Pool towels

[copperj]

This is our first Princess cruise. We have been on RCCL and Carnival and it seems they all have different towel policies for the pool.

Do you pick up your towels in the pool area and return them, or does your steward leave a beach towel size in your room and you "tote" it around with you?

[FredS]

We were on the Diamond and pool towels were in our room when we checked in. I did not see any by the pools.

[sue d. miller]

Welcome to Princess. We each got a pool towel in our cabin. They are striped. Cabin towels are solid. When you take it to the pool, return it to the cabin. If you need another one, the cabin steward will take the dirty or wet one, and give you another one. Try not to lose it. You will be charged. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Sue
7 days on Star Princess 10/24

[coiran]

There is an abundance of pool towels draped over the lounge chairs after 7 AM - they apparently are yours for the taking - chair goes with it LOL

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[ManhattanCruiser]

Even though coiran's point may be controversial, it's true. People do take towels lying around the pool... maybe to "free-up" a chaise lounge, maybe to replace a towel that they have 'lost' or had removed from THEIR lounge by a "free-upper". I've never heard of anyone REALLY being charged for the pool towel.

[LarryF]

On the Grand 3 years ago we left our towels several times by the pool and got new ones from our steward. We were never charged for those towels nor were we ever made aware that there would be a charge.

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on Caribbean Princess June 5, 2004

Larry

[Sunny AZ Girl]

I know this question has been asked before, but with the search not working I just can't find the answer. Does the ship provide beach towels for shore excursions or do you need to bring your own?

Thank you in advance to all you patient CC people for your kind indulgence to us Princess first-timers!

Ginny

[bjboothman]

You just take your blue and white striped pool towel to the beach (they are beach-towel size). On some of my cruises the Patter has printed a reminder to cruisers to please remember to bring them back onboard if you have taken them ashore.

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[srphnx]

Yep, looks like a blue/white carpet on the closest beach.

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[sue d. miller]

Welcome to Princess, Ginny. http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Sue
7 days on Star Princess 10/24

[Sunny AZ Girl]

Thank you SRPHNX & Sue for your kind replies. We're looking forward to our Oct. 3 Southern Caribbean cruise on the Golden!

SRPHNX - As you can probably relate, we can only dream of that COOL ocean breeze after a loooong AZ summer! In what area of the valley do you live?

Ginny

[sue d. miller]

Larry, either the gods were looking down on you that week, or maybe they stopped charging.!! http://messages.cruisecritic.com/infopop/emoticons/icon_smile.gif

Sue
7 days on Star Princess 10/24

[demisod]

When we got back from our cruise a couple of weeks ago we discovered that one of our slovenly children had mistakenly packed pool towels in the suitcase when he picked up a pile of clothes laying on the floor. No charges so far, but maybe they charge if they catch it before the shipboard account is updated on the last night.