rachelfran Posted April 30, 2019 #1 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I was on the the anthem -- April 20 departure and lots of folks tried to bring back baked goods from Mike's Bakery in Boston and were denied. Some complained about security staff and others posted that it literally ruined their vacation (on facebook). I googled "can I bring baked goods back to the anthem" while I was at Mike's and was brought to this page https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy which clearly states "you are free to bring non-perishable prepackaged food in limited quantities." I took that to mean that no, I can't bring fresh baked cannolis to my cabin. I was right. Don't make the same mistake others did. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB_NJ Posted April 30, 2019 #2 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Generally you are not allowed to bring anything open, once tried to bring a lemon onboard and it was confiscated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted April 30, 2019 #3 Share Posted April 30, 2019 1 minute ago, LB_NJ said: Generally you are not allowed to bring anything open, once tried to bring a lemon onboard and it was confiscated. That lemon was a fruit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted April 30, 2019 #4 Share Posted April 30, 2019 (edited) 19 minutes ago, rachelfran said: I was on the the anthem -- April 20 departure and lots of folks tried to bring back baked goods from Mike's Bakery in Boston and were denied. Some complained about security staff and others posted that it literally ruined their vacation (on facebook). I googled "can I bring baked goods back to the anthem" while I was at Mike's and was brought to this page https://www.royalcaribbean.com/faq/questions/food-drink-onboard-policy which clearly states "you are free to bring non-perishable prepackaged food in limited quantities." I took that to mean that no, I can't bring fresh baked cannolis to my cabin. I was right. Don't make the same mistake others did. Well I agree this is disturbing not being able to bring fresh baked items onboard (thinking about Holy Donuts in Portland Maine)...Then why have some been able to bring onboard birthday cakes or so they have posted? I've had no trouble bringing fudge (selected than bagged or boxed) from Juneau and Ketchikan from the candy shops there. Edited April 30, 2019 by Ashland Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted April 30, 2019 #5 Share Posted April 30, 2019 5 minutes ago, Ashland said: Well I agree this is disturbing not being able to bring fresh baked items onboard (thinking about Holy Donuts in Portland Maine)...Then why have some been able to bring onboard birthday cakes or so they have posted? I've had no trouble bringing fudge (selected than bagged or boxed) from Juneau and Ketchikan from the candy shops there. Two things... 1) Cannoli's are more perishable than a cake is. Get the filling warm, and, well... (same can be suggested about a cannoli vs a doughnut.) 2) In Boston, they know to look out for them. BTW, fudge is room temp stable. So it's allowed on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachelfran Posted April 30, 2019 Author #6 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I think if anyone gets something on board it's luck or maybe a prearranged situation but no one should count on it happening for them .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
memoak Posted April 30, 2019 #7 Share Posted April 30, 2019 This is pretty much any cruise line - not just RCI 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted April 30, 2019 #8 Share Posted April 30, 2019 26 minutes ago, alfaeric said: Two things... 1) Cannoli's are more perishable than a cake is. Get the filling warm, and, well... (same can be suggested about a cannoli vs a doughnut.) 2) In Boston, they know to look out for them. BTW, fudge is room temp stable. So it's allowed on board. So you can bring on a whole cake but not a donut ?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMarc Posted April 30, 2019 #9 Share Posted April 30, 2019 This thread assumes that RCCL's rules always make sense and are consistently enforced. Both assumptions are very wrong. 5 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cot427 Posted April 30, 2019 #10 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Was allowed to bring on an unopened cheese wheel from Curacao on Navigator last month. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LB_NJ Posted April 30, 2019 #11 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I would assume the rules make sense to RCCL's legal department. Whether they are enforced uniformly is another matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted April 30, 2019 #12 Share Posted April 30, 2019 14 minutes ago, LB_NJ said: I would assume the rules make sense to RCCL's legal department. Whether they are enforced uniformly is another matter. The rules might make more sense to those manning the port embarkation and all the goodies (baked) they confiscate.....Holy Donuts !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisegirl1 Posted April 30, 2019 #13 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Traveling to New England and Canada soon. So, I need to eat the donuts in port? I'm sure that will not be a problem! Thanks for the heads up. But, we have brought bakery cookies on board at one of the Florida ports and some bakery items at a Mexico port. Go figure! M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrMarc Posted April 30, 2019 #14 Share Posted April 30, 2019 26 minutes ago, Ashland said: The rules might make more sense to those manning the port embarkation and all the goodies (baked) they confiscate.....Holy Donuts !! Perhaps it depends on whether or not the crew has eaten recently... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashland Posted April 30, 2019 #15 Share Posted April 30, 2019 20 minutes ago, cruisegirl1 said: Traveling to New England and Canada soon. So, I need to eat the donuts in port? I'm sure that will not be a problem! Thanks for the heads up. But, we have brought bakery cookies on board at one of the Florida ports and some bakery items at a Mexico port. Go figure! M We have also at several ports many times...in my large purse that just goes through the x-ray machine when (re) boarding....it doesn't seem that they were looking for goodies just liquor etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunkissed Mommy Posted April 30, 2019 #16 Share Posted April 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Ashland said: (thinking about Holy Donuts in Portland Maine)... I've had no trouble bringing fudge (selected than bagged or boxed) from Juneau and Ketchikan from the candy shops there. Oh my! I miss those donuts. I wish they would ship them to me in Florida. I definitely brought a couple back on the ship with me when we stopped there. I also brought fudge on the ship in Alaska too, but that was on Princess. Both items were not sealed as I had been sampling them all day long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njkruzer Posted April 30, 2019 #17 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I brought chocolate on board in St. Maarten with no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfaeric Posted April 30, 2019 #18 Share Posted April 30, 2019 2 hours ago, Ashland said: So you can bring on a whole cake but not a donut ?? I bet the reason donuts are not allowed is that they can't see if they are filled or not. YMMV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharktums Posted April 30, 2019 #19 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I've brought Key Lime Pie onboard from Key West, Fudge from Alaska, and Cupcakes in NYC. I think this is more a port security do what they feel thing than a real enforced RCCL policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mets123 Posted April 30, 2019 #20 Share Posted April 30, 2019 I got Holy Donuts from Portland last year and brought them onboard with no problems. They were in a brown bag and I made no attempt to hide them. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snit13 Posted April 30, 2019 #21 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Does anyone have personal knowledge of anyone bringing CARNATIONS (cut flowers) on a ship sailing from a Florida port? I have read that it is not allowed from Caribbean ports. I have been in contact with multiple departments at RCCL and still the only answer I have been able to get is "no plastic flowers." I have sailed with couple from Canada who always bring a wheel of cheese from St. Maarten. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baron Barracuda Posted April 30, 2019 #22 Share Posted April 30, 2019 In New Orleans had no problem carrying a big bag of beignets from Cafe Du Monde. Even shared some with security. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sunny AZ Girl Posted April 30, 2019 #23 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Cheese wheels are considered pre-packaged. We brought several onboard when we initially boarded our TA in Amsterdam. Also quite a bit of chocolate from Belgium. About 5 boxes were packaged and sealed (gifts). But we did have two small containers of hand selected chocolates that were opened and were for us onboard. They were in our checked luggage and did not end up in the naughty room. I almost forgot - we also had several bags of Key Lime Candies & Cookies from Kermits in Key West that we used for gifts. They were hand packaged in the shop. We carried them back on the ship in my a bag after a port day. Nothing needed refrigeration. It seems they are mostly looking for produce. Not sure why the cannoli were confiscated. 🤔. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare John&LaLa Posted April 30, 2019 #24 Share Posted April 30, 2019 Hoping to find Greendayz ice cream in Amsterdam this cruise. Doubt we'll try and bring any on. 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
karl_nj Posted April 30, 2019 #25 Share Posted April 30, 2019 One thing to keep in mind is that it was the Boston Port employees were enforcing this rule, on behalf of Royal Caribbean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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