grammybto7 Posted August 4, 2016 Author #26 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Thank you to all who have responded. I will probably use Carnivals and daughter will bring her own...at least conditioner. The next six months cannot come soon enough....so looking forward to this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firemanbobswife Posted August 4, 2016 #27 Share Posted August 4, 2016 (edited) I used their stuff all week. Wife did too but we both brought our own conditioner (I use a leave-in conditioner and I have no idea what she uses but it ain't mine). On a side note, I REALLY liked the dispensers. Soon as we got home I started looking for something I could fill up and leave in the shower like that. Never paid attention before when I got dragged through Bed, Bath and Beyond so I guess I had no idea that such a thing even existed. Ain't technology grand? :D That's funny. We did the same thing after our first cruise! DH installed them a couple weeks after we got back and we finally took them down a couple years ago. They just got old. Edited August 4, 2016 by firemanbobswife Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crusinpsychRN Posted August 4, 2016 #28 Share Posted August 4, 2016 Need conditioner. Sun and salt water do a number on your hair. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deborahjo Posted August 5, 2016 #29 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I bring my own shampoo and conditioner. Water is to hard. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AdoraBelle Posted August 5, 2016 #30 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I bring my own shampoo and conditioner. Water is to hard. Sent from my iPhone using Forums I feel like I've heard one of the engineer types say it's the reverse: the water on board is actually very "soft" due to the way it's processed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
riclop Posted August 5, 2016 #31 Share Posted August 5, 2016 :) Hello, my daughter and I will be cruising for the very first time in Feb of 2017. I was wondering if anyone uses the Shampoo and Body wash provided by Carnival. Just wondering if we need to buy some before boarding... we are flying in to Miami and are not checking bags so we are very limited on size we can carry on. Leaving for a while but will be checking on answers later. Thanks in advance!! We always bring our own. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosefloater Posted August 5, 2016 #32 Share Posted August 5, 2016 I used to bring my own liquid soap and shampoo. After a few cruises, I decided the soap and shampoo are just fine for the duration of the cruise and I now have a little more room in my suitcase. I still bring a few travel bottles of conditioner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davey Wavey Posted August 5, 2016 #33 Share Posted August 5, 2016 My only complaint about both is that it seems to take a few pushes on the dispenser to get enough to suit me. I did leave that part out. I do hammer the body wash pretty hard to get enough out. I push it enough times that my arm gets tired and I use about 1/4 of the dispenser to get enough lather going. But I do like the smell of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SASA13 Posted August 14, 2016 #34 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I use both and only bring conditioner. DH loves the body wash and we bring a bar of soap also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SadieN Posted August 14, 2016 #35 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I did leave that part out. I do hammer the body wash pretty hard to get enough out. I push it enough times that my arm gets tired and I use about 1/4 of the dispenser to get enough lather going. But I do like the smell of it. Soap doesn't need to lather to get you clean. Sent from my iPhone using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IPlayWithString Posted August 14, 2016 #36 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Bring your own. Their shampoo and body wash suck. Also..be careful in the shower. They are a lot narrower than you might think. On our most recent cruise, I was shaving my legs and when I stood up, I somehow jostled the shampoo container on the wall, which fell on my foot and I had a pretty bad cut where it landed on my toe. That toe also swelled up a little and was sore for almost a month afterwards. D: I'm pretty sure it was broken, but I know from experience there's not a whole lot any doctor can do for a broken toe other than give you pain meds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erinmarie424 Posted August 14, 2016 #37 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Bring your own. Their shampoo and body wash suck. Also..be careful in the shower. They are a lot narrower than you might think. On our most recent cruise, I was shaving my legs and when I stood up, I somehow jostled the shampoo container on the wall, which fell on my foot and I had a pretty bad cut where it landed on my toe. That toe also swelled up a little and was sore for almost a month afterwards. D: I'm pretty sure it was broken, but I know from experience there's not a whole lot any doctor can do for a broken toe other than give you pain meds. Amen. Last two cruises I've gone up to the spa showers when I have to shave. They are much roomier. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greselda2251 Posted August 14, 2016 #38 Share Posted August 14, 2016 I, too bring my own conditioner for my hair. I like their shampoo as does my DH, however, he always uses his big bar soap of Irish Spring.....mmmm smells so nice;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired_to_Cruise Posted August 14, 2016 #39 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Carnival does not put "body wash" in the shower dispenser. It is "shower gel". Check out the difference and know how they are different and how they work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leen50 Posted August 14, 2016 #40 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Shower Gel a little caustic for the "ladies", if you get my drift. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greselda2251 Posted August 14, 2016 #41 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Hi Retired_to_Cruise... I did just as you suggested, and viola'.....the biggest difference seems to be that shower gel is thicker, can be used in lieu of soap, and its scent lasts longer than body wash.....well, according to Google...:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired_to_Cruise Posted August 14, 2016 #42 Share Posted August 14, 2016 From Mr. Google: "A thin consistency makes shower gel better for warmer climates. Both moisturizing body wash and shower gel can be applied straight from the container, or with a hand-held pouf that provides extra lather and full-body coverage. Each offers a different texture and concentration, and each cleans differently." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Circus Posted August 14, 2016 #43 Share Posted August 14, 2016 If it is longer than a 3 night cruise I bring my own. I find the body wash in the shower makes my skin very dry. Also depends on whether we have carryon. For most Caribbean cruises we are driving to the port so I can bring any size liquids in my bag. Sent from my SM-G920V using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greselda2251 Posted August 14, 2016 #44 Share Posted August 14, 2016 Thanks, John (Retired_to_Cruise):D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedBeard78 Posted August 15, 2016 #45 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I think it's decent quality. Doesn't lather up as much as I would like though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTravelista Posted August 15, 2016 #46 Share Posted August 15, 2016 (edited) I bring my own everything. Edited August 15, 2016 by TheTravelista Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
menrex Posted August 15, 2016 #47 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I used to use the shampoo in the dispenser but my hair would get a slicked down looking kind of waxy/greasy by the end of the cruise. It was dirtier than if I'd not even washed it all week. It took a little research but I discovered sulfates in shampoo can cause that when using the reverse osmosis salt water. So now I always take a sulfate free shampoo and my hair comes clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rainbowflag Posted August 15, 2016 #48 Share Posted August 15, 2016 Hi Retired_to_Cruise...I did just as you suggested, and viola'..... Now do you really play the viola? :) Glad it worked out for you, happy cruising always. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h_blond2 Posted August 15, 2016 #49 Share Posted August 15, 2016 I use the body wash, but always bring my own shampoo and conditioner. I thick, curly hair and Carnival's shampoo just doesn't cut it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tcw92 Posted August 16, 2016 #50 Share Posted August 16, 2016 We use the body wash...but, bring our own shampoo and conditioner:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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