Oceania Cruises, revealed its bar program for the Vista, the line's first Allura-class ship making its debut next May.
The Casino Mixology Bar is a new concept focused on the art of the
cocktail. Oceania is predicting that the bar will be an Instagram
favorite for serving Negronis straight from wooden barrels and cocktails
blasted with aromatic smoke bubbles.
Also new will be two specialty beverage carts. The Bubbly Bar will
serve champagne cocktails and the Ultimate Bloody Mary Bar lets guests
make the classic brunch cocktail the way they like it.
Martinis, Oceania Cruises' signature bar, will feature Mermaid gin
and vodka, handcrafted on the Isle of Wight. The new martini menu pays
tribute to great names in Hollywood: Lady Hepburn, Bogart's Casablanca,
Blue Eyes Sinatra and Notorious Bond.
The Baristas coffee bar will introduce a new drink menu featuring cocktails that incorporate Amari, an Italian herbal liqueur.
The Aquamar Kitchen, a new concept serving lean and healthy cuisine,
will focus its beverage selection on low- and no-alcohol options. The
restaurant will stock Lyre nonalcoholic spirits, including Dry London
Gin, American Malt Whisky, White Cane Spirit Rum and Amalfi Spritz.
Aquamar Kitchen will also serve nonalcoholic wines from Pierre Zéro,
The drink menu will include cocktails such as the Skinny Mimosa,
Innocent Kir, Pure Amalfi Spritz, Passion Fruit Colada, Dark and Spicy,
and NO-Groni.
Red Ginger, a Pan-Asian restaurant, will feature Asian beers, a
variety of sake and cocktails with Asian flavors such as ginger,
turmeric, coriander and lychee. Cocktail names include Tokyo Whisper,
Oriental Pear Mule, Asia Daisy, Namaste and Hanoi Nights.
For champagne enthusiasts, Oceania is introducing the Moët &
Chandon Champagne Experience, a three-course dinner that pairs vintages
with dishes such as Mediterranean sea bass tartare, duck foie gras
terrine and a cured beef tenderloin. The Dom Pérignon Experience, a
six-course tasting menu Oceania introduced in 2019, will be showcased on
the Vista as part of the intimate dining venue Privée.
The Vista also will have wine-pairing lunches.
The 1,210-passenger Vista's maiden voyage departs May 20, 2023, from
Trieste, Italy. A 12-night cruise ends in Athens. During its inaugural
season, the ship will sail the Mediterranean and French Riviera.
Source: Travel Weekly