loungelady55 Posted September 12, 2019 #1 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Can you ask and receive a Kettle in the state room (suite)? We get up really early and do not want to dress and wander looking for hot water for tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XBGuy Posted September 12, 2019 #2 Share Posted September 12, 2019 No. Fire hazard Check your passage contract and follow the link to "Prohibited Items." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare c-boy Posted September 12, 2019 #3 Share Posted September 12, 2019 room service xt 411 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Coral Posted September 12, 2019 #4 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) The Sapphire Princess out of Southhampton seems to have them but that is the only ship Princess has put them on. So if you hare on the Sapphire Princess soon, you are in luck. Otherwise, no. Edited September 12, 2019 by Coral Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisalta Posted September 12, 2019 #5 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, loungelady55 said: Can you ask and receive a Kettle in the state room (suite)? We get up really early and do not want to dress and wander looking for hot water for tea. The Horizon Court typically opens at 5 a.m. and is very casual. You can find hot water for drinks there. By the way typical hours of the different food venues are listed here: https://www.princess.com/downloads/pdf/food-and-dining/dining-options.pdf Edited September 12, 2019 by brisalta Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franktown Posted September 12, 2019 #6 Share Posted September 12, 2019 I had room service deliver hot water at 5am on the Regal in February. They were there in less than 5 minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisalta Posted September 12, 2019 #7 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 minute ago, franktown said: I had room service deliver hot water at 5am on the Regal in February. They were there in less than 5 minutes. It would be too cool by then to make tea. You need water just off the boil to brew tea. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potstech Posted September 12, 2019 #8 Share Posted September 12, 2019 The Horizon Court always has hot water available. As well as the International Cafe which is open all night long. No need to search for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franktown Posted September 12, 2019 #9 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Water was very hot. Much hotter then the hot water at the buffet. I had no problem making tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisalta Posted September 12, 2019 #10 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Potstech said: The Horizon Court always has hot water available. Horizon Court might be more suitable in the wee hours if you are still in night wear and dressing gown. 😉 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted September 12, 2019 #11 Share Posted September 12, 2019 11 hours ago, XBGuy said: No. Fire hazard Check your passage contract and follow the link to "Prohibited Items." No they're not. Plenty of ships have kettles in the staterooms. Currently Sapphire out of Southampton has them, so does Diamond in Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted September 12, 2019 #12 Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 minutes ago, newport dave said: No they're not. Plenty of ships have kettles in the staterooms. Currently Sapphire out of Southampton has them, so does Diamond in Japan. Sorry, but not "plenty" of ships have them. Ships sailing on very select itineraries have kettles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newport dave Posted September 12, 2019 #13 Share Posted September 12, 2019 1 minute ago, Lady Arwen said: Sorry, but not "plenty" of ships have them. Ships sailing on very select itineraries have kettles. Wasn't just on about Princess, but other cruise lines as well. P&O UK also owned by Carnival Corp have kettles in all cabins on all ships. So does Marella Cruise line(UK cruise line). I would of thought P&O Australia also have kettles as Aussies like a cuppa. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Lady Arwen Posted September 12, 2019 #14 Share Posted September 12, 2019 3 minutes ago, newport dave said: Wasn't just on about Princess, but other cruise lines as well. P&O UK also owned by Carnival Corp have kettles in all cabins on all ships. So does Marella Cruise line(UK cruise line). I would of thought P&O Australia also have kettles as Aussies like a cuppa. We're Canadian and also like our cup of tea. However, we don't need a kettle in our stateroom nor would we even expect one. So many other options available to passengers without having to have appliances in our cabin. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted September 12, 2019 #15 Share Posted September 12, 2019 9 hours ago, brisalta said: It would be too cool by then to make tea. You need water just off the boil to brew tea. Depends on the tea. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JF - retired RRT Posted September 12, 2019 #16 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) 24 minutes ago, JimmyVWine said: That graphic is too cool and very informative. Thanks! Edited September 12, 2019 by JF - retired RRT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grapau27 Posted September 12, 2019 #17 Share Posted September 12, 2019 12 hours ago, loungelady55 said: Can you ask and receive a Kettle in the state room (suite)? We get up really early and do not want to dress and wander looking for hot water for tea. You could ask your cabin steward for a kettle and if there are any and he gets you one a $5 tip is what I give. P&O have kettles in every cabin as do RCCL out of Southampton England. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colo Cruiser Posted September 12, 2019 #18 Share Posted September 12, 2019 37 minutes ago, grapau27 said: You could ask your cabin steward for a kettle and if there are any and he gets you one a $5 tip is what I give. On Princess if they are not in the cabins for that particular cruise than I would think no. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BarbinMich Posted September 12, 2019 #19 Share Posted September 12, 2019 2 hours ago, newport dave said: No they're not. Plenty of ships have kettles in the staterooms. Currently Sapphire out of Southampton has them, so does Diamond in Japan. A few years ago we were on a Celebrity ship RT out of the UK to the Med. It had a kettle--only time we've seen one. We usually sail on Princess and have sailed out of Southampton frequently, but usually to the US; never had a kettle. So it looks like cruise lines base this on what they think will be the home (and preferences) of most of the pax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mikado Posted September 12, 2019 #20 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Side question: the hot water spigot in the buffet, does anyone know what the nominal temperature is supposed to be? We are bringing French presses on our next voyage and are hoping the water will be hot enough to brew with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brisalta Posted September 12, 2019 #21 Share Posted September 12, 2019 4 hours ago, JimmyVWine said: Depends on the tea. An amusing chart. Where did you find it? Any chart that claims to be about tea and includes herbal is extremely suspect. Tea is made from the leaf of the Camellia sinensis. Infusions made from other herbs are Tisanes 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JimmyVWine Posted September 12, 2019 #22 Share Posted September 12, 2019 42 minutes ago, brisalta said: An amusing chart. Where did you find it? From a source that I would assume is pretty reliable. https://www.twinings.co.uk/about-twinings/latest-news-and-articles/how-to-make-tea-perfectly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrak Posted September 15, 2019 #23 Share Posted September 15, 2019 On 9/12/2019 at 10:06 AM, brisalta said: An amusing chart. Where did you find it? Any chart that claims to be about tea and includes herbal is extremely suspect. Tea is made from the leaf of the Camellia sinensis. Infusions made from other herbs are Tisanes I agree. Herbal "tea" is not tea. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
satxdiver Posted September 15, 2019 #24 Share Posted September 15, 2019 I was on the Sapphire in June and kettles were in every cabin. It was on the corner shelf where the old TV once was. The TV is now wall mounted. It used the electrical outlet that the TV once used. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted September 15, 2019 #25 Share Posted September 15, 2019 On 9/12/2019 at 6:49 PM, JimmyVWine said: From a source that I would assume is pretty reliable. https://www.twinings.co.uk/about-twinings/latest-news-and-articles/how-to-make-tea-perfectly That is the correct way to make tea and not to upset people but herbal tea is now classified as a tea in many countries and widely drunk. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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