Ventura

The Red Bar, located on deck 7, offering cocktails in a sophisticated setting close to the Atrium, is an ideal place for drinks before and after dinner (with free canapes served prior to dinner and piano music for entertainment).

The Exchange is an urban themed English Pub with metal girders and exposed brickwork, located footsteps away from the casino on deck 6. Two model trains, which run around the top of the bar add a fun and quirky touch.

Quizzes (such as name that tune), live bands and televised sporting events shown on the plasma screens are the entertainment on offer along with video horse racing which guests can place bets on (charges apply).

Opening times are 2pm until late.

Tazzine (hosted by Costa Coffee), serves speciality coffees, cookies, pastries and savoury snacks, making it a great option for a mid-morning coffee, a light lunch or an afternoon snack. It is located on deck 5 and is open from 8am to midnight.

Charges apply for drinks whilst the cakes and sandwiches are free. A Costa Coffee Card can be purchased for £21 for 10 drinks (applicable products only).

At night Tazzine becomes a cocktail bar.

The Glass House on of deck 7 offers a well stocked wine cellar serving premium wines hand-picked by wine expert Olly Smith in choice of 175ml glasses, 250ml glasses or bottles of wine and mouth-watering daytime and evening menus.

It also features an Enomatic wine system which enables passengers to sample wines by the glass rather than having to buy an entire bottle. The bottle is opened then preserved by inert gas so that it doesn’t react to oxygen in the air and the temperature can also be controlled ensuring each wine is served at the correct temperature for that type of wine.

Wine flights can also be ordered consisting of three 125ml glasses of different wines so that passengers can sample wines they have not tried before. There are seven different flights to select from each with a different theme from luxury wines to those from classic wine growing regions.

Prices range from £9.95 up to £13.95 for matching food and wine flights such as the FMC Chenin Blanc 2008 South Africa wine served with Tempura of Tiger Prawns in sweet chilli.

Breakers, an outdoor bar, is located on deck 16, offering refreshing smoothies and alcoholic beverages and serves the open area on the sun deck.

Opening times are from noon until late.

The Terrace bar, located on deck 15, caters for guests using the Terrace Pool below on the Riviera deck and is a great place to socialise and soak up the sun.

Opening times are from noon until 11pm.

Protected by the skydome this pool side bar has steward service so no need to leave your sun lounger.

Located on deck 15 it is ideally situated for guests using the Beachcomber Pool.

Opening times are from noon until 10.30pm.

Laguna Bar is an outdoor poolside bar located on deck 15, steward service is available.

Serving passengers using the Laguna Pool it opens from noon until 7pm.

Metropolis, located on deck 18, features a floor to ceiling video wall projecting sensational cityscapes from Sydney to New York for guests to enjoy with a cocktail.

Background music from either a jazz combo or pianist create a mellow atmosphere and it also has its own dance floor.

During the day the bar acts as an observation lounge and also hosts activities such as art classes.

Bar opening times are from 5pm until late although it is open during the day without bar facilities for guests to sit and relax and enjoy the views.