Can you check a case of bottled water?

[cruisehopeful]

Can we put a luggage tag on a case of bottled water and have it sent to the room? I don't want to carry a case of water around before the room is ready. I think we've always spent $$$$ for the bottled water onboard either being sent to the room or we buy as many as we feel like carrying from any of the bars. I do fill a bottle at the soda machine and carry it around, but we drink a lot of water and it's not convenient to get to the soda machine.

 

[Memorymakerfor4]

No you can't, and people have tried. If they find it in your checked bags they'll remove it as it could burst and damage other bags. I get that lugging it around is inconvenient, so maybe put it in a rolling suitcase so it's a bit easier. You could also consider bringing on a Brita filter.

 

[CamColt]

On our recent cruise somehow the waters didn't get in our carry on but we were putting them in as we took the bags out of the car and separated the checked/carry ons (we had 4 adults so lots of bags). The porter saw us doing this and he told us to slap a tag on the case and he could take it along with our luggage. We know Disney does not allow this so we sort of said no, but he kept pushing it with us. I finally said I don't think that's allowed and he told us it would be fine. We stuck to our guns and declined, but with the porters doing that, I'm surprised more cases aren't checked.

 

[DCL58]

The porters at PC would take your case of water and check it like baggage for years. We had zero issue doing this. Then in July, the porter said DCL had just told them they could no longer take cases of water as checked luggage, so they wouldn’t take our water. In October, the porter tried to take our case of water as checked luggage again, and said DCL was ok with it again. Who knows what the real story is.

I always wanted to drink bottled water, because I thought the ship water made my feet swell. Turns out, it was the chicken nuggets! And I just drink the ship water every cruise now.

 

[cruisehopeful]

On our recent cruise somehow the waters didn't get in our carry on but we were putting them in as we took the bags out of the car and separated the checked/carry ons (we had 4 adults so lots of bags). The porter saw us doing this and he told us to slap a tag on the case and he could take it along with our luggage. We know Disney does not allow this so we sort of said no, but he kept pushing it with us. I finally said I don't think that's allowed and he told us it would be fine. We stuck to our guns and declined, but with the porters doing that, I'm surprised more cases aren't checked.

I think we were able to put a luggage tag on a case of water on Princess. I can see why the porters would be mixed up if other cruise lines allow it. It was long enough ago, that I could be remembering wrong, though.

 

[Donna3271]

The porters at PC would take your case of water and check it like baggage for years. We had zero issue doing this. Then in July, the porter said DCL had just told them they could no longer take cases of water as checked luggage, so they wouldn’t take our water. In October, the porter tried to take our case of water as checked luggage again, and said DCL was ok with it again. Who knows what the real story is.

I always wanted to drink bottled water, because I thought the ship water made my feet swell. Turns out, it was the chicken nuggets! And I just drink the ship water every cruise now.

We've had the porters in Port Canaveral and NYC take our water as recent as October. We slapped a luggage tag on it, It always showed up in the room.

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

I think we were able to put a luggage tag on a case of water on Princess. I can see why the porters would be mixed up if other cruise lines allow it. It was long enough ago, that I could be remembering wrong, though.

We just took our first Princess cruise in September. I was disappointed to read that we couldn't bring water onboard. It was a 12 nt cruise so I would have really loved to have spare waters to bring to ports too.

 

[PrincessShmoo]

We've had the porters in Port Canaveral and NYC take our water as recent as October. We slapped a luggage tag on it, It always showed up in the room.

I'll just point out that the porters don't work for DCL. They work for tips. They will, most likely, say OK and they'll slap a tag on it.

Since DCL doesn't allow a case of water to be checked, it could be confiscated.

 

[hardcorestitch]

We just took our first Princess cruise in September. I was disappointed to read that we couldn't bring water onboard. It was a 12 nt cruise so I would have really loved to have spare waters to bring to ports too.

Princess… all for the … they want you to buy drink packages…

 

[ruadisneyfan2]

Princess… all for the … they want you to buy drink packages…

It was a British Isles/France cruise with 8 days in ports. We were too tired to drink.

 

[OKW Lover]

I'm mystified as to why people even want to do this. The water on the ship is produced exactly the same way as your typical bottled water from the store. Just bring along a refillable mug and save the hassle and money.

 

[danceintherain]

I'm mystified as to why people even want to do this. The water on the ship is produced exactly the same way as your typical bottled water from the store. Just bring along a refillable mug and save the hassle and money.

The same reason I keep a case of water anywhere: convenience.
It's just easier to grab a bottle of water than track down somewhere to refill something.
This has made me decide to research the tap water on cruise ships. Apparently, it undergoes the same reverse osmosis process as the rest of the water on the ship.
I've gotten so out of the habit of drinking tap water anywhere that it just didn't occur to me to drink it on my last cruise. I actually hate the taste of bottled water, so this will be super nice for my next cruise.

 

[yowcruiser]

So, there is no ambiguity as to what the policy is: "Disney Cruise Line allows guests to bring sealed, commercially packaged water bottles (or sodas, or juice...)in their carry-on luggage. The bottles must be factory-sealed and placed in carry-on luggage, not checked bags. There is no limit to the number of bottles, but they must fit within the standard carry-on luggage limits. Guests should familiarize themselves with the policy to ensure a smooth boarding process."

As to whether you have a friendly porter who might say yes, especially if a tip is involved, it sure might. But DCL is also clear when it comes to any damage that spilled liquids might do (due to breakage or leakage or poor handling while in transit to the ship and your room)... you will be liable for any damages caused to other people's property.

 

[CamColt]

I'm mystified as to why people even want to do this. The water on the ship is produced exactly the same way as your typical bottled water from the store. Just bring along a refillable mug and save the hassle and money.

I usually have at least 2 bottles before I even leave the room for breakfast so having them in the room is convenient. I then bring my mug with me and fill that up on my way back from breakfast. If I'm sitting out on deck or on the beach, having my mug and a bottle or 2 with me works well. I do try to fill my mug as often as possible but that only holds so much and I do like to stay hydrated. I drink approximately 130 oz of water a day.

And I wouldn't mind buying some but that metal can water is horrible!

We always used to check the case of water no issues, until DCL changed the rule quite some time ago. I cant remember when it was but I know we've been lugging them in our carry ons for a while.

 

[tvguy]

We just took our first Princess cruise in September. I was disappointed to read that we couldn't bring water onboard. It was a 12 nt cruise so I would have really loved to have spare waters to bring to ports too.

We cruised Princess (Enchanted) in September too. We just took a refillable water bottle, the tap water is great.