Holland's Laundry Policy

[BR47]

I will be on the Zuiderdam soon, and have read that people enjoy Holland America's laundry policy. Can someone tell me what that policy is? Are there laundry facilities on each deck? Most people post that their policy allows them to pack light.

 

Thanks.

[NetwrkEng]

There are no self service laundry facilities on the Zuiderdam.

 

You can do by the bag (all you can stuff in) for less than $20 or unlimited per cabin.

 

I'm sure one of the regulars will be along shortly with the details.

[Aussiepair]

We just had a cruise on HAL Nieuw Amsterdam and it cost us $26 for a bag full. The bag is about 24" by 14" and even when stuffed tight it holds less than a very small washing machine. According to the captain on our cruise the water used for washing clothes is recycled from the air-conditioning system which would explain why the clothes don't wash up like they would at home.

[tcook052]

CC Search is a wealth of answers for all things HAL:

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=1465803&highlight=laundry

 

http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showpost.php?p=29345286&postcount=7

[Krazy Kruizers]

There is also the unlimited laundry -- the length of the cruise determines the price.

 

With this option -- you can send out as much as you want.

 

The price is for the cabin.

[KirkNC]

We just had a cruise on HAL Nieuw Amsterdam and it cost us $26 for a bag full. The bag is about 24" by 14" and even when stuffed tight it holds less than a very small washing machine. According to the captain on our cruise the water used for washing clothes is recycled from the air-conditioning system which would explain why the clothes don't wash up like they would at home.

 

Is this another price increase? I have always paid $20 for the bottomless bag.

[GeriatricNurse]

I will be on the Zuiderdam soon, and have read that people enjoy Holland America's laundry policy. Can someone tell me what that policy is? Are there laundry facilities on each deck? Most people post that their policy allows them to pack light.

 

Thanks.

 

Have you been reading all the posts related to the (ongoing) plumbing issues onboard the Zuiderdam? Hopefully, your stateroom won't be affected? :D

[Krazy Kruizers]

Is this another price increase? I have always paid $20 for the bottomless bag.

 

This past summer several people on the European cruises reported that they were paying $29 for the bag.

[Typhoon1]

It can vary from by voyage. However, the norm seems to be $7.00 per cabin per day for the unlimited package.

[BR47]

Quote:

Originally Posted by BR47

I will be on the Zuiderdam soon, and have read that people enjoy Holland America's laundry policy. Can someone tell me what that policy is? Are there laundry facilities on each deck? Most people post that their policy allows them to pack light.

 

Thanks.

 

Have you been reading all the posts related to the (ongoing) plumbing issues onboard the Zuiderdam? Hopefully, your stateroom won't be affected? :D

 

 

Yes, I am getting concerned. First it was A/C issues and now plumbing issues. Have you been on Zuiderdam lately or do you have a cruise coming up on her?

[topcop]

We sail the Westerdam and use the bottomless bag. Very convenient and the price was reasonable.

[Kay240]

There are many answers to your question:

 

 

Some of the ships do have self-service coin-operated laundries. If I remember correctly, you only pay for the washing machine (which automatically dispenses detergent); the dryers are free. They are NOT located on every deck but can usually be found by looking at the deck plan diagram. (I say that because, on one cruise, we had selected a certain deck based upon laundry facilities- and it wasn't there any more! :mad:)

 

The first time we used HAL laundry services was on the Rotterdam, December 2008; it was $12 per bag. The next cruise, a few months later, was $20 per bag. Our last cruise, a TA on the Nieuw Amsterdam, was $26 per bag. We are not going to worry about our laundry in the future, because on the last cruise, we became FOUR * Mariners and will have free laundry! :D The laundry was our goal, not the pin or other perks.

 

I do want to say that the laundry is returned looking BEAUTIFUL. I read on CC that it is put on some sort of "form" and steamed; it looks like it had been ironed. As to the quantity the bag holds, that is relative: if your clothes are larger, the bag will hold less; if you roll your clothes tightly and try to fill every space with socks or underwear it will hold more. We used "unlimited" laundry on our TA, because we had to limit our luggage; it was wonderful to send out our dirty clothes every two or three days and return home with very few dirty ones.

[KirkNC]

There are many answers to your question:

 

 

Some of the ships do have self-service coin-operated laundries. If I remember correctly, you only pay for the washing machine (which automatically dispenses detergent); the dryers are free. They are NOT located on every deck but can usually be found by looking at the deck plan diagram. (I say that because, on one cruise, we had selected a certain deck based upon laundry facilities- and it wasn't there any more! :mad:)

 

The first time we used HAL laundry services was on the Rotterdam, December 2008; it was $12 per bag. The next cruise, a few months later, was $20 per bag. Our last cruise, a TA on the Nieuw Amsterdam, was $26 per bag. We are not going to worry about our laundry in the future, because on the last cruise, we became FOUR * Mariners and will have free laundry! :D The laundry was our goal, not the pin or other per

 

 

And that is the best solution of all!