Cruises and cocktails go collectively like peanut butter and jelly. Trying new cocktails is a should on any Royal Caribbean cruise, however it may be powerful to know what to order.
I engaged in some strenuous “research” on my latest cruises to style a few of the finest cocktails Royal Caribbean has to supply. It’s powerful work right here at Royal Caribbean Blog, that’s for positive!
From a fruity daiquiri to a bitter quaint, right here’s our record of the highest 10 cocktails to attempt in your subsequent Royal Caribbean cruise.
Cucumber Martini at 150 Central Park
My expertise with Royal Caribbean’s signature Cucumber Martini began with skepticism and ended with pure bliss. I used to be (barely) nervous it could really feel like I used to be consuming a salad versus ingesting a cocktail with my dinner, and I didn’t need the cucumber taste to be too overwhelming.
When my waiter rolled a cocktail-making cart over to our desk, nevertheless, I noticed this may be a beverage expertise in contrast to some other onboard!
Cucumber Martinis at 150 Central Park—arguably Royal Caribbean’s most elegant specialty restaurant—are ready tableside. Our waiter blended Grey Goose Vodka with lemongrass syrup, candy and bitter, cucumber wheels, and basil leaves to create a drink in contrast to any I’ve tried earlier than.
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The Cucumber Martini is, thus far, probably the most refreshing drink I’ve had but on a Royal Caribbean cruise. The citrusy trace of lemongrass blended with the cool, refreshing style of cucumber was a novel, contemporary taste that impressed me like no different cocktail onboard.
I had heard glorious issues concerning the Cucumber Martini earlier than my cruise, and I can attest that it lived as much as the hype. Outside of 150 Central Park, it’s also possible to discover the Cucumber Martini at choose bars within the fleet, most notably the champagne bars.
Espresso Martini
I’m not an evening owl by any means. I all the time wrestle to remain up late sufficient to reap the benefits of all of the leisure and actions supplied within the evenings on a Royal Caribbean cruise.
Enter the Espresso Martini, my favourite “hack” to infinite vitality on a cruise. Made with vodka, espresso liqueur, and espresso, this cocktail is each bit elegant as it’s scrumptious.
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If you’re crusing on an Oasis Class ship, you should definitely order an Espresso Martini at Trellis Bar in Central Park. An night spent sipping an Espresso Martini within the park with dwell music within the background? It doesn’t get far more excellent than that!
Margaritas from Sabor
What goes higher with chips and guacamole than a margarita? You can discover margaritas on any Royal Caribbean cruise ship, however the greatest number of flavors will be discovered on ships with Sabor or Cantina Fresca, two of Royal Caribbean’s Mexican-themed bars.
Sabor, for instance, highlights the next 3 mojitos on their menu:
- Handcrafted Margarita: Patron Silver tequila, Cointreau, lime juice, agave syrup, muddled limes and oranges with a salt rim
- Avocado Margarita: Patron Silver tequila, orange liqueur, avocado and lime juices, rimmed with Aleppo pepper and lime salt
- Jalapeño-Cucumber Margarita: Patron Silver tequila, Cointreau liqueur, cucumber, jalapeño, cilantro, and lime juice
It’s exhausting to go improper with a margarita, and don’t miss the chance to style as many flavors as you possibly can in your subsequent Royal Caribbean cruise.
Mojito from Boleros
If you like Latin music, you’ll love spending time at Boleros on a Royal Caribbean cruise. This Latin-themed bar is discovered on most Royal Caribbean cruise ships, and so they make the very best mojito discovered wherever onboard.
This conventional Cuban cocktail is made with white rum, sugar, lime juice, soda water, and contemporary mint leaves. It hits the spot each time, and you may even attempt totally different variations like strawberry mojitos or frozen mojitos.
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One of my favourite issues to do onboard is sip a mojito whereas listening to the dwell salsa, merengue, and bossa nova carried out at Boleros. And you’ll have glorious individuals watching alternatives, too, as this venue virtually all the time turns right into a dance get together.
Caribbean Mule
If you want Moscow Mules, you’ll love the Caribbean Mule discovered on a Royal Caribbean cruise. Made with Absolut vodka, coconut syrup, lime juice, and Gosling’s ginger beer, I discover this drink to have the proper stability of flavors.
I used to be initially nervous to order the Caribbean Mule as a result of I assumed the ginger taste could be too robust, but it surely was excellent. The ginger cuts down on a few of the sweetness, so I a lot want this drink to an ultra-sweet drink like sangria.
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This cocktail is obtainable at most bars and lounges onboard as it’s on Royal Caribbean’s customary fleetwide drink menu.
Lavender Daiquiri
Lavender in a cocktail? It would possibly sound a bit bizarre, however it is best to give the Lavender Daiquiri a shot in your subsequent Royal Caribbean cruise.
Available at Schooner Bar, this cocktail is made with Bacardi Superior rum and lavender syrup. It’s not overly candy but gives a novel lavender taste that doesn’t overpower the drink.
This is one in all my go-to cocktails on any cruise, particularly throughout a spherical of trivia at Schooner Bar.
Love Connection
Perhaps the prettiest drink on this record is the Love Connection. This drink has three layers of frozen, fruity flavors which are positive to be refreshing on a sunny pool day.
This drink combines layers of strawberry daiquiri, mango daiquiri, and piña colada for the last word tropical cocktail. You can order the Love Connection from any bar with a blender onboard a Royal Caribbean ship.
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We ordered the Love Connection from Trellis Bar and it made for a enjoyable drink to get pleasure from whereas stress-free in Central Park. While candy, it’s definitely tasty, and is definitely transformed right into a mocktail by omitting the rum!
The Lime & Coconut
Available on Royal Caribbean ships with The Lime and Coconut Bar is the bar’s namesake, the Lime & Coconut cocktail. Made with Malibu Coconut rum, coconut milk, coconut syrup, guava syrup, and lime juice, the Lime & Coconut will transport you on to the tropics.
The Lime & Coconut is served over ice, though the coconut milk makes it barely creamy. With the mix of guava and lime, the drink has a citrusy but candy taste. The taste profile of the drink, particularly when including coconut milk, is in contrast to any cocktail I’ve had earlier than.
The Lime & Coconut is commonly served in a Malibu bucket, making for a enjoyable strategy to benefit from the cocktail whereas on the pool deck. It’s a trip cocktail at its most interesting, so you should definitely order The Lime & Coconut should you’re crusing on a ship with The Lime and Coconut bar.
PB&J Old Fashioned
When Royal Caribbean debuted its first southern restaurant and bar, The Mason Jar, on Wonder of the Seas, additionally they debuted a cocktail menu with flavors and drinks not discovered elsewhere onboard. Everything from the Mississippi Moonlight—made with blackberry moonshine—to boozy milkshakes can be found at The Mason Jar Bar.
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The bar’s hottest cocktail rapidly grew to become the PB&J Old Fashioned. This cocktail is made with Skrewball peanut butter whiskey and bourbon, strawberry jelly, and walnut bitters. To high it off, the drink is garnished with a mini PB&J sandwich.
I heard nothing however raves from this drink onboard Wonder of the Seas. While I’ll admit that the PB&J Old Fashioned was a bit too robust for my choice, should you love whiskey, you’ll love this ingenious rendition of a traditional quaint.
Banana Colada
My all-time favourite cocktail onboard a Royal Caribbean cruise can also be the primary drink I ever ordered on my very first cruise: the Banana Colada. I’ve fond reminiscences of boarding my first cruise on Mariner of the Seas and instantly kicking off the cruise with a drink. Little did I do know the Banana Colada would stay, to this present day, my favourite Royal Caribbean cocktail!
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The Banana Colada combines rum with the flavors of banana, coconut milk, and cinnamon right into a frozen drink served, fittingly, with a mini umbrella. This drink screams trip and a traditional piña colada pales drastically compared to the Banana Colada.
My favourite Banana Colada will be discovered at The Bamboo Room, out there solely on Mariner and Navigator of the Seas. However, it’s also possible to discover a rendition of this cocktail at bars on different Royal Caribbean ships.