Sorry, don"t flame me but........

[suse]

The person, I forget who, who was talking about fixed incomes being a pet peeve of hers. Well, I can't get over that. I am the daughter of a chicken farmer who went on to buy a gas station and then he became a police officer and then when he had five kids decided, oh, I think I will now go to law school. Well. He did. Police Officer nights, 40 hours a week and law school days, ad nauseum.

Yeah, I get it. I have a wildly crazy income which usually is good and works for me and that is just good enough. Don't smuggle booze. It's petty.;)

love,

susie

[innlady1]

Since HAL allows us to bring wine, soda, or bottled water on board, I don't consider it tacky to do so.

 

Last year, for our 20 day cruise, we stopped at Total Wine and bought a mixed case of my 3 favorite chardonnays, and then at Publix for a case of Diet Coke C/F for my DH (that is all he'll drink); as far as I know, is not available on the ships. I had some left over, and left it for the next person occupying our stateroom...after all, I didn't have a wine or soda card to leave in the bible!

 

Total wine packed six bottles in two cardboard carrying cases, and we were good to go.

However, when I was at Trader Joe's recently, I bought two of their wine bags for $1.99 each (I think)...they seem less cumbersome. And, I will save them for our upcoming cruise.

 

I enjoyed the wine on our verandah at sailaway, and brought it to the dining room where I gladly paid the corkage fee. I don't care for the "house wine" provided with the wine card. Besides, finding the wines I enjoy is "hit or miss" on the ship.

[RuthC]

We always buy a soda card. However,never can use it in the evening since they don't have diet caffene free coke.

Sure they do. Caffeine Free Diet Coke has been readily available on every HAL cruise I have taken ever since I started asking for it. That was over 10 years ago!

[Seavoyage]

HiThere CoffeeClutch1 -

It's your vacation - do what you want and if anyone has a problem with it - so what! Enjoy your cruise - I wish I was going!

[hammybee]

I do schelp my Tab onboard. The ship doesn't offer it and it is very hard to find. I am totally addicted to my Tab.

 

I schlep my nectar, Dr. Pepper. If they sold it onboard, I would buy it.

[coffeeclutch1]

Well I knew there were differing opinions, but WOW! This upset a lot of people. I'm sorry, I'll quit judging, and next time I'll pick a cooler topic "hehe".

[Loodie]

 

 

Doesn't anyone else feel that sneaking alcohol on board in your lugguge, or taking cases of soda (from Cosco) duct taped together, is just a little "tacky"?

 

Just because you can, should you? How much do you save? A few bucks?

 

 

OK everyone. LET ME HAVE IT!:eek:

 

I can't imagine being worried about the tackiness of bringing soda aboard when there are passengers who will come to the dining room and not know to remove their baseball cap or will think it's appropriate to wear a bathrobe in the Lido!:eek:

And then the infants in the hot tub or the kids in the adult pool. There are so many examples of real boorish behavior. At least the people who bring on soda or wine are following HAL's policy.

[DFD1]

Some people who still cruise today came from what I call the "ocean liner" era when they arrived at the pier beautifully dressed, accompanied by luggage containing their finest clothes and were escorted to their stateroom by a white-gloved steward.

 

No one in his or her right mind would have ever in their wildest dreams thought of bringing anything of their own to eat or drink on board. All that was smply "taken care of".

 

It just wasn't done and for many, it still just isn't done.

 

Franky, I can understand why they might call the common practice today "tacky".

 

Personally, I don't care one way or the other, but the other surely was a lot more elegant.

[mrsltg]

The day you were boarding the ship years ago? In front of you was a couple, the man was dressed in a blue blazer and nice khakis (no not dockers!) his wife had a beautiful outfit on and maybe even a hat. They both had shoes on and all they had was their documents and a small carry-on bag.

 

fast forward

 

In front of me now is the guy with the 100% rayon flowered shirt from Walmart. He's got wrinkled cargo shorts and roman/gladiator sandals on.

He's gone the extra mile by having a separate leather toe loop on his sandal so he can showcase his big corn chip toe. He's sweating profusely because he has two cases of soda and a case of water all duct taped together he's schlepping. Times have changed (they keep preaching to me)

 

 

Rewind again. There was a time when the woman in front of you wore a huge hat and a hoop skirt and the gentleman escorting her also wore a hat and a suit. Any man not in a suit was working in the engine room....

 

Fast Forward - My husband will be wearing cargo shorts (not wrinkled) and a Hawaiian style shirt of some kind - not from WalMart, from Tommy Bahama. It's a lifestyle. What can I say? Times do change!

[lovebug33]

It all depends on how it is brought on board. I love my Mt. Dew and am hard pressed to be parted from it. I brought on two bottles to get me through to Juneau. However, two cruises ago, there was a woman sitting in the atrium with THREE rolly carts filled with soda and water. She was taking up the entire lobby and was yelling at any staff member who went by because she wanted to be in her room and she wanted to be there, now, because she was tired of dragging the water and soda around. That was at 11:00 and we didn't get into our rooms until 3:00 because of a late disembark. That was ridiculous. A bottle of alcohol, a couple cans or bottles of soda is one thing, but the people dragging on huge amounts does seem tacky and ridiculous to me.

[AlexandNessa]

Disney pretty much allows you to bring whatever you want on board, as long as you don't have it on ice and it fits through the security scanner. We bring along an 18 pack of Miller Lite to keep in the room, just to have handy. Disney still makes out on our bar bill, for sure, but we appreciate the opportunity to take along what we wish.

 

On HAL, that's not allowed, and so we don't. Though I think I will be bringing along some of my favorite wine that I've never been able to find on board. And maybe a bottle or two of Vueve or Pierre Jouet. Even then, I am quite sure HAL will still make out well on our bar tab.

[luckysadie]

DH and I have a tradition of sharing a bottle of Dom Perignon at sail away. We stand on our balcony while we're leaving port, sipping our champagne. DH always calls our middle son and says, "We're standing on our balcony, sipping Dom Perignon, watching Fort Lauderdale (or whichever port) get smaller and smaller."

 

Dom Perignon sells for about $120 at Total Wine or Costco and is $228 on board. If it were a matter of a few dollars' difference, then we would just purchase it on board, but we'll use the $100 difference on board for something else, like dinners in the Pinnacle.

[woody73]

 

I can't imagine being worried about the tackiness of bringing soda aboard when there are passengers who will come to the dining room and not know to remove their baseball cap or will think it's appropriate to wear a bathrobe in the Lido!

You think that's bad? On our last cruise, there was a hairy old guy who would wear a speedo swimsuit to breakfast in the Lido. Ewwww!

 

Woody

[suse]

Woody, yes, I agree. Pretty weird but very European for whatever reason that they have. They must be into it.

I do love the wandering people in bathrobes. I don't get it. What is it they are doing? Talk about strange.;)

[pipedreams62]

You think that's bad? On our last cruise, there was a hairy old guy who would wear a speedo swimsuit to breakfast in the Lido. Ewwww!

 

Woody

 

 

[sportsmum]

To OP: that's me with the duct taped Pepsi coming onboard. I got that marvelous tip - duct tape it and check it in to have it delivered, no carrying necessary- right off this board. Best tip yet!

 

I could say the money to pay for the cruise came from Pepsi so I will drink Pepsi, thank you very much, but that may or may not be true. I prefer the taste of Pepsi (products), it is allowed and although you may find it tacky I really hadn't given it a second thought.

 

Why did I post? To reiterate the GREAT tip someone shared with me- duct tape and check it in. (yes, I tipped when it was delivered- I used some of the money I saved on watered down, flat soda):)

[pipedreams62]

Some people who still cruise today came from what I call the "ocean liner" era when they arrived at the pier beautifully dressed, accompanied by luggage containing their finest clothes and were escorted to their stateroom by a white-gloved steward.

 

No one in his or her right mind would have ever in their wildest dreams thought of bringing anything of their own to eat or drink on board. All that was smply "taken care of".

 

It just wasn't done and for many, it still just isn't done.

 

Franky, I can understand why they might call the common practice today "tacky".

 

Personally, I don't care one way or the other, but the other surely was a lot more elegant.

 

That's long gone as well. Like this guy says

http://comedians.comedycentral.com/sebastian-maniscalco/videos/sebastian-maniscalco---casual-dress

[suse]

Pipedreams, that was very funny. I can tell who is going to sit next to me on the airplane by imagining the worst possible scenario, staring at me in the face, and poof, like magic it is reality. Ugh. On my last flight, it was a nightmare. This guy had on a total bottle of cologne. Yick. I was so grossed out. I held my breath and almost died from lack of O2.

Ok, back to the old guy that is hairy and wearing a speedo. Not his fault. He can't help being old and hairy, well, that's just who he is. He's just hoping he has a good enough butt to catch some young thing's attention.:)

[Cruisin'Lady]

 

Took on 2 cases of my favorite drink in which they do not carry on the ship. We bought them in Florida for our two week cruise to the Carribean. Sorry for being cheap but I just can't go that long without my diet Dr. pepper for 14 days! Especially the cherry vanilla flavor (that was the other case!).

 

Well worth the lugging and doesn't that look "AAAAHHHHHH REFRESHING!":p

 

I wonder if HAL can provide a 'popage' fee to bring me one of these babies in the diningroom instead of the usual pineapple juice they brought me each evening??

[Copper10-8]

Didn't know they still made Dr. Pepper:cool:

[Cruisin'Lady]

Didn't know they still made Dr. Pepper:cool:

OOOOHHh yeah! Its been a 5 year habit now. Can't seem to break it! Don't want to neither.:o

[RevNeal]

You think that's bad? On our last cruise, there was a hairy old guy who would wear a speedo swimsuit to breakfast in the Lido. Ewwww!

 

<Sarcasm>Hey ... it was his cruise, he paid for it ... he should be allowed to go around dressed (or undressed) however he wants! Those who are offended by his naked hairy hide should just look a different way. </Sarcasm>

[sillysailor 1955]

Leaving tomorrow for 11 day cruise tour to Alaska -spent all day packing and honestly don't know how people can be bothered packing soda or sneaking on booze. My suitcase is loaded I can't imagine bringing something I don't really needed or somethng I can get on board. It was so stressful just to pack appropriate clothes (hopefully appropriate) but I guess that some folks need different things.;)

[suse]

Maybe that's why the hairy, old guy packed a speedo. Let's face it. It doesn't take up much room. Some people wear very little on the beach. And the wheels on the bus go round and round.:):)

[pipedreams62]

Maybe that's why the hairy, old guy packed a speedo. Let's face it. It doesn't take up much room. Some people wear very little on the beach. And the wheels on the bus go round and round.:):)

 

 

Most of those who wear speedos,should actually be wearing