caribill Posted January 5, 2014 #26 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Doing a 12 day British isles cruise, we can take water on the ship? Last cruise I was on water was included. Sound like princess is not that way Tap water is safe to drink Chilled tap water is available at all bars and at all meals with no charge. Bottled water of any kind has a charge. You can bring as much water onto the ship as you would like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted January 5, 2014 #27 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Tastes great true! but ships water contains much more sodium than bottled ...because of the process involved. If you have no sodium concerns then it's all good..:) I just had some " Spring Water " it contained almost 150 mg of sodium which is about 25% of your recommended daily amount. This was for a 500ml bottle. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted January 5, 2014 #28 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Tastes great true! but ships water contains much more sodium than bottled ...because of the process involved. If you have no sodium concerns then it's all good..:) Your source for claiming the Princess H20 has more sodium than bottled H20? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erikamac Posted January 5, 2014 #29 Share Posted January 5, 2014 (edited) Wow, that seems absurd to me. To bring water on a ship especially when I'm overseas...I don't even drink tap water unless I'm at home where it's filtered. Guess I'll have to find some bottled water or figure something out. On Azamara it was free Tap water is safe to drink Chilled tap water is available at all bars and at all meals with no charge. Bottled water of any kind has a charge. You can bring as much water onto the ship as you would like. Edited January 5, 2014 by Erikamac Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted January 5, 2014 #30 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Wow, that seems absurd to me. To bring water on a ship especially when I'm overseas...I don't even drink tap water unless I'm at home where it's filtered. Guess I'll have to find some bottled water or figure something out. On Azamara it was free Do you also avoid ice cubes on a ship since they are not made from bottled water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted January 5, 2014 #31 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Wow, that seems absurd to me. To bring water on a ship especially when I'm overseas...I don't even drink tap water unless I'm at home where it's filtered. Guess I'll have to find some bottled water or figure something out. On Azamara it was free It wasn't "free." You paid for it, but you didn't know it. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
funh2oguy Posted January 5, 2014 #32 Share Posted January 5, 2014 We just did 3 B2B trips on the Ruby. We brought a 12 pack of Pepsi in our carry on luggage and a case of water that we tagged and checked with the porter. Both the soda and water water was allowed on without a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pia1913 Posted January 5, 2014 #33 Share Posted January 5, 2014 We can actually take water & soda on Princess, correct?? As much as you like. I prefer diet Pepsi and do not care for diet Coke. So I take my own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrsdigi Posted January 5, 2014 #34 Share Posted January 5, 2014 You have no idea. It's the whole family, we cruise with five different-colored insulated tumblers like this... must. have. one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted January 5, 2014 #35 Share Posted January 5, 2014 Your source for claiming the Princess H20 has more sodium than bottled H20? I would also like to know that. When we were on the ship's tour we were told that the water was distilled using excess heat from the generators that would otherwise be wasted. In that case the water would be pure with no salt or other minerals at all. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cactusrose Posted August 8, 2014 #36 Share Posted August 8, 2014 Some ships use a sodium carbonate injection system to raise the PH after purification. So there is sodium added back but I don't know if it's more than what is in bottled water. I guess the only way to find out is to bring a test kit along. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted August 8, 2014 #37 Share Posted August 8, 2014 $24 a case? :eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sminfiddle Posted August 8, 2014 #38 Share Posted August 8, 2014 $24 a case? :eek: We've never paid more than $3 a case for real Spring Water (shop the sales). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevesan Posted August 9, 2014 #39 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) How Cruise Ships Make Fresh Water This method is similar to the natural water cycle, where sea water is heated by the sun, rises as steam to form clouds, and then falls back to earth as rain. The second method, osmosis, filters sea water through a fine membrane to separate pure water from salt and other minerals. Cruise ships do not desalinate water near ports or close to land, because coastal waters are the most contaminated. After desalination, the water is passed through a mineralization plant, which adds minerals. This is necessary because the healthy minerals naturally found in drinking water have been removed by desalination. At this stage, the water is also checked for impurities, sanitized, and the pH is corrected. The water is then sent to massive storage tanks on board the cruise ship. On the Grand Princess, for example, these storage tanks hold up to 500,000 gallons of fresh water. Next, the water is routed to hot and cold systems. Miles of distribution pipe move the water around the cruise ship. After the water is delivered through a sink or shower, and used by cruise ship passengers or crew, it must be treated again before it can be discharged. All cruise ships must follow strict environmental laws in the treatment of waste water. Even after treatment, the water is not immediately released, but is held in special storage tanks when the ship is close to land, in port, or other sensitive environments. It’s a complex process, but necessary in order to ensure the health of cruise ship passengers and the natural environment. http://plantaspurificadoras65.wordpress.com/2012/03/08/how-cruise-ships-make-fresh-water/ Edited August 9, 2014 by Stevesan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjcanady Posted August 9, 2014 #40 Share Posted August 9, 2014 (edited) ship water is more pure than bottled water Edited August 9, 2014 by bjcanady Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octoberdana Posted August 10, 2014 #41 Share Posted August 10, 2014 If you bring your own soda on board can you take it to the dining room? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted August 10, 2014 #42 Share Posted August 10, 2014 If you bring your own soda on board can you take it to the dining room? Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 10, 2014 #43 Share Posted August 10, 2014 If you bring your own soda on board can you take it to the dining room? A can, yes. A two liter bottle would not be appropriate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle.zhang.90 Posted August 10, 2014 #44 Share Posted August 10, 2014 As much as you like. I prefer diet Pepsi and do not care for diet Coke. So I take my own. Can we bring wine and beer too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted August 10, 2014 #45 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Can we bring wine and beer too? Yes on the beer, and yes on wine in a glass. Wine in a bottle then you get into the corkage fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle.zhang.90 Posted August 10, 2014 #46 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Yes on the beer, and yes on wine in a glass. Wine in a bottle then you get into the corkage fee. Thank you! So beer in cans or bottles are both ok? What about wine in plastic bags? Do not remember what's that called but I know we have the wine in the bags with a switch on sold in local liquor store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted August 10, 2014 #47 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Can we bring wine and beer too? You can only bring wine on board not the beer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle.zhang.90 Posted August 10, 2014 #48 Share Posted August 10, 2014 You can only bring wine on board not the beer. Bottled wine ok? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kamloops50 Posted August 10, 2014 #49 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Bottled wine ok? Bottled wine OK if is below a certain size. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michelle.zhang.90 Posted August 10, 2014 #50 Share Posted August 10, 2014 Bottled wine OK if is below a certain size. Sent from my Transformer TF101 using Forums mobile app Great! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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