Sorry that I did not see your reply before the ship sailed out of Galveston. We were disappointed that the "Puzzle Break Center" was closed for the entire cruise. We went to find out what it was (not knowing what a "puzzle break center" is) and saw that it was the location of the Rubicon Escape Room only by the word "Rubicon" on the carpet. We really wanted to try this escape room, but tried not to get too excited about it since we had read that it has been closed for some time.
I hope you are enjoying your sailing!
it depends on the drink. My kids have found that if they ever ask for something on the alcoholic menu and just say 'but no alcohol' or the 'virgin version' they don't have much luck. many times bartenders say it's not worth making without alcohol as it would only be 2 things mixed instead of say 4. If I'm there to say 'but that's what they want' then the bartender will usually do it though. Maybe it's just that kids are treated differently.
We have found it's best to know the names of mocktails and order them by name. Here is the list of virgin cocktails or mocktails I have made for our upcoming cruise (and what should be in it):
Miami Vice (1/2 pina colada / ½ strawberry daiquiri)
Lava flow (banana, coconut, pineapple)
Mango lava flow
Strawberry lava flow
Papaya lava flow/passion colada
Bahama mama (pineapple, grapefruit, grenadine, cherries, sprite)
Bloody mary (tomato)
Pina colada
Peach colada
Mud slide (my kids love these as it's close to a chocolate milkshake - chocolate syrup with pina colada)
POG (pineapple, orange, guava)
Frozen strawberry daiquiri
Frozen mango daquiri
Papaya passion
Love connection (1/3 pina colada, 1/3 mango/ 1/3 strawberry)
Flavoured lemonades...can be frozen or over ice
Pineapple blast
Mango tango (1/2 pina / ½ mango)
Arnold palmer (1/2 iced tea / ½ lemonde - can be available frozen or over ice
Virgin coco loco / labadoozie
Mojito (can be frozen)
Roy Rodgers (coke and grenadine)
Atomic cat (OJ and tonic water)
Singapore sling (lime, mango, pineapple and pomegranate juice, tonic) - this one bartenders sometimes say cannot be made without alcohol
Mint julips (mint, lemon juice, ginger ale)
Millionaire sour (sour, ginger ale, grenadine)
Cherry bubblecake (cherry juice, simple syrup, lemonade)
Pink cooler (grapefruit juice, lemon juice, simple syrup, club soda)
Virgin rum punch
Caribbean cooler (OJ, grenadine, sprite)
Fuzzy navel (ginger ale, OJ, peach)
Island fusion (pina colada, passion fruit, OJ)
Lemon drop (sweet/sour mix, club soda, sugar)
Purple haze (pineapple juice, passion fruit puree, granadine) - this one bartenders sometimes say cannot be made without alcohol
Sparkling sombrero (lime juice, passion fruit, agave syrup, ginger ale
Berry banana colada (banana, strawberry, pina colada, grenadine)
Bora bora brew (pineapple juice, grenadine, ginger ale)
Passion papaya crush (papaya and passion fruit, pineapple juice, sprite)
