Drinks on Spectrum of the Seas

[nyold]

Hello,

 

I am sailing the Spectrum of the Seas in March, and am buying a beverage package. My questions are:

1. For things like water and soda, I assume every lounge will have it? So if I'm doing things far away from the buffet (say near the shops, or near the theater etc) then I can get these pretty easily?

2. But for things like iced tea and lemonade, are they only available in the Windjammer? I know the restaurants will have them too but I supposed I can't get them easily without "sitting down" in the said restaurants.

3. For the tea and coffee shop on deck 4, what kind of specialty coffees are they serving? Is it like lattes, frappucinos type, similar to what you'd find on a Starbucks?

 

TIA!

[Biker19]

1. Yes.

2. The venues on deck four may have them.

3. The specialty coffees are more likely to be available at La Pattisserie across the hall and yes, Starbucks like drinks.

 

There's very little feedback from Spectrum so things could work a bit differently on her than other Q class ships.

[firefly333]

2 minutes ago, nyold said:

Hello,

 

I am sailing the Spectrum of the Seas in March, and am buying a beverage package. My questions are:

1. For things like water and soda, I assume every lounge will have it? So if I'm doing things far away from the buffet (say near the shops, or near the theater etc) then I can get these pretty easily?

2. But for things like iced tea and lemonade, are they only available in the Windjammer? I know the restaurants will have them too but I supposed I can't get them easily without "sitting down" in the said restaurants.

3. For the tea and coffee shop on deck 4, what kind of specialty coffees are they serving? Is it like lattes, frappucinos type, similar to what you'd find on a Starbucks?

 

TIA!

There will be other places to get the free lemonade, a cafe or sorrentos the pizza place. 

 

The specialty coffee is Starbucks... not to be confused with stand alone starbucks which is also on some ships. Allure had both. There is a hot and cold menu of coffees. Yes like starbucks.

 

Most places will have red bull and different waters for grabbing. I had to go to the vitality bar at the spa to get vitamin and power aide drinks. ..though they did have the power aide on carts on ice on port days to push selling it when you were getting off the ship.

[ARandomTraveler]

Does your March sailing have beverage packages available in your cruise planner yet? My July sailing on Spectrum only shows a "soda plus Voom" package. 

[nyold]

9 minutes ago, ARandomTraveler said:

Does your March sailing have beverage packages available in your cruise planner yet? My July sailing on Spectrum only shows a "soda plus Voom" package. 

Yes it shows deluxe, refreshment, and soda. 

[ARandomTraveler]

27 minutes ago, nyold said:

Yes it shows deluxe, refreshment, and soda. 

The usual prices? $73-78, $23-$27, $9? US dollars?

[renza]

My son flew to Singapore and got on Spectrum yesterday. Omg he loves the ship more than all other royal ships he has been on. He has gone on Anthem but said the vibe is so different out of Asia. Lucky kid, he is 24 and did a Royal internship with Royal over summer and are letting him take cruises nearly free. Have fun. 

[nyold]

9 hours ago, ARandomTraveler said:

The usual prices? $73-78, $23-$27, $9? US dollars?

This is a 3-night sailing, and prices per day are 90, 41, and 15 SGD. So in USD using today's rate it would be 67, 30, and 11. So around your estimates, plus minus a little bit.

Edited January 3, 2023 by nyold

[ARandomTraveler]

11 hours ago, renza said:

My son flew to Singapore and got on Spectrum yesterday. Omg he loves the ship more than all other royal ships he has been on. He has gone on Anthem but said the vibe is so different out of Asia. Lucky kid, he is 24 and did a Royal internship with Royal over summer and are letting him take cruises nearly free. Have fun. 

Wow that's an awesome perk!! Did he do an internship on a ship, or in a corporate office? I need to get my daughter to look into that 😂 maybe she can help their IT department.

[Joseph2017China]

21 hours ago, Biker19 said:

1. Yes.

2. The venues on deck four may have them.

3. The specialty coffees are more likely to be available at La Pattisserie across the hall and yes, Starbucks like drinks.

 

There's very little feedback from Spectrum so things could work a bit differently on her than other Q class ships.

Spectrum is exactly the same as other ship, it is a USA based ship, with English spoken and USD  currency.  Although some products may be different (brand of water) there is no difference.  Coke products are sold around the world, and also coffee.  

[Biker19]

Just now, Joseph2017China said:

Spectrum is exactly the same as other ship, it is a USA based ship, with English spoken and USD  currency.

She sails out of Singapore.

[Joseph2017China]

2 hours ago, Biker19 said:

She sails out of Singapore.

That does not make a difference.  Been on 3 different Asian cruises, and outside some variations, and dual language announcements, it is the same.  Some brands are different but how things are handled are no changes.  

[Biker19]

4 minutes ago, Joseph2017China said:

That does not make a difference. 

So, then, tell us exactly what the answer is to OPs question #3 because that doesn't exist on any other Q class ship.

[Joseph2017China]

1 hour ago, Biker19 said:

So, then, tell us exactly what the answer is to OPs question #3 because that doesn't exist on any other Q class ship.

The ship has a coffee bar and had a tea cafe with an extensive tea menu.  All the fancy coffees were available 

[Biker19]

Just now, Joseph2017China said:

The ship has a coffee bar and had a tea cafe with an extensive tea menu.  All the fancy coffees were available. 

Would you call that a bit different from her Q class sisters?

[Joseph2017China]

35 minutes ago, Biker19 said:

Would you call that a bit different from her Q class sisters?

Spectrum Has a Tea and Coffee shop, in place of the English Pub, since in Asia, drinking Tea is a major item.  The shop is within a few feet where you have a coffee stand on her sisters.  Main difference is that it is bigger, and has lots of tea drinks.  

 

My answer is that the products (including the fancy coffee drinks) are the same as all the other ship, and with it being based in Asia, is not really different.  Yes, the coffee is literally 25 steps from the location on other ships, but the offerings are the same.  But they are expanded.  

 

This shop also had desserts but I'm think it was a charge for it also.  Coffee and Tea, if you had a package it was included.  

 

I would not call it different (the coffee part) but the tea side it was extremely better.

[Tan1415]

Do they have bubble tea and is this included?

 

[Ethanol95]

On 1/3/2023 at 2:28 AM, renza said:

My son flew to Singapore and got on Spectrum yesterday. Omg he loves the ship more than all other royal ships he has been on. He has gone on Anthem but said the vibe is so different out of Asia. Lucky kid, he is 24 and did a Royal internship with Royal over summer and are letting him take cruises nearly free. Have fun. 

Your son is so lucky. I'm just around his age as well, and would kill for an opportunity like that. But now its pay to cruise for me 😛

[kccrzr]

My daughter and I just got off Spectrum. We had a fabulous time  Although this question wasn’t asked, others may be interested in knowing that from day 1 on, they were selling a 10 drink card for $80. Signs were posted at the bars 

 

 

[ARandomTraveler]

On 1/2/2023 at 8:27 AM, nyold said:

Hello,

 

I am sailing the Spectrum of the Seas in March, and am buying a beverage package. My questions are:

1. For things like water and soda, I assume every lounge will have it? So if I'm doing things far away from the buffet (say near the shops, or near the theater etc) then I can get these pretty easily?

2. But for things like iced tea and lemonade, are they only available in the Windjammer? I know the restaurants will have them too but I supposed I can't get them easily without "sitting down" in the said restaurants.

3. For the tea and coffee shop on deck 4, what kind of specialty coffees are they serving? Is it like lattes, frappucinos type, similar to what you'd find on a Starbucks?

 

TIA!

 

On 2/2/2023 at 9:40 PM, kccrzr said:

My daughter and I just got off Spectrum. We had a fabulous time  Although this question wasn’t asked, others may be interested in knowing that from day 1 on, they were selling a 10 drink card for $80. Signs were posted at the bars 

 

 

Since you've both sailed on Spectrum by now, can you confirm that there are in fact no freestyle machines?

 

And if there really are no freestyle machines, what kind of soda can you get at the bar? Someone mentioned in another thread that it was hard to get Coke products in Asia, so I'm curious if they have different brands, or if they simply don't have soda at all? 

Edited June 11, 2023 by ARandomTraveler

[Jomtien]

On 1/4/2023 at 12:21 AM, Biker19 said:

Would you call that a bit different from her Q class sisters?

First of all she is an Ultra classification, the only one and utterly and totally different in internal design, decor and facilities from the Anthem and Odyssey etc.

No Diamond or Pinnacle lounge, no pub, no Boleros, Golden and Silver lounges, solarium and Golden and Silver Dining.

It is a different and richer experience than her ‘sister’ ships ( a bit like Cinderella and the two ugly sisters😸.

[little britain]

1 hour ago, Jomtien said:

First of all she is an Ultra classification, the only one and utterly and totally different in internal design, decor and facilities from the Anthem and Odyssey etc.

No Diamond or Pinnacle lounge, no pub, no Boleros, Golden and Silver lounges, solarium and Golden and Silver Dining.

It is a different and richer experience than her ‘sister’ ships ( a bit like Cinderella and the two ugly sisters😸.

You’ve got me looking at the deck plans now..

What is Sichuan Red - where Sorrentos usually is? 
What is Star Moment - where Boleros usually is? 
 

I see Golden Room / VIP casino where DL is, extending into music Hall? 
Sorrentos is by WJ. There is a Teppanyaki and a Noodle bar in WJ

Aft cabins where the CL usually is on d12

Unique Silver lounge and dining near Solarium

Unique Gold lounge and dining on d16 - what is The Balcony in that area? 
 

I’m now really intrigued to see how different things are on her! 

 

Edited June 25, 2023 by little britain

[Jomtien]

8 minutes ago, little britain said:

You’ve got me looking at the deck plans now..

What is Sichuan Red - where Sorrentos usually is? 
What is Star Moment - where Boleros usually is? 
 

I see Golden Room / VIP casino where DL is, extending into music Hall? 
Sorrentos is by WJ. There is a Teppanyaki and a Noodle bar in WJ

Aft cabins where the CL usually is on d12

Unique Silver lounge and dining near Solarium

Unique Gold lounge and dining on d16 - what is The Balcony in that area? 
 

I’m now really intrigued to see how different things are on her! 

 

Hi

sichuan red is just another Asian restaurant, star moment is a Karaoke bar but with no bar! Solarium is split for Silver and non Silver. Silver dining is excellent.

[twangster]

31 minutes ago, little britain said:

You’ve got me looking at the deck plans now..

What is Sichuan Red - where Sorrentos usually is? 
What is Star Moment - where Boleros usually is? 
 

I see Golden Room / VIP casino where DL is, extending into music Hall? 
Sorrentos is by WJ. There is a Teppanyaki and a Noodle bar in WJ

Aft cabins where the CL is on d12

Unique Silver lounge and dining near Solarium

Unique Gold lounge and dining on d16 - what is The Balcony in that area? 

 

 

Similar to when Quantum was in Asia the Diamond Lounge was converted into a high rollers casino.  Same with Spectrum.

 

Spectrum Teppanyaki is very similar to Teppanyaki on Odyssey.  

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/spectrum-of-the-seas/things-to-do/teppanyaki

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/spectrum-of-the-seas/things-to-do/noodle-bar

 

Sichuan Red where Sorrento's would normally be.

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/spectrum-of-the-seas/things-to-do/sichuan-red

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/content/dam/royal/resources/menus/sichuan-red-menu-sample.pdf

 

Leaf and Bean where the Pub would normally be

 

https://www.royalcaribbean.com/cruise-ships/spectrum-of-the-seas/things-to-do/coffee-and-tea-shop

 

The Balcony is an outdoor area for the Golden Lounge.

 

[ARandomTraveler]

7 hours ago, little britain said:

You’ve got me looking at the deck plans now..

What is Sichuan Red - where Sorrentos usually is? 
What is Star Moment - where Boleros usually is? 
 

I see Golden Room / VIP casino where DL is, extending into music Hall? 
Sorrentos is by WJ. There is a Teppanyaki and a Noodle bar in WJ

Aft cabins where the CL usually is on d12

Unique Silver lounge and dining near Solarium

Unique Gold lounge and dining on d16 - what is The Balcony in that area? 
 

I’m now really intrigued to see how different things are on her! 

 

I'm on this ship at the end of July and will be curious to see how different the ship feels with all the areas that are blocked off for suite guests only.
 

I would have loved to book a Junior suite and get double points (24), but my particular sailing hasn't had a junior suite listed for less than $8,000 for the last 10 months. And a regular junior suite doesn't get you any of the suite perks on this ship. You had to get a "Sky" Junior suite for those, and that was somewhere around $16,000, and it sold out months ago. 
 

I've watched several YouTube videos of this ship and the windjammer looks like it's always full of delicious food. Very different from the usual windjammers. 
 

We shall see...