MSC Cruises, renowned for delivering authentic and luxurious experiences, has unveiled its most popular cocktails for the summer season, including introducing two new fleetwide drinks. These updates come just in time for peak vacation season, promising to enhance the culinary journey for guests aboard their modern and glamorous ships.
MSC Cruises takes pride in its exceptional food and drink offerings, aiming to create memorable guest experiences. With a blend of traditional favorites and innovative flavors, the cruise line collaborates with world-class, award-winning partners to elevate the dining experience.
Guests aboard MSC Cruises can enjoy a variety of themed and specialty bars, each offering a selection of hand-crafted cocktails and alcohol-free mocktails. This summer's standout cocktails include:
Gin & Tonics: The Cocktail of The Moment
NEW! Jasmine & Rose G&T: Bloom pink gin infused with rose petals and jasmine flowers, garnished with dehydrated grapefruit and fresh rosemary, offers a smooth and sophisticated taste with floral notes.
NEW! Skinny Lemongrass & Ginger G&T: A refreshing blend of Whitley Neill lemongrass and ginger gin, Fever-Tree aromatic tonic, fresh lime juice, and honey syrup, garnished with dehydrated lemon and fresh ginger.
Elderflower GT: A mix of fruity and floral notes, combining BUSS N°509 Elderflower Gin, Fever-Tree Mediterranean tonic, dehydrated orange peel, a cinnamon stick, and cloves.
Passion Fruit 0.0 GT: An alcohol-free alternative featuring BUSS N°509 passion fruit 0.0 gin, passion fruit puree, lemon juice, Fever-Tree light tonic, dehydrated lemon, passion fruit, and coriander seeds.
Timeless Classics Remain a Summer Staple
Aperol Spritz: This Italian classic mixes Aperol, prosecco, and soda water, garnished with an orange slice.
Margarita: Popular in the U.S., this cocktail combines tequila, triple sec, and fresh lime juice.
Piña Colada: A tropical favorite with light rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice, garnished with a pineapple slice.
Strawberry Daiquiri: A summer treat featuring rum and strawberry puree.
Mojito: A staple cocktail with rum, fresh mint leaves, lime juice, sugar, and soda water.
MSC Cruises offers variations of these classic cocktails, including numerous alcohol-free options to cater to all preferences. Guests can also participate in whisky, gin, vodka, and rum tastings, as well as cocktail demonstrations as part of the cruise line's activities.
Innovative food and beverage concepts are also a highlight on MSC Cruises. The Helios Wine Bar on MSC Euribia offers an immersive digital experience for wine lovers, while The Gin Project on MSC World Europa features over 70 craft gins. The MSC Starship Club on MSC Virtuosa, with Rob, the first-ever humanoid robotic bartender at sea, provides a unique and unforgettable experience. Beer enthusiasts can enjoy the Masters of the Sea microbrewery on MSC World Europa, which brews beer from desalinated seawater.
The 'World’s Greatest Bars' program, introduced in April 2024, brings acclaimed and award-winning bars to MSC Cruises’ ships as pop-ups for a six-month extravaganza. This summer, guests can experience the Paradiso pop-up on MSC World Europa and Sips on MSC Euribia, savoring the finest mixology at sea.
With these exciting offerings, MSC Cruises ensures that guests will have an extraordinary and memorable vacation, sipping on delightful cocktails and enjoying unparalleled experiences.
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