Single bottles of water price on board?

[holdon216]

I just called NCL. I was told that the pre purchased water sold in  cases is still Aquafina.  AND that the free bottled water onboard is the NCL bottled water. Anyone recently cruise and purchased a case? Was it Aquafina?

I'm surly not going to pay for "still water" that's been treated.

I did have to look up still water......sounds gross! AKA pond water 

[lovetotraveltx]

9 hours ago, Mike_DeA said:

 

Bottled water (and Red Bull) are covered under the casino drink card, not under the UBP.

 

What's a casino drink card?

 

[BirdTravels]

47 minutes ago, lovetotraveltx said:

 

What's a casino drink card?

 

Casino guests are given a drink card for free drinks at the casino bar (including things that are excluded from the normal beverage package). These are people who have received free or discounted cruises from NCL or participating land-based casinos (there are usually several hundred passengers sailing for free on most cruises). 

 

If if you earn 2500 points on a cruise,

you can get a card mid-cruise. (That’s about $12,500 in slot play). 

[Aesop081]

On 12/12/2018 at 10:47 AM, Stlcardsfan79 said:

I pre ordered the 12 1 liter bottles to be delivered to our cabin it was $33.54 (that includes tax and gratuity). A lot of people complain about the price but compared to what the airport charge I don't think it's too bad and considering they are liter bottles. 

It looks good doesn't it...compared to an airport.  But it's highway robbery.  Princess, when you purchase before the cruise will deliver 12 500 ml bottles for 6...yes that's right 6 dollars.  So double that to get the same amount = 12 dollars.  We sail NCL, and Princess, both have advantages.  BTW, the water in the restaurant is made the very same way that the water in those bottles are.  

[Aesop081]

10 hours ago, holdon216 said:

I just called NCL. I was told that the pre purchased water sold in  cases is still Aquafina.  AND that the free bottled water onboard is the NCL bottled water. Anyone recently cruise and purchased a case? Was it Aquafina?

I'm surly not going to pay for "still water" that's been treated.

I did have to look up still water......sounds gross! AKA pond water 

 

Every single navy boy knows that still water doesn't mean it's from a lake.  Still water is short for "distilled water"  Water (can be salt or fresh (from reverse osmosis or shore source)) that is  boiled into steam and then condensed into water (just like your all hard liquors are except it's alcohol).  The water from distillation is as near to pure as is possible since almost all "things" in the water are left behind like the stuff in your kettle or coffee maker pot.  Usually you have to actually add minerals to it so that it has some taste and doesn't suck those same minerals out of your cells.  That's why it's treated, to mineralize it.  AS is Aquafina, they take tap water from your city, use the same process and put it in a bottle.

Edited December 27, 2018 by Aesop081
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[don't-use-real-name]

Every so often - well maybe TOO Often - like 10 days to 2 weeks
the water issue up and rears its ugly head in yet again another thread about WATER !
Cruisers have a need and want to know about WATER !

 

Rules of the road (ah er SEA) !

 

NCL has a monoply on all beverages on board -

 

Do not pass GO (security) with any beverages - wine OK to be tariffed with a corkage fee
Recent issues with EMPTY bottles of beverages brought on board - issue unsettled
NCL can't seem to understand that it's guests would like to put NCL water in their own container #!?
Bring your own EMPTY water carrying vessel to fill either in your cabin or at the dispenser in the Buffet ***
*** usual transfer protocol - do not fill your container directly from the spigot but use a glass provided
at the buffet. Want Ice Water (ice in with water) suggest using a WIDE-mouth bottle - crushed ice is available
at the buffet.

 

Thirsty - read on for more watered down info - - -

 

There are beverage packages available - none include water
UBP - Ultimate (not Unlimited) beverage package - does not include water coffee (Irish OK) lattes expressos
Corks & Cap - a beer and wine package - no water
Viva-Vino - a wine package - no water
What part of water do you not understand at this point !

 

Water packages available to purchase - suggest doing this in advance to avoid Room Service charges
LINK:
{https://www.ncl.com/onboard-packages/bottled-water-packages}

Bottled Water Packages
Receive savings of up to 65% when you purchase water packages versus individual bottles onboard.

Bottled Water Packages
For all ships except Pride of America

6-pack (1-liter bottles) $14.95
12-pack (1-liter bottles) $27.95
24-pack (1-liter bottles) $44.95
Note: 20% gratuities & service charge will be applied at time of purchase

Pride of America sailings only
12-pack (1-liter bottles) $27.95
24-pack (500-milliliter bottles) $29.95 *
* $2 more for same amount of water - bottles are 1/2 of a liter

 

XXXXX

 

General info about brands of water on NCL

Aqua fina - bottled by Pepsi (a collusion with NCL)
LINK:
{http://www.aquafina.com/en-US/}

Acqu apanna - bottled water from Italy (NCL European cruises ?)
LINK:
{https://www.acquapanna.com/}

 

While in some ports you may see a fire hose hooked up to a hydrant on the port - bunkered water.
NO that is not your regular drinking water - although it is potable city water that is used for the laundry
hot tubs and deck washing etc.
The ships can make their own water while at sea underway but it costs in extra fuel burning to
boil and distill or other method so loading up (bunkering) is a less expensive method.

 

No water molecules were hurt damaged distilled in posting this but a few where put forth in sweat.

Funny a ship at sea - Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink !

[holdon216]

9 hours ago, Aesop081 said:

 

Every single navy boy knows that still water doesn't mean it's from a lake.  Still water is short for "distilled water"  Water (can be salt or fresh (from reverse osmosis or shore source)) that is  boiled into steam and then condensed into water (just like your all hard liquors are except it's alcohol).  The water from distillation is as near to pure as is possible since almost all "things" in the water are left behind like the stuff in your kettle or coffee maker pot.  Usually you have to actually add minerals to it so that it has some taste and doesn't suck those same minerals out of your cells.  That's why it's treated, to mineralize it.  AS is Aquafina, they take tap water from your city, use the same process and put it in a bottle.

Still water is not short for distilled water 

still water

 

ExamplesWord Origin

noun

1. a part of a stream that is level or where the level of inclination is so slight that no current is visible.

[holdon216]

5 hours ago, don't-use-real-name said:

Every so often - well maybe TOO Often - like 10 days to 2 weeks
the water issue up and rears its ugly head in yet again another thread about WATER !
Cruisers have a need and want to know about WATER !

 

Rules of the road (ah er SEA) !

 

NCL has a monoply on all beverages on board -

 

Do not pass GO (security) with any beverages - wine OK to be tariffed with a corkage fee
Recent issues with EMPTY bottles of beverages brought on board - issue unsettled
NCL can't seem to understand that it's guests would like to put NCL water in their own container #!?
Bring your own EMPTY water carrying vessel to fill either in your cabin or at the dispenser in the Buffet ***
*** usual transfer protocol - do not fill your container directly from the spigot but use a glass provided
at the buffet. Want Ice Water (ice in with water) suggest using a WIDE-mouth bottle - crushed ice is available
at the buffet.

 

Thirsty - read on for more watered down info - - -

 

There are beverage packages available - none include water
UBP - Ultimate (not Unlimited) beverage package - does not include water coffee (Irish OK) lattes expressos
Corks & Cap - a beer and wine package - no water
Viva-Vino - a wine package - no water
What part of water do you not understand at this point !

 

Water packages available to purchase - suggest doing this in advance to avoid Room Service charges
LINK:
{https://www.ncl.com/onboard-packages/bottled-water-packages}

Bottled Water Packages
Receive savings of up to 65% when you purchase water packages versus individual bottles onboard.

Bottled Water Packages
For all ships except Pride of America

6-pack (1-liter bottles) $14.95
12-pack (1-liter bottles) $27.95
24-pack (1-liter bottles) $44.95
Note: 20% gratuities & service charge will be applied at time of purchase

Pride of America sailings only
12-pack (1-liter bottles) $27.95
24-pack (500-milliliter bottles) $29.95 *
* $2 more for same amount of water - bottles are 1/2 of a liter

 

XXXXX

 

General info about brands of water on NCL

Aqua fina - bottled by Pepsi (a collusion with NCL)
LINK:
{http://www.aquafina.com/en-US/}

Acqu apanna - bottled water from Italy (NCL European cruises ?)
LINK:
{https://www.acquapanna.com/}

 

While in some ports you may see a fire hose hooked up to a hydrant on the port - bunkered water.
NO that is not your regular drinking water - although it is potable city water that is used for the laundry
hot tubs and deck washing etc.
The ships can make their own water while at sea underway but it costs in extra fuel burning to
boil and distill or other method so loading up (bunkering) is a less expensive method.

 

No water molecules were hurt damaged distilled in posting this but a few where put forth in sweat.

Funny a ship at sea - Water water everywhere but not a drop to drink !

LOLing