Pools: Salt or Fresh Water

[LovestheSun]

My first cruise next month about Holland Zaandam. Is the pool water fresh water or salt water?

[Ziggy7]

I believe they are fresh :)

[turia]

:confused: I know the ones on Carnival are salt I thought they would be on Hal to

[WISCruiser]

Oh, they are definitely Fresh Water. So refreshing after a "hard day" touring ashore :D.

[7x5090g]

Oh, they are definitely Fresh Water. So refreshing after a "hard day" touring ashore :D.


Wow this is news to me. I had always thought Pools on cruiseships are pumped straight from the ocean (I often see them empty out the pools throughout the cruise.

If HAL's pools are freshwater, that would mean we have to contend with the other elements - Chlorine!!:eek:

I actually prefer sea water as it won't discolor my bathing suits.

[turia]

on carnival they use salt water and Chlorine tasty.

[RuthC]

Once upon a time it was sea water used to fill the pools. Problem with that, though, is the salt is corrosive to the pipes.
Fresh water is made onboard via a reverse osmosis process and is used in the pools.

[traceyred]

I just called HAL today and asked this very same question about our Zuiderdam cruise on Saturday. The rep told me that there are two pools. One is fresh water, one is salt water. But, they couldn't tell me if they were heated for Alaska. Does anyone know the answer to that one?

Thanks,

Tracey

[bruce-r]

Wow this is news to me. I had always thought Pools on cruiseships are pumped straight from the ocean (I often see them empty out the pools throughout the cruise.

If HAL's pools are freshwater, that would mean we have to contend with the other elements - Chlorine!!:eek:

I actually prefer sea water as it won't discolor my bathing suits.
[color=black]Disney and Princess also have freshwater pools.

[AlohaPride]

Is the salt water pool the kiddie pool?? :rolleyes: ;)

j/k

[middle-aged mom]

[quote=AlohaPride]Is the salt water pool the kiddie pool?? :rolleyes: ;)

j/k [/quote

Yes, if the lil' kiddies are bad the Club HAL staff throw them overboard.:D
(Just kidding, just kidding.They only make 'em walk the plank.);)

mean old middle-aged mom

[AlohaPride]

MAM! How could you?! I was just talkin' bout pee...:D

[middle-aged mom]

MAM! How could you?! I was just talkin' bout pee...:D

Mary, forgive me, forgive me.:o (Mutters to self: I do love children, I do, I do, I do......)

Tracey, when we went to Alaska on Zaandam last month, the pools were heated (although we never used the aft pool, brrrrr, too cold and windy out there....)

Karin

[AlohaPride]

Mary, forgive me, forgive me.:o (Mutters to self: I do love children, I do, I do, I do......)

Tracey, when we went to Alaska on Zaandam last month, the pools were heated (although we never used the aft pool, brrrrr, too cold and windy out there....)

Karin

LOL, what KIND of heated?!

sorry, I used to lifeguard, and can't seem to get past some horror stories...

[Bohrski]

Fresh water in both - the hot tubs are emptied and cleaned each night. What a treat to soak in a jacuzzi while riding the waves and having the water slosh abit around you. What a treat to swim in the outdoor pool while docked in Sitka Alaska looking up and around at the snow capped mountains and watching the eagles flying overhead. I was not in the Lido pool but I understand it was heated. The pool areas were kept very very clean.

[TedC]

Salt water was in the aft pool on Prinsendam last month. I prefer salt water, but I don't think they did it just to please me.

[earl_m]

I am sure it is salt water.Couple of times I accidently swallow some
water, It sure tasted like salt water.