How do you carry your masks onboard?

[coldweather]

The current protocol is:   "All guests, ages two and above, are required to wear masks at all times when indoors, except when eating or drinking or when in their own staterooms and when outdoors if in large gatherings and physical distancing cannot be maintained. "

 

For those who have already cruised with the mask protocol, how did you carry your mask around the ship?  At home I usually have on clothes with pockets or a purse to stow the mask.  Much of the clothing I wear on a cruise does not have a pocket.  I prefer not to carry a purse or other bag around the ship.  

 

What has been successful for you ( and cleanest way)  to carry/stow your masks while onboard?

 

Thank you!

 

[Charles4515]

2 minutes ago, coldweather said:

The current protocol is:   "All guests, ages two and above, are required to wear masks at all times when indoors, except when eating or drinking or when in their own staterooms and when outdoors if in large gatherings and physical distancing cannot be maintained. "

 

For those who have already cruised with the mask protocol, how did you carry your mask around the ship?  At home I usually have on clothes with pockets or a purse to stow the mask.  Much of the clothing I wear on a cruise does not have a pocket.  I prefer not to carry a purse or other bag around the ship.  

 

What has been successful for you ( and cleanest way)  to carry/stow your masks while onboard?

 

 

 

 

A. Wear the mask........

or

B. Modify what you usually do and wear clothes with pockets or carry a bag. 

[TNcruising02]

I am going on a cruise this month.  Since I will constantly have to put on my mask and take it off all day, every day, I bought a face mask lanyard.  This seems the easiest way to me to deal with the cruise ship mask mandates.  A 10 pack of lanyards is less than $10.

[mz-s]

Since you have to have it on pretty much at all times now, I don't see why this is an issue. Just wear the mask.

[Beach710]

I usually don't carry a purse but last cruise I did so I would have my phone which is basically required now with the hub. So just put it in your purse.

[coldweather]

2 minutes ago, mz-s said:

Since you have to have it on pretty much at all times now, I don't see why this is an issue. Just wear the mask.

 

Not an issue.  I like to spend a lot of time outside.  I am picturing "mask off" at the pool.  Go inside to get something to eat "mask on."  Go from my cabin to outside activity "mask on".  Outside activity "mask off"  go back to my cabin "mask on"  I see a lot of mask on/mask off as I move inside and outside. 

Agree...if staying inside just wear the mask and don't mess with it. 

[mz-s]

2 minutes ago, coldweather said:

 

Not an issue.  I like to spend a lot of time outside.  I am picturing "mask off" at the pool.  Go inside to get something to eat "mask on."  Go from my cabin to outside activity "mask on".  Outside activity "mask off"  go back to my cabin "mask on"  I see a lot of mask on/mask off as I move inside and outside. 

Agree...if staying inside just wear the mask and don't mess with it. 

 

I use a lanyard for my S&S card and clipped my mask onto the lanyard. Back in November on Freedom, we only had to wear the mask in a few venues. Not throughout the entire ship as now.

[coldweather]

12 minutes ago, Beach710 said:

I usually don't carry a purse but last cruise I did so I would have my phone which is basically required now with the hub. So just put it in your purse.

 

Thanks for that.  You bring up a good point.  Going forward there may be more need to "carry" items with you as you move about the ship.  Phone, mask, etc.   I will need to rethink that.  

[icft]

Two ways depending on the moment.

 

1. I have my Sail and Sign card on one of the lanyards they give out in the casino and just clip it on that.

2. I wear a N95 that has upper and lower straps and I found two ways. I can just pull the upper strap over my head, tug down the mask, and let the mask hang around my neck on the lower strap. Or I find I don't even need the upper strap for the mask to fit tight (no air escaping to fog up my glasses) and just tug the mask down to my neck or up to my face. It is quite quick and easy once you get the hang of it.

[Saint Greg]

Lanyards

[TrqoisWtrs]

1 hour ago, coldweather said:

What has been successful for you ( and cleanest way)  to carry/stow your masks while onboard?

I have magnetic hooks I use on the cabin wall by the door.  Super easy to hand wash my masks and just hang up - and keeps them easy to find/grab out the door.

[Roscoe13]

I bring my mask caddy. 

 

[Joe817]

In my pocket. 

[jonbgd]

If you put your hand through the elastic ear loop you can wear it like a bracelet

[Elaine5715]

I have eyeglass holders hooked on masks.  

[Luke gs Daddy]

2 hours ago, mz-s said:

Since you have to have it on pretty much at all times now, I don't see why this is an issue. Just wear the mask.

Don't wear one! Always be eating, drinking, smoking in the casino, outside, at the gym, in the shower

or swimming.

Easy Peasy!

[mz-s]

Just now, Luke gs Daddy said:

Don't wear one! Always be eating, drinking, smoking in the casino, outside, at the gym, in the shower

or swimming.

Easy Peasy!

 

I learned that on my Thanksgiving cruise - if you have an ice cream cone in your hand they don't hassle you to put on a mask. LOL

[Luke gs Daddy]

1 minute ago, mz-s said:

 

I learned that on my Thanksgiving cruise - if you have an ice cream cone in your hand they don't hassle you to put on a mask. LOL

I do that on a plane when flying. Not ice cream.

I'll take sunflower seeds and nibble on those for a long time.

 

[pe4all]

1 hour ago, jonbgd said:

If you put your hand through the elastic ear loop you can wear it like a bracelet

I slide mine up to my elbow and wear it there.  Usually put both loops on so mask doesn't flap around.

[mz-s]

13 minutes ago, Luke gs Daddy said:

I do that on a plane when flying. Not ice cream.

I'll take sunflower seeds and nibble on those for a long time.

 

 

sunflower seeds are a lot better than ice cream with as small as the seats are on planes these days!

[sunshower9]

I wore a mask chain.  Since it stayed around my neck and I could just slip the mask on and off easily.  You can get cheap ones but I bought a cute sparkly one from Etsy because...well, it was cute and sparkly.

[Computer Nerd]

5 hours ago, coldweather said:

The current protocol is:   "All guests, ages two and above, are required to wear masks at all times when indoors, except when eating or drinking or when in their own staterooms and when outdoors if in large gatherings and physical distancing cannot be maintained. "

 

For those who have already cruised with the mask protocol, how did you carry your mask around the ship?  At home I usually have on clothes with pockets or a purse to stow the mask.  Much of the clothing I wear on a cruise does not have a pocket.  I prefer not to carry a purse or other bag around the ship.  

 

What has been successful for you ( and cleanest way)  to carry/stow your masks while onboard?

 

Thank you!

 

Single mask, back left pocket.

[pinto18]

I feel like its the guys who just say just "put it in your pocket"...Women don't always have pockets! But I bought some kinda pretty beaded lanyard thingies to wear.

[Godzoox]

I use KN95's with the ear loops, I just put the loops around my wrist like a bracelet.

Edited February 13, 2022 by Godzoox

[hurricane0226]

4 hours ago, mz-s said:

 

I learned that on my Thanksgiving cruise - if you have an ice cream cone in your hand they don't hassle you to put on a mask. LOL

just walk around with a beer in your hand.