Should I bring a water bottle on a Disney Cruise?

When it comes to water, you have a bunch of options during your Disney Cruise! You can certainly bring your own bottled water onboard. This must be a carry-on item, and bottles must be factory sealed. Just remember, water is heavy and your room might not be ready for a few hours after boarding so plan accordingly!



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Bring your favorite water bottle with you that can keep your beverage cool all day (we love HydroFlask and Swell bottles). The cruise water at the buffet is perfectly safe to drink. If you don't like the taste, throw a lemon or a few strawberries into it.

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Yes, you are able to bring unopened cans of soda with you as you set sail with Disney Cruise Line! The rule is that the soda must be sealed in its original packaging and brought onboard in your carry-on luggage.

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There are 24-hour complimentary beverage stations on the ship which offer water and ice, and water bottle refill stations on Deck 4 of each of the ships. I usually stop by a few times a day and fill up my bottle. You could always bring a few water bottles and then refill them once a day.

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At the port, you will check your suitcases with porters, and keep your personal item and carry-on with you. Your suitcases will be delivered to your stateroom a few hours after you board. Here are a couple of things to keep in mind: It will usually be an hour or two after you board before you can go to your stateroom.

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Refill and Stay Hydrated! You can refill your personal water bottles at bottle-filling stations at select locations.

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Magic Kingdom is home to four water bottle refill stations, most of which are in Tomorrowland and one in Fantasyland. Inside Tomorrowland, Guests can find two water bottle refill stations in Cosmic Ray's Starlight Cafe and one at the TRON Lightcycle Run.

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Non-alcoholic drinks and waters are totally something you can bring into Disney, it's even encouraged! It is so nice to have a drink on hand whenever you need to quench your thirst. You can bring refillable water bottles and refill them at water stations throughout the parks.

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As much as we're sure Disney would like to, they don't control the weather. Depending on when and where you sail, you're likely to find that temperatures on cooler weather itineraries average in the 40s-60s during the day – you're unlikely to encounter anything truly frigid during any DCL trip.

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You will find that you do not need to bring towels from home, as there are many available poolside, and even at the ready as you step onto Castaway Cay.

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You can most definitely bring onboard a metal tumbler-type water bottle to refill at the onboard drink stations and I most definitely recommend doing so!

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Guests may also bring non-alcoholic beverages as carry-on items on boarding day. Non-alcoholic beverages may not exceed 12 standard (17 oz.) cans, bottles or cartons per stateroom. Milk and distilled water brought on for infant, medical, or dietary use are permitted.

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Yes. All drinking water is either distilled from seawater or loaded onboard while the ship is in port.

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You might be a big fan of bottled water and refuse to drink tap water, but a cruise ship's water is MUCH better than tap water. They have high-tech filtration systems that allow the water coming out of your bathroom sink to be clean and more than pure enough to drink.

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There are also a number of counter service locations that have a complimentary water station set up for Guests' use, so keep an eye out for those. Our water bottles do have a filter to them but that is a personal preference. If you are sensitive to the taste of water from other areas, you may prefer to use a filter.

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(Updated May 2, 2023.) The refillable mug system is pretty simple: you buy the mug or have it provided to you via the Disney Dining Plan (temporarily unavailable) and then are entitled to unlimited refills at the Walt Disney World hotels for the duration of your stay.

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Guests are welcome to bring bottles, cups and mugs into the theme parks provided that they are not glass containers and they do not bring alcohol into the theme parks.

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Near the front of the park, you can find a self-serve fountain in the Connections Eatery (where there is also a filler), or in the Land Pavilion at Sunshine Seasons. It's not a Quick Service, but we've occasionally seen guests fill water bottles at Club Cool.

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Most of the attraction vehicles at all four theme parks have a pouch or cubby that you can store smaller items in or you can hold them while you're riding.

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They are also great for keeping wet clothes separate from dry. We also like to put liquids that we bring onboard in the bags in case they accidentally spill. No matter what you might need them for, Ziplocs are a great thing to have and take up practically no room in your luggage.

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While most people focus on the exciting activities, delicious food, and beautiful scenery a cruise vacation offers, few think about what happens to their luggage before boarding the ship. If you're planning to go on a cruise, you might be wondering whether cruise lines check your luggage. The answer is yes, they do.

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