Pacificlander Posted February 26, 2008 #1 Share Posted February 26, 2008 We'll be taking our 1st Princess cruise in April. I've read through our cruise docs but see no mention of their policy for bringing bottled water onboard. Can someone help me out here? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted February 26, 2008 #2 Share Posted February 26, 2008 You may bring as much water as you desire aboard. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pacificlander Posted February 26, 2008 Author #3 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Thanks for the quick reply Mike! Good to know. will find a store before we board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted February 26, 2008 #4 Share Posted February 26, 2008 You bet, have a great cruise!:D Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TwinCruiserMom Posted February 26, 2008 #5 Share Posted February 26, 2008 We always bring one case of water with us onboard. We use some strong packing type tape to reinforce the sides of the case, then slap a luggage tag on the top and it has always made it to our cabin. There are 5 in our family and we use the water for excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmw2323 Posted February 26, 2008 #6 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I slapped a luggage tag on a case of water and was told by the porters even after tipping them that I need to put it in my luggage. What a pain in the ass that was. Saw numerous people carrying multiple cases on board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrivesLikeMario Posted February 26, 2008 #7 Share Posted February 26, 2008 We've never brought any wine or water onboard until last March. We put luggage tags on our flat of water, as did our friends, handed it over to the stevedores with a tip and it was delivered to our cabins. We only had 1/2 of 1 bottle that seemed to be opened or that had leaked. Definitely worth the hassle if we're cruising from a home port. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RetdCruizers Posted February 26, 2008 #8 Share Posted February 26, 2008 We've been very sucessful packing a PUR water filter (pitcher)...they are light-weight and will purify an enormous amount of water....While packing for your trip, you can fill the pitcher with clothing, so it won't take up any room at all in your suitcase. It takes only a few seconds to filter the water from the tap. We use exercise bottles with a cap and refill before we leave for shore excursions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted February 26, 2008 #9 Share Posted February 26, 2008 A 55 gallon drum would be the maximum. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coiran Posted February 26, 2008 #10 Share Posted February 26, 2008 IMHO It's not worth the effort - buy a 6 pack and refill from the ship's tapwater - it is probably more pure than any bottled water you can buy, unless you drink Perrier. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chivas1 Posted February 26, 2008 #11 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Does Princess provide water and ice in the cabin, thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coiran Posted February 26, 2008 #12 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Does Princess provide water and ice in the cabin, thanks Ice is free, water is free from the tap - bottled water is not free. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted February 26, 2008 #13 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Most cruise lines have no policies about bringing water onto their ships. But privately they may have some doubts about the sanity of someone paying good money and going to quite some effort to lug water onto a ship, when the ship's water is far better quality - and free for the taking. If you are only looking for a container to take water ashore, why not just purchase one bottle of water and re-fill the bottle from the tap in your cabin? Since ship's ice is made from the incredibly pure water produced onboard (and then filtered one more time before it goes through the ice machine), you can do even better by getting extra ice from your cabin steward, letting it melt, and then using it for drinking water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coiran Posted February 26, 2008 #14 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Most cruise lines have no policies about bringing water onto their ships. But privately they may have some doubts about the sanity of someone paying good money and going to quite some effort to lug water onto a ship, when the ship's water is far better quality - and free for the taking. If you are only looking for a container to take water ashore, why not just purchase one bottle of water and re-fill the bottle from the tap in your cabin? Since ship's ice is made from the incredibly pure water produced onboard (and then filtered one more time before it goes through the ice machine), you can do even better by getting extra ice from your cabin steward, letting it melt, and then using it for drinking water. Exactly what we do - I get a standing order for ice every afternoon ( they bring a very big container full) for our in cabin cocktails - what's left goes in our water bottles. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymue Posted February 26, 2008 #15 Share Posted February 26, 2008 So, It would be alright to bring on a CASE of Propel??? She asks Hopefully :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted February 26, 2008 #16 Share Posted February 26, 2008 So, It would be alright to bring on a CASE of Propel??? She asks Hopefully :p Sure, it will be fine. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nschurr Posted February 26, 2008 #17 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I thought water boarding was a form of torture which is against the law. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thechandlers99 Posted February 26, 2008 #18 Share Posted February 26, 2008 We have never had a problem putting a luggage tag on our water and giving it to the porters. You can also bring soda on board with you. We just carry a 12 pack on with us and then put it in our cabin fridge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nymue Posted February 26, 2008 #19 Share Posted February 26, 2008 I do it to my Husband ALL the time :p I thought water boarding was a form of torture which is against the law. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset Cruiser Posted February 26, 2008 #20 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Ship water is quite high in sodium, even though it is desalinated, so it might be better to bring/buy bottled water if on a low sodium diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted February 26, 2008 #21 Share Posted February 26, 2008 But privately they may have some doubts about the sanity of someone paying good money and going to quite some effort to lug water onto a ship, when the ship's water is far better quality - and free for the taking. I agree with this. Why on earth would you go to that trouble when the water onboard is exceptionally pure? That's like the proverbial bringing coals to Newcastle or perhaps tulips to Holland. I bring a water bottle and fill it from the tap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coiran Posted February 26, 2008 #22 Share Posted February 26, 2008 Ship water is quite high in sodium, even though it is desalinated, so it might be better to bring/buy bottled water if on a low sodium diet. I would question this - actually "sea salt" or salt made from sea water has less sodium than regular table salt. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhopal21 Posted February 26, 2008 #23 Share Posted February 26, 2008 According to the captain on our recent Golden cruise it has no salt, because the water is distilled rather than desalinated which would make it purer than any municipal water supply or bottled water. Mike:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoonPet Posted February 27, 2008 #24 Share Posted February 27, 2008 I slapped a luggage tag on a case of water and was told by the porters even after tipping them that I need to put it in my luggage. What a pain in the ass that was. Saw numerous people carrying multiple cases on board. Porters in FLL last week also gave us a hard time about bringing the water onboard. They told us we weren't allowed to bring it on board and that they wouldn't be allowed to load it on the ship and it would be left behind. We gave them a large tip, told them we've done it before, and said we were willing to take the risk that we wouldn't get it - but that we would expect to be contacted if they were turning away any of our baggage, including the water. Water was delivered seperate from the rest of the luggage, after the muster drill, with no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceMuzz Posted February 27, 2008 #25 Share Posted February 27, 2008 Some cruise ships have reverse osmosis systems for removing salt from sea water. These systems do leave a small amount of sea salt in the water. Many ships have both reverse osmosis and distillation systems, leaving an average lower level of sea salt in the drinking water. Princess Ships have primarily distillation systems, which leave - for practical purposes - zero residual sea salt in the drinking water. Most bottled waters - especially carbonated ones - contain extremely high amounts of sodium. San Pellegrino (my favourite) was declared unfit for human consumption by the Health Department of the State of New York, due to the incredibly high levels of natural sodium in the water. Strangely, they still allow it to be sold there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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