Jayneks Posted September 22, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 22, 2018 How exactly does laundry work on the Gem? Do they charge per piece or is it so much for a bag? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Manbo Posted September 22, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Per bag. You must be careful when packing the bags as they will tear easily. I roll/fold and fill as much as possible. Platinum status gets a free bag...otherwise I think it is about $20 or so per bag. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted September 22, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Per bag. You must be careful when packing the bags as they will tear easily. I roll/fold and fill as much as possible. Platinum status gets a free bag...otherwise I think it is about $20 or so per bag. Exactly! I always bring some tape... usually Duct tape since it can serve many purposes. ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted September 22, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 22, 2018 On a 7-day cruise, you will get an special fill-a-bag offer for $19.95 on Day 4. Two day service. Returning on the night of Day 6. Other than the special on Day 4, it is pay by the piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm54687 Posted September 22, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 22, 2018 Per bag. You must be careful when packing the bags as they will tear easily. I roll/fold and fill as much as possible. Platinum status gets a free bag...otherwise I think it is about $20 or so per bag. Ask your cabin steward for a spare pillow case...... use that to line the paper bag for extra support. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted September 23, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I was just on the gem, they had the one bag $19.95 offer, they gave the offer on day 4 of an 11 day cruise with the laundry being returned the evening of day 10. Sorry but I need the clean clothes now not at the end of the cruise, This is certainly a case of the olde ncl nickel and dime. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm54687 Posted September 23, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I was just on the gem, they had the one bag $19.95 offer, they gave the offer on day 4 of an 11 day cruise with the laundry being returned the evening of day 10. Sorry but I need the clean clothes now not at the end of the cruise, This is certainly a case of the olde ncl nickel and dime.They do have laundry service available the entire cruise...... don't wait for the low cost special that generates a ton of other passenger laundry.... $19.95 is actually a great deal...... self service laundry on other lines would be about the same plus wasting a couple hours doing it. or pack more clothes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted September 23, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 23, 2018 They do have laundry service available the entire cruise...... don't wait for the low cost special that generates a ton of other passenger laundry.... $19.95 is actually a great deal...... self service laundry on other lines would be about the same plus wasting a couple hours doing it. or pack more clothes pack more clothes for a couple that travels with backpacks, gotcha. Well I got to admit that is the first time I ever heard a cruiser say PACK MORE. Pay $19.95 for a bag of laundry just to go home, gotcha. $19.95 is a great deal (just to take clothes home) instead of doing laundry in the middle of a cruise on a ship, so you could actually use your clothes, example Holland America, (it would cost me no where near ($19.95), gotcha. Your info does not fall into the cruising on the cheap philosophy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esm54687 Posted September 23, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 23, 2018 pack more clothes for a couple that travels with backpacks, gotcha. Well I got to admit that is the first time I ever heard a cruiser say PACK MORE. Pay $19.95 for a bag of laundry just to go home, gotcha. $19.95 is a great deal (just to take clothes home) instead of doing laundry in the middle of a cruise on a ship, so you could actually use your clothes, example Holland America, (it would cost me no where near ($19.95), gotcha. Your info does not fall into the cruising on the cheap philosophy You want to travel via backpack.... then the same day laundry service should be a bargain for you because you didn't spend it on luggage. I love when people post a complaint and then come clean that they themselves have set themselves up for challenges..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted September 23, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I was just on the gem, they had the one bag $19.95 offer, they gave the offer on day 4 of an 11 day cruise with the laundry being returned the evening of day 10. Sorry but I need the clean clothes now not at the end of the cruise, This is certainly a case of the olde ncl nickel and dime. I got mine back next day (11day cruise) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barb Nahoumi Posted September 23, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Ask your cabin steward for a spare pillow case...... use that to line the paper bag for extra support. great idea. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted September 23, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I got mine back next day (11day cruise) That is great, I wonder if they made a mistake or the olde ncl just printed wrong information on the flyer presented in our stateroom. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcruiser50 Posted September 24, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 24, 2018 Always got ours back the next day and it was free since we are platinum latitudes members we can send it whenever we want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vince_g Posted September 24, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 24, 2018 And even if you use the bundled laundry special, you must still itemize everything on ticket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fstuff1 Posted September 24, 2018 #15 Share Posted September 24, 2018 That is great, I wonder if they made a mistake or the olde ncl just printed wrong information on the flyer presented in our stateroom. Yeah,it's odd that they say 4days and are able to return it next day. Even if they want to add slack time, no need to make it 4x longer. Maybe say 2days? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FitchburgWIFamily Posted September 25, 2018 #16 Share Posted September 25, 2018 We are on Gem. Our paper laundry bag was actually a very sturdy vinyl bag. We boarded on Wednesday. Laundry special was offered on Saturday and delivered on Monday. You itemize for record keeping only (so you know you got it all back). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted September 25, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 25, 2018 We are on Gem. Our paper laundry bag was actually a very sturdy vinyl bag. We boarded on Wednesday. Laundry special was offered on Saturday and delivered on Monday. You itemize for record keeping only (so you know you got it all back). Are you in a suite? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wdsted Posted September 25, 2018 #18 Share Posted September 25, 2018 I was just on the gem, they had the one bag $19.95 offer, they gave the offer on day 4 of an 11 day cruise with the laundry being returned the evening of day 10. Sorry but I need the clean clothes now not at the end of the cruise, This is certainly a case of the olde ncl nickel and dime. Redo your math. They picked up your laundry on day 4 and returned it on day 10? In my experience, it's normally available the next day and they often provide the offer twice on 9 - 14 day cruises. And how is that nickle and diming? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JellyBean07 Posted September 25, 2018 #19 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Redo your math. They picked up your laundry on day 4 and returned it on day 10? In my experience, it's normally available the next day and they often provide the offer twice on 9 - 14 day cruises. And how is that nickle and diming? I was also just on the Gem for 11 days. They offered this ‘deal’ once towards the end of the cruise around day 7. A bit too late for us. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Newleno Posted September 25, 2018 #20 Share Posted September 25, 2018 Redo your math. They picked up your laundry on day 4 and returned it on day 10? In my experience, it's normally available the next day and they often provide the offer twice on 9 - 14 day cruises. And how is that nickle and diming? See things can be confusing, I never purchased the laundry for $19.95, I travel on the cheap, my deal in my room stated we would get the laundry back on the last night, whether that was night 10 or 11 is ABSOLUTELY non material to the discussion, as previously stated if I ever purchased a particular laundry ppackage i would need the clothes during the cruise not when the cruise is over, got it, oh the olde ncl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare FitchburgWIFamily Posted September 26, 2018 #21 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Are you in a suite? Yes. This is our fourth suite and our first vinyl bag. Not sure if it’s a new thing, a Gem thing, a suite thing, or what. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted September 26, 2018 #22 Share Posted September 26, 2018 Yes. This is our fourth suite and our first vinyl bag. Not sure if it’s a new thing, a Gem thing, a suite thing, or what. Suite thing. First I can recall was Spirit 2015 and then we also had one on Gem 2016 and sailings since. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseGal999 Posted November 7, 2018 #23 Share Posted November 7, 2018 I sailed the Gem 09/08/2018 to 09/28/2018. Flew to NY Fri. 09/07th. Boarded on Saturday and Tuesday was the laundry special. I was ecstatic. Definitely needed laundry done by Tuesday. My steward got my laundry back THAT night. I didn't get to my cabin until VERY late ... 12:30 - 1:00 a.m. and there was my clean laundry! Gave him $20 the next day and thanked him profusely. I travel with a 20" duffel bag and a large beach bag. It was the paper bag ... first laundry was 27 items (socks were counted as pairs, not each), 2nd laundry was 21 items and 3rd laundry was 30 items. SO WORTH IT! Longest return time was 2nd day ... never a 4 day+ wait. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiseGal999 Posted November 7, 2018 #24 Share Posted November 7, 2018 Just want to say Justin Golan's shows on the NCL Gem were fantastic. He gets the audience involved and participating. Haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Patrick Duffy & Justin Golan’s Piano Bar Show Presented By The Duplex Saturday, December 22nd at 7:00pm EST Online sale ends: 12/22/18 at 5:30pm EST The Duplex Cabaret Theatre 61 Christopher Street (at the Corner of 7th Avenue) New York, NY 10014 Patrick Duffy and Justin Golan presents: NYC Piano Bar Showdown! Come join us for a night of classic singalongs, but stay for the laughs! This duelling piano show is the perfect gift for your friends, family or mistress. Justin Golan the beatbox/piano manJustin is a professional Piano Bar Entertainer and Beatboxer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has worked for several major cruise lines as a Pianist, Piano Bar Entertainer and Music Director. With over 15 years experience as a vocal percussionist (beatboxer), Justin pushes the boundaries of the human voice and captivates audiences with his abilities. As a Piano Bar Entertainer, Justin puts on a high energy show with improvisational roasts and toasts, spontaneous beatboxing, and sing alongs! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dexddd Posted November 7, 2018 #25 Share Posted November 7, 2018 8 hours ago, CruiseGal999 said: Just want to say Justin Golan's shows on the NCL Gem were fantastic. He gets the audience involved and participating. Haven't laughed that hard in a long time. Patrick Duffy & Justin Golan’s Piano Bar Show Presented By The Duplex Saturday, December 22nd at 7:00pm EST Online sale ends: 12/22/18 at 5:30pm EST The Duplex Cabaret Theatre 61 Christopher Street (at the Corner of 7th Avenue) New York, NY 10014 Patrick Duffy and Justin Golan presents: NYC Piano Bar Showdown! Come join us for a night of classic singalongs, but stay for the laughs! This duelling piano show is the perfect gift for your friends, family or mistress. Justin Golan the beatbox/piano manJustin is a professional Piano Bar Entertainer and Beatboxer from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He has worked for several major cruise lines as a Pianist, Piano Bar Entertainer and Music Director. With over 15 years experience as a vocal percussionist (beatboxer), Justin pushes the boundaries of the human voice and captivates audiences with his abilities. As a Piano Bar Entertainer, Justin puts on a high energy show with improvisational roasts and toasts, spontaneous beatboxing, and sing alongs! How does this have anything to do with laundry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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