{"id":25011,"date":"2015-08-07T01:00:56","date_gmt":"2015-08-07T08:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/?p=25011"},"modified":"2015-08-07T01:00:56","modified_gmt":"2015-08-07T08:00:56","slug":"friday-file-august-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=25011","title":{"rendered":"Friday File: Always Five O\u2019clock On Ships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\">We have no problems with spending time at bars on cruise ships &mdash; it&rsquo;s just something we&rsquo;ve never done a lot. So today&rsquo;s glimpse of some of the facades and ways that cruise lines try to encourage passengers to visit their &ldquo;neighborhood&rdquo; bar, or one of them, is hardly the work of experts. It&rsquo;s just some of the bars that we thought looked interesting, for any of a number of reasons&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Allure-moving-bar.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Allure-moving bar\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25147\" height=\"820\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Allure-moving-bar.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><b><i>The Rising Tide on <\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.allureoftheseas.com\"><b><i>Allure of the Seas <\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>is an elevator of sorts, moving three floors up and down at one end of the ship&rsquo;s promenade.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Epic-OSheehans.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Epic - OSheehans\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25149\" height=\"421\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Epic-OSheehans.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><b><i>On the <\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www2.ncl.com\/ship\/epic\"><b><i>Norwegian Epic<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>, there&rsquo;s an Ice Bar that&rsquo;s very cool but we found O&rsquo;Sheehan&rsquo;s more comfortable in more ways than one.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Carnival-Ecstasy.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Carnival Ecstasy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25153\" height=\"440\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Carnival-Ecstasy.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><b><i>This could be any bar but it happens to be an eagle&rsquo;s nest view of a bar on the <\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cms\/fun\/ships\/carnival_ecstasy\/default.aspx?shipCode=EC\"><b><i>Carnival Ecstasy<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> &mdash; it shall be nameless here.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Riviera.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Riviera\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25152\" height=\"447\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Riviera.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><b><i>Then there&#39;s just a bar that looks nice, and classy&#8230;which is what Oceania tries to do on all&nbsp;its ships, in this case the tasteful&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.oceaniacruises.com\/ships\/riviera\/default.aspx\">Riviera<\/a>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Molecular-Bar-Simon-Brooke-Webb.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cruise ship Celebrity Reflection\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25150\" height=\"433\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Molecular-Bar-Simon-Brooke-Webb.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><b><i>On the&nbsp;<\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.celebritycruises.com\/explore\/ships\/detail.do?shipCode=RF\"><b><i>Celebrity Reflection<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>, the innovative Molecular Bar is where you &ldquo;participate in Mixology 101&rdquo; and learn new concoctions.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Quantum-Robotic.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Quantum-Robotic\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25151\" height=\"426\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Quantum-Robotic.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><b><i>If you&rsquo;re into bar conversation, it&rsquo;s minimal from <\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.royalcaribbean.com\/findacruise\/ships\/class\/ship\/home.do?shipClassCode=com.rccl.value.catalog.ShipClassValue%401873e71&amp;shipCode=QN&amp;br=R\"><b><i>Quantum of the Seas<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i> robots, who needn&rsquo;t worry about translation with their ship now in Asia.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Carnival-Freedom.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Carnival Freedom\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-25148\" height=\"798\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/08\/Carnival-Freedom.jpg\" width=\"650\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><b><i>Carnival&rsquo;s signature places to imbibe, here on the <\/i><\/b><a href=\"http:\/\/www.carnival.com\/cruise-ships\/carnival-freedom.aspx\"><b><i>Freedom<\/i><\/b><\/a><b><i>, and on some ships there&rsquo;s a pub, a bar and beer with the RedFrog brand.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 13.3333339691162px;\"><u><span style=\"font-size: 16px;\"><em><strong>In the news&#8230;<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/u><\/p>\n<p class=\"p3\" style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\">&bull;&nbsp;<span style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\">Holland America, Dancing With Stars to split after January 10 cruise<\/span><br \/>\n\t&bull;&nbsp;<span style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\">No more fireworks shows on Norwegian ships Breakaway, Getaway<\/span><br \/>\n\t&bull;&nbsp;<span style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\">Crystal Cruises owner considering buying into Lloyd Werft Shipyard<\/span><\/p>\n<div style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px;\"><span style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 12px;\"><em style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><strong>T<\/strong><\/em><\/span><span style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; font-size: 12px;\"><em style=\"font-size: 13px; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\"><strong>oday at&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.portsandbows.com\"><span style=\"color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\">portsandbows.co<\/span><\/a>m: New port on the River Thames in London<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/div>\n<p style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-align: center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12028\" height=\"125\" src=\"http:\/\/cruisingdoneright.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/DailyDeal-2-e1334202169354.jpg\" title=\"DailyDeal-2\" width=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.princess.com\/learn\/ships\/cb\/index.html\">Caribbean Princess<\/a><br \/>\n\t7 nights<br \/>\n\tNovember 15, 2015<br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.visithoustontexas.com\/\">Houston<\/a> (return): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.islacozumel.com.mx\/\">Cozumel<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.roatanonline.com\/\">Roatan<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.belize.com\/belize-city.html\">Belize<\/a><br \/>\n\tInside: $469<br \/>\n\t<strong style=\"line-height: 20.7999992370605px; text-align: center; color: rgb(255, 0, 0);\">Cost per day: $67<\/strong><br \/>\n\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.princess.com\">www.princess.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We have no problems with spending time at bars on cruise ships &mdash; it&rsquo;s just something we&rsquo;ve never done a lot. So today&rsquo;s glimpse of some of the facades and ways that cruise lines try to encourage passengers to visit their &ldquo;neighborhood&rdquo; bar, or one of them, is hardly the work of experts. It&rsquo;s just&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/?p=25011\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Friday File: Always Five O\u2019clock On Ships<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,32,1893,19],"tags":[203,137,564,390,965,809,912,72,819,1888,408,35,1139,811,26,27,957,1186],"class_list":["post-25011","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cruise-industry-news","category-deals","category-photos","category-ships","tag-allure-of-the-seas","tag-caribbean-cruises","tag-caribbean-princess","tag-carnival-ecstasy","tag-carnival-freedom","tag-celebrity-reflection","tag-cruise-bargains","tag-cruise-deals","tag-cruise-news","tag-cruise-photos","tag-cruise-ship-bars","tag-cruises","tag-norwegian-epic","tag-oceania-riviera","tag-phil-reimer","tag-ports-and-bows","tag-princess-cruises","tag-quantum-of-the-seas","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25011","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=25011"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/25011\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=25011"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=25011"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vitaluna.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=25011"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}