Melady Posted May 28, 2018 #1 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Can you bring unopened pretzels and/or other bags of snacks at embarkation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilionite65 Posted May 28, 2018 #2 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I empty snacks into zip lock bags and bring them. They stay fresh when kept in the zip lock bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 28, 2018 #3 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Can you bring unopened pretzels and/or other bags of snacks at embarkation? Sure, no problem! You never know when the cruise ship will run out of food! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted May 28, 2018 #4 Share Posted May 28, 2018 I empty snacks into zip lock bags and bring them. They stay fresh when kept in the zip lock bags. Not a good idea. Should always bring them in factory sealed bags, especially if you plan to take them off the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Melady Posted May 28, 2018 Author #5 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Oh the ship will surely not run out of food. But if I am having a coke and want a few pretzels, while on vacation, well, I'd be very happy if I had a few :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted May 28, 2018 #6 Share Posted May 28, 2018 Sure, no problem! You never know when the cruise ship will run out of food! Snort Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tee & Chilli Posted May 29, 2018 #7 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Oasis class park cafe has bags of potato chips. I’m unsure about other ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilionite65 Posted May 29, 2018 #8 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Not a good idea. Should always bring them in factory sealed bags, especially if you plan to take them off the ship. 35 cruises with Royal and never a problem! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luvscruising2007 Posted May 29, 2018 #9 Share Posted May 29, 2018 We always bring snacks for excursions and sitting on the balcony. We bring peanuts, peanut butter crackers, protein bars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted May 29, 2018 #10 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Yes, you may bring those things onto the ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolitis Posted May 29, 2018 #11 Share Posted May 29, 2018 All do need to be factory sealed. Even a home sealing machine is not good enough and may be confiscated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daljcl Posted May 29, 2018 #12 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Always bring snacks, individual bags of chips, pretzels and cookies when sailing....especially on Royal as late night snacks are limited at best......and often unappealing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cindivan Posted May 29, 2018 #13 Share Posted May 29, 2018 We have been on multiple cruises with my parents and they always take ziplock bags full of pretzels or other snacks. Never had a problem. They are on the hunt for liquor. Not chips. Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck_Diva Posted May 29, 2018 #14 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Oasis class park cafe has bags of potato chips. I’m unsure about other ships. They do run out of chips, believe it or not!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilionite65 Posted May 29, 2018 #15 Share Posted May 29, 2018 All do need to be factory sealed. Even a home sealing machine is not good enough and may be confiscated. On what do you base this information? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chris_kelowna Posted May 29, 2018 #16 Share Posted May 29, 2018 They do run out of chips, believe it or not!! On the Allure I once saw a woman walking away from the Park Cafe with a carrier bag chock full of small bags of chips. She had cleaned them out! None left for anyone else. Boo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smplybcause Posted May 29, 2018 #17 Share Posted May 29, 2018 On what do you base this information?Some ports are strict with what you take off. Like Cozumel has dogs to sniff out food on cruise passengers coming ashore. Other ports aren't as crazy so sneaking can be easier, though most do have rules on what food can be brought ashore. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carolitis Posted May 29, 2018 #18 Share Posted May 29, 2018 On Allure a week ago chips on any night were hard to come by in Park Cafe or Cafe Promenade. I went looking for them for the grandkids, so I know. Also only sealed items can go off ship in ports so those with dietary issues need to get earlier. So unless you order bags of chips from room service at night, the only salty option is the tiny popcorn sold in the theatre for $2.50. Believe it or not the same kids not very interested in eating at their 5:30 dinner time wanted snacks to munch later. We made sure to grab apples and other fruit for when they did need a snack, as well as cookies etc... and learned to have chicken, cheese, and raw vegetables and dip (packages of ranch dressing from Sorentos or from room service). The little ones actually became grumpy because they were so distracted at dinner they did not realize they were hungry, we learned to race to pre-feed them at windjammer before went to dinner. After 9pm there is actually very little food available on the ship to eat. Had the head waiter not taken such good care to send needed items to my cabin I would have had a problem. I needed to eat late at night with medication and most days only can eat one real meal. So yes, without some preplanning some of us could go hungry on a cruise ship. But my head water Daniel Calin spoiled me and my DH and now I keep thinking there should be someone here to provide for my needs just for the asking. Next time a B to B. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JamesEM Posted May 29, 2018 #19 Share Posted May 29, 2018 It is best to pack the snacks in your carry on luggage, other wise you could be making a trip to the naughty room, especially canned items. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clarea Posted May 29, 2018 #20 Share Posted May 29, 2018 On the Allure I once saw a woman walking away from the Park Cafe with a carrier bag chock full of small bags of chips. She had cleaned them out! None left for anyone else. Boo Lovely. This is why on some ships they put the chips behind the counter and you must ask for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted May 29, 2018 #21 Share Posted May 29, 2018 All do need to be factory sealed. Even a home sealing machine is not good enough and may be confiscated. Nonsense Some ports are strict with what you take off. Like Cozumel has dogs to sniff out food on cruise passengers coming ashore. Other ports aren't as crazy so sneaking can be easier, though most do have rules on what food can be brought ashore. Sent from my SM-G960U using Tapatalk The OP said nothing about taking snacks off the ship Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfanatic Posted May 29, 2018 #22 Share Posted May 29, 2018 It is best to pack the snacks in your carry on luggage, other wise you could be making a trip to the naughty room, especially canned items. Do you really think a bag of pretzels show up on the xray? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BillOh Posted May 29, 2018 #23 Share Posted May 29, 2018 Oh the ship will surely not run out of food. But if I am having a coke and want a few pretzels, while on vacation, well, I'd be very happy if I had a few :) One some ships they can be hard to find. The Park Cafe on the Oasis class you can find chips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griffy116 Posted May 29, 2018 #24 Share Posted May 29, 2018 I usually have some snacks I've bought after I go through security at the airport for the flight that don't get eaten so I bring them on the ship, where they don't get eaten. It's embarrassing to see the long table of food confiscated at some of the ports that people bring off the ship in spite of being told not to take anything not pre-packaged. There's not a day that goes by that on some cruise message board people don't talk about how they took baggies with sandwich meat, made sandwiches and took fruit off the ship.It's not like they don't have food and snacks at these ports. I can't imagine anything more unappealing (or unsafe) than lugging meat around in my beach bag for hours. A can of nuts or pre-packaged pretzels is one thing, but it's not like you have to hoard food on a cruise ship and need to haul off every bag of chips to your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yuvraj Posted May 29, 2018 #25 Share Posted May 29, 2018 All do need to be factory sealed. Even a home sealing machine is not good enough and may be confiscated. All we can do on CC is share our experience and learn from one another. Reality is none of us have extensive knowledge of all destinations and restrictions that may apply at individual ports. However, my experience to date is that it is best not to take fresh food items off the ship. IMO dry snacks like pretzels are ok and do not have to be in factory sealed bags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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