Curling irons on Viking?

[Hoyaheel]

4 hours ago, Peregrina651 said:

There are 120 outlets in the cabin -- no power converter needed.

That's not necessarily true. Just did 2 weeks with Avalon  in the Mekong- no US style voltage there. Don't think Avalon in Germany did either. Ocean cruise, maybe, some lines..... 

Edited September 13, 2019 by Hoyaheel

[acwmom]

1 hour ago, Hoyaheel said:

That's not necessarily true. Just did 2 weeks with Avalon  in the Mekong- no US style voltage there. Don't think Avalon in Germany did either. Ocean cruise, maybe, some lines..... 

Uniworld had US outlets/voltage in their cabins

 

Robin

[sharkster77]

Wife bought a dual voltage curling iron at Target, ~$10.  She has used on 2 European trips so far and it has functioned without any problems.  Expect it to behave similarly on our upcoming river cruise.

[Peregrina651]

On 9/11/2019 at 6:15 PM, suspaul said:

I think Viking has recently changed items allowable and it looks like  urging irons are no longer prohibited.  

 

 

But note that hair dryers are conspicuously absent from this list one way or the other.

[Peregrina651]

3 hours ago, Hoyaheel said:

That's not necessarily true. Just did 2 weeks with Avalon  in the Mekong- no US style voltage there. Don't think Avalon in Germany did either. Ocean cruise, maybe, some lines..... 

 

I thought this thread was discussing Viking's policies.

[gnome12]

5 hours ago, Peregrina651 said:

 

But note that hair dryers are conspicuously absent from this list one way or the other.

I think that a hair dryer uses a lot more wattage than a curling iron.

[Hoyaheel]

7 hours ago, Peregrina651 said:

 

I thought this thread was discussing Viking's policies.

I was specifically responding to the idea that US outlets were available. Sorry if you were specifically referring to Viking - I didn't realize. There have been other non-Viking posts. It's the internet; we're flexible here ;-)

Edited September 13, 2019 by Hoyaheel

[sharkster77]

3 hours ago, gnome12 said:

I think that a hair dryer uses a lot more wattage than a curling iron.

and............hair dryers are provided by just about every decent hotel and cruise ship.

[Peregrina651]

5 hours ago, gnome12 said:

I think that a hair dryer uses a lot more wattage than a curling iron.

 

But isn't it strange that there is no mention one way or the other of the most often used heat producing hair appliance?

[gnome12]

1 minute ago, Peregrina651 said:

 

But isn't it strange that there is no mention one way or the other of the most often used heat producing hair appliance?

It says "any electrical device that produces heat" which to me certainly covers a hair dryer.

[Peregrina651]

23 minutes ago, gnome12 said:

It says "any electrical device that produces heat" which to me certainly covers a hair dryer.

 

Still too open ended for me, especially since curling irons are listed as an exception. IMHO, this is one that should be spelled out in black and white. No guessing. No assuming.

[Host Jazzbeau]

They have stated a general rule and a limited exception.  Seems pretty clear to me.  It would be dangerous to try to list everything in detail, because somebody would quibble about the definition or bring on a product they hadn't thought of.

[kentchris]

11 hours ago, gnome12 said:

I think that a hair dryer uses a lot more wattage than a curling iron.

Hair dryers which are provided by the cruise line will have been safety tested as part of the procurement process: there isn’t the resource on board a river ship to test random appliances which passengers may want to use.