How is turnaround accomplished?

[rmhlovesthesun]

How do they clean all the rooms from 730 am to 10 or 11 am when the next group arrives? Doesn't seem possible...

[Clarea]

How do they clean all the rooms from 730 am to 10 or 11 am when the next group arrives? Doesn't seem possible...

The time period is more like 8:30am to 1pm. The stateroom attendants have many helpers on turnaround day.

[cruisingsince94]

Preparation and teamwork. In summary, organized chaos! :D

[Ken at the beach]

Some guests are out of their room before 7 am doing express walk off and the cabin stewards are already starting on these. The latest would be by 9 or 9:30.

[Grandma Dazzles]

When doing a back to back was amazed at the number of people involved. Furniture in the hallways, major cleaning appliances like carpet cleaners, etc. not just the normal stewards. Mattresses being changed and so on. It was quite an operation and impressive.

[ColoradoGurl]

How do they clean all the rooms from 730 am to 10 or 11 am when the next group arrives? Doesn't seem possible...

 

You might be interested in this show "Extreme Cruise Ship." You can watch it in 6 parts on YouTube. This should be the first one and when it's done the "suggested" or "you might also like..." Video list will have the next episode listed. http://youtu.be/YoLkLf4d_nk

[Grandma Petania]

You might be interested in this show "Extreme Cruise Ship." You can watch it in 6 parts on YouTube. This should be the first one and when it's done the "suggested" or "you might also like..." Video list will have the next episode listed. http://youtu.be/YoLkLf4d_nk

I found these videos absolutely fascinating!!!

[ColoradoGurl]

I found these videos absolutely fascinating!!!

 

I did as well. I watched it on tv a couple weeks ago when they aired it again and it was equally interesting the 3rd time 😀

[Capt_BJ]

how did they accomplish the invasion on "D-Day"

 

PLANNING PLANNING PLANNING

of course the D-Day event was ONCE

 

and a cruise ship can LEARN from doing it over and over

[Langley Cruisers]

How do they clean all the rooms from 730 am to 10 or 11 am when the next group arrives? Doesn't seem possible...

 

Remember though that even though the passengers may embark starting at 11 am or so, they are not allowed access to their cabins until 1 or 1:30. This helps.

[Sparky74]

You might be interested in this show "Extreme Cruise Ship." You can watch it in 6 parts on YouTube. This should be the first one and when it's done the "suggested" or "you might also like..." Video list will have the next episode listed. http://youtu.be/YoLkLf4d_nk

 

This video is also interesting:

[griffy116]

The cabin stewards earn their tips beginning when the first passenger leaves their cabin to disembark. They are amazing, efficient, organized and hard-working. They've done studies to improve the time and effort and to accomplish this in the least amount of time. They are standing ready to mobilize when you depart your cabin. That's why it's so annoying to see a post asking why you can't stay in your cabin later and methods on how to avoid leaving your cabin early. When they dock, your vacation is OVER. It's hard to face it and it's sad but it's the reality.

[cb at sea]

You need to be OUT of your cabin by 8am....so that's plenty of time!

[LoveThoseSeaDays]

I've often wondered about this. Is there an additional shoreside crew that comes onboard just to help with the room cleaning?

 

It's always been amazing to me to see the pallets of food and other materials waiting on the pier for the next sailing.

 

Turnaround surely is something that they have down like clockwork!

[ColoradoGurl]

This video is also interesting:

 

It won't open for me :(

[beachluver9]

Peek under your bed on the last night of the cruise. The new linens/towels are already pre-staged for the next day.

 

If we are planning to walk off the ship early, we always let our cabin attendant know the night before so they can get an early start on our room. If we don't see them (they can be quite elusive at times), we always put the make-up-our-room sign on the doorknob as a clue that we have left.

[Lady Chew]

Peek under your bed on the last night of the cruise. The new linens/towels are already pre-staged for the next day

 

We usually don't store a lot of stuff under the bed, but we always check underneath before we leave the cabin that last time, just in case ... and we have never seen anything pre-staged under the bed, in the bathroom, or on the shelves, on any of our cruises on any cruise line.

 

Maybe some stewards do this & others don't??

Edited April 12, 2015 by Lady Chew

[Paulette3028]

When doing a back to back was amazed at the number of people involved. Furniture in the hallways, major cleaning appliances like carpet cleaners, etc. not just the normal stewards. Mattresses being changed and so on. It was quite an operation and impressive.

 

When we can finally do a B2B, I am sure we will be equally amazed.

[beachluver9]

We usually don't store a lot of stuff under the bed, but we always check underneath before we leave the cabin that last time, just in case ... and we have never seen anything pre-staged under the bed, in the bathroom, or on the shelves, on any of our cruises on any cruise line.

 

Maybe some stewards do this & others don't??

 

I'm confident that the stewards all have their own routines. We always store our empty luggage under the beds even when we have a walk-in closet. The new bedding/towels are usually in a plastic zippered bag or large plastic bag located up against the wall. We know when it has been placed because our bags sometimes need to be moved to place it there. It is not a problem nor is it a complaint. Just an observation.

[CntPAcruiser]

I've often wondered about this. Is there an additional shoreside crew that comes onboard just to help with the room cleaning?

 

It's always been amazing to me to see the pallets of food and other materials waiting on the pier for the next sailing.

 

Turnaround surely is something that they have down like clockwork!

 

Yes, they have contractors who come on board to help with turnaround day cleaning and then leave before the ship sails.