she's the one on the right): Best bartender on the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted September 30, 2015 #17 Share Posted September 30, 2015 I agree with you. We found the bartenders to be less friendly on Allure than on any other ship we have sailed on. I'm not saying they were unpleasant. They went through the motions, but no more than that in our experience. The smaller ships seem to us to have a better level of service generally. We thought on both of our Allure trips that while Allure has the bells and whistles, and we still enjoyed our trips, it lacks the friendliness that we are used to. Just an opinion :) We have had the best bartenders on any cruise line on Celebrity. The Martini bartenders are wonderful! We do tip them additional at weeks end. Sometimes, if you are planning on "hanging" out at a special bar or two, a few dollars at the beginning really help on RC! Enjoy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankmac Posted September 30, 2015 #18 Share Posted September 30, 2015 My experience on Allure last week: Pool and Sky bars, the guys in the blue shirts very unfriendly with one exception, the guys in the white shirts much more personable. Does that mean anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ahaulbrooks Posted October 6, 2015 #19 Share Posted October 6, 2015 Dragos in the On Air Karaoke Bar was by far the best bartender on the Allure! Love him! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordo Posted October 7, 2015 #20 Share Posted October 7, 2015 We were on Allure last week and received wonderful service from all the bar staff. Two of their team really stood out as exceptional to us. Bosco in the Diamond Lounge/Dazzles/Pool Area and Craston at the Pool Bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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