Best Bar on Sky

[david63]

I know that the word "best" is subjective but which is the best bar on Sky for cocktails?

[kcl491]

My husband and I liked Bellini's in December 2022 but that was mostly because of a specific server that we liked.  I believe her name was Aeisa (?) and, even when the area was crowded and she was rushed with orders, she always remembered what we wanted.  Excellent service.

[Crystabel]

We love Good Spirits at Sea! 

[GK95]

Good Spirits at Sea. If Kenny is still the main bartender, he can make almost anything you ask and he’s a pleasure! One night I didn’t know what I wanted to drink and asked him to make me something a little sweet that didn’t have tequila. No clue what it was but it was fab. 

[KreinKrunker]

34 minutes ago, GK95 said:

 If Kenny is still the main bartender, he can make almost anything you ask and he’s a pleasure!

Kenny was still on the Sky in March.

[J13C85]

Sailed on Sky in December last year.  Our favorite bars:

 

Princess Live:

This is more of a counter but we always got right in and out. Great place to get a cocktail "on the run".

 

Crown Grill Bar:

This area is so quiet and understated. Sometimes there is live music and there are tables with wonderful ocean views.

 

Vines

Just off the Atrium.  Great place to enjoy a cocktail and take in the activities in the atrium.

 

 

[GK95]

17 hours ago, KreinKrunker said:

Kenny was still on the Sky in March.

Yep that’s when we were on! He said he was headed to Europe so I’m thinking he’s still there unless his contract came up in between. 

(Editing to say that I just realized it's only been about 6 weeks since we were on - so of course he's still there. It seems like such a long time ago since we sailed. We miss it a lot lol!)

Edited April 16, 2023 by GK95
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[nini]

Maybe Kenny will be on in June when we do the Iceland and Norway itinerary. That  would be nice.

[Asquare]

Take 5 Bar

It is rarely crowded and has some interesting cocktails.

[wowzz]

On 4/16/2023 at 2:24 AM, KreinKrunker said:

Kenny was still on the Sky in March.

Still on board now.

[wowzz]

4 hours ago, Asquare said:

Take 5 Bar

It is rarely crowded and has some interesting cocktails.

Take 5 is a nice bar if there is no band playing! 

[rosevew]

Looks like Vines is going (OMG, what will we do without it) and will be a Salty Dog Gastro Pub, according to new deck plans on Cruisemapper.

[wowzz]

9 minutes ago, rosevew said:

Looks like Vines is going (OMG, what will we do without it) and will be a Salty Dog Gastro Pub, according to new deck plans on Cruisemapper.

Oh no !

I don't recall seeing any official announcement about this. 

I would have thought the venue is too small for the SDGP.

[rosevew]

I just hope that Cruisemapper have got it wrong! Like you, I'd have not thought it a big enough area.

 

[JimmyVWine]

1 hour ago, rosevew said:

I just hope that Cruisemapper have got it wrong! Like you, I'd have not thought it a big enough area.

 

Seems a bit odd since ships that already have a SDGP in the area where Vines would have been are seeing those swapped over to the Irish Pub. So why put in a SDGP in that location if other ships are ripping it out?

[Eglesbrech]

I’m really not happy if vines is actually going. I am a wine drinker and it was the only place to get a half decent selection.

 

I don’t know why they don’t get rid of the ice cream parlour as it not used often and more often used as overspill seating for the other bars due to lack of seating capacity.

[rosevew]

Vines is still showing on the Princess deckplans for cruises up to April 2024. However, so is Bistro Sur La Mer!

[wowzz]

42 minutes ago, Eglesbrech said:

I’m really not happy if vines is actually going. I am a wine drinker and it was the only place to get a half decent selection.

 

I don’t know why they don’t get rid of the ice cream parlour as it not used often and more often used as overspill seating for the other bars due to lack of seating capacity.

Totally agree. A waste of prime real estate.

[Coveuser]

Can someone currently live on Sky, answer if they included “Crooners Piano Bar” during the dry dock refit. 🙏🥃

 

 

 

Edited May 8, 2023 by Coveuser

[antsp]

3 hours ago, Coveuser said:

Can someone currently live on Sky, answer if they included “Crooners Piano Bar” during the dry dock refit. 🙏🥃

 

 

 

Crooners has not been added. 

[ScratchTheRat]

On 4/17/2023 at 1:43 PM, rosevew said:

Looks like Vines is going (OMG, what will we do without it) and will be a Salty Dog Gastro Pub, according to new deck plans on Cruisemapper.

Confirmed this is wrong.. Vines is still there and no Salty Dog.

[rosevew]

12 minutes ago, ScratchTheRat said:

Confirmed this is wrong.. Vines is still there and no Salty Dog.

Yes thank you for confirming, so I understand from the thread I posted about it. Great news, seems cruisemapper got it totally wrong

[wowzz]

57 minutes ago, ScratchTheRat said:

Confirmed this is wrong.. Vines is still there and no Salty Dog.

This was confirmed on Saturday in the live Sky blog.

[ScratchTheRat]

4 minutes ago, wowzz said:

This was confirmed on Saturday in the live Sky blog.

That is what I said, yes...that it was confirmed.