CruiseMelissa Posted October 17, 2023 #1 Share Posted October 17, 2023 During NFL games do you have to buy a certain $$ amount of food/drinks to sit at the bar or table at Playmakers? I wasn't sure if it was like a land-based bar where this can be common or treated like a typical cruise ship bar where it's first-come-first-serve hang out and stay as long as you'd like? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShillyShally Posted October 17, 2023 #2 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Nope, no requirement at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 17, 2023 #3 Share Posted October 17, 2023 It'd be kind of rude to the staff to just sit at the bar and watch the games when paying customers could otherwise be sitting there. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Sea Dog Posted October 17, 2023 #4 Share Posted October 17, 2023 As long as you keep drinking, eating and tipping it should not be a problem at all. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseMelissa Posted October 17, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted October 17, 2023 3 hours ago, smokeybandit said: It'd be kind of rude to the staff to just sit at the bar and watch the games when paying customers could otherwise be sitting Couldn't this be said for all bars with chairs around a ship? Or chairs around the pool where there is drink service? I know on land this is the case, the bartenders need high turnover to make $ but with C&A vouchers, drink packages, and it being a family-focused I'm not sure this applies here. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted October 17, 2023 #6 Share Posted October 17, 2023 1 minute ago, CruiseMelissa said: Couldn't this be said for all bars with chairs around a ship? Most definitely 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
la_croisiere_s'amuse Posted October 17, 2023 #7 Share Posted October 17, 2023 Rude to the staff, yes, but also not super considerate to people who are waiting to be seated. It's kinda hard to enjoy your nachos and campfire cookies standing up. 😉 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bretts173 Posted October 18, 2023 #8 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Also hard for those kids wanting to colour in. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coralc Posted October 18, 2023 #9 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Don’t give them any ideas, please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottdalfonso Posted October 18, 2023 #10 Share Posted October 18, 2023 10 hours ago, CruiseMelissa said: Couldn't this be said for all bars with chairs around a ship? Or chairs around the pool where there is drink service? I know on land this is the case, the bartenders need high turnover to make $ but with C&A vouchers, drink packages, and it being a family-focused I'm not sure this applies here. It definitely applies to the bar area...Playmakers only has a few bar stools, and should be left open for people ordering drinks, and honestly if you want to watch a game, the tables offer better viewing anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted October 18, 2023 #11 Share Posted October 18, 2023 12 hours ago, la_croisiere_s'amuse said: Rude to the staff, yes, but also not super considerate to people who are waiting to be seated. It's kinda hard to enjoy your nachos and campfire cookies standing up. 😉 In our recent experience with a crowded Playmakers, food had to be ordered when seated at a table or the bar. You could not order food if you did not have a place to sit and eat it. Those never vacating a table made it quite difficult for others to have a meal there. m 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted October 18, 2023 #12 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Watch the game at the bar in the casino. Nobody ever sits at that bar inn there so there are always plenty of seats available. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshrich Posted October 18, 2023 #13 Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 hours ago, Scottdalfonso said: It definitely applies to the bar area...Playmakers only has a few bar stools, and should be left open for people ordering drinks, and honestly if you want to watch a game, the tables offer better viewing anyway. I'll probably get flamed for it but I wish they would introduce a cover charge during peak times, it's frustrating when you want to have a drink and watch some entertainment and virtually every seat is taken with no one drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoShoes2 Posted October 18, 2023 #14 Share Posted October 18, 2023 22 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said: Watch the game at the bar in the casino. Nobody ever sits at that bar inn there so there are always plenty of seats available. Good suggestion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted October 18, 2023 #15 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 hour ago, cruiseguy1016 said: Watch the game at the bar in the casino. Nobody ever sits at that bar inn there so there are always plenty of seats available. How many TVs are in the casino? There are often several games going on at once that people might want to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottdalfonso Posted October 18, 2023 #16 Share Posted October 18, 2023 2 hours ago, welshrich said: I'll probably get flamed for it but I wish they would introduce a cover charge during peak times, it's frustrating when you want to have a drink and watch some entertainment and virtually every seat is taken with no one drinking. I don't know about a cover, but maybe a minimum purchase or time limit if nothing is ordered in between rounds, but good luck policing that. We went to watch the baseball wild card games every night a few weeks ago and had to kind of hover around watching for people who were finishing up so we could grab the tables. no one seemed to be sitting there with nothing in front of them, and if they did, they were leaving Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShillyShally Posted October 18, 2023 #17 Share Posted October 18, 2023 Last week on Mariner I had a hard time getting OUT of playmakers given the bartenders would refill my drinks before I asked for another (drink package) - but obviously we weren't just using seats. We did hear the bartenders are tasked with serving as many drinks as possible, and we found great service at all bars except the sleepy Plaza bar where no one seemed to want to work. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Starry Eyes Posted October 18, 2023 #18 Share Posted October 18, 2023 4 hours ago, cruiseguy1016 said: Watch the game at the bar in the casino. Nobody ever sits at that bar inn there so there are always plenty of seats available. Many people find the casino too smoky. There’s no way I could enjoy a drink or a game at the casino bar. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoShoes2 Posted October 18, 2023 #19 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 minute ago, Starry Eyes said: Many people find the casino too smoky. There’s no way I could enjoy a drink or a game at the casino bar. Agreed! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottdalfonso Posted October 18, 2023 #20 Share Posted October 18, 2023 1 hour ago, ShillyShally said: We did hear the bartenders are tasked with serving as many drinks as possible The more they serve, the more they get paid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShillyShally Posted October 18, 2023 #21 Share Posted October 18, 2023 16 minutes ago, Scottdalfonso said: The more they serve, the more they get paid Yep, that's what we heard and figured. I didn't mind taking any with me when it helped them to serve one more since we had the deluxe package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottdalfonso Posted October 18, 2023 #22 Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) 4 minutes ago, ShillyShally said: Yep, that's what we heard and figured. I didn't mind taking any with me when it helped them to serve one more since we had the deluxe package. That's how I learned this... was at Sorrentos ordering beverages, and someone else with the deluxe package came up and ordered water. The bartender kept asking the guy if he wanted a red bull or can of beer to take back to the room, and the guy kept saying no and walked away with his waters. The bartender told me he always tries to get people to take something besides water if they have the package so he can get credit for the sale...water doesn't go toward the drink count. Edited October 18, 2023 by Scottdalfonso 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShillyShally Posted October 18, 2023 #23 Share Posted October 18, 2023 (edited) 8 minutes ago, Scottdalfonso said: That's how I learned this... was at Sorrentos ordering beverages, and someone else with the deluxe package came up and ordered water. The bartender kept asking the guy if he wanted a red bull or beer to take back to the room, and the guy kept saying no and walked away with his waters. The bartender told me he always tries to get people to take something besides water if they have the package so he can get credit for the sale...water doesn't go toward the drink count. Makes sense, I had to keep asking for more water too when my "Tito's and water" started showing up as Titos only lol and I always also drink a water along with my T&W ! Great service though, no complaints at all! Edited October 18, 2023 by ShillyShally 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhillyFan33579 Posted October 20, 2023 #24 Share Posted October 20, 2023 On 10/18/2023 at 5:25 AM, Scottdalfonso said: It definitely applies to the bar area...Playmakers only has a few bar stools, and should be left open for people ordering drinks, and honestly if you want to watch a game, the tables offer better viewing anyway. What ship(s) offers a better view from the tables? I have recently watched NFL games on Wonder, Odyssey, Independence and Freedom. The best seats for watching games was sitting at the bar. The one exception might be Odyssey if you get a seat above the sports court facing the large TV. But you only can watch one game when you are sitting there, which does work well for Sunday, Monday and Thursday night games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottdalfonso Posted October 20, 2023 #25 Share Posted October 20, 2023 26 minutes ago, PhillyFan33579 said: What ship(s) offers a better view from the tables? I have recently watched NFL games on Wonder, Odyssey, Independence and Freedom. The best seats for watching games was sitting at the bar. The one exception might be Odyssey if you get a seat above the sports court facing the large TV. But you only can watch one game when you are sitting there, which does work well for Sunday, Monday and Thursday night games. Oasis has tvs all along the outside with tables in front of almost every one. Same on the inside..the booths don't have a great view but the tables right in the middle to the left of the bar have great sight lines 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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