Ginnyfyr Posted May 4, 2017 #1 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I've been reading some threads mentioning people blowing a fuse in their cabin when using their hairdryer from home, so I'm considering not bringing mine (pretty sure it's 1875 watts and I've read that NCL's in room dryers max out at 1600 watts, so it sounds like I wouldn't be able to use it). I have had problems on two Celebrity cruise ships where my hair straightener has taken forever to heat up to a useable heat (or not heated up at all) and now after reading these threads about the hairdryers, I'm worried that I'll have a problem on Breakaway next week. I just checked my straightener and it says it's 120 V/40 W. Have any of you ladies had issues? I feel like it's one thing to take a chance on a "new" hair dryer if I know I can rely on my straightener to perfect my blowout, but if the straightener doesn't work too, I'm looking at a week of really bad hair, lol (I have naturally curly hair that I straighten). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cb at sea Posted May 4, 2017 #2 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I've never had any problem with my hair appliance. I bring my own dryer and electric curlers. My hairdryer is 1850 watts, and works as normal! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnyfyr Posted May 4, 2017 Author #3 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I've never had any problem with my hair appliance. I bring my own dryer and electric curlers. My hairdryer is 1850 watts, and works as normal! Thanks, CB! This gives me hope! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snownow Posted May 4, 2017 #4 Share Posted May 4, 2017 My wife (or Daughter) popped the breaker to part of our room using her's. Took them about an hour to figure out how to get it back on... Just a word of caution. (on the Escape though) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
triptolemus Posted May 4, 2017 #5 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Nope, no problems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MotherofTrips Posted May 4, 2017 #6 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I blew the fuse a few times on the Breakaway in June while using my blow dryer. No problem with the curling iron. Sent from my iPhone using Forums Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pookie092403 Posted May 4, 2017 #7 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I've been reading some threads mentioning people blowing a fuse in their cabin when using their hairdryer from home, so I'm considering not bringing mine (pretty sure it's 1875 watts and I've read that NCL's in room dryers max out at 1600 watts, so it sounds like I wouldn't be able to use it). I have had problems on two Celebrity cruise ships where my hair straightener has taken forever to heat up to a useable heat (or not heated up at all) and now after reading these threads about the hairdryers, I'm worried that I'll have a problem on Breakaway next week. I just checked my straightener and it says it's 120 V/40 W. Have any of you ladies had issues? I feel like it's one thing to take a chance on a "new" hair dryer if I know I can rely on my straightener to perfect my blowout, but if the straightener doesn't work too, I'm looking at a week of really bad hair, lol (I have naturally curly hair that I straighten). Thanks! I have multiple types of hair straighteners....was on breakaway last May and never had an issue straightening my hair with either of the ones I brought. One straighter is a wet to dry and the other is a brush straightener just an FYI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnyfyr Posted May 4, 2017 Author #8 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Nope, no problems. LOL! ;p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnyfyr Posted May 4, 2017 Author #9 Share Posted May 4, 2017 Thanks for your input, everyone! I'm much more hopeful that I won't have any issues with the straightener. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted May 4, 2017 #10 Share Posted May 4, 2017 So rather than talking about personal experience (which may or may not be legal), always go to the Policy. ITEMS WITH HEATING ELEMENTS OR OPEN FLAMES Curling irons and hair dryers are allowed and may require a converter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the_redhead Posted May 4, 2017 #11 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I had no issues with using my straightener on the Breakaway last fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginnyfyr Posted May 15, 2017 Author #12 Share Posted May 15, 2017 Coming back to update - happy to report that I had no issues with my straightener or my 1875 watt hair dryer. I did try the in-room blow dryer the first time I washed my hair and I didn't like it. The power wasn't strong enough for me and it was also too hot, even on the lower setting (weird). Like others had mentioned, I also didn't like how short the cord was - it made it awkward to sit and try to dry my hair at the desk. Very happy that my tools brought from home didn't cause any problems :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgirl25 Posted May 15, 2017 #13 Share Posted May 15, 2017 I've been reading some threads mentioning people blowing a fuse in their cabin when using their hairdryer from home, so I'm considering not bringing mine (pretty sure it's 1875 watts and I've read that NCL's in room dryers max out at 1600 watts, so it sounds like I wouldn't be able to use it). I have had problems on two Celebrity cruise ships where my hair straightener has taken forever to heat up to a useable heat (or not heated up at all) and now after reading these threads about the hairdryers, I'm worried that I'll have a problem on Breakaway next week. I just checked my straightener and it says it's 120 V/40 W. Have any of you ladies had issues? I feel like it's one thing to take a chance on a "new" hair dryer if I know I can rely on my straightener to perfect my blowout, but if the straightener doesn't work too, I'm looking at a week of really bad hair, lol (I have naturally curly hair that I straighten). Thanks! Avoid straightening your hair under the fire alarm. In the studio's the mirror is in front of it and i had to. Set the fire alarm off in my room and had to wait for a couple of officers to come and verify everything was ok before they could turn off the lloud noise!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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