Poorplaya Posted March 30, 2014 #1 Share Posted March 30, 2014 So my wife has been asking if we can bring little snacks on our cruise in April on IOS. Crackers, chips, nuts, that sort of stuff. Has anyone had any experience with this or just know if we can or not? I wasn't having much luck on the RCCL webpage! Thanks for the help! Sent from my iPhone using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmorgania Posted March 30, 2014 #2 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Yes you can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
negc Posted March 30, 2014 #3 Share Posted March 30, 2014 There is absolutely no reason why you won't be able to bring the kinds of snacks onboard any RCI ships and we have done so on most, if not all, of our cruises. Only non pre-packaged foods (meat, fruit etc.) would be prohibited from brining on or off the ship. Considering the prices of such items in the ship's General Store, it is strongly recommended.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poorplaya Posted March 30, 2014 Author #4 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Thanks for the info everyone, the prices in the general store are the main reason we wanted to bring some stuff on board! Sent from my iPhone using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseAddict1982 Posted March 30, 2014 #5 Share Posted March 30, 2014 So my wife has been asking if we can bring little snacks on our cruise in April on IOS. Crackers, chips, nuts, that sort of stuff. Has anyone had any experience with this or just know if we can or not? I wasn't having much luck on the RCCL webpage! Thanks for the help! Sent from my iPhone using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app Cool we are going to bring some mixed nuts on the cruise. When I drink I like to snack on something light. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaribbeanH2OLover Posted March 30, 2014 #6 Share Posted March 30, 2014 We brought individual bags of popcorn, fruit snacks and crackers. Just a few for island days and it was no problem. We carried them in our carry on bag. Sent using the Cruise Critic forums app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gayle V Posted March 30, 2014 #7 Share Posted March 30, 2014 I always have a small package of cookies, or crackers. (I need to eat something like that in order to swallow my morning pills. Choose something not too delicate, so they won't get crushed in the luggage. As for nibbles when enjoying a drink on the verandah, nuts and Pringles pack well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseAddict1982 Posted March 30, 2014 #8 Share Posted March 30, 2014 Can u eat snacks in the casino? Lol Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlFamilyof4 Posted March 30, 2014 #9 Share Posted March 30, 2014 There is absolutely no reason why you won't be able to bring the kinds of snacks onboard any RCI ships and we have done so on most, if not all, of our cruises. Only non pre-packaged foods (meat, fruit etc.) would be prohibited from brining on or off the ship. Considering the prices of such items in the ship's General Store, it is strongly recommended.:) i was able to take on oranges, apples, pears on our March 10th sailing, so not necessarily true about no non-packaged items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Langley Cruisers Posted March 30, 2014 #10 Share Posted March 30, 2014 i was able to take on oranges, apples, pears on our March 10th sailing, so not necessarily true about no non-packaged items. Just because you chose to do this doesn't mean it is permitted. It is not. . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 30, 2014 #11 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) i was able to take on oranges, apples, pears on our March 10th sailing, so not necessarily true about no non-packaged items. This is actually a violation of the USPH/CDC regulations, not an RCI rule. Only sealed, packaged, ready to eat food is allowed to be brought onboard. All food onboard the ship must be from documented sources that comply with all local, state, and federal regulations (including the USPH, which nearly no one in the US other than cruise ships comply with). Since you brought the food, it cannot be documented. Also, all ready to eat fruits onboard are sanitized in a hypochlorite solution before being placed out for consumption. Your food has not been sanitized. Really very surprised this was allowed, security must have been having a very bad day. Taking unsealed, unpackaged food off the ship is also not allowed, but this is due to local laws in the ports/countries in question. Edited March 30, 2014 by chengkp75 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtlFamilyof4 Posted March 30, 2014 #12 Share Posted March 30, 2014 This is actually a violation of the USPH/CDC regulations, not an RCI rule. Only sealed, packaged, ready to eat food is allowed to be brought onboard. All food onboard the ship must be from documented sources that comply with all local, state, and federal regulations (including the USPH, which nearly no one in the US other than cruise ships comply with). Since you brought the food, it cannot be documented. Also, all ready to eat fruits onboard are sanitized in a hypochlorite solution before being placed out for consumption. Your food has not been sanitized. Really very surprised this was allowed, security must have been having a very bad day. Taking unsealed, unpackaged food off the ship is also not allowed, but this is due to local laws in the ports/countries in question. So not trying to sneak anything on board, but I didn't see anywhere that it was posted that it wasn't allowed. I honestly was just bringing on snacks that we had brought in the car and didn't want them to go bad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted March 30, 2014 #13 Share Posted March 30, 2014 So not trying to sneak anything on board, but I didn't see anywhere that it was posted that it wasn't allowed. I honestly was just bringing on snacks that we had brought in the car and didn't want them to go bad. Not condemning, just wanting to get the correct info out there as to why it's not allowed. Don't want any CC members to get to security and then be upset that they had to dump the fruit. The USPH requirements govern nearly everything to do with food, water, pools, garbage, pest control, ventilation and lighting onboard, and usually the reason for a lot of things cruisers feel intrude on their "rights". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tropicalgal2 Posted March 30, 2014 #14 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) So my wife has been asking if we can bring little snacks on our cruise in April on IOS. Crackers, chips, nuts, that sort of stuff. Has anyone had any experience with this or just know if we can or not? I wasn't having much luck on the RCCL webpage! Thanks for the help! Sent from my iPhone using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app ¡YES! :p We have taken cookies, nuts, Chocolate covered Almonds, hard candy, individual sugar-free Crystal lite type drink mixes and sealed drink for the first day with no problems! ! ! ALL were sealed and individual or smaller sizes. :D Edited March 30, 2014 by Tropicalgal2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karena1 Posted March 30, 2014 #15 Share Posted March 30, 2014 (edited) So my wife has been asking if we can bring little snacks on our cruise in April on IOS. Crackers, chips, nuts, that sort of stuff. Has anyone had any experience with this or just know if we can or not? I wasn't having much luck on the RCCL webpage! Thanks for the help! Sent from my iPhone using Cruise Critic Forums mobile app I bring snacks on every cruise - FF Pringles, pretzals, peanuts, mixed nuts. Have never had an issue. Lots of times the pretzels or mixed nuts are in a zip lock, not a sealed bag. In our checked luggage. No one has ever told us we could not do this. I want snacks for the beaches so always bring stuff to munch on. Edited March 30, 2014 by karena1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poorplaya Posted April 3, 2014 Author #16 Share Posted April 3, 2014 ¡YES! :p We have taken cookies, nuts, Chocolate covered Almonds, hard candy, individual sugar-free Crystal lite type drink mixes and sealed drink for the first day with no problems! ! ! ALL were sealed and individual or smaller sizes. :D Perfect, we went to the store the other night and picked a few things similar to this, they'll go in our checked luggage no problem!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Laura Posted April 3, 2014 #17 Share Posted April 3, 2014 We always bring snacks and are usually so full with the meals we land up leaving them behind in our cabin to make more room for other items. Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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