It's less than three weeks until my Diamond trip and I have a question for you. I am a certified wino - love it. So, I usually get two bottles of wine for my in-room set up. I thought this time, maybe I'd branch out a little and try something else. I'm not a big booze drinker but I love tropical drinks (no coconut, tho). SO, if I got a bottle of rum, what else would I need to whip up some rum punch or rum runners or mai tais or something like that for my balcony time? Do you think I could get the rest of what I'd need from room service or should I bring some things with me?

Thanks for the help, team!

Cruzan Pineapple Rum. Great for shots <img border="0" alt="[Drinking]" title="" src="graemlins/062802drink_prv.gif" /> or anyhing for that matter

My all time favorite for tropical drinks is Bacardi Tropico! It's so good, you can drink it straight on the rocks. Very fruity tasting.

Grey Goose, Contreau, fresh lime and cranberry juice, ice. Shake and pour!!!

You guys are quick!

Karen, can I get Tropico on the Diamond for my in room set up?

Todd, I knew you'd toss the Todd Cosmo recipe up there! Martinis of all stripes scare me a little but I might have to give it a whirl.

Colleen

Colleen,
I have asked for and received Tropico for my room setup. You might even try Margo's guest information link (I am sure she will link you when she reads this message) You can enter special preferences online.

Thanks again, Karen. I think I will do just that.

I've been looking for that guest information stuff online and can't find it so, Margo, I would appreciate you helping me out with the link.

Colleen

Rum (Meyers dark if possible) and a mix of Orange, mango and pineapple juices with a hit of grenadine(sp??) and a lime wedge over ice should fix you up nicely. A sprig of mint adds a nice touch. Enjoy!

Capt. Cosmo. Todd, you slay me... :) R

Oh Goody!!

It looks like Margo is asleep (not on the job, but for the night) so I get to provide the link for the RSSC guest info form. Here it is:
https://www.rssc.com/gif/secure/home.jsp

Suzanne!

You go girl! I was scrolling down preparing to LINK and BOOM - there it was.

I was very busy - Tivo'd the Apprentice, Survivor, CSI and Missing Link - Thursday are tough.

We usually go out for dinner and by the time I get back I can fast forward through everything. I must now confess, we have two Tivos and never watching live television is a plus - zapping through commercial is great! :D

Thanks for your help. guys!

Colleen

Margo,
Chuck loves his Tivo's and I do mean plural as we have about 6 of them (he loves toys)...everything gets recorded and we very rarely watch live TV except for HBO...He already has 3 HD Tivo's on order and they have not even been maufactured yet...

He is out of town and I did not want to go to the theater to watch TV last night and what I wanted to watch was not on the one in the bedroom so I watched TV and really hate it...takes too long and if someone calls...

I just got directv with tivo! I love it. Like recording live tv when the phone rings. Like how it suggests things to record. So many choices...too many, really but that's ok too. The dish is a little dorky but it will be so much white noise for me after a week or so.

Ronnie - Chuck sounds like a very dangerous man! Glad to know I have a kindrid gadget loving spirit out there.

I haven't tried the Tropico but Appletons can't be beat for an "alcoholic" Planters Punch. Never had one on the Diamond, but my favorite resort in Jamaica uses this brand exclusively & they are so fine.
Tia Maria is just not my thing so always stick with the PP while vegging on the beach. They start serving them at 11 AM. Have tried them in resorts on St Lucia & St Thomas - not good. The only other island where they make a good one is Tortolla - BVI. And I used the called liquor approached there.

Betty

Robert,
He is dangerous...loves his toys...I have told him that I work just to support his habit...of course, my habit is not electronics but jewelry...

We have had DirecTV since it came out in 1994 (actually one of the first in Atlanta) and also started with Tivo when they came out...he just keeps adding more as the cost is so little now...now that they are dual tuners can record even more programs...

Check on the maintenance with DirecTV...as we have many machines it is worth it for us as they replace (I think)...

Ronnie - your habit is equally as dangerous! Paul's is cooking stuff - he can not walk past a Williams Sonoma without buying. At least I have him trained to check the sale section first! I picked a DTV protection plan but have not read all the info yet. It's like learning a new language!

New PC cable modem tomorrow! Yeee Ha!

Robert - that sounds suspiciously like my favorite Bahama Mamas-type of drink! You go!!!

Bobbi - I just make 'em up as I go along...just put me behind a bar, give me a shaker (and a matching one for Todd, of course!) and the party begins.....speaking of dangerous...

Bobbi - One needs to have a bunch of rums on hand. I actually prefer with all Meyers Dark and lime juice in place of the sour mix.


Bahama Mama


Ingredients: 1.0 dash Grenadine
2.5 oz. Orange juice
2.0 oz. Pineapple Juice
1.5 oz. Dark Rum
1.5 oz. Amber Rum
1.5 oz. Light Rum
2.0 oz. Sour mix

Directions: Put a dash of grenadine into the bottom of a glass. Fill a mixing glass with ice and pour in all other ingredients. Shake and pour into the prepared glass.

Pretty good recipe that I lifted off the web. Sounds like you can make one, put on some tropical music get out your photo album and relive your cruises! Enjoy.

I was trying to reply to that post and somehow it didn't work.. sorry Robert you get my mermaid..
what I was going to say.. was the drink sounds delightful and ROFL about putting on trop music and getting out the photo albums.

You are hysterical!!!!!!!!!!

Robert:

Are you sure you can't join us on the Voyager Transatlantic this fall - Todd will be mixing Cosmos on the Mariner - we need some help in the mixology department in the Atlantic!