Drinking Water

[KelNottAt]

What kind of drinking water will we find on the ship? Tap water? Bottled? Both?

[alexturner74]

Both. The tap water on the ship is very good. We drank it regularly in our stateroom. You can also purchase bottled water.

[Dave_from_Marietta]

I carried several cases of bottled water onboard with me on our cruise, but wished I hadn't... bottled water is HEAVY. Besides, the drinking water available at the Deck 9 beverage station tasted much better than I expected... much better than Florida water.

It seems that they desalinate and chlorinate seawater for all onboard water purposes. Drinking water is then additionally filtered to remove the chlorine taste. So, I suggest bringing a few empty water bottles with you, filling them at the Deck 9 beverage station, and letting one bottle chill in your in-room fridge while you're enjoying the other bottle.

Don't fill your bottles from the tap of your bathroom sink... although that water is safe, it is not the extra-filtered drinking water.

[JLSM97]

In my opinion, the drinking water on Deck 9 and the water served in the restaurants was terrible. I only used the tap water in our cabin for brushing my teeth, so I can't compare it to the "purified" stuff.

I've said it before... if water has a flavor, there's something there that shouldn't be. I find Dasani or Aquafina or most of those types of bottled waters are truly flavor-free, so if you're picky like I am, plan to bring some along or, for a more convenient and expensive option, purchase it onboard.

Fortunately there's lemonade at the Deck 9 beverage station; adding just a little to the water seemed to cover its icky tap taste. In the restaurants I asked for lemon slices and that worked OK too.

I thought they had a pretty decent selection of beverages onboard, so it's unlikely you'll dehydrate if you just can't stand the water (though I prefer to ingest my calories via FOOD!). :)