The water was Evian and you just had your attendant bring you however many bottles you wanted to store on hand and you signed for them to your room account. For me, it was good because I had them there and was able to pack what I wanted for my daypack. If you took water at the gangplank - you signed for them. The water out of the tap is potable. I just prefer bottled water. I think we got a 6 pack of soda at the store on the pier and brought it to the room to have on hand or I ordered it from the waiter and signed for it when I was not in my cabin.