Cool_Dude Posted January 16, 2020 #1 Share Posted January 16, 2020 What! No straws, how could this be? I just read in another posting that Princess no longer gives out straws. Is this true? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted January 16, 2020 #2 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Do you know which ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 16, 2020 #3 Share Posted January 16, 2020 9 minutes ago, Cool_Dude said: What! No straws, how could this be? I just read in another posting that Princess no longer gives out straws. Is this true? Had no problems getting straws on the Sky last month. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool_Dude Posted January 16, 2020 Author #4 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, MsSoCalCruiser said: Do you know which ship? Nope, I’ll be on the Royal in August though. I figure Princess will be selling plastic straws with little tiny ships on them. And, they will cost their weight in gold! 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted January 16, 2020 #5 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Cool_Dude said: Nope, I’ll be on the Royal in August though. I figure Princess will be selling plastic straws with little tiny ships on them. And, they will cost their weight in gold! I had problems getting straws a few months ago on the Royal. Ask me in a few weeks and I will let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted January 16, 2020 #6 Share Posted January 16, 2020 OP take straws with you if you are that worried. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare CanadianBurger Posted January 16, 2020 #7 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Paper straws on the Crown last month. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MsSoCalCruiser Posted January 16, 2020 #8 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, Colo Cruiser said: OP take straws with you if you are that worried. That’s what I will be doing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcrcruiser Posted January 16, 2020 #9 Share Posted January 16, 2020 U can buy metal straws that can be cleaned on amazon.com 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exbiologist Posted January 16, 2020 #10 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Stupid paper straws on Royal last week. I just pulled them and drank like a grown up 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseclan Posted January 16, 2020 #11 Share Posted January 16, 2020 No straws could be a problem with frozen drinks.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HappyCruiserettu Posted January 16, 2020 #12 Share Posted January 16, 2020 1 minute ago, cheeseclan said: No straws could be a problem with frozen drinks.... Hard to "suck" a frozen drink through a straw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseclan Posted January 16, 2020 #13 Share Posted January 16, 2020 No problem for me with a real straw. With a paper straw it would suck since it collapses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissP22 Posted January 16, 2020 #14 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I bought a handful on our last trip & used them only for the frozen drinks. Most times the paper straws will work....for a while. I brought most of the plastic ones home for our next cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kywildcatfanone Posted January 16, 2020 #15 Share Posted January 16, 2020 They have paper straws you can ask for. Or you can bring your own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombud Posted January 16, 2020 #16 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Starbucks sells hard reusable plastic straws that are easy to clean. And Amazon metal ones c AZ n be cleaned too. I just prefer the ones from Starbucks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skynight Posted January 16, 2020 #17 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) 7 hours ago, MsSoCalCruiser said: Do you know which ship? Plastic straws limited on all Princess ships. It is part of Princess' program to meet the court ordered enviro. goals. You will notice other things also for example soft ice cream now in reusable small cups. Edited January 16, 2020 by skynight 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
farmermark Posted January 16, 2020 #18 Share Posted January 16, 2020 (edited) Wife had same problem on NCL a year ago; especially with frozen drinks. So we found straws made from corn. Biodegradable but unlike those paper straws they actually work. Did not collapse. First saw them at a fast food place in an airport. I cant believe they have not caught on yet. Were even thinking of taking a bunch to "Meet & Greets' to pass out. Edited January 16, 2020 by farmermark 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mosenga Posted January 16, 2020 #19 Share Posted January 16, 2020 They have paper straws available, but you often have to ask for them now. They are not always provided without asking. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruisinFinsUp Posted January 16, 2020 #20 Share Posted January 16, 2020 On the Crown Dec27 the paper straws were shorter than the tall glasses that the fancy frozen drinks came in ( plastic glasses and glass ones). It made using them for frozen drinks a bit of a challenge once you had only the bottom third left and the straw didn't make it down that far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted January 16, 2020 #21 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I noticed they didn't have them on 11/25/2018 so it's been phased out over a long period. Not new at all. I bring my own. The paper straws are hideous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franktown Posted January 16, 2020 #22 Share Posted January 16, 2020 2 hours ago, MissP22 said: All the plastic straws you want are still free at McDonald's & Burger King here in Florida. Why buy them? At our McDonald's in Florida they are still available but you have to ask for one. No longer out by the drink machines. Told by manager that they will be switching to paper straws by the end of the year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chef Brian Posted January 16, 2020 #23 Share Posted January 16, 2020 I was told no straw for regular drinks on open deck cause they blow into the ocean they only give you a straw for frozen drinks 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LoriPhil Posted January 16, 2020 #24 Share Posted January 16, 2020 Just bringing our own and no, we don't toss used plastic ones in the ship's trash, since disposal of these things shipboard is part of the problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stoneharborlady Posted January 16, 2020 #25 Share Posted January 16, 2020 12 hours ago, CarelessAndConfused said: I think the term is eco-friendly. It would be more eco-friendly if ships would stop dumping into our oceans. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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