Diet tonic

Does anyone know if Celebrity has diet tonic on board, and if not do they have any problem with a passenger bringing it on. Thanks. We have the drink package and I'm used to bringing my own because it's not usually stocked.

Not the last time I checked (Jan-16), but you are more than welcome to bring your own. Drinking a DT myself, at this moment!!

Thanks, figure I'll bring it. They don't let me bring it on board, no big deal.

We too drink Diet Tonic and it is freely available on board in all bars. If they run out they will restock but you might have to wait until they go to another bar. Comes in bottles, larger than the very small uk size and is usually Schweppes.

I have never been able to get diet tonic to onboard Celebrity.

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We haven't always been able to get it, either. I need to drink about 8 oz a day for muscle spasms. You can bring your own, true, but we are flying to PR for our cruise, so cannot take it on the airplane. Diet tonic is not distributed to PR, per the soda companies, so we cannot purchase it there and bring it on. I sent an email to Celebrity and they responded by sending a link to Special Needs form for wheelchairs. Any suggestions, anybody?

Always had diet tonic on Constellation two weeks ago. In the past I have sometimes been told they didn't have it but a polite request to get it from another bar usually works.

Sometimes you have to call it "Slimline" tonic.

For those who need to have it for the quinine, why not bring quinine pills for the cruise just to be safe?

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What about diet gin ;-)

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For those who need to have it for the quinine, why not bring quinine pills for the cruise just to be safe?

 

 

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I used to take them by prescription until the FDA banned them except for use in malaria. Potentially dangerous drug. The last time we were on Summit and there was none on the entire ship.

Diet tonic was available on the Equinox this past September in all bars we went to.

My wife enjoyed diet tonic on our November Equinox cruise.

While we didn't hit every bar, I do know it was available at the Ensemble Lounger, Mast Bar, Sunset Bar and the Casino Bar.

Diet tonic available in most bars on the Solstice.

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We haven't always been able to get it, either. I need to drink about 8 oz a day for muscle spasms. You can bring your own, true, but we are flying to PR for our cruise, so cannot take it on the airplane. Diet tonic is not distributed to PR, per the soda companies, so we cannot purchase it there and bring it on. I sent an email to Celebrity and they responded by sending a link to Special Needs form for wheelchairs. Any suggestions, anybody?

I don't know how long your cruise is but you could pack a 2L bottle. That bottle would weigh about 2kg or about 4.4lbs which certainly impacts packing limitations. A 2L bottle would last you 8 days.

I hope you don't mind me saying and it's none of my business and I'm sure you are aware of this but there certainly isn't much quinine in 8 ounces of tonic water, about 20mg. The therapeutic dose of Quinine prescribed prior to the FDA banning it due to the potential of significant side effects was 200-300mg. To get this amount you'd have to drink in excess of 2L a day. But if drinking 8oz a day helps you then why not. Quinine does have some significant interactions with MANY drugs.

I thought quinine had been removed from tonic water and taste artificially added?

Thank you for your kind words. Yes, I do realize that I'm getting a very small amount of quinine, but it's the only way and having to have sugar free due to diabetes complicates the issue. It does reduce the excruciating torso spasms, but not completely eliminate them as the pills did. My experience was on Summit three different cruises and we were told there was none in any bars on the ship. Boarding in NJ is great, as we just carry it on. I will follow your advice and look into packing a liter in our checkin luggage. It just seems strange. Doesn't anyone on a diet drink gin and tonic? Why don't they market it in PR? Canada Dry and Schweppes both said they do not have it in PR.

Many thanks,

Jennie

I thought quinine had been removed from tonic water and taste artificially added?

Schweppes has quinine in their tonic water.

They mix between Canada Dry in some bars and Schweppes in others on our last 3 trips. Did 3 different ships in 2016 and all had diet tonic in every bar

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We are cruising on the Reflection on January 2nd. Has anyone been able to get diet tonic on this ship recently?

What about diet gin ;-)

I could send you some juniper berries to chew on. :D

We just got off and yes I had diet tonic at every bar other than the one outside the future cruise desk. It’s Canada dry at present

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We are currently on the Reflection and have been drinking diet tonic all week. It seems like all of the bars stock it on the ship.

This is REALLY good news!! Fingers crossed the Summit has it.