Does RCL provide ponchos for rainy port days?

Years ago, when my parents went on an NCL cruise, they were given ponchos on a rainy port day. Does anyone know if RCCL provides ponchos on rainy port days? Or are they $14.95? (He hee.) Should I pack my own ponchos?

Pack your own rain poncho. Don't anticipate RCL providing you anything for free.

Years ago, when my parents went on an NCL cruise, they were given ponchos on a rainy port day. Does anyone know if RCCL provides ponchos on rainy port days? Or are they $14.95? (He hee.) Should I pack my own ponchos?

I can't recall ever receiving a free poncho from Royal. I suggest that you pack your own. I usually pick up a few from the dollar store and throw them away after using them.

is this a trick question?? "free"???? ;)

Even though it's raining, I'm sure they'll still push the bottled water, too. ;)

I think the poncho is included in the $14.95 steak fee.

I think I saw that in the program. Steak and Poncho special $16.95.

Bring a poncho, if you think you'll need one. They are not supplied.

I think I saw that in the program. Steak and Poncho special $16.95.

Does that include the 15% gratuity or is that extra?

Your key words were "years ago", I can't imagine any cruise line offering free ponchos nowadays. I always pack a poncho from the dollar store just in case.

Bring a poncho, if you think you'll need one. They are not supplied.

The way I see it is....

IF you do not bring one..like us..it is rainy.

BUT..

IF you have them, and, carry them with you, it does not rain.

That works..

We have 2 of them, still in their fold up bag they came in.

Never been used. We never miss taking them with us.

B-T-W....

we alway LUG $1.00 umbrella from Wal-Mart.

(They are good for about 1 use)

If we use them, we leave them on the ship..

but, we have not had to

use any lately :D

Carrying both are cheap insurance.:rolleyes:

Back in the "old Days" many cruise lines provided large logo umbrellas.

Some lux lines and river cruises still do.

RCL provided them last spring. I was walking back in the rain in Roatan and everyone coming off the ship had ponchos that RCL was handing out to those getting off in the port in the rain.

They do give them out!!! :)

PS this was on Voyager they provided them free in Roatan.

Oh no another item to add to my packing list ! :)

At least they are small items :)

On the Navigator (Sept 2008) they provided free umbrellas.

Your key words were "years ago", I can't imagine any cruise line offering free ponchos nowadays. I always pack a poncho from the dollar store just in case.

I agree with you. NCL doesn't provide them these days either. I don't know of any cruise line doing so.

Y'all reminded me of my college football days. For you Cowboy fans out there, Crazy Ray used to have ponchos available at SMU home games at the Cotton Bowl. He'd go through the stands after it had started to rain crying out "Free Ponchos, Free Ponchos". When asked for one, he'd come back with "Tax, $2.50".

Years ago, when my parents went on an NCL cruise, they were given ponchos on a rainy port day. Does anyone know if RCCL provides ponchos on rainy port days? Or are they $14.95? (He hee.) Should I pack my own ponchos?

Pack your own you can get them cheap at walmart. When I was in Disney in April it poured all weeked and the gift shops charged like 10 bucks for them....Luckly my friend worked for Disney so we got to use the nice employee raincoats.