Too Warm Temps in Cabins

[Pia1913]

How would one know if there were motion sensors. :confused:

 

At some resorts/hotels, you must insert your room key into a slot to turn on the lights. When you leave and take your room key card with you, the A/C senses it and turns off too. We never remove one of our keys if we want the A/C to keep running.

[cruiserus]

Yes! Yes! Yes! We can never get our cabin cool enough for comfort, especially at night. We keep the drapes pulled if the sun is shining on our side of the ship. We keep the balcony door shut except when going in or out, and turn down the thermostat as low as possible,and still find the temp is about 75 degrees inside. That is way too warm for us to sleep. We noticed that the thermostat light goes off during the night. If one of us got up during the night, we'd be sure to push the down button on the thermostat and then cool air would again flow in. It was very annoying on our last cruise, since we were in very hot places. This has happened on all the newer ships.

 

We were on the Pacific Princess this spring, and had no problems. I think new ships have some mechanism that shuts down the cabin air conditioning at night. It still sends air, but doesn't cool.

[nurserosie]

We've noticed that over the past couple of years and have started taking a small fan with us to use at night. We like it cold, too, when we sleep and 68 degrees is perfect for a good night's sleep.;) We keep our thermostat set on 70 year round, but also run our ceiling fans 24-7 year round in the bedroom and living room.

 

Nurserosie, not sure where in CA you live or about your CA temps, but here in CLT, we have high humidity with temps in the high 90s during the summer so we don't mind paying the electric bill to stay cool. Our summers begin in May and end sometimes in Sept., but mostly mid-Oct. You are lucky you don't need the AC at night; our nights don't cool down much in the summers so we have to run the AC at night. We've never had an electric bill as high as yours, thank goodness! My aunt and uncle who live in Vacaville, CA visited us one May and I thought my poor aunt was going have a heat stroke! She said she could never live here and it really wasn't hot yet!

 

You are so right about the balcony doors and the AC -- please don't do that.

 

 

yeah...we have NO humidity to speak of here(15 miles south of Anaheim and about the same from the ocean).....our nights are very very pleasant..I put fans in my windows for nighttime...

 

our bill is high due to pool filter etc that has to run about 7 hours a day year round..plus our home is big

 

now ..our desert home..another matter..still no humidty tho...we close it up July Aug Sept as then one does need a/c all day and nite..plus it is pretty deserted out here then

 

:):)

[kruisey]

With the air conditioning then I usually travel inside. All those cabins I have been in are very cool when one turns them down to zero..Warm when turned up. I have to sleep in a very cool room and will certainly check this out when I sail next year as soon as I board.Thank you OP for bringing this up.:).

[kooljamming]

 

It's 66 in our house right now and I'm in shorts and a tank top! But then, I live in SoCal and am quite comfortable until it gets to about 78-80 degrees. I've never found our cabin to be warm on any of the ships I've been on.

 

 

I freeze at at 66 but at 80 I am nice and cozy. Around 90 I start to really feel the heat and close to 100 it's too much. It took me a while to get used to the dry heat of the desert verses the humidity of the Caribbean. Ships and movie theaters are always too cold for me.

[dpump]

Is the a/c preset? Has anyone ever tried 'bypassing' the settings on the thermostat? I am a DVC ( Disney Vacation Club) member and they have posted the bypass instructions for the thermostats. They are set to only work when there is movement in the rooms (thus the silly balloons) and/or the balcony doors are closed. Lots of hotels are going this route also.

[Terre]

Debbie, you didn't happen to write down those instructions or remember them did you?

[Wishing on a star]

Yes, I like it on the cool side so I don't feel like it is 'stuffy'.

It would be great if somebody knew 'the secret' to setting the thermostat on the Princess ships ( The RUBY ).

[cruze610]

I have never found it too warm. There have been occasions when it is too darned cold though! Adjusting the thermostat seems to work well if it is done incrementally and not put to freezing cold to try to dramatically lower the temperature.

 

 

I always am complaining that it is too warm and I tend to set the temp on the lowest setting. Its interesting that you say it might work better if dropped incrementally. Is that really possible?

[Wishing on a star]

If that is true (adjusting it 'incrementally) then perhaps it because the things are programmed to turn themselves off after a given amount of time, so that each time the thermostat is adjused/set/reset that this reactivates it.

 

That would explain those who say the light on the thermostat seems to go out.... Did the light come back on when you attemped to adjust the temperature?

 

Did it work for a while, and then the light went off again?

[cruze610]

That would be a good explanation.

[billet]

I always am complaining that it is too warm and I tend to set the temp on the lowest setting. Its interesting that you say it might work better if dropped incrementally. Is that really possible?

 

Yes just press the down arrow 2 or 3 times, wait for an hour and do it again.

[watergal]

Just returned from the Ruby transatlantic and had a similiar situation. Room was too warm. Steward put on a top sheet so I did not have to use the comforter. I asked him to see if air could be adjusted. Maintenance came in and adjusted it and a BIG difference. They left a card on the desk stating they were in the stateroom and to call if not satisfied. I was very satisfied.

We have enjoyed mini-suites on most of our cruises and I couldn't imagine not having the doors wide open with just the sheer curtains across, while we're sleeping. The sound of the water is one of the major reasons we cruise...otherwise it's a hotel room.:o We try very hard to ensure our cabin is at optimum temp during the day especially if the sun is on that side - which can be really uncomfortable, so if we opt to be inside we close the heavy drapes, set the thermostat low and either watch an in-room movie to relax and conserve energy or go off to a cooler part of the ship - movie, casino, one of the gazillion bars, etc.:rolleyes:

[Kiwi Cruisers]

Has anyone other than me noticed that the temperatures in the cabins seems to be getting much warmer. Even though we turned the thermostat all the way down the cabin stays warm. We have thermometers on our travel clocks and many times the temps will not go below 75 degrees. I find this too warm expecially for sleeping. We have had to call someone to try to get the temps down on our last 5 cruises. This is done after keeping out curtains closed and the thermostat at the lowest setting. Many times nothing is done until my 3rd or 4th call. I'm starting to get a little frustrated. We have been in a balcony cabin every time and can not figure out if it is a bad design (warm air coming through the sliding glass doors) or another attempt by the cruise line to save money. This has happened to us on the Emerald, Grand and twice on the Crown.

We totally agree with you. We have had the same problem on three NCL ships, one Princess and one HAL, so it seems to be a problem with all of the lines. We remember discussing this exact topic with our CC friends on NCL Pearl a couple of years ago.

The first thing we always do when we get to our cabin, is to get our steward to make our bed with a top sheet, so we don't have the extra weight of the duvet.

We've noticed that the public areas are at a much cooler temperature than the cabins, in fact, sometimes a little too cold. If only they could even it out over the whole ship.

[justluv2cruisewithhubby]

I have also experienced that the cabin stewart may leave the drapes open after they make up the room in the morning. I've asked them personally to leave the drapes shut as the sun blazes in and warms up the room. We keep the room on the lowest temp possible. When we sailed on Carnival my inlaws room was so hot - they called and complained for two days. It got so bad that hot air was blowing out of the vents. Maintanece came and worked in the hallway for 5 minutes and then all of sudden ice cold air was coming out of their vents...AMAZING!! Makes you wonder if there is an easy fix to keeping our cabins cooler especially at night because most of us are not in our rooms during the day. The worse thing is trying to get dressed for a formal night or a nice dinner and your sweating in your cabin because its just too hot. Too bad we couldn't bring dry ice with us and a fan...now that's a thought..LOL

Mimi

[nurserosie]

We have enjoyed mini-suites on most of our cruises and I couldn't imagine not having the doors wide open with just the sheer curtains across, while we're sleeping. The sound of the water is one of the major reasons we cruise...otherwise it's a hotel room.:o We try very hard to ensure our cabin is at optimum temp during the day especially if the sun is on that side - which can be really uncomfortable, so if we opt to be inside we close the heavy drapes, set the thermostat low and either watch an in-room movie to relax and conserve energy or go off to a cooler part of the ship - movie, casino, one of the gazillion bars, etc.:rolleyes:

 

 

hopefully you turn your a/c totally off if you do this...else the rest around you might be suffering from overworked and maybe inadequate cooling..

 

prior to our Panama Canal cruise..I thought it would be neat to sleep with the door to balcony wide open as you do...I could not believe how warm the cabin felt ...the humidity I guess..

[dpump]

Terre-

Here are the instructions for overriding the a/c (hope it works).

This should be good for 4 days.

1) Press the two left buttons together (on/off - auto/fan)

2) Press the top left botton and the bottom right button (on/off - down arrow).

 

You will see 6p on the readout. You are now set for about 4 days. Repeat the procedure then

 

Also found these instructions for either 24 hours or 3-4 days.

 

If you would like to set the temperature in your room for 24 hours:

 

Push the Power/On-Off button and the Down Arrow at the same time.

If you do this correctly, "bp" will appear on the readout.

 

You can then adjust the temperature to your desired setting.

 

If you would like to set the temperature in your room for 3-4 days:

Press the Power/On-Off button and the Fan/On-Auto buttons (the top two buttons) at the same time.

 

Press the Power/On-Off button and the Down Arrow (as indicated above) at the same time.

 

If you do this correctly, "bp" will appear on the readout.

 

You can then adjust the temperature to your desired setting.

[margord]

Terre-

Here are the instructions for overriding the a/c (hope it works).

This should be good for 4 days.

1) Press the two left buttons together (on/off - auto/fan)

2) Press the top left botton and the bottom right button (on/off - down arrow).

 

You will see 6p on the readout. You are now set for about 4 days. Repeat the procedure then

 

Also found these instructions for either 24 hours or 3-4 days.

 

If you would like to set the temperature in your room for 24 hours:

 

Push the Power/On-Off button and the Down Arrow at the same time.

If you do this correctly, "bp" will appear on the readout.

 

You can then adjust the temperature to your desired setting.

 

If you would like to set the temperature in your room for 3-4 days:

Press the Power/On-Off button and the Fan/On-Auto buttons (the top two buttons) at the same time.

 

Press the Power/On-Off button and the Down Arrow (as indicated above) at the same time.

 

If you do this correctly, "bp" will appear on the readout.

 

You can then adjust the temperature to your desired setting.

 

 

Wow, have you actually tried this and it worked?

 

Marilee

[janisutx]

Thanks Debbie.

[dpump]

Yes, it works, at least in Disney and at a few other hotels we've stayed in.

[tothemall&beyond]

We had this problem on both of our last two cruises: on Coral in Alaska in 2008 and Golden to Hawaii this year.

Both times we had inside, midship cabins.

On the Coral, we had to call 4 or 5 times (over the course of 4 days) for engineering to try to fix it. The engineer finally admitted that all thermostats are now set higher, and passengers can not adjust the temp below a certain level without them resetting the thermostat for you. They were never able to fix it for us, or our Elite level friends. We were both offered balcony cabins. They took theirs; the one they offered us reeked of stale cigarette smoke so we declined. We wrote to Princess and got very generous future cruise credits (which we used to go on the Golden).

On the Golden, because of our Coral experience, as soon as it felt warm in our cabin, we called for engineering to adjust it. It still took several attempts but by Day Two, the cabin was fairly comfortable but never truly cool.

This is a problem - especially for women like me with our own "private summers".

[margord]

I wonder what can be done to fix this problem? I have called before on day one and am always put off. They say it will cool down once the ship starts to move. It never does.

[ArizonaSky]

We were just on the Ruby and thought the room was too warm, even on the coolest setting. They sent someone to fix it but it never got any cooler. We had to keep the curtains shut to keep it as cool as possible. It was hell getting ready in the evenings with showers that would never get cool and the warm room.

[SJ Cruisers]

The duvets are too heavy for me so as soon as we embark I ask the cabin steward to remove the duvet and replace it with a sheet and blanket. Works out just fine for me. The wife uses the duvet. Our last cruise on the Golden Princess in October in the new Penthouse Suites on Deck 15 were some of the coldest cabins we have ever been in.

[janisutx]

We were just on the Ruby and thought the room was too warm, even on the coolest setting. They sent someone to fix it but it never got any cooler. We had to keep the curtains shut to keep it as cool as possible. It was hell getting ready in the evenings with showers that would never get cool and the warm room.

 

I'd be tempted to sleep in the public area near the pursers desk just to encourage them to take me seriously. :D :D