Discovery Princess: Take Five

[Thrak]

We are booked on Discovery Princess for next April (the total eclipse cruise). Is the bar in Take Five like Adagio on Grand Class ships - ie. only open in the evening - or is it open earlier in the day? We are booked for dinner each night on Deck 6 which is where Take Five is located. I'm wondering if it is open for pre-dinner drinks or if booking dinner on deck 5 (near Good Spirits) is more convenient for pre-dinner drinks. (We prefer Vines before dinner but there is no Vines on Discovery Princess.)

[BlerkOne]

On sea days it opened at 11am and port days I believe 4pm. I'll check the Patters 

[BlerkOne]

 

The patters from my Oct Discovery cruise

 

 

[lx200gps]

We use Take 5 as our go to place on sea days for peace and quiet as it is usually deserted, it's almost as if few passengers know it's there. It was physically open all day, but the bar only opens around 4PM IIRC. It's theoretically possible to use "The App" to order drinks to be brought in, but our experience was hit or miss, sometimes the drinks we ordered never arrived.  Pre-dinner drinks should be possible even with their opening at 4PM, and it would be lot quieter than the other alternative, Crooner's. Princess is using the Piazza for a lot of VERY loud events, and when we were on the Discovery in October, at times we had to shout at the waiters to be understood. Take 5 is a wonderfully peaceful venue in comparison.

 

When we were in Take 5 on the Sky earlier in the year, the bar featured a rolling "Gin and Tonic" cart, with a variety of very interesting Gins, most of which I had never heard of. Sadly, when we were on the Discovery recently, it was closed for the entire week for a slot machine tournament. AFAIK that was a one time thing and it has since re-opened.

Edited December 4, 2023 by lx200gps

[Cruise Raider]

@Thrak

we we’re just on the Discovery last month and indeed, the Take 5 bar was open early on sea days.  I’d actually get a mimosa at times to take it to one of the events in the theater.  That’s a much better short cut if you don’t like walking through a smoky casino.

The first week we were there must have been right after that casino tournament as there were still 3 large slot machines that were pushed towards the end of the room.  The second week, they had disappeared.  

it was hardly ever crowded and such a wonderful place to get a drink and relax.  I attached a copy of the gin cart that was in there mentioned above.  

[billco]

Our routine on the Discovery Princess has been Vista Lounge (Platinum/Elite) and then down a deck to Ketchikan for dinner.

[lx200gps]

1 hour ago, Cruise Raider said:

@Thrak

we we’re just on the Discovery last month and indeed, the Take 5 bar was open early on sea days.  I’d actually get a mimosa at times to take it to one of the events in the theater.  That’s a much better short cut if you don’t like walking through a smoky casino.

The first week we were there must have been right after that casino tournament as there were still 3 large slot machines that were pushed towards the end of the room.  The second week, they had disappeared.  

it was hardly ever crowded and such a wonderful place to get a drink and relax.  I attached a copy of the gin cart that was in there mentioned above.  

Thanks for the confirmation. When you say the Take 5 bar was open early on sea days, what time was that? On the Sky, it was closed every day until around 4PM, even on sea days. As we'll be back on the Discovery in Feb, it will be nice to have it open longer.

 

Re the tournament, Take 5 was closed the week were aboard to set up for the tournament, to our huge disappointment, then also closed the week after for the tournament itself. IIRC, it re-opened the week after though some equipment, as you say, was still installed. Glad to hear they had been completely removed.

[toofewcruises]

10 hours ago, Thrak said:

We are booked on Discovery Princess for next April (the total eclipse cruise). Is the bar in Take Five like Adagio on Grand Class ships - ie. only open in the evening - or is it open earlier in the day? We are booked for dinner each night on Deck 6 which is where Take Five is located. I'm wondering if it is open for pre-dinner drinks or if booking dinner on deck 5 (near Good Spirits) is more convenient for pre-dinner drinks. (We prefer Vines before dinner but there is no Vines on Discovery Princess.)

It's open but many special occasions are held there, such as the platinum, elite and suite passengers lounge, the singles or LGBTQ meet-ups also.

[memoak]

When we were on it was rarely crowded and it had really good music. It became our pre dinner cocktail location

[Host CJSKIDS]

3 hours ago, Cruise Raider said:

@Thrak

we we’re just on the Discovery last month and indeed, the Take 5 bar was open early on sea days.  I’d actually get a mimosa at times to take it to one of the events in the theater.  That’s a much better short cut if you don’t like walking through a smoky casino.

The first week we were there must have been right after that casino tournament as there were still 3 large slot machines that were pushed towards the end of the room.  The second week, they had disappeared.  

it was hardly ever crowded and such a wonderful place to get a drink and relax.  I attached a copy of the gin cart that was in there mentioned above.  

 

I remember the gin cart from the Sky and had a great cocktail.  Thanks for posting the picture.  It's tough to see what the price of the drink cart is from the picture, so you remember?

[Cruise Raider]

1 minute ago, Host CJSKIDS said:

 

I remember the gin cart from the Sky and had a great cocktail.  Thanks for posting the picture.  It's tough to see what the price of the drink cart is from the picture, so you remember?

We had the premier package so, it was covered. I don’t remember the pricing.  
they brought a similar table out to the piazza a couple of the mornings we were at sea but with bloody Mary’s and mimosas.  
The great thing was the Bloody Mary’s and Caesar’s were made with all the fixings, such as shrimp, bacon, celery, olives, cheese, lime, etc.  you could even get one that was actually spicy.  

They mentioned that those were $2 over the plus package limit but they’d give you as many additions as you wanted.  
 

[Host CJSKIDS]

@Cruise Raider thanks!  We have the premier package as well.  I remember you having the bloody Marys.  I'm hoping they have this on the Sky next week.

[Cruise Raider]

14 minutes ago, Host CJSKIDS said:

@Cruise Raider thanks!  We have the premier package as well.  I remember you having the bloody Marys.  I'm hoping they have this on the Sky next week.

They were so good!  On the Sky, you will have to go into Take 5 and say ‘hi’ to our adopted son, Amel, for us.  That’s his bar for now on the Sky.  
Just let him know it’s Kenny and Lisa .. I’m sure he has a lot of adopted parents.  
He will make you a fabulous drink.  
 

Edited December 4, 2023 by Cruise Raider

[Cruise Raider]

2 hours ago, lx200gps said:

Thanks for the confirmation. When you say the Take 5 bar was open early on sea days, what time was that? On the Sky, it was closed every day until around 4PM, even on sea days. As we'll be back on the Discovery in Feb, it will be nice to have it open longer.

 

Re the tournament, Take 5 was closed the week were aboard to set up for the tournament, to our huge disappointment, then also closed the week after for the tournament itself. IIRC, it re-opened the week after though some equipment, as you say, was still installed. Glad to hear they had been completely removed.

I think it must have opened sometime between 10:00 and 11:00 AM.  We always went to go see Leo Rossi’s shows in the theater and would stop by to grab a morning drink before we went in.  We also had our cruise critic meet and greet in there and it was open for that, as well.  

[memoak]

1 hour ago, Cruise Raider said:

We had the premier package so, it was covered. I don’t remember the pricing.  
they brought a similar table out to the piazza a couple of the mornings we were at sea but with bloody Mary’s and mimosas.  
The great thing was the Bloody Mary’s and Caesar’s were made with all the fixings, such as shrimp, bacon, celery, olives, cheese, lime, etc.  you could even get one that was actually spicy.  

They mentioned that those were $2 over the plus package limit but they’d give you as many additions as you wanted.  
 

I don’t really need a meal along with my drink LOL

[Cruise Raider]

39 minutes ago, memoak said:

I don’t really need a meal along with my drink LOL

Sometimes it is my meal and I just happen to have a drink with it.  😆 

[memoak]

31 minutes ago, Cruise Raider said:

Sometimes it is my meal and I just happen to have a drink with it.  😆 

Does your casual dining credit cover it  ?

[BlerkOne]

Yes, garnish is one of the basic food groups.

[lx200gps]

3 hours ago, Cruise Raider said:

I think it must have opened sometime between 10:00 and 11:00 AM.  We always went to go see Leo Rossi’s shows in the theater and would stop by to grab a morning drink before we went in.  We also had our cruise critic meet and greet in there and it was open for that, as well.  

That's great to hear, thanks very much. We very much love using Take 5 on sea days, sitting at those amazing big comfortable window seats watching the sea flow by, and we missed having daytime bar service in Take 5 on our sailings. I'm glad they offer it on the Discovery.

[lx200gps]

5 hours ago, toofewcruises said:

It's open but many special occasions are held there, such as the platinum, elite and suite passengers lounge, the singles or LGBTQ meet-ups also.

Agree, but the meet and greets, LGTBQ meets, quiet lectures etc are usually not an issue for us. Often they only use half the Take 5 floor space (as we know, it's sort of a two area design anyway) so we often just sat in the unused area minding our own business and never had a problem. What WAS problematic, at least for us, was when they used it occasionally during the day for games such as bowling. A few times we had to leave for an hour to escape the screaming and yelling, but this is rare.  Otherwise it's as quiet as a library, and wonderfully peaceful. The OP was wondering about using it as a pre-dinner venue and even at that time, it's not usually as full as other venues like Crooners.

[Thrak]

Wowie Zowie! Sounds like the place for us. Many thanks for all the info.

[suzyed]

16 hours ago, Thrak said:

We are booked on Discovery Princess for next April (the total eclipse cruise). Is the bar in Take Five like Adagio on Grand Class ships - ie. only open in the evening - or is it open earlier in the day? We are booked for dinner each night on Deck 6 which is where Take Five is located. I'm wondering if it is open for pre-dinner drinks or if booking dinner on deck 5 (near Good Spirits) is more convenient for pre-dinner drinks. (We prefer Vines before dinner but there is no Vines on Discovery Princess.)

Yeah, we are going to miss Vines in April too.  It depends on what's going on whether the bar is open. It was open for our M&G and during trivia etc.  If it's not open before dinner, you could always go to the Casino Bar right next to it or as you said Good Spirits.
Take Five is a nice venue in the evenings a bit more lively than Adagio (one of our favorite venues). Good music, some unique cocktails and comfy places to sit.

[suzyed]

5 hours ago, Cruise Raider said:

We had the premier package so, it was covered. I don’t remember the pricing.  
they brought a similar table out to the piazza a couple of the mornings we were at sea but with bloody Mary’s and mimosas.  
The great thing was the Bloody Mary’s and Caesar’s were made with all the fixings, such as shrimp, bacon, celery, olives, cheese, lime, etc.  you could even get one that was actually spicy.  

They mentioned that those were $2 over the plus package limit but they’d give you as many additions as you wanted.  
 

Love that!!  Especially that they fix the Ceasars that way....usually bare of anything but a piece of celery.

[suzyed]

2 hours ago, BlerkOne said:

Yes, garnish is one of the basic food groups.

I agree!!

 

[suzyed]

Garnish on steroids!