zeberdee Posted November 18, 2023 #1 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Hi, can anyone tell me if you can get bags of crisps anywhere on the Wonder of the seas please? I read that you used to be able to get them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nelblu Posted November 18, 2023 #2 Share Posted November 18, 2023 2 hours ago, zeberdee said: Hi, can anyone tell me if you can get bags of crisps anywhere on the Wonder of the seas please? I read that you used to be able to get them. Free ones done away with. I understand that you can order them via room service. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shipgeeks Posted November 18, 2023 #3 Share Posted November 18, 2023 I think greed - people grabbing dozens of bags at a time - killed this amenity. In more recent times, one could ask for a bag at Park Cafe (on Vision ships, at least), but perhaps that is not even the case any more. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted November 18, 2023 #4 Share Posted November 18, 2023 I strongly suspect ShipGeeks is right. And small bags of chips are a poor value -- more bag than chips. I'm surprised they don't buy the big boxes and serve them a handful at a time. Chips are also space-hogs, which isn't particularly welcome on a ship. Sometimes we bring a can of Pringles for the car, and half of that ends up left over for the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeberdee Posted November 18, 2023 Author #5 Share Posted November 18, 2023 26 minutes ago, Mum2Mercury said: I strongly suspect ShipGeeks is right. And small bags of chips are a poor value -- more bag than chips. I'm surprised they don't buy the big boxes and serve them a handful at a time. Chips are also space-hogs, which isn't particularly welcome on a ship. Sometimes we bring a can of Pringles for the car, and half of that ends up left over for the ship. Yes, I think we'll just have to bring our own from the UK. We find that crisps/chips are hugely overpriced in the USA compared to the UK. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare island lady Posted November 18, 2023 #6 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Park Cafe used to be the only place, including Wonder. Just out of curiosity, I asked in Park Cafe last week on Wonder. Crew member looked at me blankly and told me he never heard of the bags of chips behind the counter you had to ask for. Sooo...that has gone away quite awhile ago apparently. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bead Pirate Posted November 18, 2023 #7 Share Posted November 18, 2023 You can buy a can of pringles (full size) for $7.99. They are in the back of the liquor store... Enjoy! 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted November 18, 2023 #8 Share Posted November 18, 2023 5 hours ago, zeberdee said: Hi, can anyone tell me if you can get bags of crisps anywhere on the Wonder of the seas please? I read that you used to be able to get them. There used to be little bags of chips at Park Cafe on many ships, including Wonder, and at The Cafe at Two70 on Quantum class ships but not any longer. If you plan on ordering room service, you could add some to your order so you have some for later, but I wouldn't pay the $7.95 room service fee just for chips. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zeberdee Posted November 18, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted November 18, 2023 15 minutes ago, Bead Pirate said: You can buy a can of pringles (full size) for $7.99. They are in the back of the liquor store... Enjoy! A can of Pringles is £1.85 in the UK, so about $2.30. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reallyitsmema Posted November 18, 2023 #10 Share Posted November 18, 2023 2 minutes ago, zeberdee said: A can of Pringles is £1.85 in the UK, so about $2.30. Pringles as priced similarly in our grocery stores too. There is just a huge mark up on the ships. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum2Mercury Posted November 18, 2023 #11 Share Posted November 18, 2023 45 minutes ago, zeberdee said: Yes, I think we'll just have to bring our own from the UK. We find that crisps/chips are hugely overpriced in the USA compared to the UK. Chips have gone up in price lately -- well, all food prices in the USA have skyrocketed in price since the pandemic. I really feel for those who were already "living on the edge". I buy chips at Aldi's, where a medium-sized bag is just under $2, but name brand at the regular grocery stores are $4-5. 18 minutes ago, Bead Pirate said: You can buy a can of pringles (full size) for $7.99. They are in the back of the liquor store... Enjoy! Yikes, I wouldn't pay that much. 2 minutes ago, zeberdee said: A can of Pringles is £1.85 in the UK, so about $2.30. Yeah, I think normal price here is about $1.99, so we're in the same ballpark. Even though my husband loves them, I usually buy them only for vacations (those cans travel well), so I"m not 100% sure. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefly333 Posted November 18, 2023 #12 Share Posted November 18, 2023 6 minutes ago, zeberdee said: A can of Pringles is £1.85 in the UK, so about $2.30. I picked up 4 tall cans I carried on last time I think 3 for $5 at krogers in Galveston. And some candy. I give pringles to my cabin steward. If he doesnt like everything I'm sure he has crew friends who do. They are on sale here a lot. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eem0924 Posted November 18, 2023 #13 Share Posted November 18, 2023 We were on Wonder last week and you could only get bags of potato chips through room service. We purchased a tall can of Pringles on shore in Cozumel for $5.00. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted November 18, 2023 #14 Share Posted November 18, 2023 6 hours ago, zeberdee said: Hi, can anyone tell me if you can get bags of crisps anywhere on the Wonder of the seas please? I read that you used to be able to get them. “Crisps” thank you for the memory - miss the Marks and Spencer’s prawn crisps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoepipes Posted November 18, 2023 #15 Share Posted November 18, 2023 2 hours ago, zeberdee said: A can of Pringles is £1.85 in the UK, so about $2.30. At Walmart - get them before leaving! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loman Posted November 18, 2023 #16 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Me, i just do without for the week i am on the ship , and eat other free stuff included in the fare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ONECRUISER Posted November 18, 2023 #17 Share Posted November 18, 2023 2 hours ago, zeberdee said: A can of Pringles is £1.85 in the UK, so about $2.30. Well the $7.99 is obviously the markup onboard. They are currently $2.24 at Walmart here in USA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morecruisesplz Posted November 18, 2023 #18 Share Posted November 18, 2023 4 hours ago, Bead Pirate said: You can buy a can of pringles (full size) for $7.99. They are in the back of the liquor store... Enjoy! Those are not potatoe chips. Read the label. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neverbeenhere Posted November 18, 2023 #19 Share Posted November 18, 2023 Would it be wrong to bring a couple hundred individual bags of chips and sell them for $2 a bag or 2 bags for $5? 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itried4498 Posted November 18, 2023 #20 Share Posted November 18, 2023 6 hours ago, zeberdee said: Yes, I think we'll just have to bring our own from the UK. We find that crisps/chips are hugely overpriced in the USA compared to the UK. Many groceries ate priced less in the UK these days than the US (sans fresh meat and produce, which is also generally far inferior in the UK). However, big US supermarkets typically offer better promotions — you can often score a family size bag of Lay’s (Walker’s) for $2, for example. Sometimes you may have to buy two or more to get that price. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itried4498 Posted November 18, 2023 #21 Share Posted November 18, 2023 1 hour ago, neverbeenhere said: Would it be wrong to bring a couple hundred individual bags of chips and sell them for $2 a bag or 2 bags for $5? Last week, we got off a two week transatlantic. Early in the cruise we bought 2L of Coca Cola for 1.20 Euro each. We stocked up (yes they allowed them on) and a few days into the cruise, people were asking to buy them off of us! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
compman9 Posted November 22, 2023 #22 Share Posted November 22, 2023 On 11/18/2023 at 4:44 PM, Itried4498 said: Many groceries ate priced less in the UK these days than the US (sans fresh meat and produce, which is also generally far inferior in the UK). However, big US supermarkets typically offer better promotions — you can often score a family size bag of Lay’s (Walker’s) for $2, for example. Sometimes you may have to buy two or more to get that price. Hard to imagine the strict UK or EU food standards would mean any foodstuffs in the UK would be inferior to the US. Especially when it comes to animal welfare and additives 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Scottdalfonso Posted November 22, 2023 #23 Share Posted November 22, 2023 We stuff a few cans of pringles in our bags, easier to pack than bags of chips, and keeps em from getting crushed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Another_Critic Posted November 22, 2023 #24 Share Posted November 22, 2023 7 hours ago, compman9 said: Hard to imagine the strict UK or EU food standards would mean any foodstuffs in the UK would be inferior to the US. Especially when it comes to animal welfare and additives My experience has been that UK/Ireland food has been cheaper and better quality than what I get in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Itried4498 Posted November 22, 2023 #25 Share Posted November 22, 2023 7 hours ago, compman9 said: Hard to imagine the strict UK or EU food standards would mean any foodstuffs in the UK would be inferior to the US. Especially when it comes to animal welfare and additives Not hard at all. Most people agree that US meat and produce taste better. Sounds like you’re taking a political position on additives/etc., which have never been proven to be harmful. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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