New2thesea Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 So i leave on my first cruise next week and i have a water issue lol. I really only drink water all day and i was going to buy a pack of water from the RCCL so it can be in my room but $39 for a 12 pack of 1 liter water is out of this world. I thought about taking a pack of water with me in my carry on but i wanted to see if there was an easier way to have water in your room with out breaking the bank or lugging a ton. i am hoping water is still an option from like a soda dispenser or since i did not get the soda package i can't get that either ? is my only option bringing water with me or is there something you all can suggest? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeWhoWaits Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 The tap water onboard is more than sufficient. You can also fill your own water bottle by having your cabin steward bring you ice and letting it melt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marti314 Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 There is cold filtered water in most every venue on the ship, even at the bars on the pool deck have cold water (self serve) that is always available.. it is safe, clean and tastes very good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jticarruthers Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 If you are a water snob who requires your water be poured into a plastic bottle, sealed and then handed to you to open ... nope ... you either buy it or carry it on board. If you are a rational human being, the ship's water is made on board and is basically the same thing as distilled water that you buy at the store ... available for free throughout the ship. I am one of these two types of people, my wife is the other , this does not make for happiness ;) Baked Alaska, JLMoran and bcarney 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted October 26, 2018 Report Share Posted October 26, 2018 I have always found the tap water on a cruise ship to be just fine UNTIL we sailed on Liberty in September. Their water was skunky. I have never had bad cruise ship water until then. Luckily we had the drink package so I was able to get bottled water. Later in the cruise I noticed that the ship's water had lost that skunky taste (and smell) so I'm not sure what was wrong with the early water but in the end, it was fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThisFlockCruises Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 I am pretty picky about my water taste and have been on Majesty and Freedom and fiund the water to be just fine. (To my surprise). If you get on the boat and don’t like it, you can always purchase bottled water then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhageerah Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 I have gone both ways, I have taken my water onboard and for the past few cruises I have made it MUCH easier on myself and just thrown a stainless steel vacuum sealed bottle (such as YETI or the generic Walmart version) in my backpack and filled it several places onboard. There are more than enough places to get ice and water, even on the smallest ship we have been on (Majesty of the Seas) there were several places to fill it rather easily. The only catch is that you can not put your bottle directly underneath the fill station for understandable sanitary reasons, so you have to use a clean cup to fill whatever you bring with you. I say that because if you do decide to go this route you want something that has a wide enough mouth to pour water into without making a complete mess! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Leslie Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 From what I’ve read...Royal Caribbean does not allow you to carry on bottled water. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhageerah Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 That is a myth, done it on several cruises. What happens at the terminal and what they say are two completely different things. If my memory serves me right they have even recently made it official and said that you can bring on water as long as it was a reasonable amount, once again if my memory serves me correctly the amount was about a case or so. I remember reading about it somewhere on the blog........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 We prefer our water gassed, so we will buy the refreshment package. If there is no gassed water (e.g., Perrier, etc) then we're happy with ship water. (Snobs with a twist.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KathyC Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 43 minutes ago, Cindy Leslie said: From what I’ve read...Royal Caribbean does not allow you to carry on bottled water. They recently changed their official policy on what can be brought onboard. I can't for the life of me find the blog post when I search. Pinging @Matt to link it. Cindy Leslie 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 This one? https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2018/08/28/royal-caribbean-now-allowing-guests-bring-non-alcoholic-beverages-onboard KathyC and Matt 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovecruising!!! Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 I sailed on Serenade of the Seas out of Boston in Sept, and several people had brought cases of water on with them. It seems like a hassle to me but to each his own. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fbcmusicman Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 We just got off the Liberty of the Seas and my wife drank water all the time. Our room steward always kept us stocked with ice which she used to fill her bottle and then use the water from the bathroom tap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 I'm a "water snob"....I had the refreshment package but still drank the water from the bathroom tap when I needed to. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 12 hours ago, Cindy Leslie said: From what I’ve read...Royal Caribbean does not allow you to carry on bottled water. This policy recently changed. You can now (legally) carry water onboard: https://www.royalcaribbeanblog.com/2018/08/28/royal-caribbean-now-allowing-guests-bring-non-alcoholic-beverages-onboard Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cindy Leslie Posted October 27, 2018 Report Share Posted October 27, 2018 That’s outstanding! Thanks for the update! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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