Water bottle Fill ups

[barriechris]

Do Carnival ships have stations where you can fill up your own water bottles?

[shof515]

Buffet area. Use a clean cup to fill your bottle

[FastShip24]

3 hours ago, shof515 said:

Buffet area. Use a clean cup to fill your bottle

No need 

[Earthworm Jim]

41 minutes ago, FastShip24 said:

No need 

 

No need in that yes, you'll almost certainly get away with filling your bottle directly. But they do ask you to use a clean cup.

[FastShip24]

18 minutes ago, Earthworm Jim said:

 

No need in that yes, you'll almost certainly get away with filling your bottle directly. But they do ask you to use a clean cup.

Aren't the stations taller where you place the bottle under the spout without touching anything,?

[NHNEV2003]

I fill my 24 Oz. Yeti water bottle with no problem.

[Elaine5715]

31 minutes ago, FastShip24 said:

Aren't the stations taller where you place the bottle under the spout without touching anything,?

People stick the dispenser inside their bottles

[FastShip24]

23 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

People stick the dispenser inside their bottles

Ok that's disgusting 

[Elaine5715]

2 minutes ago, FastShip24 said:

Ok that's disgusting 

Thus the request to use a clean cup.  They still do it but at least the cup is clean.

[Cruiser_1977]

Please us a clean cup. Tongs are supposed to be used on the buffet and folks still use their fingers....🤢

[Schoifmom]

On 7/15/2023 at 3:25 PM, FastShip24 said:

Aren't the stations taller where you place the bottle under the spout without touching anything,?

 

These aren't the bottle filling stations that you are thinking of.  These have the push to dispense spout similar to what is pictured below.

[mar214]

We see people fill their own water bottles directly from the water dispensers. Does anyone realize these people drink from these same water bottles with their mouths on the rims, spout, etc.????? There is no way the water dispensers don't come in direct contact with these things. Unless they have a dishwasher in their cabin, there is no way this is sanitary. Come on, people!! Have some courtesy for the next guy!!!!!!!! 🤢

[n6uqqq]

All this talk about using a clean cup and 99 percent (a wild guess) of people cruising don't even read cruise critic! If Carnival really cared they would design a dispenser to not be able to come in contact with bottles etc. 

Edited July 19, 2023 by n6uqqq

[angelsfort]

simple solution folks...  when you go to get your own water, bring an alcohol wipe and wipe down the spout of the dispenser...  chances are they didn't touch the INSIDE of the dispenser with their cup so you're good.

 

seriously - it's your own responsibility to protect yourself.  They aren't going to be able to police every single thing on board and you need to take ownership of your own safety. 

 

Wash your hands before you eat (yes, wash them after you get your food too - you're touching the same tongs & serving spoons as everyone else is... )

[Elaine5715]

On 7/19/2023 at 3:57 PM, n6uqqq said:

All this talk about using a clean cup and 99 percent (a wild guess) of people cruising don't even read cruise critic! If Carnival really cared they would design a dispenser to not be able to come in contact with bottles etc. 

There are signs to use a clean cup.

[ObstructedView2]

6 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

There are signs to use a clean cup.

 

And.....

[ray98]

Carnival should install bottle filling stations now that the trend is everyone having a water bottle within 2ft of them 24/7.

 

 

[Elaine5715]

49 minutes ago, ray98 said:

Carnival should install bottle filling stations now that the trend is everyone having a water bottle within 2ft of them 24/7.

 

 

There is one in every stateroom...😆 

[2wheelin]

At least 95% of water bottles have removable tops which need to be removed to refill. No need to even get the top close to the dispenser. Germs don’t jump from the bottle to the dispenser.

[starstruck05]

1 hour ago, 2wheelin said:

At least 95% of water bottles have removable tops which need to be removed to refill. No need to even get the top close to the dispenser. Germs don’t jump from the bottle to the dispenser.

This! I'm annoyed at this constant conversation. Most water bottles today Do not dispense in the same place you drink. Probably half of cruisers these days have Stanley cups that you have to completely remove the part you drink from to refill. If filled properly,  you will not come into any contact with the drink dispenser. There is no difference with Carnival's drink dispenser and the water bottle fill up stations at your job, theme park, etc and none of those have cups on the side for you to "fill up" with. For the record, the Carnival sign is meant to remind you to use a fresh cup every time you get a drink like you get a fresh plate with every visit to the buffet. If it was specifically meant for water bottles it would take 4 or 5 or more fresh cups each time I want to fill up my bottle. 

[ray98]

The germaphobes are going to blow a gasket now....😆

[Elaine5715]

17 hours ago, 2wheelin said:

At least 95% of water bottles have removable tops which need to be removed to refill. No need to even get the top close to the dispenser. Germs don’t jump from the bottle to the dispenser.

 

15 hours ago, starstruck05 said:

This! I'm annoyed at this constant conversation. Most water bottles today Do not dispense in the same place you drink. Probably half of cruisers these days have Stanley cups that you have to completely remove the part you drink from to refill. If filled properly,  you will not come into any contact with the drink dispenser. There is no difference with Carnival's drink dispenser and the water bottle fill up stations at your job, theme park, etc and none of those have cups on the side for you to "fill up" with. For the record, the Carnival sign is meant to remind you to use a fresh cup every time you get a drink like you get a fresh plate with every visit to the buffet. If it was specifically meant for water bottles it would take 4 or 5 or more fresh cups each time I want to fill up my bottle. 

Yet people jam their water containers right up to the dispensers.  In theory, those clean water cups haven't had lips contact.  

[starstruck05]

6 minutes ago, Elaine5715 said:

 

Yet people jam their water containers right up to the dispensers.  In theory, those clean water cups haven't had lips contact.  

Neither has the parts where the water from the dispenser is going into the cups. 🤷🏾‍♀️ 

[Elaine5715]

2 minutes ago, starstruck05 said:

Neither has the parts where the water from the dispenser is going into the cups. 🤷🏾‍♀️ 

But the personal water bottle isn't even being rinsed first so the dispenser is in contact with your backwash.

[2wheelin]

1 hour ago, Elaine5715 said:

But the personal water bottle isn't even being rinsed first so the dispenser is in contact with your backwash.

There is no way a water bottle is going to touch the inside of the dispenser (where the water flows) so if you don’t touch it with your clean cup, you’re good to go, if really worried about this, rinse the dispenser by letting a spoonful or so run out before you fill your glass.