Why is the drinking water so bad on DREAM

[jakeT]

just finish a cruise on the Dream. The Drinking water, in MDR or just about anywhere else is like dead fish water

So is the ice. It makes soda tase funny.

The ice in the casino is much better. So they know of the problem but are doing nothing

I saw many people buying bottle water in MDR

The Carnival water like a quart fit $3.75

[hillbilly cruiser]

Don't know why but it was awful in Sept. Could not drink the tea.

[jakeT]

Not any better this week

[Boyshockeymommy]

Perhaps I should order a second case of water for our room on our upcoming Dream cruise?

[coevan]

just finish a cruise on the Dream. The Drinking water, in MDR or just about anywhere else is like dead fish water

So is the ice. It makes soda tase funny.

The ice in the casino is much better. So they know of the problem but are doing nothing

I saw many people buying bottle water in MDR

The Carnival water like a quart fit $3.75

 

 

12 bottles for $4.95, we did not find the water that bad on the Dream we had house water in MDR, it was fine.

[joepeka]

just finish a cruise on the Dream. The Drinking water, in MDR or just about anywhere else is like dead fish water

So is the ice. It makes soda tase funny.

The ice in the casino is much better. So they know of the problem but are doing nothing

I saw many people buying bottle water in MDR

The Carnival water like a quart fit $3.75

I won't question your perception of the taste of the tap water, ice, etc. Each person has their own likes and dislikes. Just a question or two:

 

1. "dead fish water"? I have to assume you have consumed such liquid and therefore know how it tastes?

2. Because the ice in the casino is much better, you assume "...they know of the problem but are doing nothing"?

 

Most of us have little knowledge of the internal workings of a huge cruise ship and to assume that the water purification systems on those ships are segregated to deliver differing quality of water and ice is presumptuous. Again, I don't doubt you disliked the water, tea and ice taste but your assumptions and comparisons are a bit out there.

[coevan]

if you did a Behind the Scenes tour you would know the ship is fully self contained. The have desalination system on the ship and the water is tested regularly.

[jakeT]

I did not say the water was bad or dangerous, just saying it had a “ bad” tast, the Vista water was good, Miracle water was drinkable, so was Splendor water. Vast different in Dream water.

This was the first time I saw people ( lots of people) buying bottles of Carnival water to drink in MDR.

[coevan]

why would you $3 a bottle in the MDR when you can buy 12 for $4.99 and bring a bottle with you

[asalligo]

It was really bad last March also, we stopped drinking it in the MDR. I had hoped it was just bad at that time.

[Bahbert]

Just off the Dream last week and didn't notice a bad taste in the MDR water at all. The tap water out of our bathroom sink was slightly noticeable but I only used that for brushing my teeth so it wasn't a problem. We drank a lot of water in the MDR and it seemed fine.

[zanydoc]

The Drinking water, in MDR or just about anywhere else is like dead fish water

So is the ice.

 

 

Maybe a couple of dead fish got sucked up into the desalination reservoir :D! I’m ordering more water from the fun shops as we speak!

[SeaScout]

Time to clean the water holding tanks and distribution lines? Yes, ships can make desalinated water. They however take on large amounts of water while port. All that water goes into holding tanks (more than one of them). Sediment and scale in the holding tanks can mix with the water being distributed to various parts of the ship.

 

We were in an aft suite once. Had our first Jacuzzi bath tub. Couldn't use it because the water was a disgusting greenish brown color. It also ruined white items washed in the laundry room across the hallway. (Carnival paid for the ruined items, no questions asked. They knew the cause).

 

So yeah, bad water can and does happen.

[Doug & Cindy Scrap Hunter]

My nephew went on a Carnival cruise a couple Thanksgiving weekends ago. Most of his complaints were about the people and children, but I wouldn't put up with this either. What was I reading the other day? 4 ships have had health inspection failings while this water problem is going on? I've never cruised before but we're going to give the Royal Caribbean Brilliance one shot. If I see ANYTHING like what's going on these Carnival ships I'll go back to normal lakeside vacations.

[Domergirl]

I'm disappointed to hear this. I've sailed the Dream twice with no problems, but it's been years. We sail again later this month...I guess I better order some water!!!

 

 

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[sfnew2sail]

We were on the Dream last week. I noticed foul tasting water when making my tea on day. I got hot water from one of the coffee machines in the Lido. I believe it happened only once. We had water in the MDR three nights with no foul taste.

[coevan]

Time to clean the water holding tanks and distribution lines? Yes, ships can make desalinated water. They however take on large amounts of water while port. All that water goes into holding tanks (more than one of them). Sediment and scale in the holding tanks can mix with the water being distributed to various parts of the ship.

 

We were in an aft suite once. Had our first Jacuzzi bath tub. Couldn't use it because the water was a disgusting greenish brown color. It also ruined white items washed in the laundry room across the hallway. (Carnival paid for the ruined items, no questions asked. They knew the cause).

 

So yeah, bad water can and does happen.

 

 

This is just not true. I own a boat with a water maker, never, ever desalinate in port. The Behind the Scenes tour specifically talks about getting well out to sea to start desalinization.

[Thorncroft]

They suck up the pristine waters of the mighty Mississippi River on the way out to sea. I'm surprised that you didn't enjoy it.

[coevan]

I seriously doubt that. They will fill up in the gulf.

[Geargoesdown]

just finish a cruise on the Dream. The Drinking water, in MDR or just about anywhere else is like dead fish water

So is the ice. It makes soda tase funny.

The ice in the casino is much better. So they know of the problem but are doing nothing

I saw many people buying bottle water in MDR

The Carnival water like a quart fit $3.75

 

It’s because the Dream sails down the Mississippi River, or America’s drainage ditch! :')

[tallyho8]

The Dream fills their water tanks in New Orleans from the New Orleans municipal water supply. You can Google "New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board problems 2017" and may find out why the water doesn't taste as good as usual.

 

I have been on the Dream a few times and never had any water issues but not in the last year although I am going on it next week.

[chengkp75]

Let's see.

 

First, the ship does not take on Mississippi River water, nor does it make water while in the river. Cruise ships are not allowed to make water within 12 miles from shore.

 

The same water is used in every single location on the ship. The only difference is that at all water stations (in dining rooms where the wait staff fill the pitchers), drink dispensers (buffet), bar guns, and ice makers, there is a carbon filter to remove the chlorine (not for taste, but for maintenance reasons).

 

Any taste would come from the municipal water taken on in New Orleans. This water, or any water taken on in port, must be from a hydrant that has been tested (at the actual hydrant, not the municipal report) within the past month to meet EPA requirements. This water is also chlorinated prior to it going into the tanks. Further, the water must be kept segregated and not used onboard until a coliform bacteria test comes back negative, and this test takes 18-24 hours.

 

As for sediment in the tanks, one aspect of the chlorinated water is to cause solids to drop out of the water, and therefore any sediment will form on the tank bottom and not be carried around the ship. Additionally, the tanks are inspected annually, and cleaned as required, and there is a strict procedure to re-sanitize the tanks after cleaning and inspection.

 

The most common cause of discolored water on ships comes from maintenance of the pipes. In order to control the acidity of the water, both to reduce the corrosive effect of distilled water, and to ensure the pH is correct for optimum sanitizing by the chlorine, calcium carbonate (active ingredient in Tums) is added to the water. This calcium carbonate tends to form a scale on the inside of the pipes, but as long as the pipes are full of water, the scale stays in place. When the pipes are emptied to repair pipes, the scale dries out and falls off the pipe walls. When the pipes are returned to service, the broken off scale is carried around the system back to the tanks. However, the short static lengths of pipe between the the mains and each cabin bathroom tend to collect this scale. This will cause a yellow to brown water. Running the water for a minute or two will normally clear this discoloration.

[coevan]

I love when ChengKP75 posts. You are so thorough in your explanations.

[Thorncroft]

The Dream fills their water tanks in New Orleans from the New Orleans municipal water supply. You can Google "New Orleans Sewerage and Water Board problems 2017" and may find out why the water doesn't taste as good as usual.

 

I have been on the Dream a few times and never had any water issues but not in the last year although I am going on it next week.

Google "things you trust more than New Orleans municipal water".

[cemebro]

I was on the Dream twice last year. I did not like the water either time...I would not say it taste like dead fish. I would call it musty tasting. In the mdr I would try and hold my breath and just take a little sip. After the first night I ordered lemonade at least that covered up the musty taste. But anytime I am on I cruise it is all good. I can hydrate when I get home. lol