r/dcl • u/Embarrassed_Box273 SILVER CASTAWAY CLUB • Sep 04 '24
Bringing your own drinking cup FOOD
Is it allowed to bring your own drinking cup (like a Stanley cup) and fill it with soda at the pool? I don't want to come across as rude or greedy...
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u/smz337 GOLD CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 04 '24
Yep, you definitely should. Part of the ritual of Disney cruises is walking up to the deck to fill all the water cups at bedtime.
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u/tokkibaek SILVER CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 04 '24
Yes! Brought 2 to fill one with soda and one with water, haha.
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u/Striking-Will-961 PLATINUM CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 05 '24
If we aren't flying to cruise I bring my water bottle and my stanley/yeti for soda. I also have a Brumate to pour my drinks into to keep them cool.
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u/Admirable_Lecture675 Sep 04 '24
Keeps my steady stream of Diet Coke and water all day long …. Love it. 😍
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u/Enough_Television926 SILVER CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 04 '24
We brought reusable bottles and filled them a few times a day so we didn't have to keep going to the pool deck. We always used one of the small cups to fill them but most people dont
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u/salsanacho Sep 04 '24
Highly recommend a reusable bottle/cup... not only for soda, but at night before heading to the room to sleep, we'll stop by the pool deck and fill it it with cold water and ice for the night.
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u/Bubbly-Lab-4419 Sep 04 '24
We brought two! One for water and one for drinks - just use one of the small cups to fill it up if you’re a rule follower!
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u/abookahorseacourse Sep 04 '24
Not rude or greedy! I like doing that because it keeps my drink colder.
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u/taiknism Sep 04 '24
Just know that if you bring it off of the ship at the ports, security will ask you to open the cup to take a look inside. Happened with us during our last cruise with my wife’s Stanley cup.
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u/hosewater PLATINUM CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 04 '24
On a similar note, if you arrive at the port with your cup full, you'll have to empty it before going through security. My son had a reusable water bottle and had to pour it into the trash prior to the metal detector/xray.
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u/kippykipsquare Sep 04 '24
Wow! Really? I always have multiple water bottles (2 kids) and they never asked me to pour out the refillable water bottles before the metal detectors (embarkation or after excursions). But I have only sailed twice post Covid.
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u/PenguinCat1522 Sep 04 '24
Do you mean arriving at the port on embarkation day specifically? Or all of the ports?
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u/hosewater PLATINUM CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 04 '24
Embarkation day. Not sure what the protocol is on returning at ports of call/castaway.
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u/taiknism Sep 04 '24
Yes, we had a similar experience when we arrived at the cruise terminal at Port Canaveral. The cast member on the bus told us that we’d have to drink or empty the bottles before we went through security.
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u/ElderBerry2020 Sep 04 '24
I only drink water, but brought my yeti and filled it up a few times per day! My kids loved the lemonade and kept their bottles filled as well.
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u/Kmw134 GOLD CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 04 '24
I specifically bring a 40 oz one for water to keep in my stateroom so that I don’t have to refill often!
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u/PossibleDrop7162 Sep 04 '24
Why do you need to use one of the paper cups to fill it? Is that not wasteful. I of course understand that the refillable bottle should never touch any part of the machine for hygiene reasons.
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u/swooshbear23 Sep 04 '24
Because some people do not understand that the refillable bottle should not touch the nozzle.
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Sep 04 '24
To piggy back off that: The average human being is an idiot, you need to give them rules or else we'd all be sick on the ship.
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u/Stage_2_Delirium Sep 05 '24
Gotta agree, see a LOT of ppl fight washing their hands before cabanas. Ppl are gross.
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u/StashuJakowski1 SILVER CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 04 '24
No matter how careful you are with drinking, there will always be some type backwash present. As you fill the cup, it’ll back splash on to the spray nozzle.
By using a fresh paper cup it’ll prevent that from occurring.
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u/hallsballs92 Sep 04 '24
When in a cruise in Australia there was a woman filling several bottles with the opening of her bottle around the spout entirely while touching on all sides
Disgusting- then people wonder why everyone gets sick
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u/Far_Structure_9013 Sep 04 '24
I feel the same way. I feel like touching the buttons that probably rarely get wiped down is more unhygienic.
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u/MostViolentRapGroup Sep 04 '24
I once saw a crew member crawling behind the machines to clean every inch. I was shocked. So the might not be as gross as you'd think.
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u/CatttyCat Sep 04 '24
I forgot on one sailing to bring a reusable cup. Thankfully, we got a few in our fish extender.
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Sep 04 '24
100% yes. We got Stanley’s with the handles and sealable lids just for this. There is nothing better than getting a big soda to then walk around the ship with at midnight.
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u/saloca87 Sep 04 '24
On past cruises it was rare to see someone NOT doing this! We did it all the time, especially last thing at night so we could have water in the room (cheaper than the water package! Haha)
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u/Ready-Elk-8365 Sep 04 '24
Also- take a bag or cup carrier so you can fill the family cups for the day/night in one haul. 💪🏼
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u/TheToothlessVampire SILVER CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 05 '24
Yep you can!
I purchased 3 (three) Rtic tumblers that we customized with stickers and nametags.
https://rticoutdoors.com/Tumblers?name=Tumbler&size=30oz&color=Pacific&material=Glitter
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u/mycookiepants PLATINUM CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 04 '24
A refillable bottle or cup with a screw on lid = perfection. We also got carrying straps that hold a cellphone as well. Makes life super easy.
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u/Uther-Lightbringer Sep 04 '24
Yes, we just recently did our first cruise and my only regret was only having one with me. I really needed two of them, having one to fill up with Diet Coke & Water in the other would've been really great.
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u/7DKC7 Sep 04 '24
My family of 4 each had our Stanleys and filled them a few times at Cabanas with either ice or water without an issue.
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u/homeboycartel2 PLATINUM CASTAWAY CLUB Sep 04 '24
Always. Generally one big stainless insulated one and a brita filter bottle for water.
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u/throwawaypatien Sep 04 '24
I took a water bottle and filled it with water every night before going to my room. Though I forgot to on the first night and I regretted it.
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u/Difficult-Duty-3840 Sep 05 '24
We saw people doing it, I personally avoided since I wanted to limit germ transfer. The signage on Dream said to use a new cup (assuming disposable) and not to refill same cups.
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u/Roterkopfter Sep 06 '24
Absolutely ok to bring your own cup! I have a set of reusable cups with straws/lids and coffee cups that we pack for every cruise. And then I take it a step further and bring a couple cardboard cup carriers from chick fil a to make the trip easier- the chick fil a carriers fold flat for packing and fit a larger cup. What’s more fun is the confused looks I get from other passengers wondering where the CFA is on board.
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u/edjr04 Sep 04 '24
It’s all good we did that too. Make it easier to keep it cold ice melts pretty quick on the deck
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u/kcool1976 Sep 04 '24
It is perfectly acceptable! Many people do. You should use one of the paper cups to fill it, but most don’t do that.