Palo brunch beverages

[xiphoid76]

Going to Palo for the first time this weekend on the Dream for brunch. I read you get a mimosa, but I was wondering if you can just get champagne instead...don’t like orange juice. If not is soda free like in the main dining rooms? Thanks!

 

[AngelDisney]

The included alcoholic drink is mimosa or champagne whereas the non-alcoholic drink is apple cider.

 

[Dug720]

I have gotten Diet Coke no charge. And a mimosa.

 

[Mommb]

If not is soda free like in the main dining rooms?

Non-alcoholic drinks that are “free” in the main dining room and buffet (soda, juice, tea, coffee) are also available without additional cost at Palo.

 

[Marc D]

You can also get a Bellini as your included drink. No problem getting a glass of champagne.

 

[lorimay]

The ice tea is really good too, its included.
For some reason, diet COke on DCL is the best tasting in the world, I have no idea why, but it is. I don't drink soda at home, but always have a few onboard.

 

[Marc D]

The ice tea is really good too, its included.
For some reason, diet COke on DCL is the best tasting in the world, I have no idea why, but it is. I don't drink soda at home, but always have a few onboard.

If you are talking about canned sodas, it might depend on where you live. Sodas are produced with local water and, travelling around the world, I’ve found a lot of variation on taste based on that. For example, Diet Coke produced in the south of France tastes awful. In Baltic cruises, you usually get cans from England, Netherlands or Germany and they all are similar but do not taste like DC from the U.S. or Canada. You might also see a difference if the can is getting old. The best before date is printed on the bottom.

If you are talking about fountain sodas, the water used plus the water/syrup ratio will give you a result that can be quite different from one machine to the next.

 

[lorimay]

If you are talking about canned sodas, it might depend on where you live. Sodas are produced with local water and, travelling around the world, I’ve found a lot of variation on taste based on that. For example, Diet Coke produced in the south of France tastes awful. In Baltic cruises, you usually get cans from England, Netherlands or Germany and they all are similar but do not taste like DC from the U.S. or Canada. You might also see a difference if the can is getting old. The best before date is printed on the bottom.

If you are talking about fountain sodas, the water used plus the water/syrup ratio will give you a result that can be quite different from one machine to the next.

Yes, I'm referring to the fountain sodas in the MDR's and Palo.
All the ships serve the same deep diet Coke taste, like I said it's the best Ive ever tasted.

 

[eeyoreandtink]

Yes, I'm referring to the fountain sodas in the MDR's and Palo.
All the ships serve the same deep diet Coke taste, like I said it's the best Ive ever tasted.

I imagine it's made with the filtered water that supplies drinking water to the ship.

 

[mmouse37]

Was just there two weeks ago on the Magic and our choices were:

Mimosa
Peach Bellini
Prosecco

Tap Water
Sparkling Water (I think a charge for this)

Brewed ice tea (they use frozen tea ice cubes)
Various fountain drinks

Regular/decaf coffee
Various specialty coffees like Cappuccino (I think a charge for these)

There is a full bar for other drinks (for a fee)

MJ

 

[xiphoid76]

Thanks for the responses - the brewed iced tea sounds great!

 

[dcassetta]

Thanks for the responses - the brewed iced tea sounds great!

It is and the ice tea cubes mean the tea does not get watered down!

 

[DVC Doc]

I always order the iced tea with frozen iced tea cubes! Almost always someone sitting near me asks what it is and orders one for themselves!

 

[Dug720]

I always order the iced tea with frozen iced tea cubes! Almost always someone sitting near me asks what it is and orders one for themselves!

Pretty sure that's how it comes in Palo regardless of how you order it.

 

[mmouse37]

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A visual of the iced tea....

MJ

 

[slindamood]

In September on the Magic in addition to the drinks mentioned above, we were also offered a Bloody Mary. I ordered the Bloody Mary because I do not like sweet drinks, and there was no extra charge for it.

 

[DVC Doc]

Pretty sure that's how it comes in Palo regardless of how you order it.

I wasn’t saying I order it that way specifically.

 

[Dug720]

I wasn’t saying I order it that way specifically.

I’m sorry I misunderstood. It definitely read like you order it “with the frozen iced tea cubes” and that people next to you are asking about it - so it seemed like you verbally ask for it that way. Otherwise why would the people near be asking about it? I’m confused.

 

[mareed]

It is and the ice tea cubes mean the tea does not get watered down!

It also means that it's too strong for me, so I have to add water to it - rather defeating the point of the frozen ice cubes! But I like it weak, and have to water it down most places on the ship.

 

[lilsonicfan]

I’m sorry I misunderstood. It definitely read like you order it “with the frozen iced tea cubes” and that people next to you are asking about it - so it seemed like you verbally ask for it that way. Otherwise why would the people near be asking about it? I’m confused.

I assume people nearby are asking about a drink that is brownish with brownish ice cubes - it just visually appears different than say an iced tea with clear ice cubes. I think DVCDoc was trying to say that they always order the iced tea that happens to have frozen iced tea cubes not "I'll have an iced tea with frozen iced tea cubes" ...

So this reminds me that here in Canada, iced tea is always sweetened - but in the US, that's not true - and that neither American "iced tea" nor "sweet tea" is really to my liking, whereas Canadian iced tea is!