Reply To: JoCo Cruise Crazy 3: All About the Ship
I’m not sure how much salt is allowable in the tap water, but it should be safe to drink: http://www.royalcaribbean.com/customersupport/faq/details.do?pagename=frequently_asked_questions&pnav=5&snav=2&faqId=269&faqSubjectId=336&faqSubjectName=Food+%26+Beverage&faqType=faq
On HAL, I would frequently drink the tap water with no adverse effects, but individual body chemistries may vary. I will probably bring a Brita filter onboard, simply for the improvement to taste.
ETA: A bit of googling shows little credible evidence that ship board tap water has a lot of salt in it. Of course, there is little credible evidence that it does not. 🙂 The only real information I found was from some ex-Navy guys that said that naval ships’ desalination gets water down to 7 ppm, whereas many brands of bottled water is around 50 ppm. Does RCL get their salt content down to naval standards? No idea. 🙂