need2cruisesoon Posted September 23, 2018 #1 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Ugh, we are looking at a 10 day Mexico (Royal) cruise next year and packing in small luggage. My girlfriend wants a cabin very close to the laundromat to do the clothes. I've never picked a cabin based on this request but am willing to keep her happy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elliair Posted September 23, 2018 #2 Share Posted September 23, 2018 We're walkers, so the further away the laundromat is the better. Even though we get free laundry, we like doing our own. So, if a cabin near the laundromat is a must, look for one. However, the laundromat isn't on every deck. Some are aft and some are forward. Take your pick. Your cabin choices will be limited. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted September 23, 2018 #3 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Really? There are several laundromats on each ship. I've never had any problem tossing my laundry into a bag or a pillow case and carrying it to the appropriate location. If it keeps her happy to be near the laundry, that's fine...but it wouldn't be a "make it or break it" for me. On a 10 day cruise, you'll do laundry twice at most, more likely once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted September 23, 2018 #4 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Really? There are several laundromats on each ship. I've never had any problem tossing my laundry into a bag or a pillow case and carrying it to the appropriate location. If it keeps her happy to be near the laundry' date=' that's fine...but it wouldn't be a "make it or break it" for me. On a 10 day cruise, you'll do laundry twice at most, more likely once.[/quote'] I suspect girlfriend will be doing laundry a lot more than twice if she is so concerned about location. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optotronics Posted September 23, 2018 #5 Share Posted September 23, 2018 We've only been on a handful of cruises and only on the royal class ships, I do the laundry for dw and I don't mind the walk at all. I've even paced it out at 130 steps from mid-elevators or about 250 from forward elevators multiplied by 3 (once to start, again to dry and then pickup). So when you see a smiling old guy wearing a Hawaiian shirt and carrying a large bundle down the hallway at 6am looking like santa... you'll know:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted September 23, 2018 #6 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I suspect girlfriend will be doing laundry a lot more than twice if she is so concerned about location. I've cruised for a week with the contents of a carry on roller bag on several occasions. Whatever floats your boat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 23, 2018 #7 Share Posted September 23, 2018 If one is close by great! If not we don't care. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riffatsea Posted September 23, 2018 #8 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I have never done laundry on a cruise of up to 10 days. We're going on a 15 day through the Panama Canal and are only planning to do laundry once. You have to keep your g-friend happy but needing to be near the laundry must mean something and not sure it's anything good(LOL) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare sprint180 Posted September 23, 2018 #9 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Keep her happy, good idea! I like to be near the laundry too. I would be doing laundry at least twice on a 10 day. We don't like to take dirty clothes home. On my next cruise I am only a couple doors away from the laundry. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLCruise7 Posted September 23, 2018 #10 Share Posted September 23, 2018 When we've done laundry on previous cruises, we throw the stuff into our rolling carry-on bag & head down the hall. Easier than carrying a bag. We generally like forward cabins & most of the laundry rooms are aft. Funny story - we were just on a cruise to Alaska & had been in Las Vegas for a week before the cruise. When we left Vegas, we packed all the dirty clothes into our bag that we carried on to the ship so we could hit the laundry right after boarding. (The hotel we stayed at in Vegas didn't have laundry room). We had seen our cabin & met our steward. We then headed down to the laundry room (1 floor down & forward -- great location for us). Ran into our steward down there & he sure looked surprised to see us. I guess he thought we were lost! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tawlaw1526 Posted September 23, 2018 #11 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Before I became elite, I would do our laundry once or twice on 10+ day cruises. I liked being close to a laundry room because I had a very bad knee and it was so hard to walk with a heavy laundry bag from one end of the ship to the other. So there are reasons why people like me wanted to be near the laundry room. I fixed my issues, I had a knee replacement (YAY) and then I became elite and now I let Princess do my laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 23, 2018 #12 Share Posted September 23, 2018 We have had cabins a short walk from the laundry and cabins where the nearest laundry was on the next deck down. It has never influenced our choice of cabin. Yes, it's easier if the laundry is at least on the same deck but, if it's on the same deck but all the way at the other end of the ship it's not any better than if it's on a deck one up or one down from out cabin but at the same end of the ship. Seriously, the location of the laundry has never been a factor in the cabin we book. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antsp Posted September 23, 2018 #13 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Don’t forget the nearest laundry maybe one deck up or down. The only issue is Princess has started removing some laundry rooms and changing them to staff cabins. They only do this on one side not on a deck, can cause issues when laundry rooms are busy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ombud Posted September 23, 2018 #14 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Yes. Put me as far away as possible. I only pack a carryon and the steward handles getting it there & back for me. I'm on vacation! :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul929207 Posted September 23, 2018 #15 Share Posted September 23, 2018 That has never been a concern for us. Now that we are Elite, Princess does our laundry. However, even in the days gone by when we did it, walking was not a problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted September 23, 2018 #16 Share Posted September 23, 2018 No. And we would not even consider doing laundry on such a short cruise. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunsetbeachgal Posted September 23, 2018 #17 Share Posted September 23, 2018 If she wants to be close to the laundry then I say pick a cabin close to the laundry. On our June cruise on the Royal, Daughter and family had two cabins across from the laundry room and loved the convenience Sent from my iPad using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micahs Grandad Posted September 23, 2018 #18 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Too me being far away is better as we get a bit of exercise going back and forth. These days we are doing mostly hand washing as necessary to save time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moki'smommy Posted September 23, 2018 #19 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Funny story - we were just on a cruise to Alaska & had been in Las Vegas for a week before the cruise. When we left Vegas, we packed all the dirty clothes into our bag that we carried on to the ship so we could hit the laundry right after boarding. (The hotel we stayed at in Vegas didn't have laundry room). We had seen our cabin & met our steward. We then headed down to the laundry room (1 floor down & forward -- great location for us). Ran into our steward down there & he sure looked surprised to see us. I guess he thought we were lost! We also did a land vacation before our last cruise. Since we were in a window suite, I packed up the dirties and sent them out on the first night. I like starting a cruise with everything clean and typically do the laundry at a hotel before boarding, but since we had laundry service, I thought I might as well get used to the perks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cabin4three Posted September 23, 2018 #20 Share Posted September 23, 2018 yes the location of the laundry has influenced the cabin we book. We don't want one too close to the laundry (eg opposite) as I don't like the laundry smells. On past cruises we have done a lot of washing with young children but didnt find a problem walking to laundry. Other cruisers will often fold your laundry if the load finishes and they need the machine. On our first cruise we met a lovely couple who had to help us work out how to use the machine - UK machines are front loaders :D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salabc Posted September 23, 2018 #21 Share Posted September 23, 2018 can understand your question your are not the only one also my wife is always asking for a cabin near the laundromat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A&Jfamily Posted September 23, 2018 #22 Share Posted September 23, 2018 If you pack correctly, you won’t need to do laundry - except perhaps “intimates” - which can be done in the sink and hung in the dryer. Look at a 4x4 capsule wardrobe - pretty much 16 pieces to carry you through an entire season! Not saying you have to turn your wardrobe into that (though I have and it has been so liberating!) but if you use it for packing, it’s perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
need2cruisesoon Posted September 23, 2018 Author #23 Share Posted September 23, 2018 If you pack correctly, you won’t need to do laundry - except perhaps “intimates” - which can be done in the sink and hung in the dryer. Look at a 4x4 capsule wardrobe - pretty much 16 pieces to carry you through an entire season! Not saying you have to turn your wardrobe into that (though I have and it has been so liberating!) but if you use it for packing, it’s perfect. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Thanks for the input, with her everything is in the hamper after one wearing. The ""intimate" stuff we usually bring Woolite but this cruise she loves the fact that Princess has the laundromat and no hanging stuff on the balcony to dry. Ron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2pbears Posted September 23, 2018 #24 Share Posted September 23, 2018 I'm with your GF on this issue. I always check the proximity of the laundry room and make an attempt to pick a stateroom that is close by (if not directly across from). Beware, however, that this doesn't always work out. We were on the Coral last week and the laundry room on our floor was out of order for the entire cruise so we had to use the laundry room on the next floor up.:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 23, 2018 #25 Share Posted September 23, 2018 Yes. Put me as far away as possible. I only pack a carryon and the steward handles getting it there & back for me. I'm on vacation! :cool: You must not take any longer cruises. Try 28 days or 60 days with only a carry on and not doing any laundry. Ewwwwwwww... As for the OP: 10 days shouldn't require laundry. It's just not that long of a cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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