Bringing water or soda onboard ship

[mhlcanada]

Carnival ships allow guests to bring a limited number and size of soda and water on embarkation. Does Princess allow for such? I could not find their beverage policy on their website.

[Arizona Wildcat]

12 minutes ago, mhlcanada said:

Carnival ships allow guests to bring a limited number and size of soda and water on embarkation. Does Princess allow for such? I could not find their beverage policy on their website.

Discussed many times.  12 cans per person.  Pretty much the same with RCCL.

[arizonaperson]

Princess.com - passage contract- only a portion 

• For Guests of legal drinking age, an allowance of one (1) bottle of wine or champagne (750 mL in volume or less) per Guest per Voyage may be presented to security during embarkation. A US $20.00 corkage fee will be charged should Guests wish to consume their wine or champagne in the ship’s public areas.
  • A US $20.00 corkage fee (which is subject to change without notice) will apply to each additional bottle (750 mL in volume or less) beyond the one-bottle per Guest per Voyage allowance. Limitations apply, and wine brought in quantities deemed to be excessive by the vessel or security will be refused.
  • Guests are also prohibited from bringing water, sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages on board that are packaged in bottles. A small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages (i.e., sparkling water, sodas, juice, milk) packaged in cans or cartons may be brought on board on embarkation day, only if carried on in Guests’ hand luggage (not in checked luggage). A small quantity is considered a maximum of 12 sealed, unopened cans/cartons of 12 ounces each or less per person.  Guests will be asked to discard open beverages in plastic containers prior to boarding.

[555]

Although Princess does specify limits I have yet to see anything actually enforced.  Unless you're bringing a whole case of soda or water I wouldn't pay it to much concern.

Security doesn't even say anything about plastic bottles.

[wallyj]

6 hours ago, 555 said:

Although Princess does specify limits I have yet to see anything actually enforced.  Unless you're bringing a whole case of soda or water I wouldn't pay it to much concern.

Security doesn't even say anything about plastic bottles.

Tried to board Emerald Princess on 8/31/24 in Boston with 1 unopened about 10 oz. bottle of water. At security/x-Ray, it was confiscated, told NO bottles allowed.

[Teechur]

7 minutes ago, wallyj said:

Tried to board Emerald Princess on 8/31/24 in Boston with 1 unopened about 10 oz. bottle of water. At security/x-Ray, it was confiscated, told NO bottles allowed.

We reboarded after a port stop in Boston at the end of June, carrying liquor, beer, wine, and soda in bottles. All of it passed through the scanner with no comment and no corkage fees.

You just never know... I wouldn't do this if it was the original port though.

[wallyj]

4 minutes ago, Teechur said:

We reboarded after a port stop in Boston at the end of June, carrying liquor, beer, wine, and soda in bottles. All of it passed through the scanner with no comment and no corkage fees.

You just never know... I wouldn't do this if it was the original port though.

Yes, security setup at embarkation and at a port stop are not the same. I was embarking Emerald on 8/31.

Edited yesterday at 05:20 PM by wallyj

[chrysalis]

1 hour ago, wallyj said:

Tried to board Emerald Princess on 8/31/24 in Boston with 1 unopened about 10 oz. bottle of water. At security/x-Ray, it was confiscated, told NO bottles allowed.

same happened to me in boston on august 11th

[555]

3 hours ago, wallyj said:

Yes, security setup at embarkation and at a port stop are not the same. I was embarking Emerald on 8/31.

 

2 hours ago, chrysalis said:

same happened to me in boston on august 11th

Wow, they're tough in Boston.

[rosevew]

On 9/21/2024 at 7:11 PM, arizonaperson said:

 

Princess.com - passage contract- only a portion 

• For Guests of legal drinking age, an allowance of one (1) bottle of wine or champagne (750 mL in volume or less) per Guest per Voyage may be presented to security during embarkation. A US $20.00 corkage fee will be charged should Guests wish to consume their wine or champagne in the ship’s public areas.
  • A US $20.00 corkage fee (which is subject to change without notice) will apply to each additional bottle (750 mL in volume or less) beyond the one-bottle per Guest per Voyage allowance. Limitations apply, and wine brought in quantities deemed to be excessive by the vessel or security will be refused.
  • Guests are also prohibited from bringing water, sodas and other non-alcoholic beverages on board that are packaged in bottles. A small quantity of non-alcoholic beverages (i.e., sparkling water, sodas, juice, milk) packaged in cans or cartons may be brought on board on embarkation day, only if carried on in Guests’ hand luggage (not in checked luggage). A small quantity is considered a maximum of 12 sealed, unopened cans/cartons of 12 ounces each or less per person.  Guests will be asked to discard open beverages in plastic containers prior to boarding.

Not mentioned in the UK passage contract. The alcohol policy is in the FAQ but nothing at all about soft drinks, water etc

[BamaVol]

4 minutes ago, 555 said:

 

Wow, they're tough in Boston.

There’s an old expression “banned in Boston”. It had to do with latter day Puritan attitudes but must also apply to boarding with bottles. 

[startedwithamouse]

50 minutes ago, 555 said:

 

Wow, they're tough in Boston.

They are the city of tea.

[startedwithamouse]

Port of Los Angeles is the same with water bottles. You'll see piles of confiscated cases after security.

[missnd]

43 minutes ago, startedwithamouse said:

Port of Los Angeles is the same with water bottles. You'll see piles of confiscated cases after security.

I had maybe half an inch of water in my clear, refillable water bottle - really just the amount that the straw couldn't reach - and they made me dump it at Port of LA.  I didn't care about dumping it other than it seemed like a hold up and waste of time for less than an ounce of water.