keith 30 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 I have just come back from a Celebrity cruise where I was advised that it was perfectly safe to drink the tap water . Has anyone heard of this before ? I generally buy a large bottle of water for my cabin every day but if this is the case on all ships, then I won't bother in future. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sammy sun 1084 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 not sure about this keith, i've always just bought bottled water to drink, never thought about doing anything else though really just presumed that was what was best. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harley1 152 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 I have drank the water from the cabin taps before and never had a problem, when you think about it it is probably cleaner than the water you have at home, these ships cannot risk any disease or infection travelling round so the water must be processed to the highest standard Either that or just drink wine!! your on holiday! Cruiseada 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sammy sun 1084 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 make a good point, wine sounds better though harley1 and RiverSong 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ARW39856 7 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Hi Keith On Most Operators website it advises this The tap water on our ships is drinkable. However, should you prefer, there is also a variety of bottled water available to buy on board. So it seems pretty safe to, Although like you i would stick to the wine :-) andreant and harley1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
malct 3 Posted October 7, 2013 Report Share Posted October 7, 2013 We always take a filter jug and filter the tap water. Wouldn't drink tap water at home without filtering it. cmorris 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Suekersh 5 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 The water on the ship is perfectly safe to drink. It is what they serve in the restaurants. However I find that if I drink the ships water my ankles swell. I have been told that it is because it is desalinated water (or something like that). We buy the bottled water but it seems more and more expensive every time we board. Sue Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Popsicle 295 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I find the water in the bathrooms always lukewarm and a bit fluffy :S Prefer the bottled stuff, but like others say its perfectly safe to drink! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Northern Star 166 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 Agree with you Suekersh many people find the water on board makes their ankles swell as some sodium is retained in the desalination process.However some of the bottled water sold on board can also have a high sodium content which has the same effect.Best to check the sodium contents. This problem has been mentioned by many people who are sodium sensitive. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Harvey 298 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I have just come back from a Celebrity cruise where I was advised that it was perfectly safe to drink the tap water . Has anyone heard of this before ? I generally buy a large bottle of water for my cabin every day but if this is the case on all ships, then I won't bother in future. Good evening keith Of course it's safe. You don't really think that Celebrity, or any other cruise line, would supply you with contaminated water. It's just a matter of preference whether you use it or buy overpriced bottled water. The tap water is perfectly safe and when chilled in your fridge tastes fine. (Having said that - I rarely drink the stuff - there's better alternatives available in the many lounge bars throughout the ship ) cheers Harvey Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest shilly3191 Posted October 27, 2013 Report Share Posted October 27, 2013 I have drank the tap water on P&O, Cunard and Princess for 16 yrs with no ill effects. With reference to the water on ships making your ankles swell there are many varying reasons of why some peoples ankles swell on cruises and dont think there is a definite answer of the cause. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jen on the farm 5 Posted October 28, 2013 Report Share Posted October 28, 2013 We have always drunk water from the free bottles given in cabin on board and then filled them up with tap water and put in fridge. Tastes fine when cold and no ill effects. G &T much better though!! (And you don't care if your ankles swell then) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eveshamlass 2 Posted March 24, 2014 Report Share Posted March 24, 2014 We normally have bottled water in the cabin, sorry stateroom, but drink tap water in the restaurants. I don't think I have ever had concerns about the water. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sheilaandmike 48 Posted April 6, 2014 Report Share Posted April 6, 2014 Hi Keith On Most Operators website it advises this The tap water on our ships is drinkable. However, should you prefer, there is also a variety of bottled water available to buy on board. So it seems pretty safe to, Although like you i would stick to the wine :-) Or Scotch. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
smtcan 274 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 Tap water on the ship is perfectly safe to drink, but I do find that the salt in it makes my fingers and ankles swell. Husband has no ill effects at all from it. On our last few cruises I have picked up a case of bottled water before boarding and used that on board most of the time. I am not fussy enough to worry about the ice in my drinks on board, and will sometimes have tap water in the dining room, but by reducing the amount of 'eau de tap' that I drink, the problem is averted. Sheila Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Pesky Pirate 172 Posted April 7, 2014 Report Share Posted April 7, 2014 I don't mind boiling the water in the cabin for coffee etc but do only have bottled for drinking off the ship etc. I must admit to taking a few with me but only the little ones. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richardh 44 Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 Not a fan of desalinated water so buy bottles when in port Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Solent Richard Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I have just come back from a Celebrity cruise where I was advised that it was perfectly safe to drink the tap water . Has anyone heard of this before ? I generally buy a large bottle of water for my cabin every day but if this is the case on all ships, then I won't bother in future. Hi Keith. It comes out of the same taps that the restaurants use for their jugged water at lunch and dinner. It's often better chilled in your cabin fridge - the taste that is. On a cruise of more than 4 days I would certainly recommend buying a few mineral waters though. Good for the system. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Solent Richard Posted April 24, 2014 Report Share Posted April 24, 2014 I find the water in the bathrooms always lukewarm and a bit fluffy :S Prefer the bottled stuff, but like others say its perfectly safe to drink! I'd already written the above comment. But I agree. Popsicle 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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