Celebrity ships - Kettles on board?

Someone on our Baltic cruise thought that Celebrity put kettles into the cabins for trips leaving from and returning to the UK. I didn't think that they did due to the fire hazard, but thought I'd ask here to get the definitive answer.

Thanks.

There was one in our cabin on the Eclipse last summer, leaving out of Southampton. I haven't seen them on ships leaving out of North America.

There was one in our cabin on the Eclipse last summer, leaving out of Southampton. I haven't seen them on ships leaving out of North America.

This will make some folks on our roll call very happy. I appreciate your help.

RCI/Celebrity provide kettles, mugs, tea bags etc on ships leaving the UK. I believe they're removed when sailing back across the Atlantic.

I don't think kettles are a fire hazard so much, because they probably use the European socket. I've only been on RCI, but their kettles were "plumbed " into the socket- you couldn't remove them- so they would be thoroughly checked.

The majority of UK managed ships provide their own kettles in each cabin, so it was a good idea for these two lines to do the same, as that's what Brits expect!

Cruise Critic people know all the answers and are always so willing to share them. Thank you so much!

Most kettles aren't a fire risk - but some models draw current that's too high for cabin wiring, and kettles brought aboard would also need to be checked for defects that could cause a fire. Ditto flat irons.

Hence you can't take your own kettles aboard, but cruise lines are confident with theirs.

As Jo's post, RCI/Celebrity know that we Brits like our morning cuppa & provide kettles & tea makings on cruises out of the UK. :)

But they seem to think we only drink tea. :rolleyes:

I don't recall Celebrity, but certainly RCI don't provide coffee in their cabins. :eek:

So take a jar of your favourite instant ;)

JB :)