Preordering water for Australia, New Zealand cruise

[Pansy2801]

We can’t preorder water for an Australia and NZ cruise, but we can for a Mediteranean one. Are there in these countries any laws about this? I assume that we also can’t bring water bottles with us on bord. Thanks

[azbirdmom]

They won't stop you from taking water on board but it's the only place I've found that that you can't preorder it.

[Reina del Mar]

I tried to pre-order water pre Covid and again for 2024 but sadly not available on Australian cruises. I asked on these boards about carrying bottled water on board or sending a case through with luggage, and had a variety of answers. I didn’t try last time as we couldn’t face lugging a tray. Didn’t notice anyone sending a tray through with luggage or carrying any through. Some answers have said it is possible to pre order on some Australian cruises..but definitely not showing available on ours.

[juniper berries]

The reason you can not pre oder water is that water from the ship is not allowed in New zeland due to bio security rules.  The first port in New Zeland they check your bags before you are allowed to leave the ship. This happened pre covid  so not sure if it still what happens. We just got water once we where in New Zealand.

[azbirdmom]

19 hours ago, juniper berries said:

The reason you can not pre oder water is that water from the ship is not allowed in New zeland due to bio security rules.  The first port in New Zeland they check your bags before you are allowed to leave the ship. This happened pre covid  so not sure if it still what happens. We just got water once we where in New Zealand.

I walked off the ship last week with water bottles from the ship in New Zealand ports.  They announced that water taken off the ship had to be sealed commercially processed water.  They also had strict rules on what you could take off the ship and there were announcements at every port as well as notices in the rooms about it.  Thinking it was an honor system situation as we weren't checked once nor did we notice anyone else being searched.

[Over from NZ]

On 12/20/2023 at 8:49 AM, juniper berries said:

The reason you can not pre oder water is that water from the ship is not allowed in New zeland due to bio security rules.  The first port in New Zeland they check your bags before you are allowed to leave the ship. This happened pre covid  so not sure if it still what happens. We just got water once we where in New Zealand.

Lol. No, just no. Thanks for the laugh.. but that certainly ain't it! 🙂 

 

[Te Aroha]

On 12/20/2023 at 8:49 AM, juniper berries said:

The reason you can not pre oder water is that water from the ship is not allowed in New zeland due to bio security rules.  The first port in New Zeland they check your bags before you are allowed to leave the ship. This happened pre covid  so not sure if it still what happens. We just got water once we where in New Zealand.

Sure not what happens...lol Seriously you don't want to mess with the bio security guys the fines hurt the pocket good. That said don't be surprised if there are security dogs around they smell all contraband and can't be fooled.

 

Bottled water at the local supermarket is approx. NZ$11 for 24 600ml bottles which you can pick up at any port and take back onto the ship.

[Astro Flyer]

My early 2025 around Australia cruise (roundtrip Brisbane) does not offer the 12-packs of water but from Auckland to LA it is available.

 

[Pansy2801]

Thank you very much for answering my question. I hope that we will be able to exchange the elite minibar for water to have before finding a supermarket. 

[Gwendy]

You can order water on P&O cruises in Australia.  Princess does it differently.  You can order water package on board 

[azbirdmom]

5 hours ago, Pansy2801 said:

Thank you very much for answering my question. I hope that we will be able to exchange the elite minibar for water to have before finding a supermarket. 

That you can do!

[Reina del Mar]

On 12/19/2023 at 7:49 PM, juniper berries said:

The reason you can not pre oder water is that water from the ship is not allowed in New zeland due to bio security rules.  The first port in New Zeland they check your bags before you are allowed to leave the ship. This happened pre covid  so not sure if it still what happens. We just got water once we where in New Zealand.

Our cruise does not visit New Zealand, so does not apply !

 

4 hours ago, Gwendy said:

You can order water on P&O cruises in Australia.  Princess does it differently.  You can order water package on board 

This would be interesting but don’t recall it being available last time we cruised from Sydney, on Princess.