Bringing on soda/water?

[sabhoy]

been a while since we've been on Royal. What's their policy on bringing on our own water and/or soda?

[Ourusualbeach]

Officially not allowed but usually not enforced.

[cruisinfanatic]

been a while since we've been on Royal. What's their policy on bringing on our own water and/or soda?

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2518715&highlight=water

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2527000&highlight=water

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2518715&highlight=soda

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2516816&highlight=soda

[payitforward]

I had been doing it for years before I even realized that it was against policy. I don't ever try to hide it. I just put a luggage tag right on the case.

[grapau27]

Never a problem taking water onboard in Barcelona.

 

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[Clarea]

Never a problem taking water onboard in Barcelona.

Farily easy considering they have a duty free shop selling water, wine, liquor, etc., after security.

[grapau27]

Farily easy considering they have a duty free shop selling water, wine, liquor, etc., after security.

Exactly but last time in June there was a RC desk at the top of the elevator with security wanting to confiscate beer.

We went back down elevator and put beer out of sight in our hand luggage then went back up elevator and walked straight past the desk.

 

 

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[Melrosgirl]

Took two cases of water on the Anthem last week. (Luggage tags on both). Only one case showed up in our rooms. (First time that's happened.)

[grapau27]

Took two cases of water on the Anthem last week. (Luggage tags on both). Only one case showed up in our rooms. (First time that's happened.)

Now they have had to take the bottles out of the cabins i wonder if this is their next ploy.

 

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[Clarea]

Exactly but last time in June there was a RC desk at the top of the elevator with security wanting to confiscate beer.

We went back down elevator and put beer out of sight in our hand luggage then went back up elevator and walked straight past the desk.

Interesting. On one of our TAs from Barcelona (either Vision or Legend), they had a security scanner set up on the ship to catch alcohol.

[grapau27]

Interesting. On one of our TAs from Barcelona (either Vision or Legend), they had a security scanner set up on the ship to catch alcohol.

This was Freedom 4-11 June 2017.

At the top of the escalator you walk 10 yards to the gangway door and they were positioned there with a table and a no beer notice.

A couple of people left the beer but we went back down the escalator put my 6 pack of Sam Miguel in my hand luggage and walked straight past them and along the gangway to the ship where no more questions were asked.

The moral is put beer out of sight.

 

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[Clarea]

This was Freedom 4-11 June 2017.

At the top of the escalator you walk 10 yards to the gangway door and they were positioned there with a table and a no beer notice.

A couple of people left the beer but we went back down the escalator put my 6 pack of Sam Miguel in my hand luggage and walked straight past them and along the gangway to the ship where no more questions were asked.

The moral is put beer out of sight.

I've seen a similar setup in San Juan. I've seen a table with crewmembers right before the escalator. If they see a package from the duty free store, they ask to inspect it. Same "out of sight" rule applies.

[Wine-O]

Took two cases of water on the Anthem last week. (Luggage tags on both). Only one case showed up in our rooms. (First time that's happened.)

 

It was probably sitting out in the passageway and someone walked by and grabbed it. It's easy to do. Just like when they stack luggage by the elevator. People grab them before they are delivered to the cabins.

[qkd0314]

I've seen people with cases of water by their doors with tags, no problem! I've never tried it, but we will be bringing a few bottles with us this time.