water

[Moz]

Can a person get a small bottle of water with the soda package. Wondering as want to take some water when we get off the ship and are in the port. Thanks

[electro]

Can a person get a small bottle of water with the soda package. Wondering as want to take some water when we get off the ship and are in the port. Thanks

 

No, bottle water is not included with the soda package or the UBP.

 

Bring a refillable botte an you can fill it up at the drink station before you leave the ship.

If you must have bottled water, you can bring on your own.

 

Lois

[bbryan5]

I don't believe water is included. I always bring a case of water on the ship. Just slap a luggage tag on it, and they bring it right up to your cabin! :D:D

[Cruzncutie]

To my knowledge the answer is no. Bottled water is not included in the soda package, but NCL will have someone selling individual bottles of water as you get off at each port.

[TraJon9]

I know people go back and forth about ship water verse bottled water. Well to make things easier on us since we did not want to stop and get a case in NYC, I purchased refillable water bottles with brita water filters in them for 8 bucks each at walmart. They might even be cheaper elsewhere.

 

They are great. I kept them in the ship fridge, threw them in the beach bag.. I even bought powder Gatorade and used the filtered water and powder in a old water bottle (no filter). Saved money, and lugging the case around at port.

[BirdTravels]

Can a person get a small bottle of water with the soda package. Wondering as want to take some water when we get off the ship and are in the port. Thanks

 

No. Check a case of water or put a few bottles in your checked luggage.

[casofilia]

1 Take (If you are American "Bring") a couple of empty plastic bottles. (We prefer hard plastic.)

2 Get lots of ice from the steward. (Very obliging people!)

3 Let some melt and fill the water bottles. (If wide necked bottles some ice will fit in.)

4 Put in the fridge overnight. (You could even freeze one!)

5 Take with you as you leave the ship. (This is most important!!!)

6 Repeat daily till you debark the last morning.

 

Simple and, even better, cheap. The water they make ice from is meant for drinking and I have always found it potable.

 

Mike

Pom by Birth; Retired Coin Collecting Kiwi by Choice.

[Jenorama]

I didn't get any sort of drink package on our Sun Alaska or Pearl 3 day. I have a refillable water bottle and before heading out for the day, I'd fill it up from the water dispenser in the buffet. Just make sure to use one of the glasses they have there--don't put your water bottle directly under the dispenser as that is unsanitary and rude.

 

Iced tea, lemonade and flavored waters are also available at the buffet vending station along with coffee, hot tea and hot chocolate. We did bring a small case of water onboard for Alaska, but we didn't really feel the need for it. When that ran out, I just used the regular tap water to make my morning protein drink.

 

They do sell a bottled water package onboard and for that you get Aquafina, but I think it's completely unnecessary as the water onboard is already purified and perfectly fine and tasty to drink. You reduce waste and save yourself some $$.

 

Jen

[pathubia]

I don't believe water is included. I always bring a case of water on the ship. Just slap a luggage tag on it, and they bring it right up to your cabin! :D:D

 

Bryan, HOW ARE YOU???????

[tempus137]

 

They do sell a bottled water package onboard and for that you get Aquafina, but I think it's completely unnecessary as the water onboard is already purified and perfectly fine and tasty to drink. You reduce waste and save yourself some $$.

 

Jen

 

The package on board cost 10 times what it would cost you to buy a case in a supermarket before you board.

[CapCrunch]

They do sell a bottled water package onboard and for that you get Aquafina, but I think it's completely unnecessary as the water onboard is already purified and perfectly fine and tasty to drink.

 

I get this was alluded to further up (sorry, new here!), but is the tap water in the rooms different from what's at the drink stations? I'd have to imagine it's safe to drink, as they have to expect people will drink it, right?

[Demonyte]

I get this was alluded to further up (sorry, new here!), but is the tap water in the rooms different from what's at the drink stations? I'd have to imagine it's safe to drink, as they have to expect people will drink it, right?

 

 

Yes it is different - the water in bars and restaurants is carbon filtered which removes the chlorine and makes it taste much better.

 

Both are drinkable all right - if one is fine with the taste (being used to actually clean and tasteless water, I'm not).

[cb at sea]

The water in your bathroom is fine to drink...it simply won't "run cold"....ever! Add ice or stick it in your fridge. It's exactly the same water used in your food, ice, and beverages! It's the same water that's in the dispenser that chills it first....

[CapCrunch]

I'm from New York, so am used to the best tap water in the world :) and I also avoid bottled water for political reasons (support pure, municipal water for all!). So I shall drink the NCL tap water, but chilled in the fridge.

[Demonyte]

It's exactly the same water used in your food, ice, and beverages! It's the same water that's in the dispenser that chills it first....

 

 

No, it's not. Read my reply above - the carbon filtering (done to protect the appliances and dispencers from the mineral/chlorine residue, same as filters with Brita brand) makes a world of difference with the taste.

[Jenorama]

The only time I used the tap water was when making my protein shake and rinsing after brushing, so I didn't notice any taste issues. They had the big bottles of Aquafina for sale--for $4.25. Ridiculous when there are plenty of complimentary options available.

 

Jen

[4gomez]

The best thing regarding water on the ship is: Have your room steward leave you a bucket (or 2) of ice at the end of the day. It will partially melt throughout the night. Excellent way to get COLD WATER when you really need it in the early A.M. A purist will drink straight from the bucket. Hopefully you are all family or close friends.

[Wavesprite]

I've known stories of more then one person using the ice bucket when they are sick.....please be careful drinking straight from it..,,,,

[SteveH2508]

If you leave the tap water in a bottle in the fridge overnight the chlorine naturally dissipates from it.

[4gomez]

I just spit out my water and have gone to bottled beer.