Beer!!!!!

[jimb98]

Yes, it is important. Someone must know which lager is on draught on the Discovery by now. Yes the Cruise News is important and I'm aghast at the idea there is only one table at the casino but the idea of drinking Heineken for a week is appalling. Please tell me it's something else.

[Pensioncruiser]

It will change over a season, supplies in the Caribbean will probably be different to those in Europe, so you may or may not, in your opinion, be lucky.

[jimb98]

I'm on Discovery this Saturday, hence my inquisitiveness.

[so,ton saint]

It will change over a season, supplies in the Caribbean will probably be different to those in Europe, so you may or may not, in your opinion, be lucky.

 

HI P.C i think it will be SAN MiGUEL in her home port in Spain, and BANK,S in Barbados :p

[jimb98]

San Miguel will do me.

[Pensioncruiser]

All sounds good to me Howard, so long as its free, but we are not her till Sep next year so you will have to have a look at the cabin we have booked when you go. Roger.

[Vitalsign]

Never had Banks on draught in Caribbean but only been on Dream not Celebration and it has always been Heineken (AI) since 2010

[so,ton saint]

Never had Banks on draught in Caribbean but only been on Dream not Celebration and it has always been Heineken (AI) since 2010

 

HI VT yes this year on Celebration SUN DECK you had to ask for it, better than cricket on the beach,

[FIFE1]

Does anyone have an up to date bar menu? What are prices for the specialty: restaurants :):):)

[Julessmiles]

Ok

 

If any of you are on FB, there is an unofficial FB Tui Discovery FB Group & the bar menus are all on there but to answer the questions on here, the beers & ciders that are available on the AI package are:-

 

Draught - Fosters, John Smiths, Strongbow

 

Bottled - Corona, Budwesier, Peroni, Guiness, Becks & non-alcoholic

 

Kora La & Surf & Turf are an additional £19.95 per person but well worth it. If you eat in the Glass House in the evening, you can cook on the stones for an additional £9.95 (from memory) & you can design your own pizza (not sure of the price but probably similar) and you can chose tapas for starter & a main course at no extra charge & also sweets available so it's basically just a supplement for steak or pizza.

 

The Italian restaurant and 47 are both excellent.

 

Hope this helps

[ilstonio]

Greetings...looking to book The Discovery for October. Drinks package is £360 and not sure if worth it. I like a beer and will drink in day & eve but Mrs will prob have a cocktail and glass o wine with dinner. Do you know what beer prices like and drinks generally?

[Jim The Scot]

Not long back and had the drinks package... excellent/ substantial drinks list

 

Without drinks package a pint would cost you £3-70,spirits £3-90

 

If you look at the thread Discovery Reviews page 2 you,ll see full drinks list and priced

Edited July 13, 2016 by Jim The Scot

[davecttr]

Pizza free in the Glasshouse but please don't go there as it will become too crowded.

 

Discovery also has an extensive range of bottled beers in the Live room but IMO they are not worth it at £2 supplement per bottle. Plus I could re-write the list for them to include some decent beers :rolleyes:

 

Next year everyone on board will be AI and I hope they do not dumb down the choices.

[stevedeccaman]

Jim, Dave what are your views on Discovery ?

 

Stevie :)

[ilstonio]

Thanks Jim that's a big help.

[Pensioncruiser]

davecttr friends gave me a bar list and it has more btd/can beer than on the old one, Corona,Bud,Peroni,Guinnes, Becks all without a supplement is that correct???

[davecttr]

davecttr friends gave me a bar list and it has more btd/can beer than on the old one, Corona,Bud,Peroni,Guinnes, Becks all without a supplement is that correct???

Yes more choice on the AI. I am a beer drinker at home but did not like the John smiths offering so mostly drank cocktails and wine with Becks for volume.

I did not see much of this alleged, cheap spirits for cocktails as I sat at the bar a lot. For example they were using Gordons as the basis for gin cocktails.

I got friendly with the bar staff and tried cuba libres with various types of Bacardi and even captain morgans, all free of course.:)

 

Stevie - I submitted a review yesterday morning but it has not appeared yet :confused:

 

Best cruise for years, I really enjoyed it, nice ship, nice crew etc etc. Better than P&O IMO. Have already booked for next year. Looking forward to the rumoured summer Canary Islands cruises and the winter ones based in Thailand ;)

[Jim The Scot]

Jim, Dave what are your views on Discovery ?

 

Stevie :)

 

Stevie,like Dave really enjoyed it

 

When I have a mo will cobble together my views

[Jim The Scot]

Yes more choice on the AI. I am a beer drinker at home but did not like the John smiths offering so mostly drank cocktails and wine with Becks for volume.

I did not see much of this alleged, cheap spirits for cocktails as I sat at the bar a lot. For example they were using Gordons as the basis for gin cocktails.

I got friendly with the bar staff and tried cuba libres with various types of Bacardi and even captain morgans, all free of course.:)

 

Stevie - I submitted a review yesterday morning but it has not appeared yet :confused:

 

Best cruise for years, I really enjoyed it, nice ship, nice crew etc etc. Better than P&O IMO. Have already booked for next year. Looking forward to the rumoured summer Canary Islands cruises and the winter ones based in Thailand ;)

 

Dave,

 

We also sat at the bar regularly,afternoon and evening,our eyes must have crossed:D

[WeeCountyMan]

If any of you are on FB, there is an unofficial FB Tui Discovery FB Group & the bar menus are all on there but to answer the questions on here, the beers & ciders that are available on the AI package are:-

 

Draught - Fosters, John Smiths, Strongbow

 

Bottled - Corona, Budwesier, Peroni, Guiness, Becks & non-alcoholic

 

Interesting........ the "San Miguel 0,0" alcohol free beer on our recent Majesty cruise was £3.70 for a 330ml can - a scandalous price IMO for a soft drink.

 

Unbelievable as it may sound, it was a £2.00 supplement if on the drinks package.

 

I'm still waiting for Thomsons to explain how they might justify this rip off.

[gillhalfpint]

Pizza free in the Glasshouse but please don't go there as it will become too crowded.

 

Discovery also has an extensive range of bottled beers in the Live room but IMO they are not worth it at £2 supplement per bottle. Plus I could re-write the list for them to include some decent beers :rolleyes:

 

Next year everyone on board will be AI and I hope they do not dumb down the choices.

 

Put some Belgian and US bottles on there, and we would happily pay the £2 supplement.

[ilstonio]

This is all helpful. £3.70 for non alcoholic? You think they realised? A right scam.

 

Reviews on here much more favourable than Cruisec Critic main reviews which seem a bit harsh for an inaugural where you're bound to get a few teethers. Well pleased with what I'm reading here. I'm going for a Disco

[davecttr]

This is all helpful. £3.70 for non alcoholic? You think they realised? A right scam.

 

Reviews on here much more favourable than Cruisec Critic main reviews which seem a bit harsh for an inaugural where you're bound to get a few teethers. Well pleased with what I'm reading here. I'm going for a Disco

Notice that of the 21 reviews so far only 2 or 3 reviewers have actually posted on the forums and most have joined in 2016, presumably so they could criticise discovery. I find it interesting that the ship is being criticised for 'failings' that equally apply to almost all cruise ships :rolleyes:

 

ps - where is my 4 star review, I submitted it 2 days ago :mad:

[Pensioncruiser]

Did you press the right button???

[so,ton saint]

Notice that of the 21 reviews so far only 2 or 3 reviewers have actually posted on the forums and most have joined in 2016, presumably so they could criticise discovery. I find it interesting that the ship is being criticised for 'failings' that equally apply to almost all cruise ships :rolleyes:

 

ps - where is my 4 star review, I submitted it 2 days ago :mad:

 

Have spoken to a lot of cruiser,s who have sailed on Britannia and to be honest 50% would not sail on her again, as dave said there not happy unless there moaning or having a criticise about the product, let,s call it teething problem,s :D