LIVE: Sailing Solo on Sapphire! Cheeky Little Coastal Sep 24-28

[dreaminofcruisin]

1 hour ago, ceilidh1 said:

I kind of wish I liked Bloody Mary..,

 

I LOVE Bloody Marys....and I'll be on the Sapphire in February.

Please tell me more? Was this in the Patter? Or did you just 'happen' upon it?

Thx.

[talkorpi]

1 minute ago, dreaminofcruisin said:

 

I LOVE Bloody Marys....and I'll be on the Sapphire in February.

Please tell me more? Was this in the Patter? Or did you just 'happen' upon it?

Thx.

I don’t recall seeing it on the patter. It was just there in the Piazza when I walked by. I’m not a bloody Mary fan, but it looked really neat.

Edited 20 hours ago by talkorpi

[talkorpi]

6 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

Phenomenal (private) backstage tour today!

Dang @ceilidh1, what’s your secret to keep getting all these cool behind the scenes tours?!? Looks awesome!

 

I just had a really weird experience at Good Spirits. I walked up and tried to order a Cartagena Cool, and they told me no and that they only serve those during the shows. Umm, on all my other Princess cruises, that’s not been a rule and you can order anything off the GS menu at any time. Is this new? A little put off by that. Settled for a Cuba Libre.

[dreaminofcruisin]

Just now, talkorpi said:

Dang @ceilidh1, what’s your secret to keep getting all these cool behind the scenes tours?!? Looks awesome!

 

I just had a really weird experience at Good Spirits. I walked up and tried to order a Cartagena Cool, and they told me no and that they only serve those during the shows. Umm, on all my other Princess cruises, that’s not been a rule and you can order anything off the GS menu at any time. Is this new? A little put off by that. Settled for a Cuba Libre.

 

We were told that on a different ship. It was the first time I tried to order from Good Spirits. It made me not very excited to go to this bar as it seemed inconvenient to have to check the time to see if you can order their 'special' drinks. 🤷‍♀️

[ceilidh1]

15 minutes ago, dreaminofcruisin said:

 

I LOVE Bloody Marys....and I'll be on the Sapphire in February.

Please tell me more? Was this in the Patter? Or did you just 'happen' upon it?

Thx.

It was set up in the piazza, across from Good Spirits. It wasn’t advertised, just there!

[ceilidh1]

12 minutes ago, talkorpi said:

Dang @ceilidh1, what’s your secret to keep getting all these cool behind the scenes tours?!? Looks awesome!

 

I just had a really weird experience at Good Spirits. I walked up and tried to order a Cartagena Cool, and they told me no and that they only serve those during the shows. Umm, on all my other Princess cruises, that’s not been a rule and you can order anything off the GS menu at any time. Is this new? A little put off by that. Settled for a Cuba Libre.

Since they started having set times for the shows, they only make those “special “ drinks at those times. I think it’s because they want people to attend the presentation and subsequently order those cocktails. If you befriend the bartender you can get “unofficial “ special drinks (they call them a different name - hence my “Something Different “ and “Something Special” drinks…

 

On that note, other passengers are taking “my” spot at the bar. I’ve had to relocate to Crooners.

[ceilidh1]

13 minutes ago, dreaminofcruisin said:

 

We were told that on a different ship. It was the first time I tried to order from Good Spirits. It made me not very excited to go to this bar as it seemed inconvenient to have to check the time to see if you can order their 'special' drinks. 🤷‍♀️

It’s a separate menu that they only give out during the show. You can order any drink (even off menu) at anytime- but the drinks on that menu only at the times when the menu is out. They are specialized names from the regions they represent, so that’s how to know if you can get them outside of the show time! If you want the drink, just look at the menu card and ask for a drink made with those ingredients but don’t call it whatever the specific name is.

[ceilidh1]

Should I go to wine tasting? I don’t think I can fit in afternoon tea. I’m so full.

[ceilidh1]

@PescadoAmarillo - is G on this sailing? If not, he has a doppelgänger!

[ceilidh1]

I went to wine tasting. I actually enjoyed all the wines (even the red, which I don’t drink). It was interesting and we had a fun table!

[ceilidh1]

Back at “my” bar. This is a “Whatever “… as I said, you can get any drink at any time. Just don’t refer to them by name if they are on the special menu!

[startedwithamouse]

2 hours ago, ceilidh1 said:

Phenomenal (private) backstage tour today!

I spy a Pink Cadillac for a cross country trip!

[ceilidh1]

There should be an unspoken rule on cruise ships that no one talks politics.

[ceilidh1]

9 minutes ago, startedwithamouse said:

I spy a Pink Cadillac for a cross country trip!

Yes you do!!!

[Tristanistan]

I saw on the princess TikTok that they posted a grasshopper so I'm at the wheelhouse drinking a grasshopper 

[startedwithamouse]

2 hours ago, talkorpi said:

Dang @ceilidh1, what’s your secret to keep getting all these cool behind the scenes tours?!? Looks awesome!

 

I just had a really weird experience at Good Spirits. I walked up and tried to order a Cartagena Cool, and they told me no and that they only serve those during the shows. Umm, on all my other Princess cruises, that’s not been a rule and you can order anything off the GS menu at any time. Is this new? A little put off by that. Settled for a Cuba Libre.

It's been this way as long as I can remember. They call it the evening menu.

[ceilidh1]

This is “Surprise Me”

[ceilidh1]

Next up…”Something Strong”

[ceilidh1]

@talkorpi the show just started! I have a seat at the bar if you want to join 

[ceilidh1]

Remember how I’ve been so cold all cruise? I’m too hot today! Menopause? Old? 🤷‍♀️

[ceilidh1]

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE this bar and these bartenders??!!

[ceilidh1]

Noooo

This is so rude…

[talkorpi]

1 hour ago, startedwithamouse said:

It's been this way as long as I can remember. They call it the evening menu.

Interesting. On Ruby, Royal, and Enchanted I have always been able to order them any time no problem. 

[talkorpi]

56 minutes ago, ceilidh1 said:

@talkorpi the show just started! I have a seat at the bar if you want to join 

Oh thanks! I was at trivia lol. Maybe tomorrow night 🙂

[talkorpi]

At dinner in Savoy. Service and atmosphere much better than last night in Pacific Moon. 

 

Also, I’m pretty sure that this is the exact same arancini that they serve in Sabatini’s (cheese and truffle stuffed)… but I’m not complaining because it is DELICIOUS!