Buffy61 Posted January 18, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Just a question please....Going on Pacific Jewel shortly and I see no glass or plastic water bottles allowed to be taken on board (I assume other P&O ships the same?). Anyway can anyone tell me can you buy normal bottled water on board or are they big 2ltr bottles. Just wondering if practical to be taking to gym or off ship days to carry around? Can anyone advise how much water is on board. I heard its a rip off ... to a captive audience. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tassie cruiser Posted January 18, 2016 #2 Share Posted January 18, 2016 In your cabin there is the option to buy. There is 3 x 1.5 litre bottles and if you buy the 3 (for $15) you get 3 x free. So basically you get 6 x 1.5 litre bottles for $15. You can buy the small ones but they are the rip off you mentioned, think it was like $4-95 for smallish bottle. On our cruise there were always people at the water stations filling up their bottles etc..to take ashore. All the islands you go to. (Like mystery is, lifou, Isle of pines etc....... P&O always have the water coolers on the islands , just where you get the tenders. Sooooooo icy cold, was great. In the gym there are plastic cups etc and a water station for you. Fiona Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayaguru Posted January 21, 2016 #3 Share Posted January 21, 2016 You can bring a water bottle, just not bottled water. I bring a wide mouth one so I can fill it with ice. Fill at the water stations at the buffet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted January 21, 2016 #4 Share Posted January 21, 2016 You can bring a water bottle, just not bottled water. I bring a wide mouth one so I can fill it with ice. Fill at the water stations at the buffet. Thank you that is useful info I heard it was because some 'water' was vodka etc. Empty bottle should be OK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sayaguru Posted January 21, 2016 #5 Share Posted January 21, 2016 Thank you that is useful info I heard it was because some 'water' was vodka etc. Empty bottle should be OK Yes, that is true. They couldn't check the seal on every bottle. And I do like vodka. ;) The crazy thing is people post that they do this on here quite a bit. What they think cruise line staff don't read?? :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shykiwi Posted January 24, 2016 #6 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Just a question please....Going on Pacific Jewel shortly and I see no glass or plastic water bottles allowed to be taken on board (I assume other P&O ships the same?).Anyway can anyone tell me can you buy normal bottled water on board or are they big 2ltr bottles. Just wondering if practical to be taking to gym or off ship days to carry around? Can anyone advise how much water is on board. I heard its a rip off ... to a captive audience. Thanks Hi, Can you bring as sort of can drinks on board,pacific pearl, like V etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shykiwi Posted January 24, 2016 #7 Share Posted January 24, 2016 Yes, that is true. They couldn't check the seal on every bottle. And I do like vodka. ;) The crazy thing is people post that they do this on here quite a bit. What they think cruise line staff don't read?? :rolleyes: Can you bring any sort of cans on board, pacific pearl, like V etc? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoamingLadybird Posted February 2, 2016 #8 Share Posted February 2, 2016 Can you bring any sort of cans on board, pacific pearl, like V etc? Just read you can bring a dozen cans in your carry on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 25, 2016 #9 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Buy the bottled water on board, the ship's water is quite fetid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted February 25, 2016 #10 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Haven't heard many complain about the smell. Some don't like the taste, but like bottled water it has its own formulation. It's desalinated, just like produced in some cities (including Sydney). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 25, 2016 #11 Share Posted February 25, 2016 It was disgusting on the Aria. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted February 25, 2016 #12 Share Posted February 25, 2016 Maybe a problem on that ship, or more likely just an issue in your cabin area. Just like how your house on land can sometimes get brown water as they replace piping nearby, but the overall supply is fine, it is usually a local issue. Haven't had an issue on any ship, including the Jewel as per the OP. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 25, 2016 #13 Share Posted February 25, 2016 There were many complaints by some on that cruise, however, that was my main complaint. On one day, there was blue ooze coming out of the taps. Even the water at table in the MDR was tasting off.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Big_M Posted February 26, 2016 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Blue ooze? Weird. Definitely not part of the standard water supply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare MicCanberra Posted February 26, 2016 #15 Share Posted February 26, 2016 Blue ooze? Weird. Definitely not part of the standard water supply! No possibly some type of chemical or glue perhaps.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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