Laundromat Etiquette

[atlgators]

Quick question from a Princess Newbie.... Are the laundries open on turn-around day of a b2b? That seems like a great day to take care of that chore.

 

Thanks!!!

[Happy ks]

I don't press creases into my clothes. Maybe they aren't as flat as what you get back from the ships laundry. I just don't trust the ships laundry for wash & dry, they use hot water and fold everything. I want everything (yes T shirts too) on hangers. Dry cleaning I will send in.

 

But…I do have these nifty dry cleaning sheets I use at home, maybe I'll take those next time.

[DrivesLikeMario]

Quick question from a Princess Newbie.... Are the laundries open on turn-around day of a b2b? That seems like a great day to take care of that chore.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Absolutely! If you're talking about a Caribbean cruise, then that's a good plan. Just remember that at some point in the morning, you may have to be walked off the ship and back on or may have to sit in a room for awhile and plan your washing around those activities.

 

If you're talking about a European cruise, do not do it on turn-around day unless you start way before all the regular passengers start boarding. The majority of people doing European cruises do a pre-cruise stay and by the time they get to the ship, they are really anxious to get their wash done. That's the busiest I've ever, ever seen a Princess laundry room. One woman almost came to blows with others over not being able to get her 2 massive suitcases full of clothes washed when she wanted to that day.

[sminfiddle]

That's very kind and thoughtful of you, but I would have a fit if I returned to find all my washing in the drier as I am careful to only dry items that won't shrink, and the result of putting everything in the drier could be very expensive - and annoying!

Y'all are assuming I don't know the difference.

I'm a man, not a caveman :D Obvious delicates and shrinkables would be hung on the hangers found in ample supply between the ironing boards.

 

Not to worry though- because of this...

Having said that, I am careful to return in good time to the washer and sit with my kindle until its done. I've always found the laundry a very friendly place and have had lots of interesting conversations with people.

... you'd be there taking care of the clothes anyway. I've never encountered anyone in the Laundrette except repair crew one time, working on something above the ceiling.

 

Can we all agree that Dryer still beats Floor, and is no more difficult, when wet clothes' owner does NOT appear and time's a-wastin'?

 

 

 

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[Cras108er]

Quick question from a Princess Newbie.... Are the laundries open on turn-around day of a b2b? That seems like a great day to take care of that chore.

 

Thanks!!!

 

Can't speak for Princess, but this is what we did on Carnival. We did it early, while other passengers were making their way out of their cabins - such a great feeling!

[sweetsleep]

Even if I ever achieve Elite status I will not put my clothes in a bag with countless other people in the ships laundry! I took an Ultimate Ship Tour on the Star and witnessed that MANY laundry bags were all put together in a large communal machine.

Ewwww.

I would rather put my laundry in an empty washing machine on my deck and have some control about mixing my clothes with countless other peoples clothes.

As a health care professional I find this disgusting and prefer not to share washing my clothes with other people's dirty laundry.

[skoi13]

Thank wehwalt for the answer about the quarters.

[Wehwalt]

Even if I ever achieve Elite status I will not put my clothes in a bag with countless other people in the ships laundry! I took an Ultimate Ship Tour on the Star and witnessed that MANY laundry bags were all put together in a large communal machine.

Ewwww.

I would rather put my laundry in an empty washing machine on my deck and have some control about mixing my clothes with countless other peoples clothes.

As a health care professional I find this disgusting and prefer not to share washing my clothes with other people's dirty laundry.

 

I took the ultimate ship's tour on the Ruby yesterday, and as a longtime cruiser I enjoyed it very much. That included the ship's laundry, and as a person who likes clean clothes, I was quite impressed.

 

As an elite member, I have no qualms about giving Princess my clothes. As someone who has populated this earth for over half a century, other people's clothes do not have the cooties, and the process makes their clothes clean as well as mine. As a passenger, Princess's laundry is good enough for the captain and I'm just fine with it.

 

(and yes, all the "as a" are to play off of the previous poster. I find people declaiming "as a" this, "as a" that, all over the internet, and I am rarely impressed. That guy Asa must sure be smart and know it all!)

Edited January 18, 2014 by Wehwalt

[DrivesLikeMario]

Y'all are assuming I don't know the difference.

I'm a man, not a caveman :D Obvious delicates and shrinkables would be hung on the hangers found in ample supply between the ironing boards.

 

Not to worry though- because of this...

... you'd be there taking care of the clothes anyway. I've never encountered anyone in the Laundrette except repair crew one time, working on something above the ceiling.

 

Can we all agree that Dryer still beats Floor, and is no more difficult, when wet clothes' owner does NOT appear and time's a-wastin'?

 

 

 

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I have never, ever seen hangers in the laundry room. What kind are you talking about? Like dry cleaning hangers? Anytime we've ever thrown those away, the cabin steward collects them and takes them to the laundry department in the bowels of the ship. :confused:

[Duane T]

Absolutely! If you're talking about a Caribbean cruise, then that's a good plan. Just remember that at some point in the morning, you may have to be walked off the ship and back on or may have to sit in a room for awhile and plan your washing around those activities.

 

If you're talking about a European cruise, do not do it on turn-around day unless you start way before all the regular passengers start boarding. The majority of people doing European cruises do a pre-cruise stay and by the time they get to the ship, they are really anxious to get their wash done. That's the busiest I've ever, ever seen a Princess laundry room. One woman almost came to blows with others over not being able to get her 2 massive suitcases full of clothes washed when she wanted to that day.

 

We embarked on the Golden Princess last month after a week doing the Machu Picchu Cruisetour. We got to the ship around 4:00 PM in Santiago, Chile and I found the Aloha deck laundry room empty and only one dryer sort of being used (it was full of dry laundry, but not running)!! So I did our laundry and was done in about 1 hour later....just in time for an early dinner.

 

About and hour later, I passed by the Aloha deck Laundry and it was full of people!!! After that, I tried to do my laundry early (like around 7:35 AM to 7:45 AM when the laundry room was normally unlocked and empty.

[skf]

Off the original topic a bit...I use the laundry room in my building. People are forever leaving half-dried clothes overnight in the machines, or wet ones in the washers. Surely their clothes will be developing mold pretty soon.

Steve

[Duane T]

Off the original topic a bit...I use the laundry room in my building. People are forever leaving half-dried clothes overnight in the machines, or wet ones in the washers. Surely their clothes will be developing mold pretty soon.

Steve

I noticed that some folks follow the same laundry habits on the ship that they follow at home. One morning about 2 weeks ago I went to the do the laundry early (about 7:50 AM) on the Golden Princess and there was one woman who was in there complaining someone took her laundry that she left overnight in the washer! She swore nothing like this ever happens at her apartment (no sure where home is for her).

[fue-fue]

I was disappointed to find that on Princess you have to pay to use the washers & dryers!!

[Mom33]

I was disappointed to find that on Princess you have to pay to use the washers & dryers!!

 

You might be even more disappointed to learn most cruise lines don't have public laundry rooms. You have to pay for the ship to do it. It is way more expensive than Princess washers and dryers.

 

 

 

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[Happy ks]

I was disappointed to find that on Princess you have to pay to use the washers & dryers!!

 

I have never been to a laundromat that is free to use.

 

The times we've used the laundromat on Princess ships, it has never been crowded and there have always been empty machines. Perhaps we've been lucky, but we also don't attempt to use them mid day on a sea day late in the cruise.

[Nomsayin]

That's precisely why we always bring our own soap AND quarters. I do not want to hunt down either one when on a cruise. I want to get in the laundry room and get out!

 

And, I agree - first seating dinner time is always a good time to do laundry - or a big port day. Just don't do it late at night. I got locked out once from my drying clothes. Had to get a security guy to let me back in to get them.

 

We learned long ago not to count on the soap dispensers and coin changers in the laundry rooms.:mad:

[hdowney]

Question do the laundromat machines only take US quarters? And if so can you get quarters on the ships somewhere like from the purser?

 

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[caribill]

Question do the laundromat machines only take US quarters? And if so can you get quarters on the ships somewhere like from the purser?

 

 

Yes and yes, but I suspect Canadian quarters would work also.

 

Exception is the Royal which uses a token you get with a swipe of your cruise card.

[Go-Bucks!]

Not really a big laundry person while on vacation rather be at the pool or any where for that matter then wasting time at the laundry.

 

Well, who wouldn't rather relax rather than do work?! But wearing fresh, clean, nice smelling clothing is a priority for most people and laundry is a fact of life, even on vacation.

 

I plan & pack so I don't need do laundry on a 7 day cruise.

 

So do I - when I just do a 7 day trip! But many of us travel for alot longer, like 2-3 weeks or more. Packing enough clothing so you don't have to do laundry on a long vacation is expensive, cumbersome, and just plain ridiculous.

 

I pack for 7 days no matter how long my vacation, then wash clothes each week. Last July I was gone for 3 weeks; had 7 days worth of clothes and did laundry twice. Much smarter and easier than packing for 21 days!! Yikes! :eek:

[DMRick]

The island did not take Canaduan quarters. One woman kept trying and it didn't work.

[Duane T]

The island did not take Canaduan quarters. One woman kept trying and it didn't work.

 

The washers/dryers are of different vintage/models on every ship. Probably as they breakdown or the ship goes to be remodeled, they'll change them out. The washers/dryers on the Diamond Aloha Deck were newer and the ones on the Golden Aloha Deck were probably over 10 years old and banged up but still worked (took quarters and casino tokens).

[Mississippian]

Question do the laundromat machines only take US quarters? And if so can you get quarters on the ships somewhere like from the purser?

 

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You can get quarters from the purser, but they tend to run out the sixth day of a 7-day cruise. The laundry rooms are likely packed on this day.

 

You should definitely buy your quarters early or bring them with you. You will use more than you might think. Also, Tide Pods or some other detergent is a good idea as it is expensive on board. Some people use the Purex All in One strips, but I don't like them that much.

[hdowney]

Dont have any way of getting quarters that I know of in Ireland. But looking to do a cruise that starts from New Orleans so gonna fly in a couple days earlier so will have some dollars that can change into quarters and can buy the tide pods and the like there

 

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[Mississippian]

Dont have any way of getting quarters that I know of in Ireland. But looking to do a cruise that starts from New Orleans so gonna fly in a couple days earlier so will have some dollars that can change into quarters and can buy the tide pods and the like there

 

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Quarters will be plentiful on ship, both from Purser and change machine in laundry. But the last day or two you may not be able to get any.

[rpcv77]

Alas, the Purex 3 in 1 sheets are no longer made but you can find some remaining stock on line, amazon.com, for instance. The squishy laundry pods pack and work well.