Food off the ship

[Chinprin]

I know you are not allowed to bring food (non-packaged) off the ship into the islands/different countries, but what about Florida? Our first stop from NYC is cape canaveral and I was wondering that since it's still the US if I could bring my toddlers a sandwich or cheese and crackers to munch on while we are in port.

[LadyShiva]

Check the dailies for the rules on bringing non-packaged food off the ship. If the daily says not to, don't. :)

[family cruisers]

I took this in Port Canaveral, this will answer your question :)

[Barb Nahoumi]

I took this in Port Canaveral, this will answer your question :)

 

This photo is worth 1000 words. It is best to buy snacks in port.

[NMLady]

Pre-packaged sealed foods are usually okay in any port so you might want to pack some individual packages of cheese crackers or something similar. I don't mean what you "package" in a ziplock bag but what the store sells in individual shrink-wrapped package.

 

We always have granola bars with us in their sealed packages.

[Chinprin]

Ok thanks. I wanted to know in advance, so now I know to pack plenty of individually packaged snacks, like protein bars and the such!

[family cruisers]

I don't even know why I took that picture, but I did and it came in handy today :)

This photo is worth 1000 words. It is best to buy snacks in port.

[nosekh]

I know you are not allowed to bring food (non-packaged) off the ship into the islands/different countries, but what about Florida? Our first stop from NYC is cape canaveral and I was wondering that since it's still the US if I could bring my toddlers a sandwich or cheese and crackers to munch on while we are in port.

OUT of Luck!!

[cruzsnooze]

It's agriculture and fruit they look for. If you pack in a zip loc bag some cookies or cereal or rolls or other dry goods type item you should have no problems.

[Medtech2]

Cheese and crackers or a sandwich with no produce, are not agricultural products and should be fine.

[kylenyc]

NO! On our last cruise departing NYC, I carefully assembled a nice sandwich from the buffet and put them in zip loc along with some cookies. After seeing a similar $50,000 WARNING sign while walking into Port Canaveral (like the one above) I asked the nice port officer if our packaged lunch was ok. He promptly gave us a stern look and made us toss everything into the garbage :D

 

I WOULD NOT suggest keeping quiet next time and playing innocent if caught :rolleyes:

 

My guess is the port authority would rather play safe and lazy rather then waste time interrogating passengers on the ingredients in their sandwiches.:p