Travel iron/coathangers etc.

[Plymouthmerlin67]

Just a quickie. Can someone advise on whethere we are allowed to take a travel iron on Independence. Also do we need to take our own coat hangers. Been packing today and have got loads of stuff to hang. On Independence in 8 days. Thanks in advance. Ade and Deb.

[iheartbda]

Travel irons are not permitted. Hangers are provided and if there are not enough, your cabin steward will gladly get more for you.

[DaNana]

Travel irons are not permitted. Hangers are provided and if there are not enough, your cabin steward will gladly get more for you.

 

TRUE! TRUE!

I've been to the naughty corner for the travel iron long ago. Not worth it, even when ignorant! LOL :(

[Desert Cruizers]

My husband always packs clothes hangers and don't know why, we ended up with so many in our closet from the laundry we had to pul themout.

 

Gay

[Plymouthmerlin67]

Better leave the iron at home then. Thanks for the replies.

[cruisnpat]

I always take some hangers with us. I will have them in shirts/tops and when we get our luggage all I have to do is get ahold of the hanger and hang them up. so easy. If I have room in luggage I bring them home otherwise I leave them on the ship.

[griffy116]

Travel irons will be confiscated. I hate ironing at home. I loathe ironing, but ironing on vacation? No way. I hang a few items up at a time and steam them in the bathroom. If there is a bad wrinkle or crease, I spritz it with a little Downey Wrinkle Release. It's the best invention EVER for travel. At worst, send it to be pressed. The cost is half that of dry cleaning. Quite honestly, I don't let a little wrinkle or two worry me. I occasionally carry a few wire hangers, but really could get these from the steward.

[dacsmom]

you might want to take a haridryer though. The ones in the cabin are less than optimal.

[leaveitallbehind]

Better leave the iron at home then. Thanks for the replies.

 

Yes - leave it home. There is laundry and dry cleaning services available for a fee.

 

Your room steward can also get additional hangers for you if needed.

Edited June 6, 2014 by leaveitallbehind

[beancounterbeth]

I usually take a travel steamer.....not an iron. That way you can hang up an item and steam the wrinkles out if they are just terrible. Maybe for what you want to wear to dinner and such.

[DonnaK]

I always put a bundle of wine hangers in my luggage. There is never enough in the closet, and their wooden hangers are too bulky. Sometimes (especially if I am not flying to the port) I will pack all my shirts already on the hangers so that I just have to pull them out of the luggage and hang them up when I get there.

[leaveitallbehind]

I always put a bundle of wine hangers in my luggage.

 

...know what you meant but just picturing bottles of wine hanging in your closet! :D

[spookwife]

Just a quickie. Can someone advise on whethere we are allowed to take a travel iron on Independence. Also do we need to take our own coat hangers. Been packing today and have got loads of stuff to hang. On Independence in 8 days. Thanks in advance. Ade and Deb.

 

no to both.

 

irons are NOT allowed period.

 

there will be plenty of hangers in the closets.

[DonnaK]

...know what you meant but just picturing bottles of wine hanging in your closet! :D

 

LOL - I have more than just wire hangers on my mind!!!!

[fraternal]

We tried to hide a small travel iron in our luggage but we had to make a trip to ship security as they held our luggage from being delivered to our room. They made us open our luggage and take it out. We were suppose to get it back at the end of the cruise but we forgot to pick it up

[leaveitallbehind]

LOL - I have more than just wire hangers on my mind!!!!

 

...you're not alone! ;)

[OCruisers]

The only hangers we take are the ones with clothes on them in our hanging bag.

LuLu

[Shak]

I remember on my last cruise I couldn't believe how many full size irons were at security at debarkation.

 

Shak

[Nekotink]

On my Grandeur cruise last December they sent my travel steamer to the naughty room. Seems since the Grandeur fire they are being extra careful. It did surprise me since I bought the steamer a year before on the Freedom. Downey wrinkle remover works if you need to cruise without worrying about wrinkles.

[travelbug11]

Since I started using "packing cubes", my need to hang clothes has become much less. Most items stay in their cubes on the shelves and in the drawers and I really only need to hang pants and jackets.

[impatientlywaiting]

you might want to take a haridryer though. The ones in the cabin are less than optimal.

 

I was on the Legend TA in April and before that the Serenade at Christmas and both times had a perfectly good hair dryer. :)