'COOL' FEATURES FOR BREAKAWAY ICE BAR

The Breakaway Ice Bar (Credit: Norwegian)

One of the "coolest" features on Norwegian Epic -- literally -- is the Ice Bar, where beverages and guests are kept at a balmy 17 degrees. You might remember this post about the honeymoon couple's visit there. Today Norwegian announced details for the Ice Bar aboard their newest ship, Breakaway, which debuts next May out of New York City. In keeping with the New York theme, it will feature ice sculptures of the Brooklyn Bridge, Statue of Liberty and the Chrysler Building.

Here are more details from Norwegian:

• The bar, seating and glasses will all be made entirely from ice. Located on deck eight, the Ice Bar will accommodate approximately 25 guests at a time who will be given hooded coats and gloves to keep warm, since the room’s temperature will not rise above 17 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Entrance to the Ice Bar can be reserved from 5:30 p.m.-10:30 p.m. nightly at a nominal cover charge that includes two signature cocktails. The Ice Bar will feature six New York City-inspired specialty drinks including:

-- Spiked Apple Juice: Vodka, sour apple schnapps, melon liqueur and a splash of fresh lemon sour;
-- Broadway Dreams: Vodka and ice wine chilled straight;
-- Yellow Cab: Vodka, peach schnapps and orange juice;
-- Times Square Lights: Citron vodka, blue curacao and fresh lemon sour;
-- Central Park: Citron vodka, ice wine, and lemon/lime soda;
-- Rock Center: Ice wine, vodka, blue curacao and club soda.

• The Ice Bar will also serve two non-alcoholic beverages – the Lady Liberty, made of strawberry puree, pineapple juice and lemon juice, and the Coney Island, with orange juice, vanilla ice cream and milk. All drinks are served in specially-created glasses made entirely of ice. -- Gerry