In my previous post, I talked about selecting a cruise. We chose Celebrity’s beautiful ship the Solstice for an Alaska Cruise. As many great experiences start with cocktails so I shall start there in talking about how the cruise was.
Drinks on Celebrity Solstice
What’s included: Water, ice tea, regular tea and coffee, milk, standard fruit juices, and an occasional glass of champagne. The water is purified through a reverse osmosis method so it tastes far better than my water at home.
What costs extra: Beer, wine, liquor, soda, specialty coffees and teas, bottled water, and drinks like Red Bull and Vitamin Water. The prices are not exorbitant and were almost always less than what I pay at a bar or restaurant.
Can you bring drinks on board? Not sure, but we bought a couple bottles of (very nice) wine each and a cork screw.
Bars on Celebrity Solstice
There are plenty of bars on Celebrity Solstice, offering pretty much something for everyone. And if you do not feel like going to a bar, there are waiters appropriately roaming around with beverages on a tray, in particular the day’s special drink. If you want one, you simply let the waiter swipe your cruise card and take one. Nothing to worry about until checkout day.
My brother and I visited a few of of the bars, for example the Celebrity Solstice Martini Bar.
And Crush, which is like an ice bar.
Then there was the champagne ice tower at brunch should you want a mimosa or simply a glass of champagne.
And the impressive Wine Tower in the Grand Epernay dining room.
The Bar at Galleria Tastings
In our mind, there was one standout bar for those serious about their cocktails: the Bar at Galleria Tastings, which is next to the ship’s art gallery in a beautiful space. The menu is inspired/created by the famous mixologist Junior Merino.
We enjoyed quite a number and variety of drinks at this bar.
The mixologists were very specific in their art of balancing flavors. They were also happy to talk about the logic of the flavors and flow of the cocktails. We learned about Cocoa Lopez and about Mescal with a scorpion in it.
The cocktail menu was beyond creative.
Happy drinking. Next post will about food on the cruise ship.
Paul Sees the World 
Hey Paul, looks like you are having a blast on the cruise. I am a little surprised the bottled water would cost extra on the cruise, but I guess that is where they get people sometimes. I would probably have to just drink the free water. I am not surprised the Red Bull costs extra though. I have been on one cruise in my life and really enjoyed it! I think it was 2010 or 2011, which is actually quite a while ago. I think you are inspiring me to go on another cruise soon whenever I get a chance to break free! Nice post.
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Thank you for the great comment and glad you enjoyed your cruise. I think they are really trying their best to discourage plastic bottles which makes a lot of sense for a ship on the ocean. The bottled water package includes Evian, Aqua Panna, San Pellegrino and Perrier, so they are keeping it classy.
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Hi Paul , glad your enjoying the cruise. The drinks look awesome. That’s what i need right now a cruise so i can drink and party. I think i would try everyone that’s on the menu. The Mescal with a scorpion has me intrigued. Love to try one or three. Best part of a cruise is you can do whatever you want , drink as much as you like and anything that floats your boat. Alaska is interesting but I’m not a cold weather person. Hope you have a great time and get drunk will you , nobody will tell on you so why not.
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