Recent cruisers - milk in cartons available?

[joyandjerry]

 

Does anyone that has sailed recently know if the milk in the buffet is in cartons or pitchers? We are sailing on Vision this week. Last year in November CCL switched to pitchers and it was a mess. We like to bring the cartons back for a snack or excursions. Staff was unsure, and some pax on Harmony recently had cartons. In the late autumn, there was a general shortage for milk in small cartons (in schools) as only two places manufactured them, or something like that. So Jerry thought it was part of the reason; there was even a shortage at our grocery store.

[coachmike1959]

Last cruise in January on the anthem both milk was served out of a pitcher

[fpcruiser]

53 minutes ago, coachmike1959 said:

Last cruise in January on the anthem both milk was served out of a pitcher

same on Freedom

 

[Tlbecker1]

We were just on the Adventure and Wonder last month.  Adventure had pitchers and the Wonder had whole milk in cartons.

[island lady]

Wonder had milk in cartons in Park Cafe.  Did not see it anywhere else on the ship.  

[not-enough-cruising]

2 weeks ago, Odyssey had milk in cartons

[barric]

Vision on March 7 had only milk in pitchers at the coffee stations.

[Oldbarnnewhay]

Is half and half available for coffee, especially for Adventure?   

[not-enough-cruising]

22 hours ago, barric said:

Vision on March 7 had only milk in pitchers at the coffee stations.

This post is about the Wind Jammer specifically

[firefly333]

On harmony it was in dispensers with spigots. No individual containers.

[Ashland]

Just recently (March 3rd) off Explorer and WJ had it machine dispensed during dining times. They also had cartons but most of the time it was "pantry fresh" and tasted horrible. Only had cartons out at breakfast. We would ask each night for the regular carton of "real milk" sometimes they were able to get white whole milk and sometimes chocolate. It was a hit or miss.

[HilaryC]

I am on Harmony of the Seas now - other than at breakfast, we have had to ask for single serve cartons of milk and it has been brought to our table in Windjammer. Sometimes whole milk, sometimes low fat milk. Bars do not have it - we have asked.  Only juice is available in dispensers in the am - lemonade, ice tea get added for the pm meals. 
 

i did notice that the in room fridges are considered ‘coolers’ NOT refrigerators, as the power is killed when the master power switch is off in the room. We decided against keeping milk or yoghurt in them for snacks. 

Edited March 20 by HilaryC

[squattie]

Sailed on Oasis on March 3… cartons readily available at WIndjammer.  

[Mum2Mercury]

9 hours ago, HilaryC said:

i did notice that the in room fridges are considered ‘coolers’ NOT refrigerators, as the power is killed when the master power switch is off in the room. We decided against keeping milk or yoghurt in them for snacks. 

If you're really motivated, here's a work-around:  Put your milk or yogurt into the ice bucket (obviously, with ice) and wrap the bucket in a cold, wet towel.  Put the whole thing in the room cooler (as you said, not a refrigerator).  It'll stay cold.  

[sdrocks]

Last week on Symphony saw milk in cartons at Park Cafe

[Airbear232]

On 3/19/2024 at 1:55 PM, Oldbarnnewhay said:

Is half and half available for coffee, especially for Adventure?   

Yes

[Stick93]

Allure had cartons in the windjammer 2 weeks ago