Can you order a box lunch to take off the ship for an excursion?

[courtneyMC]

Just wondering, specifically on the Regal in the Baltic, especially in St. Petersburg. I know some ships do this, some don't, some ports don't allow outside food brought off the ship etc.

 

thanks!

[ggprincess2004]

No, in fact food is not allowed to be taken off the ship in most ports, with the exception of food that is sealed in factory packaging.

If you have a great concern, perhaps taking along food bars of some sort would be helpful. We travel with Kind Bars to handle things when we have long flights, arrivals or departures at odd hours, and the like.

[paul929207]

Some ports even have dogs sniffing for any food.

[joeyancho]

Nope. Eat the local food.

[RNGALNG]

I always bring dried fruit, granola bars, cheese and crackers, nuts, all in prepackaged little bags to take along on longer excursions. I'm diabetic and it keeps me safe as you just never know what you will find in new ports.

[chengkp75]

Just wondering, specifically on the Regal in the Baltic, especially in St. Petersburg. I know some ships do this, some don't, some ports don't allow outside food brought off the ship etc.

 

thanks!

 

Typically, even those ships that provide lunches (and almost always for ship's excursions) do so using sealed items like cheese crackers, saltines, tuna pouches, granola bars, etc.

[anthonyy7]

Just bring snacks that are sealed up such as energy bars. SPB days can be long and you'll want a snack.

[casofilia]

Some ports even have dogs sniffing for any food.

 

 

This is usually after all the notices just like in Australian and New Zealand airports. Heaven help you if you are caught with it!!

[Thrak]

My wife was stopped when she tried to take a latte off the ship in Hawaii.

[Corinda]

My cousin got stopped for trying to take a hot tea off in San Diego. I now bring a bottle of water for every 4 hours I'm gone and an energy bar or two. A tour of Florence was not kind to me last year.

[Loonbeam]

This is asked over and over. Rule of thumb, if its not factory sealed it cannot leave the ship. Some ports are more restrictive than others, and enforcement may vary, but better safe then sorry.

[Lucky TGO]

I always bring dried fruit, granola bars, cheese and crackers, nuts, all in prepackaged little bags to take along on longer excursions. I'm diabetic and it keeps me safe as you just never know what you will find in new ports.

 

My wife does exactly the same. She is a diabetic also.

Tony

[SadieN]

The San Diego AG dog alerted in my Lemonheads (candy).

[easyboy]

Just wondering, specifically on the Regal in the Baltic, especially in St. Petersburg. I know some ships do this, some don't, some ports don't allow outside food brought off the ship etc.

 

thanks!

Our private 2 day tour of St. Petersburg with SPB Tours included lunch in a restaurant. We didn't worry about a box lunch.

[NorbertsNiece]

Our private 2 day tour of St. Petersburg with SPB Tours included lunch in a restaurant. We didn't worry about a box lunch.

 

 

Ditto with Alla Tours in SPB

[FritzG]

This reminds me of a lady I saw in an elevator on our Baltic/TA last fall. On a port day she was coming from HC carrying a tray with at more than a pound of ham and other meat, a huge amount of cucumbers and lots of rolls. She told me she was making "snacks" for onshore. She had enough food there to feed at least 10 people. I forgot which port it was, but I know that every port guide we received noted that no food was to be taken ashore. What a waste of food.

[DrivesLikeMario]

Some ladies I did a tour with in Dublin smuggled off sandwiches, fruit and I don't know what else to eat while we were on our private tour. I don't know how they did it and I wouldn't even think of trying it. To me, eating local is what it's all about in most countries. That's good advice to bring a Kind bar though. May have to do that in the future.

[bluegiraffe]

Some ladies I did a tour with in Dublin smuggled off sandwiches, fruit and I don't know what else to eat while we were on our private tour. I don't know how they did it and I wouldn't even think of trying it. To me, eating local is what it's all about in most countries. That's good advice to bring a Kind bar though. May have to do that in the future.

 

Absolutely! That's one of the best parts of travel. :D And if the OP has the chance to eat some pelmeny, piroshky, blini with raspberry jam, or shashlik, well - enjoy!

[OCruisers]

Bottom Line: No, you can't order a Boxed Lunch from the ship to be taken off at a port of call.

[riclop]

No food is not allowed to be taken off the ship.

[anthonyy7]

If Rick Steves can do it why can't we? :')

[notentirelynormal]

If Rick Steves can do it why can't we? :')

 

Well, because not everyone can have a camera crew following them around documenting their illegal actions.

[floridalover5623]

On the CB announcements were made in the morning that food was not allowed to be taken ashore- nothing posted in the patters and nothing on shore (except for Cozumel) that food was not allowed. Also no checks of any kind once leaving the ship. (except for Cozumel)

If you didn't hear the announcements which weren't heard in your cabin you would never know any different. I saw a few people preparing plates of cold cuts in the morning at each port.

[Colo Cruiser]

I have seen people eating pancakes in the DR. Go figure.

[Loonbeam]

Just to point it out again, the ports that restrict don't always check. But if you happen to decide to take food on a day they do, options include just having it discarded, to a fine, to not being allowed on shore (I have personally observed this, where folks argued about their food being disposed of and the port officials advised them they could return to the ship and they would not be permitted off the dock and security could escort them if they would like. Never heard if they tried to get out later and/or were successful.) Jail is technically possible, but I have never heard of that happening.