The straw situation

[nancyshaw]

Are there plastic straws?

paper straws?

no straws?

[H2Otstr]

We had plastic straws on the Sky last week. 

[SquatsandChampagne]

16 hours ago, nancyshaw said:

Are there plastic straws?

paper straws?

no straws?

depends on what you're drinking.
Martini, glass of wine, no straw.
Glass of gingerale, yes straw

[Jim Avery]

We were able to refuse straws.  Save the world one straw at a time....😎

[nancyshaw]

Several lines no longer offer ANY straws for anything. Some have gone to paper ones. Looks like Viking O still offers plastic.

 

 

[alc13]

It's no hardship drinking from a glass without a straw, I've found, if you are not an invalid I mean.  I've gotten in the habit of leaving them on the table unwrapped.  I like supporting this movement.

[Jim Avery]

2 hours ago, alc13 said:

It's no hardship drinking from a glass without a straw, I've found, if you are not an invalid I mean.  I've gotten in the habit of leaving them on the table unwrapped.  I like supporting this movement.

Getting rid of plastic straws is a start..... A tiny start. It pales in comparison to the thousands of plastic bottles of water given to passengers at every stop.  How about each passenger given a metal Yeti bottle with your cruise and your responsibility to fill it before leaving the ship??   And think of the fun watching your fellow passengers drinking a frozen margarita or daiquiri without a straw.....

Edited December 22, 2018 by Jim Avery

[alc13]

6 minutes ago, Jim Avery said:

Getting rid of plastic straws is a start..... A tiny start. It pales in comparison to the thousands of plastic bottles of water given to passengers at every stop.  How about each passenger given a metal Yeti bottle with your cruise and your responsibility to fill it before leaving the ship??   And think of the fun watching your fellow passengers drinking a frozen margarita or daiquiri without a straw.....

Metal bottle - brilliant!  A marketing opportunity, too, since it could be branded.  Win-win.

[H2Otstr]

9 hours ago, alc13 said:

It's no hardship drinking from a glass without a straw, I've found, if you are not an invalid I mean.  I've gotten in the habit of leaving them on the table unwrapped.  I like supporting this movement.

 

  I ordered Iced tea and the straw came IN the glass, not handed to me separately. There was a small piece of paper on the top of the straw.