courtneyMC Posted March 3, 2017 #1 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Just wondering, specifically on the Regal in the Baltic, especially in St. Petersburg. I know some ships do this, some don't, some ports don't allow outside food brought off the ship etc. thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggprincess2004 Posted March 3, 2017 #2 Share Posted March 3, 2017 No, in fact food is not allowed to be taken off the ship in most ports, with the exception of food that is sealed in factory packaging. If you have a great concern, perhaps taking along food bars of some sort would be helpful. We travel with Kind Bars to handle things when we have long flights, arrivals or departures at odd hours, and the like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted March 3, 2017 #3 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Some ports even have dogs sniffing for any food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeyancho Posted March 3, 2017 #4 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Nope. Eat the local food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RNGALNG Posted March 3, 2017 #5 Share Posted March 3, 2017 I always bring dried fruit, granola bars, cheese and crackers, nuts, all in prepackaged little bags to take along on longer excursions. I'm diabetic and it keeps me safe as you just never know what you will find in new ports. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 3, 2017 #6 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Just wondering, specifically on the Regal in the Baltic, especially in St. Petersburg. I know some ships do this, some don't, some ports don't allow outside food brought off the ship etc. thanks! Typically, even those ships that provide lunches (and almost always for ship's excursions) do so using sealed items like cheese crackers, saltines, tuna pouches, granola bars, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonyy7 Posted March 3, 2017 #7 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Just bring snacks that are sealed up such as energy bars. SPB days can be long and you'll want a snack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casofilia Posted March 3, 2017 #8 Share Posted March 3, 2017 Some ports even have dogs sniffing for any food. This is usually after all the notices just like in Australian and New Zealand airports. Heaven help you if you are caught with it!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted March 3, 2017 #9 Share Posted March 3, 2017 My wife was stopped when she tried to take a latte off the ship in Hawaii. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corinda Posted March 3, 2017 #10 Share Posted March 3, 2017 My cousin got stopped for trying to take a hot tea off in San Diego. I now bring a bottle of water for every 4 hours I'm gone and an energy bar or two. A tour of Florence was not kind to me last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted March 3, 2017 #11 Share Posted March 3, 2017 This is asked over and over. Rule of thumb, if its not factory sealed it cannot leave the ship. Some ports are more restrictive than others, and enforcement may vary, but better safe then sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lucky TGO Posted March 4, 2017 #12 Share Posted March 4, 2017 I always bring dried fruit, granola bars, cheese and crackers, nuts, all in prepackaged little bags to take along on longer excursions. I'm diabetic and it keeps me safe as you just never know what you will find in new ports. My wife does exactly the same. She is a diabetic also. Tony Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted March 4, 2017 #13 Share Posted March 4, 2017 The San Diego AG dog alerted in my Lemonheads (candy). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
easyboy Posted March 4, 2017 #14 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Just wondering, specifically on the Regal in the Baltic, especially in St. Petersburg. I know some ships do this, some don't, some ports don't allow outside food brought off the ship etc. thanks! Our private 2 day tour of St. Petersburg with SPB Tours included lunch in a restaurant. We didn't worry about a box lunch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare NorbertsNiece Posted March 4, 2017 #15 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Our private 2 day tour of St. Petersburg with SPB Tours included lunch in a restaurant. We didn't worry about a box lunch. Ditto with Alla Tours in SPB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzG Posted March 4, 2017 #16 Share Posted March 4, 2017 This reminds me of a lady I saw in an elevator on our Baltic/TA last fall. On a port day she was coming from HC carrying a tray with at more than a pound of ham and other meat, a huge amount of cucumbers and lots of rolls. She told me she was making "snacks" for onshore. She had enough food there to feed at least 10 people. I forgot which port it was, but I know that every port guide we received noted that no food was to be taken ashore. What a waste of food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted March 4, 2017 #17 Share Posted March 4, 2017 Some ladies I did a tour with in Dublin smuggled off sandwiches, fruit and I don't know what else to eat while we were on our private tour. I don't know how they did it and I wouldn't even think of trying it. To me, eating local is what it's all about in most countries. That's good advice to bring a Kind bar though. May have to do that in the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluegiraffe Posted March 5, 2017 #18 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Some ladies I did a tour with in Dublin smuggled off sandwiches, fruit and I don't know what else to eat while we were on our private tour. I don't know how they did it and I wouldn't even think of trying it. To me, eating local is what it's all about in most countries. That's good advice to bring a Kind bar though. May have to do that in the future. Absolutely! That's one of the best parts of travel. :D And if the OP has the chance to eat some pelmeny, piroshky, blini with raspberry jam, or shashlik, well - enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted March 5, 2017 #19 Share Posted March 5, 2017 Bottom Line: No, you can't order a Boxed Lunch from the ship to be taken off at a port of call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted March 5, 2017 #20 Share Posted March 5, 2017 No food is not allowed to be taken off the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anthonyy7 Posted March 5, 2017 #21 Share Posted March 5, 2017 If Rick Steves can do it why can't we? :') Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
notentirelynormal Posted March 6, 2017 #22 Share Posted March 6, 2017 If Rick Steves can do it why can't we? :') Well, because not everyone can have a camera crew following them around documenting their illegal actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
floridalover5623 Posted March 6, 2017 #23 Share Posted March 6, 2017 On the CB announcements were made in the morning that food was not allowed to be taken ashore- nothing posted in the patters and nothing on shore (except for Cozumel) that food was not allowed. Also no checks of any kind once leaving the ship. (except for Cozumel) If you didn't hear the announcements which weren't heard in your cabin you would never know any different. I saw a few people preparing plates of cold cuts in the morning at each port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted March 6, 2017 #24 Share Posted March 6, 2017 I have seen people eating pancakes in the DR. Go figure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted March 7, 2017 #25 Share Posted March 7, 2017 Just to point it out again, the ports that restrict don't always check. But if you happen to decide to take food on a day they do, options include just having it discarded, to a fine, to not being allowed on shore (I have personally observed this, where folks argued about their food being disposed of and the port officials advised them they could return to the ship and they would not be permitted off the dock and security could escort them if they would like. Never heard if they tried to get out later and/or were successful.) Jail is technically possible, but I have never heard of that happening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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