Toiletries in cabin?

[BillnBev]

We are first time cruisers with HAL and are wondering what toiletries are complementary in the cabin, eg shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, body lotion, tissues etc?

[CruiserBruce]

There will be shampoo, body wash, soap, conditioner and body lotion. TP and tissues.

[OlsSalt]

Cotton balls, shower caps and a body scrub pad in the Neptune suites.

[solocanadian]

Cotton balls, shower caps and a body scrub pad in the Neptune suites.

 

Shower Caps are in every class of cabin.

[sail7seas]

The shampoo, conditioner and bath gel are Elemis products and are in dispensers mounted on tub/shower wall. Your steward will refill as needed.

 

The body lotion is also Elemis and is small bottle on vanity counter.

 

[rkacruiser]

Bar soap is also provided. Our cabin stewards had the bars already in the bathroom when we embarked and re-supplied us as we needed. If the bars are not there when you embark, and you want them, just make your request to your steward.

[ScriptOhio]

The shampoo, conditioner and bath gel are Elemis products and are in dispensers mounted on tub/shower wall. Your steward will refill as needed.

 

The body lotion is also Elemis and is small bottle on vanity counter.

 

 

In the shower, it is bulk dispensers:

 

 

Also, there is a small bar soap for the sink.

[Modern_Viking]

As of a September 2013 cruise, the bar soap was Elemis and of the traditionally white bar soap style, and only provided at the sink/vanity.

 

In past years, the bar soap was an Elemis citrus slice style.

 

I like the traditional soap better than the citrus slice, so I wonder if this was a lucky break or a new long-term choice. Does anyone know the answer to this?

 

Back in the good old days, separate bars of soap were provided at the vanity and in the tub/shower, but that ended with the bottles of bath gel in the tub/shower area.

[Krazy Kruizers]

If you have a specific brand of shampoo and conditioners and soaps that you use -- bring it.

We do not care for the Elemis products -- DH takes many medications and one of them causes him to have a reaction and break out.

[Typhoon1]

A more than adequate supply of items you would find in any four star hotel.

[OlsSalt]

As of a September 2013 cruise, the bar soap was Elemis and of the traditionally white bar soap style, and only provided at the sink/vanity.

 

In past years, the bar soap was an Elemis citrus slice style.

 

I like the traditional soap better than the citrus slice, so I wonder if this was a lucky break or a new long-term choice. Does anyone know the answer to this?

 

Back in the good old days, separate bars of soap were provided at the vanity and in the tub/shower, but that ended with the bottles of bath gel in the tub/shower area.

 

 

The soap was a round white fluted bar of nice smelling Elemis. Some times they carry other soap brands in the ship's store but did not check this time. I like Dove soap for my face, and one can buy that virtually in every port now. And I think also on the ship.

[Krazy Kruizers]

Some times we get this hand soap -- which turns into a gooey mess on the sink:

 

 

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[sail7seas]

As of a September 2013 cruise, the bar soap was Elemis and of the traditionally white bar soap style, and only provided at the sink/vanity.

 

In past years, the bar soap was an Elemis citrus slice style.

 

I like the traditional soap better than the citrus slice, so I wonder if this was a lucky break or a new long-term choice. Does anyone know the answer to this?

 

Back in the good old days, separate bars of soap were provided at the vanity and in the tub/shower, but that ended with the bottles of bath gel in the tub/shower area.

 

 

Our cruises over the last year or so, we got that awful tiny bar of fig soap. I don't care for it at all.

 

Our last cruise (Veendam) in August, we had the white round bar of Elemis. I like that very much better at the sink/tub but the best at the sink IMO was the citrus glycerine soap. I miss those nice bars but am happy they have (seemingly) returned to the white bars of Elemis vs that fig soap.

 

[Krazy Kruizers]

Some times we have gotten a tiny white round bar of soap.

You can see how tiny it is compared to our bar of Dove soap.

[Krazy Kruizers]

 

 

Sorry -- for some reason -- I was not allowed to "edit" and add the picture.

[luv2cruisenz]

That yellow soap is made in china. It is a cheap, soft, soap as it does turn into a gooey mess plus the colour disappears out of it as well after a short while. We take our own soap now as well, as we don't use shower gels either.

[SeattleCruiseLovers]

I always bring a bottle of liquid antibacterial soap for the bathroom sink--just so much easer to deal with.

 

btw, HAL also provides a hair dryer (it is a lower-watt kind, but I've never had a problem with them working to dry my hair).

[Jean1946]

My husband makes our soap the old fashioned way. No perfumes or dyes. That is all we use and take it with us even for o/n trips.

[sail7seas]

My husband makes our soap the old fashioned way. No perfumes or dyes. That is all we use and take it with us even for o/n trips.

 

 

 

My favorite all time soap was homemade by ladies in St. Lucia. The bars were green in color, clear and pure and all natural with no scents. I used to load up when we visited and then suddenly it was no longer available at any of the places they had previously sold it. I miss it still.

[Krazy Kruizers]

My husband makes our soap the old fashioned way. No perfumes or dyes. That is all we use and take it with us even for o/n trips.

 

 

That is real cool!!

[trixiee]

Could you get your husband to post his "recipe" for soap?

[esimon]

bring your own --

[BillnBev]

Thanks to all this has been very helpful :)