Bringing water on board

[flcraigs5]

I have read that Holland America allows us to bring on a 12 pack of water as long as its not in plastic bottles. Does anybody know if that would include carbonated water?

[FlaMariner]

Yes to water....but Carbonated Water would seem to me to be "not water" but would be carbonated water and would therefore be "other non-alcoholic items"...So I would read it as "NO" for "carbonated water".....but if hauling carbonated water onboard is important to you, I'd go ahead and bring it onboard and see if they confiscate it or not (not a big deal if they confiscate it). Others, I'm sure, will chime in with perhaps first hand experience. 

 

Here is the fine print from the website FAQ's:

 

Items such as sodas, energy drinks or other non-alcoholic items are not allowed on board in any form. Plastic water bottles are not allowed. However, an allowance of six liters, twelve (12) cans or cartons (500 ml in volume or less) or six (6) cans or cartons (1 liter in volume or less) of water are allowed per stateroom. 

Edited November 30, 2023 by FlaMariner

[Gail & Marty sailing away]

I don't think you could.

[sandiego1]

Technically not allowed, but enforcement isn’t consistent.

[Yyyy4]

Hi,

Where can you get water that is not is a plastic bottle? Thank you

[Hlitner]

6 minutes ago, Yyyy4 said:

Hi,

Where can you get water that is not is a plastic bottle? Thank you

You could just turn on the tap or get all you want in the Lido (where it is run through a charcoal filter).  But if you must, some distributors and markets sell water in a can.

[0106]

@Yyyy4Google “water in a box”; there is water in a can too.

 

However, I bring a refillable water bottle and drink water from the tap…in my house & on the ship.

[Yyyy4]

2 minutes ago, Hlitner said:

You could just turn on the tap or get all you want in the Lido (where it is run through a charcoal filter).  But if you must, some distributors and markets sell water in a can.

Perfect. Thank you!!!

[FlaMariner]

8 minutes ago, Yyyy4 said:

Where can you get water that is not is a plastic bottle?

 

onboard, we get water from the bathroom faucet......and glasses and ice are also in your stateroom.  We also get water (and tea/coffee) at the lido beverage stations.  It is available 24/7.

 

At lunch and dinner in the MDR, the waiter brings us water (w/ice) to our table.

(none of that is in a plastic bottle....it's served in glassware)

[Thetideishigh2021]

I brought 8 cans of San Pelegrino mineral water which is carbonated onto the Noordam last May with no problem .  I also brought an empty plastic San Pelegrino  bottle to pour the cans into as once a can is opened there’s no closing it back up.  I left the cruise with my plastic bottle.

[SFO Peter]

7 hours ago, Yyyy4 said:

Hi,

Where can you get water that is not is a plastic bottle? Thank you

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on Volendam today.   We buy Acqua Panna in 1 liter glass bottles.

Peter

[crystalspin]

22 minutes ago, SFO Peter said:

on Volendam today.   We buy Acqua Panna in 1 liter glass bottles.

Peter

I think they meant on shore, to bring on the allowance...