8 Best Ice Cream Shops at Sea

by John Roberts

8 Best Ice Cream Shops at Sea

by John Roberts

There's always room for ice cream, and thankfully, some cruise ships are willing to cater to your cravings — or trigger them. We found several first-rate ice cream shops on cruises that make it especially hard to resist a sweet treat. So, go ahead and indulge while on board.

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Vanellope's Sweets and Treats on Disney Dream / Disney Cruise Line / Kent Phillips
The Piazza on Royal Princess
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Gelato in the Piazza

Found on: Regal Princess and Royal Princess
An eye-catching display of a dozen gelato flavors in the Piazza tempts passersby. This spot also serves made-to-order sundaes, Italian crepes, and fruit smoothies. And when you buy a coffee card, you can also use it for your ice cream treats.
Prices: À la carte

Found on: Regal Princess and Royal Princess
An eye-catching display of a dozen gelato flavors in the Piazza tempts passersby. This spot also serves made-to-order sundaes, Italian crepes, and fruit smoothies. And when you buy a coffee card, you can also use it for your ice cream treats.
Prices: À la carte

Ben & Jerry's on Royal Caribbean
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Ben & Jerry's

Found on: Royal Caribbean
This famous ice cream shop on Freedom-, Voyager-, Vision-, and Radiance-class ships serves up scoops, sundaes, and shakes in dozens of fanciful flavors.
Prices: À la carte

Found on: Royal Caribbean
This famous ice cream shop on Freedom-, Voyager-, Vision-, and Radiance-class ships serves up scoops, sundaes, and shakes in dozens of fanciful flavors.
Prices: À la carte

Café al Bacio & Gelateria on Celebrity Infinity
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Café al Bacio & Gelateria

Found on: Celebrity Cruises
The space is a stylish and comfy gathering spot midship, serving up to 10 flavors of creamy gelato, made fresh daily on board. Also made fresh: the irresistable waffle cones.
Prices: À la carte 

Found on: Celebrity Cruises
The space is a stylish and comfy gathering spot midship, serving up to 10 flavors of creamy gelato, made fresh daily on board. Also made fresh: the irresistable waffle cones.
Prices: À la carte 

Venchi Gelato on MSC Divina
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Venchi Gelato

Found on: MSC Divina
This ice cream shop serves amazing artisanal Italian gelato. Venchi, with a history of dessert making since 1878, crafts flavors including rich dark chocolate and stracciatella, plus fruit sorbets from all-natural ingredients. It's perfectly situated by the pool on the lido deck when you need a refreshing treat to cool off.
Prices: À la carte

Found on: MSC Divina
This ice cream shop serves amazing artisanal Italian gelato. Venchi, with a history of dessert making since 1878, crafts flavors including rich dark chocolate and stracciatella, plus fruit sorbets from all-natural ingredients. It's perfectly situated by the pool on the lido deck when you need a refreshing treat to cool off.
Prices: À la carte

Oceanview Cafe on the Celebrity Eclipse
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Oceanview Café

Found on: Celebrity Cruises
The buffet on Celebrity ships offers new flavors of hand-dipped ice cream that are made on board daily. Ask for yours in a dish, cone, or in between two cookies or brownies. Top it off with candies such as M&Ms and gummies.
Prices: Included

Found on: Celebrity Cruises
The buffet on Celebrity ships offers new flavors of hand-dipped ice cream that are made on board daily. Ask for yours in a dish, cone, or in between two cookies or brownies. Top it off with candies such as M&Ms and gummies.
Prices: Included

Crystal Symphony's pool deck
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Poolside Ice Cream Shops

Found on: Crystal Cruises
Feel free to try as many as 30 Ben & Jerry's flavors that change daily. These shops also feature nonfat frozen yogurts and low-carb ice cream options.
Prices: Included 

Found on: Crystal Cruises
Feel free to try as many as 30 Ben & Jerry's flavors that change daily. These shops also feature nonfat frozen yogurts and low-carb ice cream options.
Prices: Included 

Dolce Gelato
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Dolce Gelato

Found on: Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Getaway, and Norwegian Escape
The setting on these three ships — outside on the Waterfront, an outdoor space for dining and drinking — is as good as the ice cream. Grab your fresh dish of white chocolate or cappuccino gelato, or a refreshing sorbet, and enjoy a stroll in the sun.
Prices: À la carte

Found on: Norwegian Breakaway, Norwegian Getaway, and Norwegian Escape
The setting on these three ships — outside on the Waterfront, an outdoor space for dining and drinking — is as good as the ice cream. Grab your fresh dish of white chocolate or cappuccino gelato, or a refreshing sorbet, and enjoy a stroll in the sun.
Prices: À la carte

Vanellope's Sweets and Treats on Disney Dream
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Vanellope's Sweets and Treats

Found on: Disney Dream
This ice cream and candy shop opened in Fall 2015, with a variety of special treats. In addition to ice cream and gelato, there is also sorbet and frozen yogurt. The shop offers sundaes — topped with fruit, hot fudge sauce, caramel, or candy — including a family-size, eight-scoop monster to share. The whole place smells like the house-made waffle cones, and — if you don't want a chilly treat — you can choose fudge, a chocolate-dipped chocolate chip cookie (designed with mouse ears, of course), or a caramel apple decorated with Minnie's red bow. 
Prices: À la carte

Found on: Disney Dream
This ice cream and candy shop opened in Fall 2015, with a variety of special treats. In addition to ice cream and gelato, there is also sorbet and frozen yogurt. The shop offers sundaes — topped with fruit, hot fudge sauce, caramel, or candy — including a family-size, eight-scoop monster to share. The whole place smells like the house-made waffle cones, and — if you don't want a chilly treat — you can choose fudge, a chocolate-dipped chocolate chip cookie (designed with mouse ears, of course), or a caramel apple decorated with Minnie's red bow. 
Prices: À la carte

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