Soda

[Saskaberry]

Can you take on board canned soda in carryon ?

[scooter6139]

No.

 

Items such as sodas, energy drinks or other non-alcoholic items are not allowed on board in any form. Plastic water bottles are not allowed. However, an allowance of six liters, twelve (12) cans or cartons (500 ml in volume or less) or six (6) cans or cartons (1 liter in volume or less) of water are allowed per stateroom.  Any amount in excess of this allowance will be not be allowed onboard. Water in plastic bottles will not be allowed onboard in any quantity, including in ports of call. Guests will be asked to discard open beverages in plastic containers prior to boarding.    

 

All checked and carry-on luggage will be scanned and any prohibited items, including alcoholic/nonalcoholic beverages will be removed, confiscated, and discarded.

 

https://www.hollandamerica.com/en_US/faq.cruise-preparation.what-about-upgrades.html

[jenp123]

You can try if you are willing to loose it. In Fort lauderdale in Nov and Dec, security was very strict about taking plastic bottles of any type, but let canned pop go on, even though it is against the rules.  

 

[CruiserN1]

I'm wondering if canned seltzer water counts as water (not the alcohol kind, stuff like LaCroix). It comes in cans and it is water. It's my drink of choice and not available on the ship.

[Colorado Klutch]

39 minutes ago, CruiserN1 said:

I'm wondering if canned seltzer water counts as water (not the alcohol kind, stuff like LaCroix). It comes in cans and it is water. It's my drink of choice and not available on the ship.

 

Do the bars not have soda water? Not the same as LaCroix, but similar.

[CruiserN1]

4 hours ago, Colorado Klutch said:

 

Do the bars not have soda water? Not the same as LaCroix, but similar.

I would guess so, but I'd rather bring my flavor of choice and not have to pay $2.50 for fizzy water (I don't do the bev package). 

[robotpony]

4 hours ago, Colorado Klutch said:

Do the bars not have soda water?

 

They do have soda water (from the soda guns). I haven't seen canned soda, however.

[Btimmer]

We've had no issues bringing canned soda onboard after the departure from the US.  Canned soda is available onboard the ship at the tended bars as well as for purchase in the stateroom mini-fridge.

[Gunther1]

I've had absolutely no issue carrying canned soda on board on my last three cruises.

[EatonDoolittle]

3 hours ago, Gunther1 said:

I've had absolutely no issue carrying canned soda on board on my last three cruises.

Good to hear. I had planned to bring on a few of my preferred caffeine free sodas next week, knowing they could get confiscated.

Happy they are using common sense rather than being petty.

Tell me again how six cans of soda brought on board will damage their bottom line...

[KroozNut]

On 1/25/2023 at 11:08 AM, EatonDoolittle said:

Tell me again how six cans of soda brought on board will damage their bottom line...

 

But then where do they draw the line? 6 cans for you, but 6 cases for someone else..

[AFNavigator]

On 1/24/2023 at 9:41 AM, CruiserN1 said:

I'm wondering if canned seltzer water counts as water (not the alcohol kind, stuff like LaCroix). It comes in cans and it is water. It's my drink of choice and not available on the ship.

Yes, you can bring on canned seltzer water.  We've done it on our last two HAL cruises.  When asked at security "what's in our bag?", we said LaCroix sparkling water, and they let us pass with no other questions.

[doone]

I drink seltzer also, I have had no problem ordering Perrier waters onboard.