sunonfire Posted November 15, 2021 #1 Share Posted November 15, 2021 On my Constellation cruise water was in aluminum cans with a twist cap. I had the beverage package and this is what they distributed. These cans were also distributed to everyone when embarking and disembarking. They were nearly impossible to open. When I ordered the water I asked the staff to open and they struggled. I normally bring a jar gripper pad but not this cruise where I desperately needed one. If you have an upcoming cruise remember to bring one. You will be grateful. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jelayne Posted November 15, 2021 #2 Share Posted November 15, 2021 Bartender showed us to hit the top of the aluminum bottle on a hard surface and then it is easier to open. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oh2cruise Posted November 15, 2021 #3 Share Posted November 15, 2021 A thick rubber band does the trick! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare garyl62 Posted November 15, 2021 #4 Share Posted November 15, 2021 We just asked for Evian, came in a glass bottle and easy to open. We had the premium package, but I don't know what the price point was, so I can't speak to if it would have been included in the Classic package. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted November 15, 2021 #5 Share Posted November 15, 2021 We had the same problem with glass bottles of San Pelligrino. On more than one occasion I had to ask the bar tender to open for me. I just couldn't get a grip on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunzini Posted November 16, 2021 #6 Share Posted November 16, 2021 When I saw the title to this thread, I knew exactly what it would be about. Those water bottles are crazy hard to open! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted November 16, 2021 #7 Share Posted November 16, 2021 No issue for us, the content is so bad we do not drink it. I bring a few btls of " normal" bottled water on with us and buy water in port when we can. But I know what folks mean about impossible to open water btls...some brands worse than others..Nestles is impossible. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
upwarduk Posted November 16, 2021 #8 Share Posted November 16, 2021 —- but I have found a use for the container at home, I fill it with my Lactose Free milk, when I eat out. It doesn’t leak.👍 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drk Posted November 16, 2021 #9 Share Posted November 16, 2021 My wife's friends refer to those jar gripper pads as "rubber husbands" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted November 16, 2021 #10 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Those bottles would be useful to fill with Bailey's from a bar, to take back to one's cabin for later consumption.😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted November 16, 2021 #11 Share Posted November 16, 2021 Wow, my list of "just in case" things I take on cruises is already pretty long. Now I have to add a jar gripper?! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfs2k Posted November 16, 2021 #12 Share Posted November 16, 2021 20 minutes ago, Turtles06 said: Wow, my list of "just in case" things I take on cruises is already pretty long. Now I have to add a jar gripper?! 🤣 Will this be before or after the highlighter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Turtles06 Posted November 16, 2021 #13 Share Posted November 16, 2021 27 minutes ago, mfs2k said: Will this be before or after the highlighter? Yup, I have one of those. 😂 And I just remembered: I already HAVE a jar gripper that I keep with my camera gear; sometimes a lens filter will get stuck and won't screw off (like a jar top). It's such a rare occasion I forgot I had it in my gear bag. So I'm all set. WHEW!! 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare morpheusofthesea Posted November 16, 2021 #14 Share Posted November 16, 2021 (edited) We had same problem with the aluminum bottles. It wasn't because of gripping. We found it was because of it being cold. We had no problem with all the room temperature aluminum water bottles. Server that brought the bottle couldn't open the cold one either and bent the hell out of the bottle before offering to get another. Edited November 16, 2021 by morpheusofthesea Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D C Posted November 17, 2021 #15 Share Posted November 17, 2021 23 hours ago, bunzini said: When I saw the title to this thread, I knew exactly what it would be about. Those water bottles are crazy hard to open! Same here. Even being near sunscreen before trying to open one makes it a lost cause. DW nearly died of thirst one day when she was alone by the pool and the top wasn't cracked for her. I may bring some channel locks next time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D C Posted November 17, 2021 #16 Share Posted November 17, 2021 2 hours ago, morpheusofthesea said: We had same problem with the aluminum bottles. It wasn't because of gripping. We found it was because of it being cold. We had no problem with all the room temperature aluminum water bottles. Server that brought the bottle couldn't open the cold one either and bent the hell out of the bottle before offering to get another. That's the other fun part. You grip it so tight that it goes all over once you get it open. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bunnybee Posted November 17, 2021 #17 Share Posted November 17, 2021 On 11/15/2021 at 3:00 PM, sunonfire said: On my Constellation cruise water was in aluminum cans with a twist cap. I had the beverage package and this is what they distributed. These cans were also distributed to everyone when embarking and disembarking. They were nearly impossible to open. When I ordered the water I asked the staff to open and they struggled. I normally bring a jar gripper pad but not this cruise where I desperately needed one. If you have an upcoming cruise remember to bring one. You will be grateful. Rubber glove/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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