Sending a dress out to be steamed?

[LindaAndBillTravel]

I just bought a lovely dress that I think is not going to pack well and is labeled "do not iron; steam only". Will RC steam a garment for you? I don't have a steamer and looking at the prices, it seems that whatever RC would charge must be less than buying a steamer (let alone having to haul one with me). Has anyone done this before?

[Merion_Mom]

I just bought a lovely dress that I think is not going to pack well and is labeled "do not iron; steam only". Will RC steam a garment for you? I don't have a steamer and looking at the prices, it seems that whatever RC would charge must be less than buying a steamer (let alone having to haul one with me). Has anyone done this before?

 

Honestly, in your situation, here is what I would do:

 

Get on your Roll Call. Get very friendly with your fellow travelers. I bet that one of them plans to take a steamer on board!

 

;)

[hummy0605]

I just bought a lovely dress that I think is not going to pack well and is labeled "do not iron; steam only". Will RC steam a garment for you? I don't have a steamer and looking at the prices, it seems that whatever RC would charge must be less than buying a steamer (let alone having to haul one with me). Has anyone done this before?

 

 

We sent husbands shirts out for steaming as soon as we got on board - there is a laundry ticket and for steam/press only we paid under $10 for 5 shirts

[storm1of4]

I do not trust RCI at all to iron or steam anymore. I only let them launder what I want cleaned. 2 years ago I sent two pairs of wool pants to be pressed. They burned them both and worse yet they tried to say I did it! Nothing worse than shiny pants!!!They said they do not use irons but a steam press and the steam press could not have melted the pants. Well after I went crazee on the MOD they finally agreed to a room credit of $150 to replace the cost of the ruined pants. They also gave me a free tuxedo rental for the week. That was nice but I would rather not have had the issue.

 

Now I steam all my own clothes in the shower when I first get the garmet bag. This works great and the water is usually hot enough that it takes about 25 minutes and the clothes look great.

 

Also I find packing special clothes in/surrounded by dry cleaners plastic. This helps againts wringles. If the dress is really special... carry it on. Then you know it will be perfrect for you,

[xxoocruiser]

Any garment needing to be steam, I hung in the bathroom when I'm taking my shower. Works just fine and doesn't cost anything.

[RedHeadTexan]

Another tip is to pack your dress in one of the dry cleaner's plastic bags on the hanger. Fold it in half at lay it in the suitcase. Those bags do a great job at keep my formal gowns wrinkle free.

 

Lisa

[littlelamb814]

I am having to bring my wedding dress with me onboard and was going to see about getting it steamed before our wedding on the ship. So do you not suggest getting my dress steamed onboard? Or do they even steam wedding dresses?

[CanuckMO4]

I have had great success with hanging clothes in the washroom and steaming the room