Noordam- self-laundromat facilities

[cruiselovers20]

hello!
we will be sailing on the Noordam this spring. The ship literature indicates that the ship has self-laundromat facilities.
Can anyone who have sailed on the Noordam confirm this? Have anyone use them? Do you recall on what deck(s) they are located?
Thanks a bunch!
cruiselovers20

[tbrein]

hello!
we will be sailing on the Noordam this spring. The ship literature indicates that the ship has self-laundromat facilities.
Can anyone who have sailed on the Noordam confirm this? Have anyone use them? Do you recall on what deck(s) they are located?
Thanks a bunch!
cruiselovers20
The Noordam does not have a laundromat. They do have laundry service.
Terri

[innlady1]

The Noordam has a wonderful laundry service which is there to spoil you! ;)

The Signature class ships don't have laundromats...only the smaller ships.

[bepsf]

we will be sailing on the Noordam this spring. The ship literature indicates that the ship has self-laundromat facilities.

Where does it say this?
Noordam and the other Vista/Signature ships have never had self-service laundries.

[Krazy Kruizers]

The laundry and pressing package will be offered to all guests the day after the first formal night, not on embarkation day. PACKAGES DO NOT INCLUDE DRY CLEANING.

UNLIMITED LAUNDRY:

Pricing for unlimited Laundry is:
- 7-day itinerary $45.00 with no limit
- 10-day itinerary $70.00 with no limit
- 14-16 day itinerary $95.00 with no limit
- 17-21 day itinerary $120.00 with no limit

HOLIDAY SAILING LAUNDRY PACKAGE:

Pricing during Holiday sailings only:
- 7-day itinerary, $50.00 with a limit of 75 items.
- 10-day itinerary, $75.00 with a limit of 100 items
- 14-16 day itinerary $99.00 with no limit
- 17-21 day itinerary $125.00 with no limit

PRESSING:

Unlimited "Pressing Only" is $30.00 for any itinerary except cruises longer than 21 days. For cruises longer than 21 days, add $5 for every additional week beyond 21 days.

Laundry by the Bag:
For a flat fee of $20.00, guest can launder as many items as they can fit inside one Holland America laundry bag. This offer does not include dry cleaning. Requires 48 hours for the processing and the return. This offer is valid until 2 days before the end of the cruise.

[shandryl]

Here is what HAL has on the website. :)

For your comfort and convenience we offer full laundry and dry cleaning service on Holland America Line cruises. Self-service laundromats consisting of washers, dryers, irons and ironing boards are situated in various locations throughout most of our ships (there is a charge for the use of washers & dryers). The ms Eurodam, ms Nieuw Amsterdam, ms Noordam, ms Oosterdam, ms Westerdam and ms Zuiderdam do not have self-service laundry facilities, but full-service laundry and dry cleaning is available. In your stateroom you will find laundry bags and price lists conveniently located in your closet. For safety reasons, we ask you to refrain from ironing clothes in your stateroom

[KirkNC]

We used the $20 bag, it was great. You would be amazed how much you can stick in a bag :rolleyes:.

Kirk

[jcrandle]

Have you ever stomped grapes to make wine? If so, you are ready for the Signature Ship's Self Service Laundry.

Place your dirty laundry on the shower floor. While you soap up, the clothes will get a coating of soapy water. Turn the shower off and tread the soapy water into the clothes for about 4 or 5 minutes. Then wring the soapy water out. Next rinse yourself off with the shower while again stepping on the clothes to allow the rinse water to remove the soap. Finally, wring out the clothes, and to remove more water, layer the clothes between towels and place on the floor of the stateroom and have the heaviest member of your party walk on them (gently, you don't want to disturb those in rooms below). Now the clothes are dry enough that they will not drip, so you can hang them on hangers from the ceiling where you lift the tiles slightly so that you can use the ceiling grids to hold the hangers.

Or, you could just pay HAL to do the laundry, but THAT IS THE COWARD'S WAY OUT!

[hillymama]

Place your dirty laundry on the shower floor. While you soap up, the clothes will get a coating of soapy water. Turn the shower off and tread the soapy water into the clothes for about 4 or 5 minutes. Then wring the soapy water out. Next rinse yourself off with the shower while again stepping on the clothes to allow the rinse water to remove the soap. Finally, wring out the clothes, and to remove more water, layer the clothes between towels and place on the floor of the stateroom and have the heaviest member of your party walk on them (gently, you don't want to disturb those in rooms below). Now the clothes are dry enough that they will not drip, so you can hang them on hangers from the ceiling where you lift the tiles slightly so that you can use the ceiling grids to hold the hangers.

Or, you could just pay HAL to do the laundry, but THAT IS THE COWARD'S WAY OUT!

lol - that's so funny. And true!

[cruiselovers20]

Thanks to all for your comments/suggestions!
I find it upseting that on some travel agencies websites when you click on the ship Noordam it indicates self-laundromat. That's why I wanted to ask folks that have been on the ship to confirm whether what's been advertised is true or not.
as FYI...Here's an excerpt from one of the cruise travel agent sites re. to Noordam ship:
Other Areas



Business Center Services
Concierge Desk
Culinary Arts Center
Demonstration Show Kitchen
Dry Cleaning/Laundry
Duty-Free Shops/Boutiques
Elevators
Infirmary/Medical Center
Safe Deposit Boxes
Self-Service Laundromat

Again, thanks to all!

[bepsf]

Thanks to all for your comments/suggestions!
I find it upseting that on some travel agencies websites when you click on the ship Noordam it indicates self-laundromat. That's why I wanted to ask folks that have been on the ship to confirm whether what's been advertised is true or not.
as FYI...Here's an excerpt from one of the cruise travel agent sites re. to Noordam ship:
Other Areas




Business Center Services
Concierge Desk
Culinary Arts Center
Demonstration Show Kitchen
Dry Cleaning/Laundry
Duty-Free Shops/Boutiques
Elevators
Infirmary/Medical Center
Safe Deposit Boxes
Self-Service Laundromat
Again, thanks to all!

This is why one should ALWAYS cross-reference to the website of the cruiseline that owns & operates the ship you're considering booking aboard to get the most up-to-date info. There are a great many websites out there that have outdated deckplans, incorrect itineraries & pricing, inaccurate policies, miss-named photographs, etc. etc.

Even when I book a hotel through one of the big travel websites (as I did recently to use creditcard points for an upcoming pre-cruise hotel stay) I always cross-reference the hotel website to ensure that I'm indicating the type of room that I desire, that it indeed has the amenities I prefer, etc.

[Netta7]

Silly question:

I am assuming the unlimited prices are per person not per cabin. We would need to double it assuming 2 people in the cabin, right?

[schoolinmy3]

Silly question:

I am assuming the unlimited prices are per person not per cabin. We would need to double it assuming 2 people in the cabin, right?
No it IS per cabin. We used the unlimited package on the Eurodam in May. We had two teenage boys and our daughter sharing a room and we didn't want the room to smell! So we ordered the unlimited package and it worked wonderful. Everything came back promptly, neatly folded and pressed and shirts neatly hung on hangers. :o
Diane