jfaaborg Posted October 5, 2021 #1 Share Posted October 5, 2021 I would like to bring my own water kettle. Does anyone know from experience if the power in the room has enough current to support one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mondello Posted October 5, 2021 #2 Share Posted October 5, 2021 9 minutes ago, jfaaborg said: I would like to bring my own water kettle. Does anyone know from experience if the power in the room has enough current to support one? Clearly listed in Carnival list of prohibited items. See FAQ on what to pack. Items may be discarded by security. 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nlktx49 Posted October 5, 2021 #3 Share Posted October 5, 2021 The electrical outlet in the cabin is a regular 110 volt like you have at home. Should be quite capable to heat up your kettle. However, I would check Carnival's list of items that are not allowed to be brought on board before bringing it. I think most items with a heating coil are prohibited. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tallnthensome Posted October 5, 2021 #4 Share Posted October 5, 2021 59 minutes ago, jfaaborg said: I would like to bring my own water kettle. Does anyone know from experience if the power in the room has enough current to support one? As Mondello stated, no water heaters or coffee machines allowed. https://www.carnival.com/help%3Ftopicid=1202 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted October 6, 2021 #5 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, nlktx49 said: The electrical outlet in the cabin is a regular 110 volt like you have at home. Should be quite capable to heat up your kettle. However, I would check Carnival's list of items that are not allowed to be brought on board before bringing it. I think most items with a heating coil are prohibited. Couple of limiting factors about using a kettle onboard the ship that is different from at home (aside from the fact that Carnival bans them). Your kitchen outlets at home are rated 20 amps, and are dedicated to kitchen outlets only (so you know what all is running on the circuit). The ship's outlets are rated 15 amps (more like your living room or bedroom circuit), and is shared with two other cabins. So, while one kettle may not overload the circuit, it is a high current draw for a 15 amp circuit, and if the cabin next to you fires up a hair dryer, it will probably pop the breaker. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted October 6, 2021 #6 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Wow, three cabins per breaker. Thanks Chief. And, not allowed. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K_e_short Posted October 6, 2021 #7 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Isn't there hot water available in the buffet? Why can't you go and get water there? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
silvercrikhix Posted October 6, 2021 #8 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Room service will bring you hot water in a carafe or little metal pitcher. Hot tea anyone? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted October 6, 2021 #9 Share Posted October 6, 2021 As other posters have stated, kettles are not allowed. So you don't need to worry about the power. Your kettle will be confiscated (and returned) when you board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted October 6, 2021 #10 Share Posted October 6, 2021 One poster on CC (sorry forgot who) said they order room service for tea and then keep the pot in their cabin and fill up with hot water from the Lido (24/7 availability) when desired. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted October 6, 2021 #11 Share Posted October 6, 2021 Interesting. Now I'll have to rethink packing my George Foreman Grill and my waffle maker. 😞 1 9 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfaaborg Posted October 6, 2021 Author #12 Share Posted October 6, 2021 15 hours ago, K_e_short said: Isn't there hot water available in the buffet? Why can't you go and get water there? Ship water sucks to make coffee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted October 6, 2021 #13 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, ColeThornton said: Interesting. Now I'll have to rethink packing my George Foreman Grill and my waffle maker. 😞 And your rice cooker. EM 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ColeThornton Posted October 6, 2021 #14 Share Posted October 6, 2021 34 minutes ago, jfaaborg said: Ship water sucks to make coffee. Well, what were you going to use in your room with the kettle you want to bring? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfaaborg Posted October 6, 2021 Author #15 Share Posted October 6, 2021 3 minutes ago, ColeThornton said: Well, what were you going to use in your room with the kettle you want to bring? French press Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Schoifmom Posted October 6, 2021 #16 Share Posted October 6, 2021 4 minutes ago, jfaaborg said: French press I think that point was that if you don't like the ship's water, what water were you going to use. Just to reiterate, you cannot have a water kettle. Hot water is available 24/7. Unfortunately, it is ship's water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted October 6, 2021 #17 Share Posted October 6, 2021 7 minutes ago, jfaaborg said: French press French press is absolutely the messiest way to make coffee on the ship. Cleanup is a real pain. If you bring a single cup melitta type filter cone and filters and then slow pour over grounds, yo'ullget a perfectly respectable cuppa joe. But nothing wrong with ship water other than it's distilled vs just filtered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsglow Posted October 6, 2021 #18 Share Posted October 6, 2021 (edited) There is NOTHING I was to make on the ship myself...... coffee, tea, bed, or anything else! (Well, I will mix a cocktail in my cabin!) 🙂 Edited October 6, 2021 by jsglow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jfaaborg Posted October 6, 2021 Author #19 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, crewsweeper said: French press is absolutely the messiest way to make coffee on the ship. Cleanup is a real pain. If you bring a single cup melitta type filter cone and filters and then slow pour over grounds, yo'ullget a perfectly respectable cuppa joe. But nothing wrong with ship water other than it's distilled vs just filtered. Thankx, didn't think much of clean up. a pour over was my 2nd option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare crewsweeper Posted October 6, 2021 #20 Share Posted October 6, 2021 1 hour ago, jfaaborg said: Thankx, didn't think much of clean up. a pour over was my 2nd option. I have seen FPs on board ships being used , so people do bring them. But you just can't shake out the grounds into the trash and wash out the cylinder without potentially clogging your bathroom drain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted October 6, 2021 #21 Share Posted October 6, 2021 40 minutes ago, crewsweeper said: I have seen FPs on board ships being used , so people do bring them. But you just can't shake out the grounds into the trash and wash out the cylinder without potentially clogging your bathroom drain. Besides, the cabin steward has to hand sort all your trash, so the soggy mass of grounds makes their job that much worse, and washing grounds down the sink will affect the waste water treatment plant, as will flushing grounds down the toilet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGEDad Posted October 7, 2021 #22 Share Posted October 7, 2021 12 hours ago, ColeThornton said: Now I'll have to rethink packing my George Foreman Grill and my waffle maker. 😞 No Problem - You can probably just take your portable gas grill and use it on the balcony... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brkintx Posted October 7, 2021 #23 Share Posted October 7, 2021 11 hours ago, RGEDad said: No Problem - You can probably just take your portable gas grill and use it on the balcony... Since we're doing obvious sarcasm I'll add this correction... "You can probably just take your portable gas grill and use it on [your neighbor's] balcony." 🤣 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
staceyglow Posted October 7, 2021 #24 Share Posted October 7, 2021 23 hours ago, Essiesmom said: And your rice cooker. EM At least now I won't have to worry about how to fit my Instant Pot and my air fryer into my carryon. 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mexicobob Posted October 8, 2021 #25 Share Posted October 8, 2021 On 10/6/2021 at 10:08 AM, ColeThornton said: Interesting. Now I'll have to rethink packing my George Foreman Grill and my waffle maker. 😞 Guess I should not plan on bringing my gas grill for the balcony either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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