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bakersdozen12

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8 minutes ago, dreslercarie said:

Question if our formal night clothes get wrinkled whole pack will there be a service or a way for them to be ironed?

 

The self-service laundry rooms have irons and ironing boards that you can use. Or, bring some Downey Wrinkle Release and spray it on your clothes before hanging them up. The wrinkles will be gone by elegant night. I have used this on every cruise and it works great. 

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teknoge3k

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3 minutes ago, Aplmac said:

I got into one of these Launderettes

on board GLORY - October 2011

 

 

It looks like those machines are taking coins. Not sure if it's been updated or not since those pictures were taken 8 years ago but I know most ships now only use your s&s card. 

20180524_152634.jpg

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SeaScout

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2 hours ago, Anyislandwilldo said:

Is the ironing service part of the platinum perks?

 

No. That is not one of the Platinum perks.  Platinum do get a limited amount of laundry service and I can assure you from experience, you're stuff is going to come back about as wrinkled as it could possibly be.  (good for socks, underwear, swimsuit. No so much for nicer attire).

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coevan

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19 minutes ago, SeaScout said:

 

No. That is not one of the Platinum perks.  Platinum do get a limited amount of laundry service and I can assure you from experience, you're stuff is going to come back about as wrinkled as it could possibly be.  (good for socks, underwear, swimsuit. No so much for nicer attire).

 

 

Why do you say this? The laundry comes back folded very nicely, all the time. Yes, do not launder delicates, or anything you do not want washed HOT. Our T's are not wrinkled. As someone said pressing is about $4 an item and we are on vacation, not going to iron myself.

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2 minutes ago, coevan said:

 

 

Why do you say this? The laundry comes back folded very nicely, all the time. Yes, do not launder delicates, or anything you do not want washed HOT. Our T's are not wrinkled. As someone said pressing is about $4 an item and we are on vacation, not going to iron myself.

I think maybe the "hot" might be what a lot of folks aren't aware of and that the cruise lines (not just Carnival) don't make readily known. Some clothing is fine in hot some is not and those that aren't, won't come back looking like expected. We had that experience on HAL a few years ago and haven't used a cruise ship laundry since. :classic_sad:

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Another thought is to plan a day ahead with the clothes you wear to dinner. We hang our dinner clothes in the bathroom while taking a shower the day before, then hang them in the closet for the next day. It's not perfect, but it helps.

And don't forget the Downy Wrinkle Release!

 

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SeaScout

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13 hours ago, coevan said:

 

 

Why do you say this? The laundry comes back folded very nicely, all the time. Yes, do not launder delicates, or anything you do not want washed HOT. Our T's are not wrinkled. As someone said pressing is about $4 an item and we are on vacation, not going to iron myself.

 

My experiences must vary from yours.  Every time we've used the free Platinum laundry service, our items have come back wrinkled and not very neatly folded.  I actually prefer to do my own laundry over sending it out.  

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One way to avoid heavy wrinkling is to pack your luggage as close to the sail date as possible.  When I flew to most domestic ports, I pack the night before the cruise and used carry on only.  That lessens the amount of times my bag got handled.

 

As far as Platinum/Diamond laundry service, or the $15 laundry specials, I've had briefs, shorts, tees and sox come back nicely folded and never an issue in maybe 35 or 40 times I've used it.

 

I'm packing tonight for an ultra casino cruise on the Magic tomorrow.  Now it's only a 2 hour drive and I don't have to set an alarm for an early morning flight.

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1 hour ago, evandbob said:

One way to avoid heavy wrinkling is to pack your luggage as close to the sail date as possible.  When I flew to most domestic ports, I pack the night before the cruise and used carry on only.  That lessens the amount of times my bag got handled.

 

As far as Platinum/Diamond laundry service, or the $15 laundry specials, I've had briefs, shorts, tees and sox come back nicely folded and never an issue in maybe 35 or 40 times I've used it.

 

I'm packing tonight for an ultra casino cruise on the Magic tomorrow.  Now it's only a 2 hour drive and I don't have to set an alarm for an early morning flight.

Rub it in our faces, why don't you! Lol  

 

Have a great time!  We loved the Magic  🙂

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coevan

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26 minutes ago, crusinpsychRN said:

wrinkling...

 

I got a time out for correcting spelling. If I tried to correct spelling, grammer and the use of there, their and they're is another story altogether. 😀 Someone actually spelled their home city of Orlando wrong 😵 but I digress.

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