Sugarcane Mojito Bar

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Sugarcane Mojito Bar Review: NCL's Best Cocktail Bar

Introduction. Sugarcane Mojito Bar is NCL's dedicated mojito and rum bar, found on Breakaway, Getaway, Escape, Encore, and other ships. It specializes in handcrafted mojitos with fresh ingredients — muddled mint, fresh lime, quality rum — plus an expanded rum cocktail menu. Drinks are covered by the beverage package or priced individually. It's widely considered the best cocktail bar in the NCL fleet.

Drinks & Service

The mojito menu is the star — 8-12 variations depending on the ship. The Classic Mojito (white rum, fresh lime, muddled mint, cane sugar, soda) is the benchmark — made properly with fresh-muddled ingredients, not premixed. The Spicy Mojito adds muddled jalapeño and is genuinely excellent: the heat balances the mint and lime perfectly. The Coconut Mojito is creamy and tropical. The Passion Fruit Mojito leans sweet but works. Where it drops: the Strawberry and Mango variations trend too sugary. Beyond mojitos, the Caipirinhas and Daiquiris are solid. The rum selection runs deeper than other bars — you can get a proper aged rum neat or a rum flight. Draft beer and wine are available but feel like ordering pasta at a sushi restaurant.

Service

The bartenders here are the best on the ship — specifically trained in mojito preparation and rum knowledge. They muddle to order, use fresh ingredients, and take genuine pride in the craft. You can watch them work, which is part of the appeal. Speed is slower than a standard bar (muddling takes time), so expect 3-5 minutes per drink during peak hours. Worth the wait. The staff can recommend based on your preferences and will adjust sweetness, mint intensity, and lime levels. Tipping well on the first drink establishes a relationship.

Atmosphere

Located on the Waterfront on most ships — open air, ocean-facing bar stools, and the sound of waves mixing with Latin-inspired music. The bar itself is styled with raw wood, copper accents, and sugarcane-inspired details. It's the most thematically cohesive bar on any NCL ship — the aesthetic, the menu, and the location all align. Watching the bartender muddle mint by hand adds to the experience. The Waterfront promenade setting means sunset views on the right sailing direction. The crowd is a mix of everyone — couples, groups, solo travelers — drawn by the reputation. It gets busy between 5-7 p.m. and again after dinner. During quiet hours, it's one of the most pleasant spots on the ship.

Conclusion

Rating: 4.0/5. Sugarcane Mojito Bar is the best cocktail bar on any Norwegian ship — the Classic Mojito is perfectly made, the variations are creative, and the bartenders are skilled. It loses points for the sweet fruit variations, the generic non-mojito menu, and the fact that it only does one thing (though it does that thing very well). Tip: Start with the Classic Mojito, then try the Spicy Mojito — the jalapeno heat with fresh mint is a revelation. Go at 4-5 p.m. for the best bartender attention and Waterfront sunset views.

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