Drink question

[mattyd831]

Are you allowed to bring your own bottled water or soda cans on NCL ships?

[Fam of 5]

Yes you are. Slap a luggage tag on them with your cabin number and hand it over to the porters with your bags. They'll be delivered to your room together.

[pathubia]

Everyone in our group laughed when they say the luggage tag on my case of Poland Springs, but it sure beat buying water on board!!!

 

Patty

[Fam of 5]

Patty, I know what you mean. DH kept calling me cheap when he saw that I was bringing two cases of water. With three DD's the cost for 7 days would have been outrageous. When he saw our final bill for this year as opposed to last year I think he appreciated my frugalness.

[johnql]

No problem taking soda or bottled water onboard.

[mattyd831]

So I have to put a luggage tag directly on the soda or water cases? I cannot have just some stored in a bag?

[johnql]

You can also pack it in any of your bags. The suggestion to tag it assumes that you might not want to lug a heavy bag. I always pack a couple six-packs in my carry-on. Either way works.

[immargaret]

If you put it in your carry on you should be fine. If it goes in your checked bag it will probably get pulled out and you will be called down to the luggage jail to open the bag for security to check it and make sure it isn't alcohol. This will delay the bag from arriving at your cabin for several hours at least.

[mattyd831]

Thanks for the replies. I was also wondering how you guys get those cruise countdown counters in your signatures? How can I do that?

[Jim Gallup]

It's great that you saved money by purchasing the water at home and schlepping it to the ship.

If you read the label on most bottles waters, you will find that you have paid for distilled or filtered water from a tap.

The water produced on most cruise ships is actually more pure - and often tastes better - than the stuff from the bottle.

Why not save even more money, and precious space on the airplane, by drinking the free tap water on the ship???

[little britain]

Thanks for the replies. I was also wondering how you guys get those cruise countdown counters in your signatures? How can I do that?

Go to http://www.tickerfactory.com/ezticker/ticker_designer.php

[Fam of 5]

Jim Gallup, I have no problem drinking the water on the ship. My DD's are habitual water drinkers. I'm afraid that the bottle of water is what they are used to and refilling a plastic bottle is not the best practice. During the 7 day cruise they finished 48 bottles of water, that would have amounted to $144.00 on the bill. We drive to the pier so you don't need to worry about us taking any space on an airplane. I certainly didn't mean to offend anyone with my little story.

[immargaret]

I'm a bottled water person at home and drink the water on the ship and it does taste great. I had no problem drinking the water in the dining rooms, or from the buffet. That being said I also brought on bottled water on the ship just for the convienince of it. It is so easy to just grab a bottle and go, without having to stop and get the faucet cold and refill the bottles....which often don't fit well in the sinks in the cabin bathroom.......so you have to go up to the buffet to refill your bottles.

 

:)

[pathubia]

I too love the convenience of bottled water in my cabin. We have always had a fridge, and I drink water all day long!! I too drive to the ship, and we dont bring tons of luggage, so I dont think we are taking up too much space with our case of water.