Bring your own hair dryer, ladies!

[Dreamer333]

To women with long/thick hair... do yourselves a favor and bring a hair dryer unless you don't mind spending 45 minutes drying your hair with the Princess hair dryer.

 

Of course you will hear from people that say the hair dryers are fine on Princess. But I've been on 11 Princess cruises and have NEVER had a good experience with the hair dryers. They are a step below hotel wall hair dryers.

Maybe they're fine for someone with short or very fine hair, but NOT for thick long hair.

[MJSailors]

Agree, Dreamer 333!

Also bring your own shampoo and conditioner- the product provided in the dispenser in the shower is horrible- it left my hair a tangled mess.

[KAR3600]

You are correct....it burned my hair!!!

 

I didn't want to take my hair dryer on my last cruise....What a mistake! My hair looked horrible! I have shoulder length hair (BOB) I couldn't do anything with that dryer, by the end of cruise my hair looked fried!!

[Dreamer333]

agree, dreamer 333!

Also bring your own shampoo and conditioner- the product provided in the dispenser in the shower is horrible- it left my hair a tangled mess.

 

YES! YES! YES!

I should have mentioned that too!

[blueseas4me2]

Excellent reminder. I almost forgot. THANK YOU!!

[azbirdmom]

They have always been bad on Princess. One time they brought me a "real" hair dryer when the wall toy wasn't functioning at all and I was spoiled. I try to remember to bring my own now.

[cruzsnooze]

It is hot but I just hold it further back from my hair. It works fine for me and i don't have to pack one more thing.

[Turtle05]

Haven't gone in Princess yet but the RCI hair dryers are push button, so you have to hold in the button the whole time. I have long, thick hair so it already takes me forever!

[windsurferfirst]

I Take my hair dryer every where with me . Nothing worse than stressing about your hair when you are on holiday.

[JudithLynne]

You are correct....it burned my hair!!!

 

I didn't want to take my hair dryer on my last cruise....What a mistake! My hair looked horrible! I have shoulder length hair (BOB) I couldn't do anything with that dryer, by the end of cruise my hair looked fried!!

 

Yes....it sucks your hair into the dryer and burns it off. I bring a small, packable travel hair dryer that works great.

[JudithLynne]

Haven't gone in Princess yet but the RCI hair dryers are push button, so you have to hold in the button the whole time. I have long, thick hair so it already takes me forever!

 

Bring a thick rubber band to hold that button in so you don't have to.

[easyboy]

Also bring your own shampoo and conditioner- the product provided in the dispenser in the shower is horrible- it left my hair a tangled mess.

having short hair, my DW can live with the cabin dryer, but brings her own shampoo and conditioner.

[OzKiwiJJ]

Maybe they're fine for someone with short or very fine hair, but NOT for thick long hair.

 

Nope! They're not even good for short, fine hair, still takes three times as long as a decent hairdryer.

[whatsup6897]

It works fine for me.

[cbreit]

Has anyone had to use one on the Regal? Newer ship, newer drier?

[cb at sea]

I NEVER travel without my own hairdryer...NEVER!

[Dreamer333]

You are correct....it burned my hair!!!

 

I didn't want to take my hair dryer on my last cruise....What a mistake! My hair looked horrible! I have shoulder length hair (BOB) I couldn't do anything with that dryer, by the end of cruise my hair looked fried!!

 

I forgot mine on my cruise last week, which reminded me to post this thread to warn my fellow women.

[Shelly97060]

Has anyone had to use one on the Regal? Newer ship, newer drier?

 

I thought the hair dryer on Regal was about the same as every other Princess ship.

[BCCRUSINGCOUPLE]

agreed bring your own hairdryer for short hair you can get by but with long hair you will spend more time in your cabin then on other decks of the ship

[Murphey]

I actually thought the hair dryer on the Regal a big improvement. I always bring my own, but didn't use it!

[bigenna]

Nope! They're not even good for short, fine hair, still takes three times as long as a decent hairdryer.

 

I agree. Leaves me looking like a drowned rat, even with my short fine hair. Got to be the worst drier ever!

[Happy2BCruzing]

Never had any problems with hair dryers on the ships. They have always been the same as a hotel hair dryer for me. If you have specific needs, bring whatever styling tools you need. The one on the Regal was newer so was a little better.

[sunnyjw]

Haven't gone in Princess yet but the RCI hair dryers are push button, so you have to hold in the button the whole time. I have long, thick hair so it already takes me forever!

I know exactly what you mean about holding the button. My daughter has long thick hair so she rigged it to where she put a hair rubber band (wrapped around the handle twice) around the button so the rubber band held the button down so her hand didn't get tired. When you are done just roll the rubber band down the handle so it's ready for next time you use it :)

Edited March 18, 2016 by sunnyjw

[flamomo]

I have short, but thick, hair and always take my travel dryer. On my first cruise back in 2004, I didn't know how bad the Princess dryers were, so trusted I'd be OK using the one Princess literature said was provided. Boy, was I WRONG!!! The air flow is so wimpy. Their dryers look like something leftover from the 1970s.

And I have never left home to board a Princess ship without my own since.

[jpcello]

Please forgive my ignorance but I've never cruised on Princess. It sounds like, from some of the descriptions, that Princess still uses the arcane hair dryer box things that basically have what looks like a vacuum tube that blows hot air. Is that what they offer on all their ships? I'm cruising on Emerald this summer. I have short, fine hair and what they have will probably work just fine but I'd like to be prepared.

 

Thanks in advance.

 

P.S. - I always bring my own shampoo/conditioner.