waterlegs Posted November 17, 2016 #1 Share Posted November 17, 2016 I am wondering about the possibilities of taking food from the ship to Marseilles port and Villefranche port. Are there any issues with doing this? Also if I was to buy local produce, can I take it back on the ship or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted November 17, 2016 #2 Share Posted November 17, 2016 (edited) My goodness, we cannot believe our ears! You are in France and want to take food from the ship? Surely you jest. This is a country where we would love to bring food onto the ship! Hank Edited November 17, 2016 by Hlitner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pickypicky Posted November 17, 2016 #3 Share Posted November 17, 2016 But the OP did ask about bringing food back onto the ship. These boards are meant to be helpful, not judgmental. Yours wasn't helpful at all. I'd like to know the answer to this question as well!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted November 17, 2016 #4 Share Posted November 17, 2016 No worries :cool: The French tend not to be concerned about bringing food in, certainly from a cruise ship. We've not done so from a cruise ship but I don't recall any advice to the contrary, and we've never been quizzed or checked when going ashore from a cruise ship or ferry. I would think ditto with bringing food back onto the ship - certainly no problem with port security, I don't know about ship's security. I don't know about Irish limitations should you be planning to take food home, but certainly there's theoretically no restriction since we're all EU countries. And we've always loaded our car when returning to England, where the only goods that Customs are concerned with is tobacco. JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waterlegs Posted November 17, 2016 Author #5 Share Posted November 17, 2016 It is our first and possibly only cruise so I am not sure what to expect or what I will do. I want to save my money for the Italian shore excursions, so my main thinking was possibly to save money on eating at french ports but it may be a case of just taking some fruit to snack on. I lived in France for six years but not around the south east and I think the food is quite different there, not to mention expensive. I don't eat any kind of fish or seafood so the famous bouillabasse soup is not an option and neither is the likes of nicoise salad. Want to keep pizza eating for Italy. In my head that only leaves the likes of couscous or a boring croque monsieur. No definite plans on taking food back onboard either. Just handy to know the rules if I see something I feel like buying. Thanks all Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John Bull Posted November 17, 2016 #6 Share Posted November 17, 2016 You normally have to be back on-board half an hour before the advertised sailing times, mostly that's around 4.30 to 5.30. So a hearty breakfast in the buffet, snaffle some fruit from there, & with perhaps a stop somewhere for a coffee & a sandwich baguette you should survive til you're back on board. ;) Problem then is whether & what to eat in the buffet as soon as you're back on board, without spoiling your appetite for dinner. JB :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTowner Posted November 18, 2016 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2016 I have to agree with John Bull, after a substantial breakfast then, surely a huge lunch isn't needed. Many bakeries in France sell savoury things suitable for a snack and some will even make up a baguette for you. Otherwise I am sure something can be found in a supermarket. If you are back to the ship by around 4pm then go for afternoon tea, that's what we do. However, if I was so hungry I had to eat something, I would probably just have a crepe or something. Unless I had a medical condition which meant I needed to take food off the ship, I wouldn't be such a cheapskate, especially in France where I know I can get something decent to eat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buggins0402 Posted November 18, 2016 #8 Share Posted November 18, 2016 If you go to Nice, you might try a Socca (chick pea crepe) sold at the flower market. It would make a nice tide-me-over local snack Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LondonTowner Posted November 19, 2016 #9 Share Posted November 19, 2016 bugging That chick pea crepe sounds delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Keith1010 Posted November 21, 2016 #10 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Yes, you can bring food back to the ship. We have brought desserts back without a problem in France. Check with the cruise line when you are on board about your stops. I say this because I have seen first hand how something is allowed one time and not on another date due to changing rules. The last time we were in France in 2015 it was permitted to take food off the ship. Wishing you a great time waterlegs. There have been times we have taken food off the ship even in Italy. in our case it wasn't to save money but it was because we didn't want to spend any time looking for a place to eat as we wanted to spend the time touring. Keith Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanb41 Posted November 21, 2016 #11 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Yes, you can bring food back to the ship. We have brought desserts back without a problem in France. Check with the cruise line when you are on board about your stops. I say this because I have seen first hand how something is allowed one time and not on another date due to changing rules. The last time we were in France in 2015 it was permitted to take food off the ship. Wishing you a great time waterlegs. There have been times we have taken food off the ship even in Italy. in our case it wasn't to save money but it was because we didn't want to spend any time looking for a place to eat as we wanted to spend the time touring. Keith Pleased to read this. We intend taking a limited amount of food with us when we go to the Grand Prix in Monaco next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockdoctor Posted November 21, 2016 #12 Share Posted November 21, 2016 Some may accuse me over overdoing it, but here goes. Since there are countries which are picky to the point of using dogs to find banned items, carry your food in a paper bag and not your travel pack. I have found that smells can remain in some materials. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare marazul Posted November 21, 2016 #13 Share Posted November 21, 2016 (edited) If you go to Nice, you might try a Socca (chick pea crepe) sold at the flower market. It would make a nice tide-me-over local snack Also, several stands at the market sell pan bagnat and other sandwiches, pissaladière, pastries and other quick treats. And of course, lots of beautiful fresh fruit. Socca along with pan bagnat (salade niçoise on a round bun) and pissaladière (caramelized onion and anchovy tart) are the typical Niçois snacks. Don't miss the socca! The stand is called Theresa Socca. It is right at the center of the flower market in front of the chapel. Can't miss it. And watch out how the whole socca is brought in to the selling stand - on the back of a bicycle. Edited November 21, 2016 by marazul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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