Pools on NCL GEM ... Salt/sea water or chlorine?

[renata102]

Anyone know?:confused:

[Turtles06]

We were on the Gem last month. The adult pool was sea water (I hate that in pools). Never went in the other pool, but I would imagine it's the same.

[Carol++]

It is chlorinated sea water. Stings the eyes. Bring goggles.

[renata102]

It is chlorinated sea water. Stings the eyes. Bring goggles.

Great tip. Will pack theme

[HighVoltage#9]

They use sea water, that's why there are waves in the pools. Lol

[chengkp75]

Anyone know?:confused:

 

I believe most NCL pools are salt water, some kids areas are fresh. Just know that all pools, whether salt water or fresh water, will be chlorinated most of the time. When the ship is within 12 miles of shore, pools must be in recirculation mode, just like your pool at home, and all recirculation pools must be chlorinated. Only when the ship is outside 12 miles from shore can a salt water pool be changed to "flow through", where sea water is continuously pumped into the pool, and the overflow goes back to the sea. These pools do not have to be chlorinated, but because during the change from flow through to recirculation, the chlorine content may not meet standards, the pools have to be closed for an hour or so, so unless there are a lot of sea days in a row, most ships will keep sea water pools on recirculation.

[Carol++]

They use sea water, that's why there are waves in the pools. Lol

 

The reason for the waves in the pool is the motion of the ship. Even the freshwater pools in the spa rock and roll.

[renata102]

Thanks for all the feedback!

[detroitlions]

The salt version of water they use kills all the germs which is good . Little kids do not like it but most adults and older kids dont mind. Over chlorinated pools are worse they give you a rash and burn your eyes. All the ships I have been on were salt.

[darrengs]

The reason for the waves in the pool is the motion of the ship. Even the freshwater pools in the spa rock and roll.

 

It was a joke, hence the "lol" :)

Edited March 9, 2016 by darrengs

[Carol++]

It was a joke, hence the "lol" :)

 

I thought maybe you were making a joke, but I was not sure. :-)

[chengkp75]

The salt version of water they use kills all the germs which is good . Little kids do not like it but most adults and older kids dont mind. Over chlorinated pools are worse they give you a rash and burn your eyes. All the ships I have been on were salt.

 

"The salt version of water they use?" Not sure what is meant by this, it is sea water, taken straight from the sea, wherever the ship is.