laundry fights?????

[Cruisin' Chick]

Folks, you are on a cruise, we gave up the laundromat years ago. Yeah we did it for several cruises, but then realized that we do laundry at home, why not have Princess it do it for you? Ever since then, no laundry stress. Think about it, yes it is more expensive, but while your clothes are being washed and dried, you can be doing anything you want. They come back folded, whiter than anything we see at home! What else can I say. It is totally worth it!! Think about it!

 

-Sandy-

 

Not an option when there's a family member who's allergic to regular laundry detergent. There's not an option with the ship's laundry service, as far as I know, to use the type of detergent we use.

 

Also, many of the shirts (as well as some unmentionables) that my daughter and I have need to be air dried .

[MHMarkL]

Our there times when the laundry room is closed? Can we do laundry at 3am?

 

We too would like to know how much it costs to have Princess do the laundry?

[MAZANDSTEVE]

Our there times when the laundry room is closed? Can we do laundry at 3am?

 

We too would like to know how much it costs to have Princess do the laundry?

 

 

It closed at 10pm on our last cruise. 3am, no.

Not sure what Princess charges, its not much, we had quite a few things done but cant remember what they charged.They charged us for individual items but half way through the cruise, they did the $20 for a bag of washing.

[argenta01]

Unless you are on some round the world cruise, why in the world would you want to waste your time doing laundry? :confused: I can never figure that out. I would rather wait until I got home to use my own machine. Who knows what kind of funk is being washed in those machines. Ewwww Besides, who needs all that stress on vacation! ;)

[MAZANDSTEVE]

Unless you are on some round the world cruise, why in the world would you want to waste your time doing laundry? :confused: I can never figure that out. I would rather wait until I got home to use my own machine. Who knows what kind of funk is being washed in those machines. Ewwww Besides, who needs all that stress on vacation! ;)

 

 

We used it once on a 3 week vacation and only took an hour and a half out of my time. The machines were lovely and clean, so no worries. At the end of the day, we sleep on the sheets they provide and beds, who knows whats been going on on them .;)

[5326jan]

Many of us take longer land/cruise vacations all over the world. I trust Princess laundry facilities more than I do some of the foreign laundromats!:rolleyes: If I'm going to be gone for 3-4 weeks, I don't want to carry that many clothes, nor do I want to carry 3 weeks of dirty laundry by week 4! YUK!!

 

As the previous poster said, it only takes 60-90 minutes to do it and for me it's one of the "comforting rituals of home" that I like after a couple weeks away. Maybe it's just me. :)

[dutchess43]

How are the machines on the Ocean Princess & how many? I looked at the deck plans & it seems that there is only 1 laundry room on deck 7 is this correct?

[UpcountryTravelers]

Laundry advice: ............ Get quarters from the casino.

 

........... :)

 

Why would the casino have quarters? You get them from the Purser's Desk, or get a roll when you drop by your bank just before departure. We do the latter; it's much easier.

[MAZANDSTEVE]

How are the machines on the Ocean Princess & how many? I looked at the deck plans & it seems that there is only 1 laundry room on deck 7 is this correct?

 

 

I think there was four washers and dryers, they did the job but it did get busy in the morning. Yes only one on deck 7. But it is a small ship.

[MAZANDSTEVE]

Why would the casino have quarters? You get them from the Purser's Desk, or get a roll when you drop by your bank just before departure. We do the latter; it's much easier.

 

 

Probably less of a queue at the casino. And not everyone is from the US to be able to get a roll of Quarters.;) our bank only provide notes.

[furb]

This isn't brain surgery... if you're going to do laundry, stay in the laundry room. If you choose to abandon your laundry because you're just too important, don't be surprised if someone else unceremoniously dumps your laundry out when the cycle is done.

 

Seriously, if you do two loads of washing and two loads of drying, it takes two hours. I was so engrossed in my book I didn't even realize the time had gone until the machines buzzed at me!

 

That said, here are some tips:

• Bring easily washable clothes that don't require special handling - strictly wash n' wearable.
  
• If your closest laundromat is full, go to another deck!
  
• Laundromats farthest from an elevator bay tend to be less busy
  
• Laundromats at the front of the ship tend to be less busy
  
• Bring a book and read. Chances are that's what you were doing on deck anyway!
  
• Bring a friend and play a game
  

On our Alaska cruise, there was a load of laundry in the washer (done) when we first got into the laundromat. We (and 2 other people) were nearly done with washing AND drying when the selfish *somethingorother* finally returned and threw her little tantrum. Too bad, so sad. Awwwww, all the dryers are full, guess you'll have to grab your wet laundry and traipse down to another laundromat. Well, they've been sitting for 3 hours, so I guess they can't be that wet...

[jimneycrkit]

Its become a tradition for me after battling for washers in the laundry rooms to do laundry on Formal nights only early seating. I just love the looks from people with me being all dressed up doing laundry. Never had a problem doing laundry then.

[Immebsmom]

The last time we needed to do laundry on a cruise, the tweens came up with an idea. They wanted money, we needed laundry done. We paid them to do the laundry and babysit it. The took their Nintendos down and played games while the laundry got done. Took them about 2-3 hours (they did a lot of laundry) and they folded and delivered it back to the folks who had ordered it done. (Yes, there were a lot of friends and family traveling together). I think they made $100 total because they charged $10 a basket/load (cheaper than the cruiseline). I am sure some folks were not happy with them using the washers and dryers that long, but they never left the stuff alone, one would stay while two went and delivered. If only they would do that at home!!!

[Tikibird]

We never had any problems. We did laundry twice, a mid-cruise sea day and the last sea day. We would get there early, put it in the washer, use the 40 minutes to get breakfast, then come back, put it in the dryer and my husband got to wait until it was done and bring it back to the cabin. There are timers on both the washers and dryers so it should be easy to figure out when to come back and collect it.

[CroneWynd]

On our Hawaii cruise (14 days), we did laundry three times... it was never busy (sea days), we always checked the clock and returned just before it was supposed to be done, and we even had a very nice fellow cruiser give us some detergent the first time, as the vending machine was out of order.

 

Middle of the afternoon, sea days... worked great for us.

[Ryancoke]

It must be quite a dilemna for someone who wants to tie up a washer or drier after the cycle is complete. I mean won't they need those items to hog chairs with? Decisions, decisions.

[Sapphire723]

The last time we needed to do laundry on a cruise, the tweens came up with an idea. They wanted money, we needed laundry done. We paid them to do the laundry and babysit it. The took their Nintendos down and played games while the laundry got done. Took them about 2-3 hours (they did a lot of laundry) and they folded and delivered it back to the folks who had ordered it done. (Yes, there were a lot of friends and family traveling together). I think they made $100 total because they charged $10 a basket/load (cheaper than the cruiseline). I am sure some folks were not happy with them using the washers and dryers that long, but they never left the stuff alone, one would stay while two went and delivered. If only they would do that at home!!!

 

That's awesome... what little entrepreneurs!

 

It must be quite a dilemna for someone who wants to tie up a washer or drier after the cycle is complete. I mean won't they need those items to hog chairs with? Decisions, decisions.

 

LOL.

[Grizabellachinchilla]

I'm just grateful to the American lady who told me about Colour Catch. I picked some up in Hawaii and when it was difficult to get two machines I could then use one for almost everything without worrying about colours running into whites. I'd never heard of it in Australia, although it is in the shops now. Another American gal gave me some 'soap sheets' or something like that. I still have them but can't remember how they work. Are they just for the machine or do they go in the dryer too? I've never seen them here, but then I've not looked for them either. GC

[Off2China]

I'm just grateful to the American lady who told me about Colour Catch. I picked some up in Hawaii and when it was difficult to get two machines I could then use one for almost everything without worrying about colours running into whites. I'd never heard of it in Australia, although it is in the shops now. Another American gal gave me some 'soap sheets' or something like that. I still have them but can't remember how they work. Are they just for the machine or do they go in the dryer too? I've never seen them here, but then I've not looked for them either. If they're the Purex all-in-one sheets, they contain detergent, softener and anti-cling stuff so they go from the washer to the dryer with your clothes.

 

See red answer above.

:)

[FawnRiver]

Our there times when the laundry room is closed? Can we do laundry at 3am?

 

We too would like to know how much it costs to have Princess do the laundry?

The laudry service is costed out per piece. If I recall correctly, prices start at $1.00 per piece. Unless you're booked into a suite, then its free.

A load of laundry in the laudromat I think cost us about $5.00 on the Emerald. I found a list of prices for the self serve before we left, so I knew what to expect. On the Emerald, they had change and soap machines, so at least we didn't have to worry about finding a way to compile American quarters before we left.

Of course, I can't find that list again or I could give you more certain numbers (and the link, so you could check it out yourself).

[Amtrack Springfield]

We had a lady in January on the Grand who took up two washers and never came back to put her clothes in the dryer. I think she was gone two or three hours. When she did show up she was mad because she had to wait in line for dryers. I guess she thought we were going to dry her clothes.

[Woobstr112G]

The last time we needed to do laundry on a cruise, the tweens came up with an idea. They wanted money, we needed laundry done. We paid them to do the laundry and babysit it. The took their Nintendos down and played games while the laundry got done. Took them about 2-3 hours (they did a lot of laundry) and they folded and delivered it back to the folks who had ordered it done. (Yes, there were a lot of friends and family traveling together). I think they made $100 total because they charged $10 a basket/load (cheaper than the cruiseline). I am sure some folks were not happy with them using the washers and dryers that long, but they never left the stuff alone, one would stay while two went and delivered. If only they would do that at home!!!

 

True entrepreneurial spirit, good for them.....:):):)

 

Bob

[SadieN]

If they're the Purex all-in-one sheets, they contain detergent, softener and anti-cling stuff so they go from the washer to the dryer with your clothes

For smaller machines I cut them in half lengthwise.

[ready2travel54]

NOw I have been reading another thread where they closed the laundry room due to environmental reasons. So I need more answers...... If I try and pack lighter will I be able to do laundry at all on ship.???? How di I find out? I had to spend time any time on land doing laundry, but maybe I will try that.

 

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[estebofarr]

Folks, you are on a cruise, we gave up the laundromat years ago. Yeah we did it for several cruises, but then realized that we do laundry at home, why not have Princess it do it for you? Ever since then, no laundry stress. Think about it, yes it is more expensive, but while your clothes are being washed and dried, you can be doing anything you want. They come back folded, whiter than anything we see at home! What else can I say. It is totally worth it!! Think about it!

 

-Sandy-

 

Do they have unlimited or is it by the bag? and can I send out a bag every day if I want?

Thanks