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These all sound great. I am clearly not using the soft serve machine to its full potential.

I was thinking a burger with a fried egg would be good, but then I checked and saw they're not available at the same time.

I did that and got a "pimms" with muddled fruit and ginger ale... I drank it the rest of the 2 week trip... :)

I didn't know Carnival carries Pimm's. Good to know.

Anybody combine items from different sections of the buffet to make an "off menu" item? At breakfast I like putting bacon and peanut butter on a bagel. My next cruise I'm going to see if they have sliced swiss and 1000 island to add to my hotdog and sauerkraut to make a Reuben dog. Anybody else have any "recipes?"

One thing to remember with YTD is that dinner can take 1 1/2 hours or more, which is something to consider if you want to see a show. There was more than one occasion where my wife and I had to skip dessert because dinner took longer than expected.

I agree - they should have looked it up and made it for her. (or maybe they are just too lazy to do so - if they didn't have a book).

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Since Cognac, Cointreau or triple sec is on every ship, the ingredient excuse does not hold up. I usually know what and how to make my favorite drinks. Did you know what was in a sidecar? If so, why did you just not tell them how to make it?

I didn't know the correct proportions. My mention of ingredients was not meant to refer back to my experience. Rather it was a qualifier that it's not reasonable to expect them to make a drink if they don't have all the ingredients. I'd like a Pimm's Cup, but I know they don't carry Pimm's No 1, and they certainly don't have sliced cucumbers.

Yes, I have another drink question.

When I was on the Miracle several years ago I was unable to get a Sidecar. This is a classic cocktail that any trained bartender should know how to make. I know they have them in the Alchemy Bar, but I'll be sailing on the Pride, and it hasn't been upgraded yet.

Has anybody else had trouble ordering a drink that you thought the bartender should have been familiar with, and all the ingredients were available? And are there any infequently ordered cocktails that I should expect to be in every Carnival bartender's repertoire?

Alchemy will have the best at making up something to your unique specifications.

 

Otherwise the bartenders are rotated between the bars. They pool their tips and are rotated because some bars get more traffic than others.

Unfortunately I'll be on the Pride, which it isn't 2.0 yet, so no Alchemy bar.

Does Carnival put the more experienced bartenders in specific locations? Or are they placed anywhere and you just have to know who's good?

I don't care what sort of dining system Carnival decides to have so long as I can get an an above average meal for no extra charge. However considering what I've heard about how the quality of NCL's MDRs have gone down I have my concerns.

We'll be in Freeport on the Carnival Pride Memorial Day week. We're only there from 7-1:30. Will it be too cold to go to the beach that early? If not where do you recommend? I just want soft sand and clear warm water I can relax in.