Taking food/drink off ship at port

[mrsgthatsme]

Are you allowed to take drinks or food off the ship in port? I am wondering if I can pack some prepackaged food (pretzels, etc) from home or bring ziplock a for a cookie or other snack from on the ship for us to eat while on the beach. Thanks!!

[fishywood]

You can take off pre-packaged snacks you brought from home such as nuts, crackers, granola bars.

 

Don't even THINK about bringing any food prepared on the ship in a baggie. At many foreign ports you will prosecuted more sternly than for smuggling drugs. Same thing when you disembark at home: not even fruit or muffins from the breakfast buffet.

[mrsgthatsme]

Thanks! Can I bring a water bottle filled on the ship or do I need store bought bottled water?

[OCruisers]

It's an absolute No-No to take off any food that is not packaged and sealed by the manufacturer.

Those cute security dogs have good noses. ;)

[Working 2 Cruise]

You may want to include the cost of snacks and drinks in your cruising budget... As it's very difficult, if not impossible to bring anything from the ship. As for the water, maybe if it's sealed from the manufacturer... then again, officials might think it's vodka... you're much better off buying these things onshore.

[mrsgthatsme]

Thanks for the responses. I absolutely have no plans to do anything not allowed!! I just wasnt sure what was allowed and what was not.

[Essiesmom]

You can take a bottle of water off the ship. Many of us would not think of cruising without our sports bottles that we fill with icewater, lemonade, iced tea...EM

[fishywood]

Considering that the ship often sells bottled water on the gangway at many ports there is no issue bringing those off. And when the question comes up of bringing refillable bottles off--or even the thermal cups that (used to) come with the soda plan--the answers have been affirmative. It is when you return to the ship that you will be asked to pour out any open containers; I'm partial to white rum rather than vodka but know not to bother trying it :D

Edited February 29, 2016 by fishywood

[sunsetbeachgal]

Princess offers a very reasonable bottled water package but it must be preordered before the cruise.

[GUT2407]

Packaged foods only.

 

Some ports will, some won't let you take a cup of coffee or an open bottle of water.

[vinoblanco]

I don't recall being challenged about taking anything ashore in my bag. I've taken fruit from breakfast and bottled water.

[GUT2407]

I don't recall being challenged about taking anything ashore in my bag. I've taken fruit from breakfast and bottled water.

 

IN some ports tha can get you a quick trip to gaol.

[nanabananna]

It's an absolute No-No to take off any food that is not packaged and sealed by the manufacturer.

Those cute security dogs have good noses. ;)

 

On my last cruise to Alaska...I took about 3 choc.chip cookies off the ship in Seattle. They were in my carry on. When I got on the airplane..they were gone. I guess they were confiscated . I really wanted my cookies too!

[Tripper10]

Yeah, I'm sure half the people will have a fit, but I think my wife bring stuff from the ship everytime we get off on shore. She had to throw a piece of fruit away one time. It's more convenient than bringing snacks from home. YMMV.

[raider23]

Packaged foods only.

 

Some ports will, some won't let you take a cup of coffee or an open bottle of water.

 

Items must be PREpackaged foods and still factory sealed.

[cruzsnooze]

I always take something off the ship and never had a problem but I always make sure NOT to take produce, meat, cheese. I take a muffin or Croissants or cooked food that is not agriculture. There will be an announcement in your daily patter telling you what is not allowed to be taken off the ship. If asked when you are leaving if you have anything say yes if you have something and tell them what. If they don't want you to have it they take it away and that's that.

The other item you could take would be the little boxes of Cherrios if they have them from the buffet.

I always refill my water bottle on the ship and have never had an issue. Ship water is better then bottled water. I use a regular 16.9 oz bottle from of any commercial or supermarket brand that still has the label on like sparkletts or arrowhead or safeway.

Edited February 29, 2016 by cruzsnooze

[Colo Cruiser]

Thanks! Can I bring a water bottle filled on the ship or do I need store bought bottled water?

 

 

 

There is a reasonably priced water package you can buy through your booking on the Princess website. :)

[GUT2407]

Items must be PREpackaged foods and still factory sealed.

 

In most ports yes that's right.

[GUT2407]

Yeah, I'm sure half the people will have a fit, but I think my wife bring stuff from the ship everytime we get off on shore. She had to throw a piece of fruit away one time. It's more convenient than bringing snacks from home. YMMV.

 

I hope I'm around when you do that in a "Strict" Port and a little doggie sits down next to you.

[floridalover5623]

Just check the daily Patter & they'll let you know if removing food is allowed or not. Many ports in the Caribbean don't say a word while a few give a warning. I've seen very little checking in most ports except for in Cozumel recently.

[seamwoman]

We have cruised all over the world and take prepackaged cheese or peanut butter crackers and water on tours. One one tour in the UK a gal in front of us ate salad out of a plastic bag with her fingers!!!:eek:

[arizonaperson]

Are you allowed to take drinks or food off the ship in port? I am wondering if I can pack some prepackaged food (pretzels, etc) from home or bring ziplock a for a cookie or other snack from on the ship for us to eat while on the beach. Thanks!!

 

Just read your Patter, it will usually tell you what ports not to take stuff off.

We take off bottled water/sealed and unsealed. We also take pre- package snacks for port days with us.

Never have we taken off any ship food.

Usually ports don't want meat products,dairy,fruit,cheeses, etc. taken off the ship.

I have never encountered a " food" police in any port asking or sniffing if we had food in our bags when we disembark in any given port,but I guess it can happen randomly.

Julie

Edited March 1, 2016 by arizonaperson

[ChiefBoats]

You do not have to take bottled water off the ship. I normally just fill up a reusable bottle (like you make take for jogging) put ice in it and fill it with water. I find buying water onboard the ship is a waste of money. Their water is as good as you will get in commercial bottles.

 

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[Tripper10]

I hope I'm around when you do that in a "Strict" Port and a little doggie sits down next to you.

 

Yeah, you missed it, it was dramatic. She threw the food she had away from her beach tote and we left. Thanks for the support though. Keep spreading the hate.

[cruiser113]

We almost always take bottled water off ship in ports...sometimes sealed or not without a problem and prepackaged snack bars