travelbugforever Posted May 27 #1 Share Posted May 27 Our 4 year old drinks milk at various times of the day and night before bed. He also eats cereal snacks. Can we bring small non- refrigerated milk in our carry on when we embark on our cruise? Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted May 27 #2 Share Posted May 27 You can. However, cartons of milk are available in the Windjammer so you shouldn't have to bring any. You can grab a few cartons and keep them in the "fridge" (actually a glorified cooler) in your room. I have also seen cereal in single serve bowls in the Windjammer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted May 27 #3 Share Posted May 27 2 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said: You can. However, cartons of milk are available in the Windjammer so you shouldn't have to bring any. You can grab a few cartons and keep them in the "fridge" (actually a glorified cooler) in your room. I have also seen cereal in single serve bowls in the Windjammer. I agree completely. Although you can, IMO there is no need to bring it. You can get cartons of milk and cereal to keep in your stateroom from the WJ. And although aptly described as a "cooler", the small refrigerator is cold enough to safely store the milk for short term use. We use it frequently to keep more adult beverages cold and it works fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelbugforever Posted May 27 Author #4 Share Posted May 27 19 minutes ago, cruiseguy1016 said: You can. However, cartons of milk are available in the Windjammer so you shouldn't have to bring any. You can grab a few cartons and keep them in the "fridge" (actually a glorified cooler) in your room. I have also seen cereal in single serve bowls in the Windjammer. Yes, I know this, but the refrigerator is never cold. In the past I have asked for ice for my soda and I got it once a day at the same time. Depending on our activity for the day, it wasn't always frozen. We are okay to carry it on, if it is allowed. we will bring the milk you don't need to refrigerate. Thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelbugforever Posted May 28 Author #5 Share Posted May 28 16 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said: I agree completely. Although you can, IMO there is no need to bring it. You can get cartons of milk and cereal to keep in your stateroom from the WJ. And although aptly described as a "cooler", the small refrigerator is cold enough to safely store the milk for short term use. We use it frequently to keep more adult beverages cold and it works fine. Thank you. I am nervous about the refrigerator temperature. I don't mind carrying on non-refrigerated milk if allowed, just for peace of mind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted May 28 #6 Share Posted May 28 (edited) 4 minutes ago, travelbugforever said: Thank you. I am nervous about the refrigerator temperature. I don't mind carrying on non-refrigerated milk if allowed, just for peace of mind. ....my beer stays cold. But I completely understand - what ever you are most comfortable with. Edited May 28 by leaveitallbehind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Biker19 Posted May 28 #7 Share Posted May 28 7 minutes ago, travelbugforever said: Yes, I know this, but the refrigerator is never cold. This may vary - some of the newer ships have actual fridges (vs coolers) that can stay cold enough. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted May 28 #8 Share Posted May 28 15 minutes ago, travelbugforever said: Thank you. I am nervous about the refrigerator temperature. I don't mind carrying on non-refrigerated milk if allowed, just for peace of mind. Yes, you can bring on shelf stable milk for your son. You can also bring on cereal too which I would suggest you do if he is particular about what he likes because there are not many choices on the ship. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelbugforever Posted May 28 Author #9 Share Posted May 28 22 minutes ago, reallyitsmema said: Yes, you can bring on shelf stable milk for your son. You can also bring on cereal too which I would suggest you do if he is particular about what he likes because there are not many choices on the ship. https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy Oh that's good to see in print. Thank you. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelbugforever Posted May 28 Author #10 Share Posted May 28 37 minutes ago, leaveitallbehind said: ....my beer stays cold. But I completely understand - what ever you are most comfortable with. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelbugforever Posted May 28 Author #11 Share Posted May 28 34 minutes ago, Biker19 said: This may vary - some of the newer ships have actual fridges (vs coolers) that can stay cold enough. I look forward to seeing that on a newer ship. I love the newer ships but we are stuck with an older ship because of the port we leave from is convenient. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 28 #12 Share Posted May 28 If you get milk at breakfast and use it by bedtime, you're fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travelbugforever Posted May 28 Author #13 Share Posted May 28 2 minutes ago, smokeybandit said: If you get milk at breakfast and use it by bedtime, you're fine. Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted May 28 #14 Share Posted May 28 Just now, travelbugforever said: Thank you. Even better, you can get milk at lunch (though you'll have to ask for it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
c-leg5 Posted May 28 #15 Share Posted May 28 (edited) 3 hours ago, smokeybandit said: If you get milk at breakfast and use it by bedtime, you're fine. Exactly. We had an 2 year old on a TA and never had a problem getting supplies. You can probably even special request at lunch or at night if you really need extra fresh. Biggest problem was not having the WJ open between 4.30-5.30pm so needed to plan around that. Edited May 28 by c-leg5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted May 28 #16 Share Posted May 28 You can ask for carton of milk during the dinner hours also in the WJ...we sometimes do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottdalfonso Posted May 28 #17 Share Posted May 28 7 hours ago, Biker19 said: This may vary - some of the newer ships have actual fridges (vs coolers) that can stay cold enough. I don't think any of the ships have fridges now...but some coolers just work better. I had two rooms on Oasis last year, one cooler got my room temp water chilled to a nice cold bottle. The other time it just barely cooled them down. SO I get the concern for keeping milk, you may as well carry some on if you are able to do so, then when you are in the buffet or around the ship near the cafe, you can still grab a carton here and there to use so you don't have to bring a ton of it on board with you, just some to have for when you aren't out and about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruiseguy1016 Posted May 28 #18 Share Posted May 28 12 hours ago, travelbugforever said: Thank you. I am nervous about the refrigerator temperature. I don't mind carrying on non-refrigerated milk if allowed, just for peace of mind. The milk will stay cold enough that it will not spoil. It will taste better than milk that is "on the shelf". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted May 28 #19 Share Posted May 28 Several thoughts: - If you want individual milk cartons to stay cold, wrap them in a wet napkin and put them in the refrigerator ... or go a step further and place the wrapped carton in your small ice bucket and put the whole thing in your room cooler. - It's possible that your ship won't offer individual milk cartons /instead will offer self-serve milk. If you encounter this, just bring a cup of milk back to your room and treat it the same way. - Yes, what you have in your room is probably a cooler, not a true refrigerator. It will keep cold things cold, but it won't bring room temperature things down to cold ... or, if it does, it'll take days. - If anyone can explain to me why my husband, who never eats cereal at home, suddenly wants tiny boxes of Fruit Loops on the ship, please explain it to me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cublet Posted May 28 #20 Share Posted May 28 Hello, Whilst I agree that cartons of milk are available from the WJ, that's only for as long as they have them. On longer cruises, 12D+, they have had to resort to filling carafes or bulk dispensers with milk in WJ. Regards, Cublet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruise a holic Posted May 28 #21 Share Posted May 28 Why chance spoiled milk. You should bring the individual containers of non-refrigerator milk as you said in your post. Use at off hours and go to buffet for milk during open hours. Some coolers work better then others- No big deal to carry a few small milk cartons. IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted May 28 #22 Share Posted May 28 17 hours ago, travelbugforever said: I look forward to seeing that on a newer ship. I love the newer ships but we are stuck with an older ship because of the port we leave from is convenient. Fyi, I may be wrong but I don't believe the Vision has refrigerators in some of the rooms. Is this your ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted May 28 #23 Share Posted May 28 2 hours ago, jean87510 said: Fyi, I may be wrong but I don't believe the Vision has refrigerators in some of the rooms. Is this your ship? From their posts, it looks like they are on Symphony so I am confused about the older ship comment since that ship is from 2018. I would consider Symphony a newer ship and would expect it to have the better "coolers" that keep things cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare jean87510 Posted May 28 #24 Share Posted May 28 3 hours ago, reallyitsmema said: From their posts, it looks like they are on Symphony so I am confused about the older ship comment since that ship is from 2018. I would consider Symphony a newer ship and would expect it to have the better "coolers" that keep things cold. Symphony is considered older? 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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