Can't bring water on Royal Caribbean

[Hunwolf]

And I would agree with you also, however their variety of drinks do not include anything for people that are diabetic or have an allergic reaction to NutraSweet/Aspratame. This is where RCI needs to get educated.

 

You make a valid point there...no doubt.

[Sugar*Magnolia]

No problem with a case of water this past July on the Explorer out of Cape Liberty. Had a case in our duffle and it was brought on board with our luggage.

 

Vicki

You don't have to even put it in a duffle at Cape Liberty- the porters will tag it for you. We duct tape it so it wont be a problem for them to handle. We bring a 24pack (we cruise 9 or more nights usually and this is for the 4 of us)

[Grota2]

This is disturbing, as I was planning on bringing a case of flavored water (propel) that my baby drinks in between milk bottles, on our 9/12 cruise. Recommended by his pediatrician since he won't drink unflavored water.

Seems RCI is going a bit overboard with this particular policy along with the no alcohol. Lots of choices out there, cannot really see how this helps them long term.

[WideAwake428]

Wait, is this new? Last November we saw several people checking cases of water (for our Monarch cruise) and when my parents went in 2008 (can't remember the ship - whatever FOS replaced at Port Canaveral) they checked a case of soda.

[daze6399]

First off I know this thread isn't about the Oasis, but the data still applies, the numbers maybe on a smaller scale. Monarch is an older ship, but Royal still has to pay for the new toys right?

 

Ya'll like math? :D Personally I've always hated it, but it is useful occasionally.

The OASIS cost an estimated $1.24 BILLION to build.

For S&G lets assume a full ship, 5400 passengers, at a cost of $1000 per passenger. yes I know some pay way more, and some pay less. But they also don't fill every berth most cruises.

 

So (check my math here) 5400ppl * $1000 = $5,400,00 in sales per cruise.

@ 1,240,000,000 to build the ship / $5,400,000 per sailing = 230 sailings before they start making money.

 

I'm not a cheerleader for any cruise line. I also hate dumb rules. and not letting people bring water on board is kinda dumb. They should make it more explicit that NO drinks are allowed. (Yes I know they say you can't bring any drinks on board, but they concentrate on alcohol rules in the same place. It could be much more clear) and irritating a customer over a water package that costs the company about $5 is not good customer service.

 

but these are expensive ships to run and maintain and pay the 2,000 people that work on the big ships, they feed each passenger 3x a day or more. The cruise line HAS to make money somehow. On the little ships they still have to turn a profit EVERY sailing or they can't afford to keep them afloat. Yes there are lots of little ways they make money, but can you really blame them?

 

I'm not trying to antagonize anyone, I just think that we have to look at the entire picture before we criticize a company for a rule we may not agree with.

[daze6399]

Seems RCI is going a bit overboard with this particular policy along with the no alcohol. Lots of choices out there, cannot really see how this helps them long term.

 

I don't know that it will make much difference to them one way or another, they probably won't lose much business because of it. Especially if they don't seize everyone's non-booze drinks.

 

With what everyone else is saying, I don't imagine that you would have a problem bringing 12 bottles of water on board with your family. How much water does your baby drink? I know my three year old rarely exceeds one bottle a day of anything. Hot and playing all day she might drink more.

 

daze

[Brockwest]

(from internet reseach):

There were 25 reported outbreaks of the Norwalk-like virus on cruise ships, leaving a total of 2,648 passengers ill on their vacation get-aways. Major cruise lines such as Norwegian, Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Holland America and Disney were hit 19 times by outbreaks of gastrointestinal illness, all of which were attributed to norovirus.

 

 

From July 1997 to June 2000 there were 232 outbreaks of norovirus illness reported to the CDC of which, 57% were foodborne, 16% were due to person-to-person spread, and 3% were waterborne.

[Ocean Boy]

I don't know that it will make much difference to them one way or another, they probably won't lose much business because of it. Especially if they don't seize everyone's non-booze drinks.

 

With what everyone else is saying, I don't imagine that you would have a problem bringing 12 bottles of water on board with your family. How much water does your baby drink? I know my three year old rarely exceeds one bottle a day of anything. Hot and playing all day she might drink more.

 

daze

 

They made my mother throw away the can of coke that she was drinking when she was returning to Adventure from port in St. Thomas. That was both petty and annoying.

[setsail]

Ice in your cabin-made with ships water

coffee- made with ships water

tea-made with ships water

L-ade- made with ships water

drinking water at meal time-made with ships water

 

If you can't drink the ships water plan ahead

[luddite]

"Water change"???

 

I doubt it has anything to do with their "systems".

 

Just curious, how do they handle the air change?:cool:

 

These are the same people that change the air in their car tires from Summer to Winter air.

[StevenA]

So what happens when you come on board after a long day in port with some pop and water? I've always waited until I get into a new port and bring back a few bottle for that afternoon. Never has security taken it away and never had I had to hide it. Maybe 3 cases is a bit much vesus individual consumption. Just my two cents worth.

StevenA

[daze6399]

So what happens when you come on board after a long day in port with some pop and water? I've always waited until I get into a new port and bring back a few bottle for that afternoon. Never has security taken it away and never had I had to hide it. Maybe 3 cases is a bit much vesus individual consumption. Just my two cents worth.

StevenA

 

They made my mother throw away the can of coke that she was drinking when she was returning to Adventure from port in St. Thomas. That was both petty and annoying.

 

I think RCI needs to figure out a plan. And then send a company wide email to let everyone know what the plan is.

 

It really seems like the crew handbook, rulebook or whatever is probably pretty vague, and people just interpret it however they want.

I don't like your shoes, you can't bring that coke onboard.

I like your suitcase, sure you can bring a case of soda on board.

 

Maybe just bribe, i mean tip, everyone you see $10? then they will be more likely to let you do what you want.

 

daze

[g8rmomx2]

First off I know this thread isn't about the Oasis, but the data still applies, the numbers maybe on a smaller scale. Monarch is an older ship, but Royal still has to pay for the new toys right?

 

Ya'll like math? :D Personally I've always hated it, but it is useful occasionally.

The OASIS cost an estimated $1.24 BILLION to build.

For S&G lets assume a full ship, 5400 passengers, at a cost of $1000 per passenger. yes I know some pay way more, and some pay less. But they also don't fill every berth most cruises.

 

So (check my math here) 5400ppl * $1000 = $5,400,00 in sales per cruise.

@ 1,240,000,000 to build the ship / $5,400,000 per sailing = 230 sailings before they start making money.

 

I'm not a cheerleader for any cruise line. I also hate dumb rules. and not letting people bring water on board is kinda dumb. They should make it more explicit that NO drinks are allowed. (Yes I know they say you can't bring any drinks on board, but they concentrate on alcohol rules in the same place. It could be much more clear) and irritating a customer over a water package that costs the company about $5 is not good customer service.

 

but these are expensive ships to run and maintain and pay the 2,000 people that work on the big ships, they feed each passenger 3x a day or more. The cruise line HAS to make money somehow. On the little ships they still have to turn a profit EVERY sailing or they can't afford to keep them afloat. Yes there are lots of little ways they make money, but can you really blame them?

 

I'm not trying to antagonize anyone, I just think that we have to look at the entire picture before we criticize a company for a rule we may not agree with.

 

:eek:I was told there would be no math!:D

[hotrod1954]

This not a scientific rhought But every time I have been on the Monarch They have got water from Nassau. there is a fire hose that stays hooked up to the hydrant going into the ship the whole time that it is in nassau. I have always drink the water from the faucet in the bath room. I have deep well at home in Ga. And I can't tase the different.

[royalcruz]

This is disturbing, as I was planning on bringing a case of flavored water (propel) that my baby drinks in between milk bottles, on our 9/12 cruise. Recommended by his pediatrician since he won't drink unflavored water.

Seems RCI is going a bit overboard with this particular policy along with the no alcohol. Lots of choices out there, cannot really see how this helps them long term.

 

Grota, I love Propel. I make flavored water by putting a little bit of Crystal Light in a bottle of water (not full strength). Maybe you could find a flavor of powdered drink mix that your baby likes. Buy one bottle of water and refill it and add the mix. Also, I mix a bit of the lemonade in the buffet with mostly water. I do the same at breakfast time with the juices, as I don't like to have too much sugar.

[royalcruz]

Now I can just see people showing up with notes saying that they have to bring their own Pepsi on board because they cannot tolerate Coke.

 

All joking aside, I have a chronic GI illness and Pepsi upsets my system but Coke doesn't. Everyone's systems are different, so this is not so far fetched. :D

[crusinmama06]

:eek:I was told there would be no math!:D

 

And there will be a pop quiz later! :p;)

 

A few more numbers. Just to really blow your mind. Looking at the rccl.com web site and the Monarch is running at $239pp right now for August sailings.

 

So the OP brings 3 cases of water. For what purpose? He already stepped on a ship for less than most pay for their infants to go onboard any other ship as a 3rd guest. And now he's complaining that they held it to the end of a cruise.

 

They didn't pour it down the drain. They just held it for 3 days.

 

And what -- RCI is suppose to worry that he won't be back and bring back his 3 cases of water?

 

Sorry, maybe I am having a bad day. ;) But the new posters with the "I won't be back" stories all because they didn't read a cruise contract just rubs me the wrong way.

[Mikensusanl]

I have taken on bottled water in small quantities with no issue at all. You do have to toss anything that you may be consuming when getting back onboard though. I'm not sure why that is, but it is however!

Those that have medical conditions such as have been mentioned, wonder if you had a physician's note with you and showed it as you were actually checking in on the day of embarkation if that would make a difference?

just a thought!

[InsideCruiser]

Sorry, maybe I am having a bad day. ;) But the new posters with the "I won't be back" stories all because they didn't read a cruise contract just rubs me the wrong way.

 

Is the rule prohibiting non-alcoholic drinks in the contract?

 

I'm bringing a case of soda. If they "hold" it, I'll buy a soda card. I hope it's good quality though, a lot of times fountain soda can be quite awful.

[Cruising89143]

The people at the port loaded it with our luggage without a problem(we had 4 rooms and 3 cases of water). Then it never showed up in the room with our luggage. Our attendant said there shouldn't be a problem and she would find it. Then she came back that we had to go sign for it at security. When we got to security we saw huge stacks of water cases and lots of angry people who were told they could have it on the last day. So basically it was the luggage security check that caught it but all the other staff didn't know we couldn't have it?

 

There's the issue. I doubt that they would have said anything about one case but in the end, it's RCI ships. They make the rules. If one does not like the rules then vote with your wallet and book another cruise line.

[trizzou]

Well

 

1. My "$239" was "$339" which turned into $574 after the fees, taxes and misc other stuff.. then after their $40 for 8 bottles of water and 4 days of "adult" beverages it turned into $900+ (and that was ONE of 8 people in my party). The purpose was to DRINK.

 

2. It was 3 cases of water for 4 rooms (8 people)

 

3. I DID read the contract.. and water is NOT on the list of prohibited items. Both managers said they were sorry and would have it added ASAP.

 

I didn't mean to anger anyone here, just venting a little.. jeesh..

 

 

And there will be a pop quiz later! :p;)

 

A few more numbers. Just to really blow your mind. Looking at the rccl.com web site and the Monarch is running at $239pp right now for August sailings.

 

So the OP brings 3 cases of water. For what purpose? He already stepped on a ship for less than most pay for their infants to go onboard any other ship as a 3rd guest. And now he's complaining that they held it to the end of a cruise.

 

They didn't pour it down the drain. They just held it for 3 days.

 

And what -- RCI is suppose to worry that he won't be back and bring back his 3 cases of water?

 

Sorry, maybe I am having a bad day. ;) But the new posters with the "I won't be back" stories all because they didn't read a cruise contract just rubs me the wrong way.

[trizzou]

Ahhh, ok well that does make sense..

 

The reason they instituted the 3% fee for getting cash at the casino, is due to people taking large amounts of money towards their Seapass accounts, taking the cash home and paying off their credit card immediately. Since RCCL and the credit card company gives 2% back as rewards on the RCCL branded VISA, they were losing money. The 3% charge minus the 2% that a person gets in rewards left a net 1% charge. That pretty much stopped the cash advances at the casino.

 

It was a pretty good deal, while it lasted. But too many people were doing this and then bragging about it on CC.

 

RCCL does read these boards.

[trizzou]

Well it wasn't my first post, it was my 3rd or 4th.. don't be an internet jerk.

 

I love it when someone's very first post is a minor complaint carried to the max, with a threat to never sail RCL again. Please, just go away.

[trizzou]

Yeah, they said it was new and that is why the porters and room attendants didn't know about it yet..

 

 

Wait, is this new? Last November we saw several people checking cases of water (for our Monarch cruise) and when my parents went in 2008 (can't remember the ship - whatever FOS replaced at Port Canaveral) they checked a case of soda.

[MyNameIsGermy]

Well it wasn't my first post, it was my 3rd or 4th.. don't be an internet jerk.

 

Typical Internet troll... keyboard cowboys. What sad lives they must live!