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X broke its own rules. during our last sail, we brought beer and liquor from two different ports and both times we took them back to the cabin. We didn’t plan to do so and tried to hand the bottles to the crew but no one wanted to take them.

I’m sure the butler will be happy to bring you any drinks, including coffee, glass of champagne, or a cocktail. However my personal choice is, if the drink has a very short window to enjoy before it gets cold, too warm, or over diluted, such as a cocktail or frozen cocktail, I will either get it myself from a bar, or pre-arrange it.

We know what we can handle. On the nights we feel more buzzed, we slow down and drink a lot of liquid IV

6 out of 7 days, we did.

Easily 10+ drinks each everyday for my husband and I, plus a bottle of champagne shared between us in the morning on the balcony. There are 16 hours each day that we are not sleeping. If we drink 10 a day, 0.625 drink an hour is very slow rate.

To be fair, you won’t walk out hungry if ate all 5 courses. But the three dishes I ordered at the beginning, they really were very small. A side salad, three shrimps, and a dessert that you can finish in two bites. The good part was, they didn’t mind at all when we ordered more food. Just the whole experience was not up to our expectations.

We are sailing on Millennium currently. Had lunch at Tuscan Grille and we are not happy at all. It is a sea day today and they are having a “seafood lunch” there. 1. The reservation was not correct. A group of fellow passengers met for a party on the first day and some of us from different cabins decided to book the seafood lunch together. We somehow had different reservations instead of one group so we were originally seated separately. Luckily the crews were able to pull the tables together and fixed the problem quickly. 2. The server took the food order before drinks. That might be the normal operation at Tuscan Grille but it threw me off. I like to order drinks first, and to sip it while ordering and waiting for the food. 3. The bar is as not very accommodating. I asked for a different gin other than what’s on the menu. The specific gin I like is available everywhere on the ship. I was told that they can’t do that because the bar doesn’t carry that gin. Fine. But any other bars I have been too, they can always get an ingredient from a different bar, as long as it’s not too far away, and the bartender gets tipped heavily for making such extra efforts. 4. It was my first time at Tuscan Grille. No one explained how the menu works. There are different sections on the menu, appetizers, soup, salads, main, and desserts. Some sections have a few options to choose from, and some has only one option. For example, there is one soup on the menu, and two salads listed. I assumed it works like a pre fixe menu, you pick one from each section, and for those sections that has only one option, everyone gets the same thing. So I ordered a salad, a main, and a dessert, and didn’t order the appetizer and soup, since we don’t have choices in these categories. I was surprised to receive a salad while everyone else has the appetizer. I asked the server and was told that I didn’t order the appetizer. They were happy to bring out an appetizer to me but it would be nice if they reminded me that I had to order the first course to receive it, otherwise I will start with the second course. 5. The food portion was tiny. The first course was grilled scallops. I was expecting two or three nice sized grilled scallops. Well they brought out tiny chopped scallops pieces served on an escargot plate. My main dish coconut shrimp has exactly three pieces of shrimp. I understand seafood can be more expensive than potatoes but three shrimps? 6. My drink order was wrong. No one noticed my cocktail glass was nearly empty. I told the server when he was filling my husbands water glass that I would like to order another drink. He acknowledged that but didn’t come back to take my order. Five minutes later, he showed up with the same drink I ordered previously. I told him he didn’t take my drink order yet and I wanted a different drink. He looks so shocked, so I told him I will take this one but want a different drink next round. When everyone was nearly done with the food, a different server came to ask if anyone wants to order coffee. I told her I would like to have an americano, the americano cocktail, not the americano coffee. I double checked with her that it’s a cocktail, not a coffee, since she was taking orders for coffee. The americano cocktail is on the menu not the coffee, so the server should get it right. Guess what? A coffee showed up. My conclusion: the food at Tuscan Grille was tasty but the portion is ridiculously small. The service is not nearly as good as other restaurants or bars on the ship. It is definitely not worth giving up a lunch Luminae and paying $100 for two.

Good morning judge Lessner

When I was on Keto, I only do whiskey neat, and up to two glasses of wine. I was on very strict rules so two glasses of wine can fit in my 14g carb budget.

Really enjoying your live post! Thank you so much for bringing us along! Do you mind sharing how much it cost you each day for alcohol? Hubby and I drink as much as you do, and not having drinks included is making me nervous.

Does it really get cloudy? I imagine everyone would put on the most waterproof sunscreen they can find on the market? Mine won’t come off with regular soap or body wash. It requires makeup removing oil. And even if someone’s sunscreen is not waterproof, it would take a lot of sunscreen to make the water look milky.

I would say yes! Does he like good food? Great services? Pool? Whirlpool? Sun deck? Gym? A message? Spending time with family? Surrounded by very nice and polite people? Would he be entertained with a phone? A book? Video game devices he can bring? Mostly good internet? Port excursions that you choose? Shows? If he can answer yes to a good chunk of these questions, he will have a great time.

The formula - split base and vermouth - made Vesper qualifies as a martini variant.

Thank you so much for the good news! Seeing woodford reserve on the ship, not even the double oaked one, probably makes me as happy as seeing EH Taylor at my local ABC store.

Yes! i actually plan to do that. Their sushi rice is not to my standard so I wouldn't order any food there again, but I do enjoy their cocktails, if they happen to have the ingredients to make the drinks on the menu 🤣

I have a great idea. Below is the alcohol policy posted on CC website: Embarkation day when each guest is permitted to bring onboard with them up to two (2) bottles of wine (which are subject to a corkage fee) per guest. A corkage fee does not apply to guests with the Classic Beverage Package or Premium Beverage Package. Security may inspect containers (including water bottles, soda bottles, mouthwash, canteens, etc.) at any time and will dispose of alcohol concealed in such container. They did not mention that the two bottles of wine need to be unopened manufacture sealed right? What if my wine bottles happen to have Woodford Reserve in them?