Does HAL serve Coke or Pepsi?

[BoardwalkBabe]

Never thought to ask this before, but it could make a difference in regards to the quantity of luggage brought onboard.... :confused:

[doone]

HAL serves Coke products.

[RevNeal]

Cheese Burger Cheese Burger Cheese Burger Cheese Burger .... COKE, no Pepsi.

[smoosh21]

Thank goodness. Coke is helping to pay for this cruise for us (well at least my partners half of the fare).

[jhannah]

Coke! It's the real thing!

[smoosh21]

Oh, just so nobody gets the wrong idea, Coke is not paying for the cruise, my parnter works for Coke, therefore his salary is from Coke money. Whoops, I guess that doesn't sound too good either, need to keep the DEA away.

I don't want the poor people in customer service to be overwhelmed by cruisers looking for free fares. :)

[Pete Jackson]

It never ceases to amaze me how you can go to a bar and have a choice of many rums for a rum and coke, but not have a choice of mixer brand (Coke or Pepsi in this case!).

Just call me a disgruntled Pepsi fan.

[bookworm0911]

Because the restaurant, bar, hotel, fast food chain, cruiseline signs contracts with one or the other soft drink bottler to get a price break. The war between Coke and Pepsi is one of the most famous and cutthroat in marketing. Exclusivity would never work with alcohol or wine branding where choice covers a multitude of brands, not just 2 major competitors.

If Pepsi offered HAL (or Carnival) a better deal than Coke does, you can be sure the cruiseline would be hapy to switch. :D

[BoardwalkBabe]

Thanks, everyone! Glad to hear I will not have to lug a case of Diet Coke onboard just to get thru the week. :D

[Bucky3]

To all you Coke drinkers: Does anyone know if CAFFEINE FREE Diet Coke is available on Oosterdam? Thank you.

[saltydog28]

To all you Coke drinkers: Does anyone know if CAFFEINE FREE Diet Coke is available on Oosterdam? Thank you.

It was the last time I cruised.
Pat.

[tbroido]

Wow, they supply coke to the passengers on HAL? Is that because they are in international waters and not subject to US jurisdiction?

[Pete Jackson]

Because the restaurant, bar, hotel, fast food chain, cruiseline signs contracts with one or the other soft drink bottler to get a price break. The war between Coke and Pepsi is one of the most famous and cutthroat in marketing. Exclusivity would never work with alcohol or wine branding where choice covers a multitude of brands, not just 2 major competitors.

If Pepsi offered HAL (or Carnival) a better deal than Coke does, you can be sure the cruiseline would be hapy to switch. :D

Guess I'll just have to lug my case of Pepsi aboard!:p

Coke isn't a bad beverage, it's just not quite as good as Pepsi - but Diet Coke - yuk!

Question - if I bring my Pepsi to the bar so I can add it to the rum myself, will they charge me a corkage fee?:confused: