foxfilbert Posted August 13, 2014 #1 Share Posted August 13, 2014 hi every one, we will be travelling on a 20 day cruise on the royal I have noticed there are no coffee making facilities in the state rooms can any one tell me if we can take our own kettle to boil the water.thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UpcountryTravelers Posted August 13, 2014 #2 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Not allowed. They will deliver coffee to your stateroom as often as you like. No charge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love.II.Cruise Posted August 13, 2014 #3 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Not allowed. They will deliver coffee to your stateroom as often as you like. No charge. exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam in CA Posted August 13, 2014 #4 Share Posted August 13, 2014 hi every one, we will be travelling on a 20 day cruise on the royal I have noticed there are no coffee making facilities in the state rooms can any one tell me if we can take our own kettle to boil the water.thanks.No. They are a fire hazard and the biggest fear on a ship is fire. Just call room service and have coffee, tea or hot water delivered to your cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted August 13, 2014 #5 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) A stated no kettles, just call room service or grab hot water from the buffet. Really not worth taking a chance , fire onboard is one of the biggest hazards onboard a ship. Edited August 13, 2014 by Colo Cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishywood Posted August 13, 2014 #6 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) This is a big Princess myth that needs debunking. No specific list of prohibited electrical items exists. From the Passage Contract, Section 13--the full extent of the rule: You may not take on board firearms, controlled or prohibited substances, inflammable or hazardous items, any other items prohibited by applicable law, or any other item Carrier deems in its sole discretion to be detrimental to the safety or comfort of any person. A kettle that is thermostatically controlled with auto shut-off is not considered hazardous by Princess. If they call you to the "naughty room" after finding it in your suitcase you need only ask them to inspect it for safe operation and they should then return it to you. Edited August 13, 2014 by fishywood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted August 13, 2014 #7 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Disregard fishywood'$ comments... your kettle will be confiscated... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caribill Posted August 13, 2014 #8 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Disregard fishywood'$ comments... your kettle will be confiscated... But fishywood is right about what the Passage Contract says. And the Cruise Answer Book also does not mention the subject. Edited August 13, 2014 by caribill Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenexx Posted August 13, 2014 #9 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Is this a new rule? My last cruise was 2011 and I didn't have a problem with my little 2 cup travel kettle. Edited August 13, 2014 by kenexx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccerref Posted August 13, 2014 #10 Share Posted August 13, 2014 If kettles with an automatic 'shut-off' are a fire hazard, how come all P&O and Fred Olsen ships have one, as standard, in every cabin and RCI and Princess have them in staterooms of ships that 'home port' (ugh... Hate that phrase) in the UK? You cannot make a decent cup of tea with the luke warm water that is delivered by room service! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruiseprincess Posted August 13, 2014 #11 Share Posted August 13, 2014 This is a big Princess myth that needs debunking. No specific list of prohibited electrical items exists. From the Passage Contract, Section 13--the full extent of the rule: A kettle that is thermostatically controlled with auto shut-off is not considered hazardous by Princess. If they call you to the "naughty room" after finding it in your suitcase you need only ask them to inspect it for safe operation and they should then return it to you. It's been that way for many years.....I'm not certain if it's changed recently or not. I was told by a crew member that they are no longer allowed to have them in their rooms but that might be a different subject altogether. You cannot make a decent cup of tea with the luke warm water that is delivered by room service! You're right about that. My wife says that the water they bring to the room has cooled off by the time it gets there. Even the hot water they have at the buffet is hotter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iamcruzin Posted August 13, 2014 #12 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Is this a new rule? My last cruise was 2011 and I didn't have a problem with my little 2 cup travel kettle. The problem with the rules are that Princess isn't consistent on any of them whether it's the wine policy, turning traditional diners away at anytime dining, allowing steamers, coffee makers or the dress code. From my experience with Princess any answer given here is correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esprit Posted August 13, 2014 #13 Share Posted August 13, 2014 If kettles with an automatic 'shut-off' are a fire hazard, how come all P&O and Fred Olsen ships have one, as standard, in every cabin and RCI and Princess have them in staterooms of ships that 'home port' (ugh... Hate that phrase) in the UK? You cannot make a decent cup of tea with the luke warm water that is delivered by room service! Exactly! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted August 13, 2014 #14 Share Posted August 13, 2014 A stated no kettles, just call room service or grab hot water from the buffet. Really not worth taking a chance , fire onboard is one of the biggest hazards onboard a ship. I digress! :o I had forgot about the thermostat point in the policy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foxfilbert Posted August 13, 2014 Author #15 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thanks for all the replies even more confused than when we started common sense says a kettle with an automatic thermostat switch is no more a fire hazard than camera and phone chargers left on and am sure they would have coffee making facilities in the suites, a kettle is only $7.50 from k.mart so if confiscated not such a big deal and worth the risk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triple7tahoe Posted August 13, 2014 #16 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Being P&O folks before becoming Princess regulars we became used to the cabin tea making facilities. When we started with Princess we missed them. In the 80's we started taking a "thermostatically controlled" pot. 60 cruises later, we are still taking the pot (or one like it) and have only been questioned twice. On both occasions, a "supervisor" was called and our pot was declared OK and within regulations. The key, as stated elsewhere, is the thermostatically controlled part. Not a problem unless I forget to bring the coffee ;) Starbucks Via sure beats the heck out of the "French press" I had been bringing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted August 13, 2014 #17 Share Posted August 13, 2014 (edited) Thanks for all the replies even more confused than when we started common sense says a kettle with an automatic thermostat switch is no more a fire hazard than camera and phone chargers left on and am sure they would have coffee making facilities in the suites, a kettle is only $7.50 from k.mart so if confiscated not such a big deal and worth the risk. Your right, it should be a no brainer when carrying on any electrical appliance. Unfortunatley not everyone uses common sense when it comes to these types of situations. Edited August 13, 2014 by Colo Cruiser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted August 13, 2014 #18 Share Posted August 13, 2014 Thanks for all the replies even more confused than when we started common sense says a kettle with an automatic thermostat switch is no more a fire hazard than camera and phone chargers left on and am sure they would have coffee making facilities in the suites, a kettle is only $7.50 from k.mart so if confiscated not such a big deal and worth the risk. One cruise line comes to mind when sailing in a suite, NCL. They have great coffee machines in their suites. I assume boiling water could be had from that... maybe? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcrow72 Posted August 14, 2014 #19 Share Posted August 14, 2014 I travel with a small one cup coffee maker. Not an issue. Heats water, brews and shuts off. No hot plate. Shouldn't be a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
anjo Posted August 14, 2014 #20 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Friends on current World Cruise on Dawn Princess had their kettle confiscated in Sydney.:( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwissDave Posted August 14, 2014 #21 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Just goes to show how few people actually listen to the briefings at muster drill. If they did listen then they would know that thermostatically controlled water heaters with auto shut off are allowed. Sent from my iPhone. Please excuse tryping orrers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbaraP Posted August 14, 2014 #22 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Disregard fishywood'$ comments... your kettle will be confiscated... 16 cruises with Princess, auto shut off kettle carried in my carryon, and never a single question. In fact the last muster station the crew stated "electrical devises with auto shut off were the only ones allowed in cabins" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruiseprincess Posted August 14, 2014 #23 Share Posted August 14, 2014 16 cruises with Princess, auto shut off kettle carried in my carryon, and never a single question. In fact the last muster station the crew stated "electrical devises with auto shut off were the only ones allowed in cabins" That just shows that they never check any of the coffee pots. It very well could have been one without an auto shutoff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Working 2 Cruise Posted August 14, 2014 #24 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Ok, how about this... you bring on a kettle and during the cruise there is a short, which causes a fire... Are you willing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages? This scenario isn't as far fetched as you might think... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCFC Posted August 14, 2014 #25 Share Posted August 14, 2014 Ok, how about this... you bring on a kettle and during the cruise there is a short, which causes a fire... Are you willing to pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in damages? This scenario isn't as far fetched as you might think... They allow hair straighteners on and I have seen them do far more damage to carpets and handbags at home. I have taken a thermostatic travel kettle on-board and not had a problem, they have never had a short at home and I use a full size one every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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