Can I buy cupcakes in Portland and bring them back on the ship?

Hi,

We're sailing on Adventure of the Seas from NJ and our first stop is Portland, ME. Can I buy cupcakes in Maine and bring them back on the ship. We're celebrating a birthday that day and I thought it would be fun to order them ahead of time at a bakery and bring them back with us. Is that allowed?

Hi,

 

We're sailing on Adventure of the Seas from NJ and our first stop is Portland, ME. Can I buy cupcakes in Maine and bring them back on the ship. We're celebrating a birthday that day and I thought it would be fun to order them ahead of time at a bakery and bring them back with us. Is that allowed?

No one will care...but actually I would go to Holy Donut for their amazing potato based donuts....the line starts early there and there will be a line.

Technically, not allowed, but as noted, enforcement is generally spotty, and if you offer a couple to security, you're golden. I would suggest the Two Fat Cats Bakery for cupcakes and whoopie pies.

Technically, not allowed, but as noted, enforcement is generally spotty, and if you offer a couple to security, you're golden. I would suggest the Two Fat Cats Bakery for cupcakes and whoopie pies.

When we were last there a couple had a few big boxes of Holy Donuts they easily boarded with...not sure if they handed out any ;)

Curious - why technically not allowed?

Curious - why technically not allowed?

No food that is not factory sealed, or from a "certified" vendor is supposed to be brought on the ship for consumption, per the USPH/CDC requirements. Something in a Two Fat Cats bakery box would be more liable to get through than an unmarked plate of home made cookies or a baggie of trail mix, though as I say, enforcement is spotty.

No food that is not factory sealed, or from a "certified" vendor is supposed to be brought on the ship for consumption, per the USPH/CDC requirements. Something in a Two Fat Cats bakery box would be more liable to get through than an unmarked plate of home made cookies or a baggie of trail mix, though as I say, enforcement is spotty.

Thank you! That explains why my friend got the double inspection for her M &M's last summer.

Hi,

 

We're sailing on Adventure of the Seas from NJ and our first stop is Portland, ME. Can I buy cupcakes in Maine and bring them back on the ship. We're celebrating a birthday that day and I thought it would be fun to order them ahead of time at a bakery and bring them back with us. Is that allowed?

You might also consider ordering a cake from RCI (Gifts-n-Gear) and have it delivered on the day, time and location of your choice...maybe a bit more of a surprise.

You might also consider ordering a cake from RCI (Gifts-n-Gear) and have it delivered on the day, time and location of your choice...maybe a bit more of a surprise.

But not half as good as the whoopie pies.

Whoopie Pies - that's what I was thinking or maybe blueberry pie. I knew RCCL could do it too but I thought it might be more fun to order something and pick it up in Portland. Thanks for all the help :)

You are in Maine....GET WHOOPIE PIES. :D

My current favorite is peanut butter flavor (filling), but regular is fine as well. Every time I go home i bring a "few" home with me. :cool:

Looks like Whoopie Pies it is - is Two Fat Cats Bakery the place to go?

Looks like Whoopie Pies it is - is Two Fat Cats Bakery the place to go?

I mean, whoopie pies are the official State Treat, you can't get more Downeast than that. Two Fat Cats is great, a Food Network favorite, and in the fall they have seasonal whoopies like pumpkin. 5 minutes from the dock.

It seems odd that you would want to buy stuff and lug it on to the ship ... when the ship is full of goodies! I make sure that the front desk knows there is a birthday on board ... and let them take care of you.

Did your cruise line ask if there would be any special occasions on board? I know Holland America does.

It seems odd that you would want to buy stuff and lug it on to the ship ... when the ship is full of goodies! I make sure that the front desk knows there is a birthday on board ... and let them take care of you.

Did your cruise line ask if there would be any special occasions on board? I know Holland America does.

Because in a notably "foodie" city like Portland, you are going to get far better quality than the cruise line provides. I live in Portland, and have worked for the cruise lines. Besides, a box of a dozen whoopie pies wouldn't take up any more lugging than most of the tourist trinkets that get sold to cruise passengers. ;p

Because in a notably "foodie" city like Portland, you are going to get far better quality than the cruise line provides. I live in Portland, and have worked for the cruise lines. Besides, a box of a dozen whoopie pies wouldn't take up any more lugging than most of the tourist trinkets that get sold to cruise passengers. ;p

Ha Ha...Or the maple syrup I lug on.

If you (or anyone else) get to Freeport, go to Wicked Whoppie for your whoopie pies!

http://www.wickedwhoopies.com/#sthash.1rcXavhN.dpbs

You can order them online, at LLBean and at HSN, too.

What is a whoopee pie??

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whoopie_pie,

from which I learned that you would call it a "gob".

I grew up on Lake Erie and heard of Whoopie Pies. My husband's family is closer to Pittsburgh and they were my first introduction to Gobs (of which now I make the cookie and MIL makes the filling). I didn't realize they were famous in Maine, but Whoopie Pies are definitely big in Central/Eastern PA (Amish country). There seems to be a big trend for different fillings and cookie flavors.

I grew up on Lake Erie and heard of Whoopie Pies. My husband's family is closer to Pittsburgh and they were my first introduction to Gobs (of which now I make the cookie and MIL makes the filling). I didn't realize they were famous in Maine, but Whoopie Pies are definitely big in Central/Eastern PA (Amish country). There seems to be a big trend for different fillings and cookie flavors.

Big controversy over who invented the whoopie pie, Maine, Mass, or PA.

If you (or anyone else) get to Freeport, go to Wicked Whoppie for your whoopie pies!

 

http://www.wickedwhoopies.com/#sthash.1rcXavhN.dpbs

 

You can order them online, at LLBean and at HSN, too.

I forgot about them..I got a verity pack a few years ago as a gift.....website now bookmarked. :D