VegasFella Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 Hello everyone. I am new here. In fact, I just signed up to this forum four minutes ago. This after browsing for a little while. Looks like a great deal of information from experienced folks. Way to go! I have never been on a cruise ship, of any sort. But, one day I will. I've seen some interesting videos that talk about the ALLURE, OASIS, SYMPHONY, and such. I think if I do go... I want to be on one of the biggies! Okay, let me get to my question. Regarding drinking. If I order a pina colada, will someone there be making one in a blender? Y'know, a really really good pina colada? Just asking. Here, in Las Vegas, most of the casinos (and, some restaurants too) just have the slushy machines & they throw in a shot of rum. They're very so-so. But, they let a bartender make a pina colada in five seconds. Blah. Anyhow, this is my first post... sorry if it was too wordy. Thank you!!! --VegasFella Paige and DublinFC 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 30 minutes ago, VegasFella said: If I order a pina colada, will someone there be making one in a blender? Yes, it will be made for the most part individually in a blender. Sometimes if multiple people order one they might make a larger batch, still it is blender made. Also some ships and even bartenders might blend in rum then add a floater while other might just add the rum to the bottom of a glass then added the blended drink on top of it. Also, welcome to the boards! DublinFC 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 The Pina Coladas are "GOOD" but they just come from the pre-mix sugary ISLAND OASIS carton. And yes it only takes a few seconds to dump a bunch of ice into a blender with a lot of the mix and have your drink ready. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGTLH Posted May 6, 2019 Report Share Posted May 6, 2019 1 hour ago, marti314 said: The Pina Coladas are "GOOD" but they just come from the pre-mix sugary ISLAND OASIS carton. And yes it only takes a few seconds to dump a bunch of ice into a blender with a lot of the mix and have your drink ready. Changed over to Sunsational over a year ago. Still it is a carton of sugary frozen drink mix... Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasFella Posted May 7, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Hi all.. thanks for the great information. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 Be careful with these frozen drinks, each one has approx 60 grams of sugar, 15 teaspoons of sugar in them. Very quickly you can be ingesting 300 grams of sugar per day (1.5 cups of sugar) just in these frozen concoctions. JLMoran and Baked Alaska 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jolly Ogre Posted May 7, 2019 Report Share Posted May 7, 2019 2 hours ago, marti314 said: Be careful with these frozen drinks, each one has approx 60 grams of sugar, 15 teaspoons of sugar in them. Very quickly you can be ingesting 300 grams of sugar per day (1.5 cups of sugar) just in these frozen concoctions. Bah...I am on vacation!! DublinFC, spiralqueen, Orange Crush and 2 others 1 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasFella Posted May 8, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 That is a lot of sugar... I know, but, I am usually "good" with one or two ADULT drinks in a span of 3 hours. Not a guzzler here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Be aware that Royal now uses paper straws..so bring your own from home if that will bother you...they get soggy really fast in frozen drinks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjac Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 28 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Be aware that Royal now uses plastic straws..so bring your own from home if that will bother you...they get soggy really fast in frozen drinks! Straws? Who has time to use a straw? Baked Alaska, DublinFC, Orange Crush and 1 other 2 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keeves Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 53 minutes ago, AshleyDillo said: Be aware that Royal now uses plastic straws..so bring your own from home if that will bother you...they get soggy really fast in frozen drinks! Was that a typo? Did you mean PAPER straws? My plastic straws never get soggy. I chew on them a lot, but that's another story... Orange Crush 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 Yeah..I meant paper..oops..if you aren't a guzzler then you need different straws. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasFella Posted May 9, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Okay... umm, a paper straw? How can you drink a drink with a paper straw!? (rolling my eyes here) Thanks for the advice. When I do take my first ever cruise, I will pack some NORMAL straws in my carry-on. nanowerx 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThyriC Posted May 11, 2019 Report Share Posted May 11, 2019 I found these adorable silicone straws on Amazon that are collapsible and pack in this cute little pill shaped tube thing for easy bringing your straw with you. So I picked up 4 so that we will have eco friendly straws that travel small and can be put in a purse or pocket. They can be boiled to clean them, its safe to put in the dishwasher at home as well to clean. I just intend to clean my straws in the sink in my room with some hot water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted May 13, 2019 Report Share Posted May 13, 2019 On 5/8/2019 at 10:05 PM, VegasFella said: Okay... umm, a paper straw? How can you drink a drink with a paper straw!? (rolling my eyes here) Thanks for the advice. When I do take my first ever cruise, I will pack some NORMAL straws in my carry-on. We had no problems with the paper straws last month on Grandeur. We only had a few frozen drinks, but not once did they start to fall apart. Maybe we just drink our drinks too quickly. We don't usually use a straw for anything other than the frozen drinks. We brought our own metal straws with a cleaning brush, and they never left the cabin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasFella Posted May 15, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 15, 2019 Thanks all of you! Learning things ea day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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