What is up with the swimming pools?

[LovetheSea]

I was on the Oosterdam last month for a VERY short one night cruise. My favorite thing to do on a ship is swim. I was really looking forward to using one or both of the pools on the Oosterdam. But when I got on the ship I saw that they had jets that sprayed water in the air over the pool on both pools. I thought this was just something they did at first for show and they would turn them off after a bit. But they were on the whole cruise. Now I have no interest in swimming with water spraying on top of me the whole time. Many women like to take a swim and not get their hair totally wet and their makeup sprayed off. This would be something that would make me think twice about taking a longer cruise with them. Especially in a warm climate like the Caribbean or Mexico. Do they keep them on all the time? Is this the same on all HAL ships? I liked the food and service . The cabins etc.

[Esme]

No they do not spray water over the pool, in fact I have never seen it happen in 23 years of cruising with HAL.

From what you wrote, I gather you were on a one night special cruise for travel agents, guests, etc., and maybe they figured that no one would be swimming so just did it for show and to look nice.

[doone]

I agree with Esme, I have never seen this either.

[Krazy Kruizers]

We have been on the Oosterdam and lots of other HAL ships and never heard of or seen anything like that.

Like the others, they figured that since it was a one night cruise, they put them on for show.

You didn't mention, but, if they had colored lights, then it would have been very nice to watch.

[LovetheSea]

We were on for one night. But it was also the first day of a 22 day cruise for a lot of passengers on the ship. It was not for travel agents only. We are not travel agents. They are still on the ship as we speak! I am glad to hear that it is not a usual occcurance. Having cruised on most lines my favorite being Celebrity, I was very happy with my first HAL experience. :) We had a beautiful S suite. I thought it was nicer than the Sky Suite on the Millie or Infinity.