Taking soft drinks on board.

[lynxie]

Hi

 

Please can anyone tell me if it's ok to take a smallish suitcase filled with bottled water and Pepsi max on board the Emerald? We live close to Southampton and it seems the easiest way to transport it. If so, do we check it in with the other luggage or would we need to keep it with out carry on bags?

 

I will be buying the soda package but my husband only drinks Pepsi Max which you cannot get on the ship.

 

Thanks in advance for any advice!

[crush on cruises]

Hi

 

Please can anyone tell me if it's ok to take a smallish suitcase filled with bottled water and Pepsi max on board the Emerald? We live close to Southampton and it seems the easiest way to transport it. If so, do we check it in with the other luggage or would we need to keep it with out carry on bags?

 

I will be buying the soda package but my husband only drinks Pepsi Max which you cannot get on the ship.

 

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

No problem. You can also just put a luggage tag on the carton of sodas or water. It will magically appear in your cabin.

[CruiserBruce]

No reason to bring more than one refillable bottle of water per person on board. The water on board is just as pure, if not more pure than any bottled water, tastes great, is FREE, and doesn't come with a plastic waste problem.

[paul929207]

Princess places no restriction on soda and bottled water. Take all you want

[IndyGirl]

thank you for posting this info, I have been looking everywhere for the answer! My DH is a Mountain Dew, man, LOL!:cool:

[Colo Cruiser]

I agree, no issues with water or soda. ;)

[UpcountryTravelers]

We took two cases (will do it again) of Pepsi last cruise. Just put a luggage tag on it and left it with luggage at the port. Right to the room it went. (Actually, we taped them together and attached a carry strap to make it easier for all.)

[hockeygal54]

The luggage tag thing didn't work in Houston last month. The porter refused to take our stuff and said we had to lug it aboard ourselves. Since we had one bag each and a carry on I decided we could handle all of that ourselves and our lousy 2-12 packs of soda my daughter needed. Don't know if this is a port policy or just a rude porter but I wasn't happy.

[KruzPrincess]

In December in San Pedro, I gave a taped up case of water to the porter and he said he didn't think he could take it. I said I believed it was OK and to try. The water only cost me a few dollars, so I figured it wouldn't be a big deal if it didn't arrive. I'd taped my luggage tag on it. The porter took it and it arrived safely in my cabin. Next time, I think I'm going to put it in a duffle bag with a tag.

 

To the OP: I've never tried this in Southampton, so I can't answer your specific question.

[pablo222]

In December in San Pedro, I gave a taped up case of water to the porter and he said he didn't think he could take it.

 

In Houston, the porter said 'no liquids'.

 

I went to a different porter, and had no problem.

[Treven]

I,too, am a Pepsi-holic so I'll lug a case onboard on my walker along with my carry-on bag and laptop bag.

[19woody19]

We just put a couple cases in one of those "shopping bag" containers from the super markets and never had any problems leaving from San Pedro. Just attached a room tag and they took it right away.

[Colo Cruiser]

In December in San Pedro, I gave a taped up case of water to the porter and he said he didn't think he could take it.

 

 

I find it hard to believe that he has never seen a case of water in his duties. Probably didn't want to deal with it. :(

[KruzPrincess]

I find it hard to believe that he has never seen a case of water in his duties. Probably didn't want to deal with it. :(

 

I think you are correct. I think he changed his mind when he saw the tip in my hand.

[hockeygal54]

This was probably a particular porter issue also and should've looked for a different one without such a narrow job description.

 

 

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