nanramm Posted February 3, 2015 #1 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Are you allowed to bring bottled water on cruises? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Friscoonetwo Posted February 3, 2015 #2 Share Posted February 3, 2015 Yes, buy a case, tape it up good, put a luggage tag on it and give it to the porters. Now having said that, the water on the ship <IMHO> is just as good if not better than bottled water. We take water bottles with us and fill then with the ship's water Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanramm Posted February 3, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted February 3, 2015 This is my first cruise and royal carribean wants $69 for a 24 pack of water. That is crazy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
navybankerteacher Posted February 3, 2015 #4 Share Posted February 3, 2015 This is my first cruise and royal carribean wants $69 for a 24 pack of water. That is crazy! That is just a hair more crazy than buying bottled water ashore and hauling it with you. Water is water, and most bottled water is simply filtered municipal tap water. Ships' water is fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanramm Posted February 3, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I only drink water so I am picky about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted February 3, 2015 #6 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I am in the "take one refillable bottle only" camp. Even DW, who is a filtered wateraholic, only takes a refillable bottle on board. You say you are picky about the water you drink. But you understand you would be going to some distant port where you don't know any of the bottled water brands, and "taking a chance" on getting one that meets your specs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted February 3, 2015 #7 Share Posted February 3, 2015 We also bring empty water bottles and fill them on the ship. We like the wide mouth ones. They are easy to fill with ice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gerif Posted February 3, 2015 #8 Share Posted February 3, 2015 We also bring empty water bottles and fill them on the ship. We like the wide mouth ones. They are easy to fill with ice. This is what we do - remember, everything on the ship that requires water (soups, sauces, ice cubes, etc.) is all made with the same water you would be drinking. Technically, you are not permitted to bring any water on board but this is rarely enforced. At some ports, the porters won't take it and you need to carry it on yourself. During spring break, they usually crack down and won't allow it. But, seriously, the ship's water tastes perfectly fine. You could also bring a Brita filter if you really want to double filter it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Floridiana Posted February 3, 2015 #9 Share Posted February 3, 2015 I sometimes buy bottled water in local supermarkets because I don't like the taste of the ship's tap water. I have been to supermarkets close to the port all over the Caribbean and brought the unopened bottles back to the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted February 4, 2015 #10 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yeah..but the ship's water is better than what's in those plastic bottles! Just bring something refillable, or...use a glass!!! So civilized! Add ice! That's made from the ship's water, too! So is your food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luddite Posted February 4, 2015 #11 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Are you allowed to bring bottled water on cruises? There are easier ways of getting exercise on a ship than carrying bottled water around. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted February 4, 2015 #12 Share Posted February 4, 2015 We also bring empty water bottles and fill them on the ship. We like the wide mouth ones. They are easy to fill with ice. Same here! The tap water on the ship is perfectly safe to drink and taste good when chilled down with ice. :) LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flatbush Flyer Posted February 4, 2015 #13 Share Posted February 4, 2015 This is my first cruise and royal carribean wants $69 for a 24 pack of water. That is crazy! Especially when their tap water is just as clean and good (if not more so) than what's in those bottles. Ship water is ultra pure for all of the obvious reasons. Don't fall for the bottled water misinformation. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YubaSutter Posted February 4, 2015 #14 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Technically, you are not permitted to bring any water on board but this is rarely enforced. . On which lines? Every cruise line I have sailed with permits water to brought onboard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NMLady Posted February 4, 2015 #15 Share Posted February 4, 2015 On which lines? Every cruise line I have sailed with permits water to brought onboard. That's what I was thinking too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanramm Posted February 4, 2015 Author #16 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think I will buy a refillable bottle with a britta filter in it or maybe two. I think that will solve all my issues. Thanks for everyones opinions and thoughts. I am sure the water on the ships is perfectly fine. My water at home is perfectly fine too but I perfer to use a brita pitcher at home too. I just perfer the taste. I know you all think I sound crazy but most people are average water drinkers. I drink a ton of water and that is all I will drink. It is kind of like a beer drinker that only drinks miller and being told the Pabst on the ship is perfectly fine. Maybe that will help you see my point. Thanks everyone. Especially the one that suggested the filtered refillable bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted February 4, 2015 #17 Share Posted February 4, 2015 I think I will buy a refillable bottle with a britta filter in it or maybe two. I think that will solve all my issues. Thanks for everyones opinions and thoughts. I am sure the water on the ships is perfectly fine. My water at home is perfectly fine too but I perfer to use a brita pitcher at home too. I just perfer the taste. I know you all think I sound crazy but most people are average water drinkers. I drink a ton of water and that is all I will drink. It is kind of like a beer drinker that only drinks miller and being told the Pabst on the ship is perfectly fine. Maybe that will help you see my point.Thanks everyone. Especially the one that suggested the filtered refillable bottle. A Brita type filter will not remove all of the chlorine from the ship's water, mainly since the ships are required to chlorinate much higher than shoreside water supplies. A good way to reduce chlorine taste is to fill a water bottle or pitcher, and leave it open for a couple of hours, and the residual chlorine will dissipate naturally. This along with a Brita type filter will take care of nearly all of the chlorine taste. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nanramm Posted February 4, 2015 Author #18 Share Posted February 4, 2015 thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted February 4, 2015 #19 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Or just buy the case, tape one of your room-specific tags to it, and give it to a porter (with a $ for his trouble!). This will only be practical if you stay the night before and hit a large supermarket (that sells water by the case)! But my sister, who is a water technician testing all sorts of water sources for coliform bacteria, will be bringing said case on next year for the Panama! Happily we'll be embarking at a nearby port! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shmoo here Posted February 4, 2015 #20 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Or just buy the case, tape one of your room-specific tags to it, and give it to a porter (with a $ for his trouble!). This will only be practical if you stay the night before and hit a large supermarket (that sells water by the case)! But my sister, who is a water technician testing all sorts of water sources for coliform bacteria, will be bringing said case on next year for the Panama! Happily we'll be embarking at a nearby port! Not all cruiselines allow cases of beverages (water or soda) to be checked. Many require beverages to be in carry on bags. Once you're a victim of someone else's broken water (or wine) in their checked bags soaking your suitcase and contents, you'll understand why. The way checked bags are handled is not particularly gentle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry and Lucille Posted February 4, 2015 #21 Share Posted February 4, 2015 A restaurant ran a test. 12 or 15 exotic brands of water in beautiful labled bottles. Had a menu with prices. Ran from $10 to $45 per bottle for 16 ounces. People bought them. Then they showed a couple of guys filling the bottles in the alley with a garden hose connected to the spigot supplying city water. I just stick with ships water. Ultra filtered and complety pure. Harry Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted February 4, 2015 #22 Share Posted February 4, 2015 The tap water on the ships is better than what we get from our taps at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folk Singer Posted February 4, 2015 #23 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yes, buy a case, tape it up good, put a luggage tag on it and give it to the porters. Now having said that, the water on the ship <IMHO> is just as good if not better than bottled water. We take water bottles with us and fill then with the ship's water Nicely put.:):) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trev71 Posted February 4, 2015 #24 Share Posted February 4, 2015 LAst May on the Oasis I brought a 12 pack of water on board and the porter slapped a tag on it. I also saw a lot of 24 pack waters in the hall ways with a tag on them. But ive read before they can be more strict certain times of the cruise season Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Folk Singer Posted February 5, 2015 #25 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Can see that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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