High Cs Posted September 7, 2008 #1 Share Posted September 7, 2008 If you fly to the port for you cruise (or any other time), do you purchase a meal from the airline or do you bring your own snacks, etc? If you bring your own, what works well for you given the limited dining space, lack of ambiance, and time limits? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldengirl Posted September 9, 2008 #2 Share Posted September 9, 2008 hi i always always bring my own food i am not going to pay for there food!!! i take a bagel and cream cheese a peanut buuter jelly sandwich cheese crackers raisins dried fruit pretzels yogurt candy hope that helps dana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Hag Posted September 9, 2008 #3 Share Posted September 9, 2008 What Goldengirl said - and salted nuts. Always bring my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted September 9, 2008 #4 Share Posted September 9, 2008 Since they make you pay dearly for food now, best to bring something!!!! Of course, if it's only a couple of hours, you really won't need anything! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crinkle Posted September 10, 2008 #5 Share Posted September 10, 2008 Oh we take our own... the prices they charge! ham buns, crisps and some biscuits... or sausage rolls.. sort of pik-nik type food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Cs Posted September 13, 2008 Author #6 Share Posted September 13, 2008 Thanks for the great suggestions. I'll stock up before our next flight.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avcruz Posted September 13, 2008 #7 Share Posted September 13, 2008 As a diabetic, even when they used to supply a meal I used to bring my own as I found a lot of the offerings unpalatable. Now I don't leave home without one or more of the following: baby carrots; granola bars; chewing gum; homemade trail mix; pre-portioned cheese like Laughing Cow, Minibel or string cheese; crackers; Hershey's kisses; my own tea bags; an empty water bottle to fill from the fountain once inside security (which I also use onboard the ship). I've been stranded overnight in an airport before and the airline wouldn't supply anything and the restaurants were all closed. I was one of the few people who was provisioned and a good thing I was because it was a long 14 hours before we were on our way again...:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverwinter2 Posted September 14, 2008 #8 Share Posted September 14, 2008 I always take (or purchase once past security)... granola bars, water, trail mix, chewing gum. My husband always teases me but he is quick to ask for a snack when we experience a delay or have a short layover and can't get something else to eat! I was thrilled on a recent Continental flight to be served a "lunch" that included a bag of baby carrots! For that and a few other reasons I am loyal to them now. Of course the carrots came with m&ms and a ham sandwich, but I can forgive that. I didn't think they would laugh if I asked for the vegetarian lunch! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossMyHeart Posted September 18, 2008 #9 Share Posted September 18, 2008 I bring my own snacks, usually just fat free pretzels. Paying four bucks for a small pack of Pringles is ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krogerlady Posted September 24, 2008 #10 Share Posted September 24, 2008 Great ideas!! I have read so many posts and this is the first one with a list of good travel munchies!! I have saved the list to my every growing folder of hints from CC. Thank you again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsBBuffalo Posted October 7, 2008 #11 Share Posted October 7, 2008 We like to get Arby's roast beef sandwiches with the 4 for $$ coupons. They have no sauce or mayo. I freeze them in individual bags. Then the night before our flight, I move two sandwiches from the freezer to the frig and add the packet of Arby's sauce to the bag (unopened). In the morning we take the sandwiches, add some apples or grapes and a cookie or two and we are set. Some airlines still give you a free drink, or we purchase water after the security check. We will be using this method next week! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
donaldsc Posted October 7, 2008 #12 Share Posted October 7, 2008 Not sure if you can still do it with TSA regs but every time my brother and I used to visit our mother in Ft. Lauderdale, we would stop at a great Italian deli on the way to the airport and get one of the best Italian sandwiches made on earth. When we ate them on the plane while everyone else was eating the airline meal, you could see that we were having the best and certainly the best smelling food on the plane. DON Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senoj84 Posted October 8, 2008 #13 Share Posted October 8, 2008 I always bring snacks in my carry on or purse because the food is always high in the airport and on the plane. I do eat the snacks that the flight attendant gives along with my food. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted October 9, 2008 #14 Share Posted October 9, 2008 We always take our own -- many of our flights don't even sell any meals. And on those that do sell meals -- they may have only a dozen meals -- which doesn't go far. We carry candy bars -- snack crackers. And grab sometime to eat between flights. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbarah33 Posted October 9, 2008 #15 Share Posted October 9, 2008 I am a picky eater who has never cared for airline food so I have spent my life bringing my own. I will get a sandwich from a local deli near my house on my way to the airport; or if it's an early AM flight the night before. I have found that turkey with lettuce; I am not a cheese eater, travels very well. I get it 'dry' and bring the condiments in those little packets on the side to add when I am ready to eat the sandwich. You can easily buy a bottle of water, juice, etc. after security in the airport which I also always make sure to have. (Yes, you can get them on planes but I have been on flights where they have run out of what I like so it's easier to bring my own.) And finally, I make sure to have a bag of M&M's with me. No, I don't eat that much candy but when you get a delay or just need a pick-me-up they are perfect. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franu Posted October 10, 2008 #16 Share Posted October 10, 2008 The only time that I found really good food in the airport near our seats, I was upgraded to first class and given free lunch. Fran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cotton Posted October 11, 2008 #17 Share Posted October 11, 2008 I don't know much about other airlines, as I pretty much stick w/Southwest these days. One reason being the no charge for first two pieces of luggage, and frequent flyer perks. They always have plenty of comp snacks and beverages to suit me. On a flight a coupla weeks ago: First round of snacks: To each passenger, four bags of wheat thins, Ritz w/cheese, Oreo thins, and honey roasted peanuts. Plus Sprite, Coke, etc. Second round of snacks: Peanuts, pretzels, and any of the above from first round, plus beverage of choice. Last round: beverages I actually didn't even know that airlines sell meals! I noticed that a coupla passengers around me had brought on airport sandwiches. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ROCruiser Posted October 18, 2008 #18 Share Posted October 18, 2008 The best meal on the airplane for us was when we were flying from Hong Kong back to L.A. My brother bought a roast goose and some rice from one of the airport restaurants for us to take. Security took the dipping sauce away because it was gel like but we got to keep the goose and rice. Did we have the best food on that plane! :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
auntdana Posted November 10, 2008 #19 Share Posted November 10, 2008 i am an old girlscout always be prepared id the motto i am not going to pay outrageous prices for food so i always bring snacks dried fruit raisins crackers things are easily packaged now adays or when i leave from home take a peanut butter/jelly sandwich or a bagel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onceagain Posted November 10, 2008 #20 Share Posted November 10, 2008 We bring our own food. Granola bars, trail mix, cheddar cheese crackers with peanut butter (in the little packages), chocolate! We need to be at the airport at 5:00 AM and won't get to San Juan until 2:15 - so we'll be hungry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wannuhcruise Posted November 12, 2008 #21 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I'm going to pack a bento-type lunch for my next trip. I have disposable bento containers that I can throw away (unlike my daily bento boxes) and it's easy to pack a lot of food in a small space if you take the time. I'll probably pack things like a hard-boiled egg, onigiri (shaped rice balls) filled w/ ham or meatball, grapes, carrots, hummus & pretzel chips and a small treat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjb1957 Posted November 19, 2008 #22 Share Posted November 19, 2008 We were coming home (Toronto) from Hawaii via Chicago on American Airlines. It is a long flight, as you can imagine. AA ran out of ALL snacks by the time they got to our seats at the back of the plane! So from that flight onward I always take something to eat on the plane, cheese, granola bars, dried fruit etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinbuddy Posted November 27, 2008 #23 Share Posted November 27, 2008 In 1999 we had the best food on a plane. Omelet, sausage, muffin juice coffee & fruit. On the way home, stuffed chicken breast, asparagus, potatoes & desert. All included, and it was good. Nowadays we have to bring our own, if we want. Did you know that one airline, forget which one, took one black olive off of their Greek Salad and saved over $100,000.00 a year. That was about 10 years ago. Just think how much their saving now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caribbean Sunsets Posted December 16, 2008 #24 Share Posted December 16, 2008 I definitely bring my own snacks. I love fruit and yogurt. I freeze the yogurt and take it with me. By the time I'm ready for it, it's either defrosted or like one of those italian ices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FritzG Posted December 21, 2008 #25 Share Posted December 21, 2008 I bring my own or buy something at the airport. I usually check the airport's website to see what restaurants/shops they have so I can judge if I'll be able to find something relatively healthy and low in sodium, but I also bring unsalted nuts. If it looks like only fast food is available, I'll bring a sandwich. The last time we flew through MSP I was able to get a whole wheat bagel with low fat cream cheese which was very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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