Do you bring your own coffee mug?

[lukegr]

I'm not sure if you feel the same way, but I really don't like those plastic cups they have on the lido deck and at breakfast to hold your coffee in. Has anyone ever thought about bringing your own coffee mug? I'm thinking about bringing one that looks similar to these:

 

http://www.coffee-makers-espresso-machines.com/thermal-insulated-travel-coffee-mugs-tumblers.html

 

I'd be interested to know how many of you bring your own :p

[Cactuscruise]

It doesn't seem worth the effort. A mug would just be something else in my suitcase, something to keep track of and and something to wash. It's the coffee not what I'm drinking it out of.

[Bunkie103]

Actually I do bring an insulated mug with a top because I like to get my first cup of coffee and roam around the ship. Instead of a nice one like you are thinking of bringing, I pack one I don't care about. I do this because I can leave it behind if my bag is too full. We have lots of these around the house, and I just pick the one I care about least. On our first cruise I took one which was given out by the hospital where I work. My boss looked at my pics and commented on how nice she thought that was. I didn't tell her "why" I picked that particular one! :o

 

Several people on board asked me where I got the mug, thinking they were given out on the ship.

[paulam]

I'm not sure if you feel the same way, but I really don't like those plastic cups they have on the lido deck and at breakfast to hold your coffee in. Has anyone ever thought about bringing your own coffee mug? I'm thinking about bringing one that looks similar to these:

 

http://www.coffee-makers-espresso-machines.com/thermal-insulated-travel-coffee-mugs-tumblers.html

 

I'd be interested to know how many of you bring your own :p

 

I don't drink coffee, but my husband does and we ALWAYS bring an insulated mug when we cruise (or go on any vacation for that matter). He hates those little cups you get up on deck, doesn't hold enough coffee. I buy his mug in the dollar store -- if it gets lost, no big deal. I definitely recommend bringing your own.

[katie286]

On our last cruise, I was up very early. Like around 5am. I went up to the lido deck and wanted to walk around with a cup of coffee. It was very windy and a little rocky. I swear, most of the coffee in the little coffee cup was on the deck :D Those cups are too small. This cruise, I'm bringing a cheap mug with me. I love my morning coffee.!

[ardie42]

I agree with all of those who took a cup. I took one and it came in handy for ice tea and fruit punch for later in the day. The cups are so small, when hanging out by the pool or on deck it saves on the trips back to the fountain area. More time to lay and relax. ALso some mornings we found it a challange to find a coffee cup. They would run out quick.

 

The biggest challange in this whole topic...do you really want to drink that coffee????

[mafiadon]

My husband and I always bring a big travel mug as we like to have a coffee on our balcony first thing in the morning and then get ready for the day and go have breakfast. It is also nice to go and get a lemonaid in the afternoon and sit on the balcony and read. Linda

[PrincessJen]

We always take our own insulated mugs. We're not coffee drinkers however sipping tea & watching the boat dock from our balcony is well worth it.

[bdette4]

I always take a mug with me but mine is for tea. A bunch of us last year had them on our Ladies only week and I was the one up early every morning so I got to make the coffee/tea run with our mugs and when I came back to the cabins, they always had a bloody mary or mimosa waiting for me as payment.

[zydecocruiser]

I have brought mugs only to not use them. And then sometimes I do.

 

Now if I want one, I buy the cheapest one I can find in the ship store. Not exactly a doller store - more like a $5 store. And usually leave behind.

[Dizholic]

On our Sensation Cruise a couple of years ago we bought two of the Carnival travel mugs, and they work out great. They are the perfect size, but yet not that big that they cause a problem packing them in the suitcase.

[justcruzinbye]

I found the insulated paper mugs, about 7" tall, at the grocery store. I pack them in my carryon and use them all day. They come with lids and can hold hot or cold beverages. The outside is insulated so that you don't burn your hand...it also keeps cold beverages COLD!

 

My sister really enjoyed the morning cup of coffee that I fetched for her each day! We threw them away when we finished with them.

[montekat]

We always bring our insulated travel mugs. Great for coffee, tea, juice, anything you want to put in them. The hot chocolate on Carnival is especially good! You might want to get the short, wide mugs--if you want a large drink. The tall ones don't fit very well under the spouts.

[Colleen]

I love my morning coffee and I love to stroll the deck with it and the little mugs just don't do it for me. It's almost a ritual - getting a new (cheap) one for the cruise.

[Hootsie]

Yep, I bring a cheapo one and a coffee press too. I'm a coffee snob. (-;

[lukegr]

If I get one it will be a cheap one as well, $5 or so. The link was just to get a visual idea of what I was talking about.

[JPAJ]

I would definently take one just so I could have more hot chocolate.:D

[Stella_Illuminata]

I would definently take one just so I could have more hot chocolate.:D

 

haha I'm with you. The Carnival hot chocolate was very tasty :D

[sportsterjohn]

Yes, my coffee mug goes everywhere with me. It goes to work with me in my car, goes in my saddle bags on my motorcycle, goes on cruises, land vacations....

[justcruzinbye]

I found the insulated paper mugs, about 7" tall, at the grocery store. I pack them in my carryon and use them all day. They come with lids and can hold hot or cold beverages. The outside is insulated so that you don't burn your hand...it also keeps cold beverages COLD!

 

My sister really enjoyed the morning cup of coffee that I fetched for her each day! We threw them away when we finished with them.

 

These are "Insulair" brand...10 to a package for $1.99. Triple wall insulated, with lids.