Candles on board?

[STARFISH*4]

I have seen drops that you can sprinkle in the toilet that will reduce the odor. Never have tried them so I don't know if they work or not.

 

they tell you specifically nothing in the toilet cept for the toilet paper...

[luddite]

My wife is lucky the bathroom smells like fresh baked bread when I'm done.

 

That's a pretty serious yeast problem that you've got.:eek:

[Set Free]

For those who are horrified that I even asked about candles, realize that smoking is allowed on the ship - thus open flame is allowed on the ship each time a smoker lights up. Normally it's not even a thought for me to bring a candle because of smoke detectors in hotels and such (but we always take them on our own boat and when we're staying at friend's cabins/vacation houses) but because you can even smoke in the cabins, I figured I'd ask. I'm sure that smoking causes just as many fires as candles do so if there was a real worry about fire, then maybe smoking should be banned too. I've been using candles since I was 15 and have never had a fire. I use them very carefully, only place them where they will not get knocked over and far away from any combustables. When traveling, I will use tins since they contain the flame quite well and can easily be put out by just putting the lid on.

 

But thank you for letting me know that I cannot use candles. I will bring air freshener and the battery operated votive candles instead (and a batch of glow sticks that I found at Target at their dollar spot for the kids).

[dustyroad]

i always bring a small spragy bottle of some sort of room deoderizer. it really comes in handy. have a great cruise.

[Sheffie]

When traveling, I will use tins since they contain the flame quite well and can easily be put out by just putting the lid on.

 

But thank you for letting me know that I cannot use candles. I will bring air freshener and the battery operated votive candles instead (and a batch of glow sticks that I found at Target at their dollar spot for the kids).

 

So, you are saying that you will have an open flame on the ship? As posted by others, please do not do so. I am sure you are conscientious, but accidents happen, and there is no where to escape to except the sea. Please just use your battery operated votive candles and air freshener.

 

Stay safe, and have a great cruise.

[Set Free]

So, you are saying that you will have an open flame on the ship? As posted by others, please do not do so. I am sure you are conscientious, but accidents happen, and there is no where to escape to except the sea. Please just use your battery operated votive candles and air freshener.

 

No! I said I won't take it. We have our own sailboat that I DO take candles on - maybe that is what was confusing?? I never take them into hotels because I know they don't allow them and with the heat/smoke detectors, I'd get found out pretty quickly but when I'm traveling on our own boat or staying at friend's cabins/vacation homes, we will use them.

 

I'm glad they have those little battery operated votive candles. I use those at home when we lose power in the kid's rooms and the bathrooms since I can't keep my eyes on candles in those rooms. But I'll keep candles in the fireplace (in summer) and on the mantle as well as in the kitchen on the stove. I LOVE candles and everyone knows they can get me one for a gift and I'll be forever grateful. :) There's something about a candles that just brings life, you know?

 

Stay safe, and have a great cruise.

 

Will do! Thanks! I'm getting SO stoked because we're just over a week out. I can't believe we're finally getting to do this!

[Karysa]

I'm sure that smoking causes just as many fires as candles do so if there was a real worry about fire, then maybe smoking should be banned too.

 

Many including myself would love a nonsmoking ship for that reason and for health reasons in general.

 

Oh and by the way just ask a random crew member what there biggest fear is while on the ship. I would be surprised if they didn't say a fire on board in the middle of the ocean , in the middle of the night. :eek:

[bplazo]

Hopefully, the scanners will be able to detect if anyone has candles or that the room steward will notice and confiscate them if found in the cabin.

[Sheffie]

No! I said I won't take it. We have our own sailboat that I DO take candles on - maybe that is what was confusing?? I never take them into hotels because I know they don't allow them and with the heat/smoke detectors, I'd get found out pretty quickly but when I'm traveling on our own boat or staying at friend's cabins/vacation homes, we will use them.

 

I'm glad they have those little battery operated votive candles. I use those at home when we lose power in the kid's rooms and the bathrooms since I can't keep my eyes on candles in those rooms. But I'll keep candles in the fireplace (in summer) and on the mantle as well as in the kitchen on the stove. I LOVE candles and everyone knows they can get me one for a gift and I'll be forever grateful. :) There's something about a candles that just brings life, you know?

 

 

 

Will do! Thanks! I'm getting SO stoked because we're just over a week out. I can't believe we're finally getting to do this!

 

Phew. Sorry I misunderstood.

 

I am so excited for your going on your first cruise. Enjoy! Enjoy! Enjoy!!!

[donaldsc]

I couldn't believe what I was reading, it's frightening that someone even thought of this.

 

You have to remember that if the average IQ of the population is 100, this means that 50% of the population has an IQ less than 100 and a significant percent has an IQ significantly less than 100.

 

We have all met some of this group when we cruise.

 

DON

[boogs]

I'm sure that smoking causes just as many fires as candles do so if there was a real worry about fire, then maybe smoking should be banned too.

 

Many including myself would love a nonsmoking ship for that reason and for health reasons in general.

 

Several cruise lines ban smoking in cabins. Royal Caribbean and Disney are two I am familiar with. And a couple of lines even ban smoking on the balcony as well. Celebrity is one of these, and has a very restrictive pmoking policy with only a few places where it is allowed. The casino, all restaurants and most bars and lounges are no smoking areas.

[Set Free]

You have to remember that if the average IQ of the population is 100, this means that 50% of the population has an IQ less than 100 and a significant percent has an IQ significantly less than 100.

 

We have all met some of this group when we cruise.

 

DON

 

So you're saying I'm stupid for asking a valid question? It's OK if my neighbor smokes in his cabin and falls asleep in bed with his cigarette but it's not OK for me to have a small candle in a tin. I get it but it certainly does not mean I'm stupid for asking, thank you very much.

[jaybird from SC]

Is it OK to have candles in the room? We're in an inside room and I'd love to have some candles to burn in the bathroom while hubby is in there and for "ambiance" :D I haven't seen anything about this.

Take candles and you'll risk having something other than "ambiance".

[jaybird from SC]

So you're saying I'm stupid for asking a valid question? It's OK if my neighbor smokes in his cabin and falls asleep in bed with his cigarette but it's not OK for me to have a small candle in a tin. I get it but it certainly does not mean I'm stupid for asking, thank you very much.

Have to agree with you on that one....Smoking involves a flame and is just as serious as a lighted candle.

[Set Free]

Have to agree with you on that one....Smoking involves a flame and is just as serious as a lighted candle.

 

Yep - and hence why, when I heard that there was smoking allowed in the cabins, that I wondered about candles too.

[bluefintuna]

Years ago (before battery operated candles) my in-laws, dh and I were dining in a specialty restaurant. There was a candle on the table and a basket of rolls with a cloth napkin in the bottom of the basket. The napkin caught fire and my dh reached to put it out with his hand. He of course immediately realized that his water glass would have been better. Luckily, only two of his fingers were burned, but that was the last of candles on that ship.

[Jo-Bob]

I don't know for sure if it's been mentioned so far. How careful a person is with candles is really irrelevant in the case of a moving ship. If you've never experienced a sudden list, or tilt, then it may be hard to imagine how a candle can go flying off a shelf onto the floor....etc, etc...you get the picture. WHile I agree, sleeping with a cigarette can be equally as deadly, a lit cigarette will not turn to flame if tossed onto the floor as easily as hot wax and flame against any number of flammable surfaces.

 

It is amazing how quickly a ship can pitch, roll, or just do what a ship does in the water. It has little to do with how careful you are....the risk is much higher due to the unpredictable movements. Thanks for reconsidering your plan:)

[beachchick]

If you bring a candle on board and a crew member spots it, the best thing that will happen is that you'll get the candle confiscated and you'll be told they aren't allowed.

 

What is much more likely is that you'll get to meet the Captain..... who will put you off the ship at the next port, leaving you to make your own way home at your own expense.

 

The biggest danger at sea is fire.

 

VP

 

I'd be interested in knowing if it really is more likely that the captain would put them off the ship for a first infraction. Yes, candles are in the "do not bring these onboard" lists; yes, people should read those lists carefully; no, we've never even considered taking one onboard. However, there are new cruisers who may not read all the fine print or who may not realize why open flames are such a danger onboard ships. I'd think a captain would be more likely to admonish, explain, and then let them go with a stern warning. But as we don't actually have statistics for this, it's all guesswork.

 

I have seen drops that you can sprinkle in the toilet that will reduce the odor. Never have tried them so I don't know if they work or not.

 

I had never heard of these until a few days ago when my mother mentioned them. She bought some to try and said they work very well. I think she said they're a spray and you just do a little spritz, but I'm not sure.

 

(STARFISH*4: This is a tiny amount, a teeny drop or mist, of liquid. It's not a solid or anything that will interfere with the system.)

 

So you're saying I'm stupid for asking a valid question? It's OK if my neighbor smokes in his cabin and falls asleep in bed with his cigarette but it's not OK for me to have a small candle in a tin. I get it but it certainly does not mean I'm stupid for asking, thank you very much.

 

Sorry that you got some of those types of responses. Some people seem to feel the need to belittle others. It somehow offends them that you don't automatically know every little thing about cruising and that you might ask questions they feel are "obvious" or "stupid." I wonder if some people write these kinds of posts because they can hide behind the anonymity of the internet.

 

For the record, I think smoking onboard should be considered an equal safety risk, but that's a whole other topic on CC (and one that gets thrown around often).

 

beachchick

[fridaythecat.u.k.]

Sorry that you got some of those types of responses. Some people seem to feel the need to belittle others. It somehow offends them that you don't automatically know every little thing about cruising and that you might ask questions they feel are "obvious" or "stupid." I wonder if some people write these kinds of posts because they can hide behind the anonymity of the internet.

 

 

beachchick

 

Well said :) I agree that some on this thread have been overly critical of what was an innocently asked question by someone who was unsure! I thought that was what these forums were meant to be all about - people with the same interest sharing information, but sometimes the responses given are enough to frighten many people off! No wonder there are so many "lurkers" on the boards who are too afraid to post :eek:

 

OP - I hope you have a fantastic time on your cruise :D

[Set Free]

I don't know for sure if it's been mentioned so far. How careful a person is with candles is really irrelevant in the case of a moving ship. If you've never experienced a sudden list, or tilt, then it may be hard to imagine how a candle can go flying off a shelf onto the floor....etc, etc...you get the picture. WHile I agree, sleeping with a cigarette can be equally as deadly, a lit cigarette will not turn to flame if tossed onto the floor as easily as hot wax and flame against any number of flammable surfaces.

 

It is amazing how quickly a ship can pitch, roll, or just do what a ship does in the water. It has little to do with how careful you are....the risk is much higher due to the unpredictable movements. Thanks for reconsidering your plan:)

 

Yep - That's why we only use them in a secure location at a dock or at night at a mooring. I don't think I've ever even used a candle at anchor other than our citronella candles which go into the cup holders in the cockpit.

 

Can I ask - does the ship pitch that hard? Honestly, even on our 42 foot sailboat, we've not gotten hit that hard unless the seas are particularly rough when we're underway and we'd definitely not be keeping a candle in rough seas. But I can keep my mug of tea on the table in most sea conditions and I'm SURE we bounce more than what the ship would!

[Set Free]

Well said :) I agree that some on this thread have been overly critical of what was an innocently asked question by someone who was unsure! I thought that was what these forums were meant to be all about - people with the same interest sharing information, but sometimes the responses given are enough to frighten many people off! No wonder there are so many "lurkers" on the boards who are too afraid to post :eek:

 

Yep - I was surprised at the hostile answers. To me, if smoking is allowed, candles are not much more of a risk especially if you're careful like we've always been.

 

OP - I hope you have a fantastic time on your cruise :D

 

Thanks! I'm so looking forward to it and plan to take lots of pics and try to do my own review. :)

[uppitycats]

Yep - That's why we only use them in a secure location at a dock or at night at a mooring. I don't think I've ever even used a candle at anchor other than our citronella candles which go into the cup holders in the cockpit.

 

Can I ask - does the ship pitch that hard? Honestly, even on our 42 foot sailboat, we've not gotten hit that hard unless the seas are particularly rough when we're underway and we'd definitely not be keeping a candle in rough seas. But I can keep my mug of tea on the table in most sea conditions and I'm SURE we bounce more than what the ship would!

 

yes, the ship can sometimes..in emergencies...pitch that hard. There have been at least 2 incidents -- reported on threads somewhere on this site -- where the ship has pitched hard enough that dinnerware went flying, a couple of passengers tossed to the ground, etc. And I have had cups (not mugs) of coffee slide off a desk top, when I've been in my cabin, working at the desk.

 

I've never cruised to the Caribean - -but I'd guess movement could be a problem if you were cruising during hurricane season and were near a storm. I know it was pretty darned "choppy" on a cruise we took from New York to Quebec and encountered a storm. I didn't experience flying china on that trip, though. :p

 

As for burning candles...I'm sure you're careful, particularly since you sail your own craft...but if they let everyone do so...it is a real and serious risk.

[Jo-Bob]

I've experienced what I term 'extreme' list cruising to Alaska....several days of wicked weather.....all dishes etc in lido crashing to the floor, all perfume, alcohol in the shops...what a stench, I can tell you! It was pretty hairy. Couldn't go out on deck, I can't remember what the actual 'gale' force was, but it was pretty extreme. Couldn't get into Ketchikan due to winds. The 'list' was sudden and dramatic, our food slid right off the table. I believed it was a controlled type of thing, had to go 'one way' in order to counter the strong winds, I think while the pilot was being let off??? Don't remember the exact details, but I'm certain someone will correct me if what I remember is wrong:D

[stowaway2k]

In the dining room.

 

don't do this in your cabin... :rolleyes:

 

[Set Free]

That's got to be so weird to have a big ship lurch like that. On our boat, we've "buried the rail" (put the railing in the water) and had lots of "deck washes" (where the bow goes down into a wave and the wave washes over the deck. Then there was the ONE time we broached (sailboat all the way over 90 degrees so the top of the mast is in the water). We actually kept everyone on board on that one! LOL Should be interesting to see how we fare with the movement of a big ship. Either we'll be totally comfortable with it because of our experience or else we'll be totally off because of it being more like a building than a boat. :)