Can you bring on Soda and Water?

[tz67]

This is my first NCL cruise. Other ships I've been on allow you to bring a limited supply of soda and water, is this true for NCL? I know you can buy a soda card, but it's so expensive.

[william]

Yes you can bring your own soda and water on board. Believe you can bring as much as you want to

[xenagurl]

Yes. I've never brought soda, but I always bring water and occasionally Carrot juice.

[russianmom]

Soda and water are unlimited in the amounts you can bring aboard. Some ports such as NOLA and Miami I believe make you carry it on board. Others like NYC let you put a luggage tag on and check with luggage.

[H&J]

On our past two trips out of Tampa we duct taped three 12 packs of Coke products together and fashioned a handle out of the tape. I just added a cabin tag and it was delivered along with our suitcases.

[L3GWG]

Really a soda card is so expensive ?

 

 

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[dlynn0366]

Really a soda card is so expensive ?

 

 

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I don't always think it's the expense but NCL serves Pepsi products and some people want their for example Diet Coke

[sdmike]

If you want to read more, there's a link to hints to using the search function in my signature area. Here are some results of a search on "soda"

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1560585

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1936488

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1928546

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1904993

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1904792

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1889266

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1879521

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1877640

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1877557

[ClaireAndMike]

Has that always been the case? I could've sworn back in 2011 when I was planning our first cruise that I read it was not allowed so for that one and our 2nd one, we didn't even try to bring anything. On our 3rd one a few months ago, we brought a 6 pack of diet Dr. Pepper and had no issue whatsoever. Maybe I had my signals crossed?

[Sparkygirl]

Yes, you can bring water and soda onboard. Some ports will take it as checked baggage others will make you carry it onboard. We have found the $6.25 per adult per day to be very reasonable when most bottled soda in a hotel gift shop or airport is $2.50 to $2.95. We don't drink alcohol so the unlimited fountain soda breaks even in our mind after 2 refills of the cup a day. Even if we only drink a soda with lunch and dinner it is an even break in our minds, any addition with snack etc is a bonus.

 

 

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[Carterwest]

If NCL served Coke products, there would be no need to bring on your own sodas. Since they serve only Pepsi products, it is necessary to haul your own cokes.

 

 

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[Demonyte]

Has that always been the case? I could've sworn back in 2011 when I was planning our first cruise that I read it was not allowed so for that one and our 2nd one, we didn't even try to bring anything. On our 3rd one a few months ago, we brought a 6 pack of diet Dr. Pepper and had no issue whatsoever. Maybe I had my signals crossed?

 

Yes it has always been the case, I've brought cases of soda onboard since we started cruising with NCL in early 2009.

Edited January 1, 2014 by Demonyte