How much to have laundry done on Oosterdam

[Southwest]

Has anyone had some laundry done on the Oosterdam? I'm curious about how much it costs. I heard that you can get a bagful done for $12 -- as much as you can stuff in the bag. Anyone that has had laundry done, please reply with cost/volume info. THANKS!

[elmorejj]

We use the $12 a bag anytime we are not in a suite. I`ve never had a problem with it. If you roll your clothes tightly, you can get a bunch in the bag. For instance, I got in 2 pair of dockers, 4 shorts, 4 T shirts, 2 dress shirts, 6 pair of underwear, and 3 pair of socks. Mark on your bag that you want the shirts on hangers and they come back looking really good, even the T shirts. Everything is ironed even the socks and underwear and will be in a nice wicker basket wrapped in tissue paper with a gold HAL seal on it. Turn the laundry in to your steward in the morning and its usually back by the next day after about 8pm. I think its a great bargain.....jean

[Southwest]

Thank you for your response. You gave me just what I needed to know. I appreciate the detailed info. But it does make me ask a follow on question... if you stay in a suite you don't use the bag, so does that mean you bring more clothes or that they do your laundry for free when you stay in a suite?

[peaches from georgia]

One of the perks of booking a suite (PS and S categories only) is that you get free laundry and dry cleaning. You still use the laundry bag; you just don't have to pay. ;)

[Krazy Kruizers]

:)

And I sure hope that HAL doesn't drop the free laundry and dry cleaning perk for we suite passengers.

:)

[elmorejj]

I noticed on the Zaandam that they now used a nice looking navy blue cloth laundry bag for other than the "$12 fill it to the brim bag", are all ships using these now?....jean

[peaches from georgia]

We had the navy cloth bag on the Maasdam in June. Liked it so much better than the paper bag. The cloth has a drawstring so you can close it up securely, too.

[elmorejj]

I liked it too Peaches, so much better, and I usually managed to tear the paper ones anyway...jean

[Typhoon1]

On my last Oosterdam voyage there was a $45,00 unlimited laundry special available for the 7 days. Unlimited pressing was $35.00. Check at the front desk once you get onboard.

[hawaiideb]

Where did you go to sign up for the dry cleaning/pressing special? How did it work? Do you know if this is on every ship? We are sailing Maasdam Sat. July 31st. Sister presses tons of clothes!

[peaches from georgia]

Ask your room steward when you meet him the first day and he will have all the information. He is the one that takes your laundry to be cleaned.