Krydstosser Posted August 16, 2015 #1 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I have been ***** 5 Cruises 3 with Royal, 1 with P & O Cruises, 1 with NCL all ships had fresh water pools? Do carnival have salt water pools? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenderbender Posted August 16, 2015 #2 Share Posted August 16, 2015 They are salt water pools. It would be nice if they were fresh water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydstosser Posted August 16, 2015 Author #3 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Okay, that was a disapointment I thought freshwater was a commen thing [emoji23] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydstosser Posted August 16, 2015 Author #4 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Is it also salt water on the big ships Breeze, Magic, Dream ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kicia Posted August 16, 2015 #5 Share Posted August 16, 2015 As far as I know, all Carnival ships have saltwater pools since they are filled directly from the sea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Dutch Girl Posted August 16, 2015 #6 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Salt water pools are much more efficient, have less chemicals, are cleaner, and are far cheaper than fresh water pools full of chemicals which stain the surrounding surfaces, sting the eyes, and have to be tested every few hours. Besides salt water is less than 3.5% salt. More and more cities are using salt water in their community pools since it is more "friendly". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydstosser Posted August 16, 2015 Author #7 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I have tried it only once in Malta, but prefer freshwater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
love my grandkids Posted August 16, 2015 #8 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Since we will not be drinking the water just wondering why it would matter to anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Dutch Girl Posted August 16, 2015 #9 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Since we will not be drinking the water just wondering why it would matter to anyone? Some people think that salt water is irritating and is harder on open eyes under the surface. The truth is that freshwater is more irritating because of all the chemicals needed. "Saltwater pool advocates point to the water's positive pH, which reduces the red eyes, pain and swelling that sometimes results from swimming in a too-heavily-chlorinated pool." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txmom11 Posted August 16, 2015 #10 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Some people think that salt water is irritating and is harder on open eyes under the surface. The truth is that freshwater is more irritating because of all the chemicals needed. "Saltwater pool advocates point to the water's positive pH, which reduces the red eyes, pain and swelling that sometimes results from swimming in a too-heavily-chlorinated pool." I find the salt water way less irritating and it is easier on swim suits than chlorine. I don't understand the fascination with fresh water pools on a ship in the middle of the ocean. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandemcruzr Posted August 16, 2015 #11 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I thought the Sunshine's Serenity Pool was fresh water. Right or wrong? :confused: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krydstosser Posted August 16, 2015 Author #12 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Maybe it's an European/Scandinavian thing that all our swimmingpools are fresh water but i will enjoy my Cruise anyway [emoji4] our first Canival Cruise are at July 2016 (Don't mind my spelling i am Danish [emoji4] ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kajunkroozer Posted August 16, 2015 #13 Share Posted August 16, 2015 I thought the Sunshine's Serenity Pool was fresh water. Right or wrong? :confused: It was fresh water when we were on it in Nov. '13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tandemcruzr Posted August 16, 2015 #14 Share Posted August 16, 2015 It was fresh water when we were on it in Nov. '13. Thanks kajun. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted August 16, 2015 #15 Share Posted August 16, 2015 Salt water pools are much more efficient, have less chemicals, are cleaner, and are far cheaper than fresh water pools full of chemicals which stain the surrounding surfaces, sting the eyes, and have to be tested every few hours. Besides salt water is less than 3.5% salt. More and more cities are using salt water in their community pools since it is more "friendly". Yep! That's true! I swim regularly in a saltwater pool at our health club. No noticeable difference on buoyancy. Quick shower washes off any salt. Doesn't sting eyes as bad as chlorine. And if you swallow any, it's less salty tasting than any salt gargle you would use at home. While it's salt water, it's not ocean water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JCJR Posted August 17, 2015 #16 Share Posted August 17, 2015 There is a big difference between saltwater pools and pools with salt water generators(SWG). You need to be close to the ocean to have a saltwater pool which has 35,000 ppm of salt. A pool with a salt water system is < 3,500 ppm of salt (10x less salt). One reason pools with SWG are less irratating to your eyes is because our eyes salanity is close to those levels. In the Ocean you might be irratated because of high levels of salt. I have been on 4 different cruise lines (US) and all the main pools were saltwater. Only the hot tubs were fresh water. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Out to sea! Posted August 17, 2015 #17 Share Posted August 17, 2015 There is a big difference between saltwater pools and pools with salt water generators(SWG). You need to be close to the ocean to have a saltwater pool which has 35,000 ppm of salt. A pool with a salt water system is < 3,500 ppm of salt (10x less salt). One reason pools with SWG are less irratating to your eyes is because our eyes salanity is close to those levels. In the Ocean you might be irratated because of high levels of salt. I have been on 4 different cruise lines (US) and all the main pools were saltwater. Only the hot tubs were fresh water. Sent from my SPH-L710 using Tapatalk The only fresh water pool I've seen was on Princess (1 fresh, 1 salt). All of the Carnival, NCL, RCCL, and Hal ships I have been on had salt water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCruisers Posted August 17, 2015 #18 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The only pools on Princess ships I've sailed have fresh water pools only. HAL often has both a fresh water pool and a salt water pool. Some people actually had rather swim in salt water pools. LuLu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbazin Posted August 17, 2015 #19 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The carnival sunshine was NOT saltwater when we were on it do not all Carnival ships are saltwater Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweet Dutch Girl Posted August 17, 2015 #20 Share Posted August 17, 2015 From Carnival: ONBOARD WATER Shipboard potable water (drinking, bathing, whirlpools, etc.) either comes from a shoreside water treatment plant or is generated on board from seawater via Reverse Osmosis systems or Evaporators. Swimming pool water is typically seawater. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenderbender Posted August 17, 2015 #21 Share Posted August 17, 2015 How often is the pool water changed? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Love2Cruz2015 Posted August 17, 2015 #22 Share Posted August 17, 2015 How often is the pool water changed? Drained every night. I was just on the Breeze and they used salt. I also liked to swim in the mornings while the pool was somewhat cleaner than the afternoon, especially on sea days. Personally, it doesn't bother me, but bother's my daughter. We went on disney last year and they have fresh water and it was much less irritant on her eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
faroozi Posted August 17, 2015 #23 Share Posted August 17, 2015 The only time it gets to me is if I forget to plug my nose on the water slide. Saltwater up the nose is not pleasant. But neither is clorine water. Our only NCL cruise was saltwater too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griz400 Posted August 17, 2015 #24 Share Posted August 17, 2015 here is some of the regulations that are pretty much mandatory ... http://nspf.org/Files/cdccruiseshipregs.pdf :) ps . did you ever see people enjoying drinks in the pool, and hot tubs, for like 2 or 3 hrs at a time, without going to the restrooms ??? i am glad they drain these pools frequently .. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wenderbender Posted August 18, 2015 #25 Share Posted August 18, 2015 I'm glad it is kept clean. I try not to think about the people who never seem to leave the pool. My last couple of cruises I just cooled off in the showers by the pool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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