xDisconnections Posted August 2, 2021 #51 Share Posted August 2, 2021 Plastic straws have made an incredible comeback in my local area. Hopefully they will be restored to the cruise lines at some point in the future. I’m happy to bring my own whenever I travel and plan accordingly. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KmomChicago Posted August 3, 2021 #52 Share Posted August 3, 2021 So whatchabout buying one of these nice muggies on board and then dump all of the drinkies into it as you go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare KmomChicago Posted August 5, 2021 #53 Share Posted August 5, 2021 I have these lying around so we’ll bring’em. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mips Posted August 5, 2021 #54 Share Posted August 5, 2021 I use Openable Silicone Straws, Interlocking Design straws in the car, I love my stainless but bumpy mountain roads and my teeth do not. They fold to fit in your pocket and split apart for easy cleaning never had a leasking issue. Ill be bringing several of them 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew12 Posted August 5, 2021 #55 Share Posted August 5, 2021 8 minutes ago, mips said: I use Openable Silicone Straws, Interlocking Design straws in the car, I love my stainless but bumpy mountain roads and my teeth do not. They fold to fit in your pocket and split apart for easy cleaning never had a leasking issue. Ill be bringing several of them I found stainless straws with silicon tubes along the top to protect your teeth. Should be delivered tomorrow. Hoping it is the best of both worlds! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mips Posted August 5, 2021 #56 Share Posted August 5, 2021 Just now, Brew12 said: I found stainless straws with silicon tubes along the top to protect your teeth. Should be delivered tomorrow. Hoping it is the best of both worlds! I have those but they still need a brush to clean them between drinks. The opening ones just need a little soap and clean hands. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brew12 Posted August 5, 2021 #57 Share Posted August 5, 2021 1 minute ago, mips said: I have those but they still need a brush to clean them between drinks. The opening ones just need a little soap and clean hands. Very true, but at least the container that holds the straw has a little brush in it for just that purpose. Lots of good options out there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoperDK Posted August 6, 2021 #58 Share Posted August 6, 2021 I will be bringing my individually wrapped cornstarch straws for the few drinks that I feel a straw is needed...... Seriously considering bringing these yummy straws for my bloody marys. Pricey, but a favorite of mine..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazy4themouse Posted August 6, 2021 #59 Share Posted August 6, 2021 (edited) I brought an entire pack of straws (good old fashioned neon-colored plastic ones) with me on our Breeze cruise last week, and people around me were mighty jealous, lol. I happily handed plenty of them out. Those "edible" straws are awful, and just weird with most drinks. The only ones I didn't mind were the chocolate ones for milkshakes -- those were at least more "appropriate". But a lime-flavored straw with a Malibu Colada is just.. ick. And all of them dissolving in your mouth after a few minutes is just 🤮. The no-coffee-stirrers thing is way more confusing to me, though... Now instead of those, they have ceramic jars with tons and tons of regular spoons in them, and separate jars labeled "soiled." How is it more environmentally friendly to be using all that water, detergent, manpower, etc. to wash SO many spoons so often?? Edited August 6, 2021 by crazy4themouse 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helene109 Posted August 6, 2021 #60 Share Posted August 6, 2021 37 minutes ago, crazy4themouse said: I brought an entire pack of straws (good old fashioned neon-colored plastic ones) with me on our Breeze cruise last week, and people around me were mighty jealous, lol. I happily handed plenty of them out. Those "edible" straws are awful, and just weird with most drinks. The only ones I didn't mind were the chocolate ones for milkshakes -- those were at least more "appropriate". But a lime-flavored straw with a Malibu Colada is just.. ick. And all of them dissolving in your mouth after a few minutes is just 🤮. The no-coffee-stirrers thing is way more confusing to me, though... Now instead of those, they have ceramic jars with tons and tons of regular spoons in them, and separate jars labeled "soiled." How is it more environmentally friendly to be using all that water, detergent, manpower, etc. to wash SO many spoons so often?? Thanks for reassurance I just packed mine for 8-14! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted August 6, 2021 #61 Share Posted August 6, 2021 15 hours ago, RoperDK said: I will be bringing my individually wrapped cornstarch straws for the few drinks that I feel a straw is needed...... Seriously considering bringing these yummy straws for my bloody marys. Pricey, but a favorite of mine..... Do the cornstarch straws hold up for a decent length of time in frozen drinks? Is there any cornstarch taste? This is the best option I have seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoperDK Posted August 6, 2021 #62 Share Posted August 6, 2021 1 hour ago, TNcruising02 said: Do the cornstarch straws hold up for a decent length of time in frozen drinks? Is there any cornstarch taste? This is the best option I have seen. I have never had them break down at all and they don't have any taste that I can tell. Disclaimer though, environmentalists don't consider these to be a perfect solution. They take a considerable amount of time to totally break down unless they are in a perfect composting set up. For me, I am fine with them. I don't use that many and it is a compromise for me. Better than bringing plastic on board in my eyes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tattoos Posted August 6, 2021 #63 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Great, in addition to swizzle sticks, sugar packets, coffee stirrers, and real butter, I have to add straws to my growing list of essential items to pack for my next cruise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare EngIceDave Posted August 6, 2021 #64 Share Posted August 6, 2021 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SNJCruisers Posted August 7, 2021 #65 Share Posted August 7, 2021 Bought these today on ebay for 7 bucks. A 4 pack of 8" glass straws with cleaning brush and their own carrying case. https://www.ebay.com/itm/133226049471 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marne001 Posted August 21, 2021 #66 Share Posted August 21, 2021 On 8/1/2021 at 1:49 PM, TNcruising02 said: The sugar straws are fine for the first 15 minutes, but then they start wilting. I usually take a long time to finish a frozen drink, so the sugar straws don't hold up. I never understood the issue with straws as long as they were disposed of properly. I've never seen anyone throw one over the side of a ship. They recycle plastic bottles...I bring my own box of straws... Marne, the Cruisin' Fool CCL Dream 2022 CCL Vista 2019 CCL Breeze 2018 CCL Breeze 2018 CCL Conquest September/October 2015 CCL Magic April 2015 PCL Caribbean Princess 2014 CCL Magic Dec 2013 CCL Magic Nov 2013 CCL Magic 2012 CCL Conquest 2011 PCL Island 2009 PCL Emerald 2008 CCL Legend 2007 CCL Legend 2007 CCL Valor 2007 PCL Caribbean 2007 CCL Conquest 2007 CCL Conquest 2006 RCCL Rhapsody 2005 Celebrity Constellation 2003 Celebrity Constellation 2002 CCL Conquest 2002 CCL Elation 2002 CCL Triumph 2001 CCL Elation 2000 RCCL Monarch 1999 RCCL Rhapsody 1998 RCCL Sovereign 1997 RCCL Majesty 1996 Celebrity Zenith 1996 RCCL Monarch 1996 CCL Sensation 1994 NCL Wind 1994 CCL Holiday 1992 CCL Celebration 1991 CCL Jubilee 1991 CCL Celebration 1990 PCL Sky Princess 1990 Delta Del_Sud 1967 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilovesparky13 Posted August 21, 2021 #67 Share Posted August 21, 2021 If it’s such a big deal for you, then take your own straws. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razor_Poke Posted August 21, 2021 #68 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I got a plastic straw recently at the dfw airport. The shop proudly displayed a sign that they were eco friendly blah blah blah. These straws, which I had never before seen, literally shattered with the slightest amount of pressure. Little shards of sharp, hard something- like -plastic but apparently not, fell into my drink. I grabbed another and filmed the breaking. Sorry, but some stuff has gone too far. I’m bringing a 100 pack of good old fashioned straws. Maybe they’ll get seized with my power strip😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowroller Posted August 21, 2021 #69 Share Posted August 21, 2021 How many calories in a sugar straw? 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgwest Posted August 21, 2021 #70 Share Posted August 21, 2021 For sale today on Vista: $4.95 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bgwest Posted August 21, 2021 #71 Share Posted August 21, 2021 Just now, Bgwest said: For sale today on Vista: $4.95 Also: $1.00 each for a rubber straw. One of the bartenders advises there will be no other kinds of straws available throughout the cruise.a rubber straw. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNcruising02 Posted August 21, 2021 #72 Share Posted August 21, 2021 20 minutes ago, Bgwest said: Also: $1.00 each for a rubber straw. One of the bartenders advises there will be no other kinds of straws available throughout the cruise.a rubber straw. The rubber straws look a lot more comfortable than the stainless to me. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbismith Posted August 21, 2021 #73 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I have a package of straws in my cruise box. You can get them at the dollar store. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare AtSeaWithChris Posted August 21, 2021 #74 Share Posted August 21, 2021 I do not use reusable straws. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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