CPAP question

[cruisnfool]

Haven’t been on Princess in awhile and wondering if they provide the distilled water and extension like RCI and Celebrity do?

[Bgwest]

Last time on board the Emerald I got a gallon of distilled water just for the asking. Room steward delivered it. No charge like on many of the other lines. And no, neither of us use cpap machines. 

[Denmal]

Yes...you can request via dietary request via cruise personalizer

[Mary Ann 2]

We asked for extension cords for CPAPs in August, and they brought 2 orange, outside-use, long cords.  We had to roll them up everyday to avoid tripping over them!  But they worked.

[Rick&Jeannie]

Aww...the title was renamed AND they removed all of the humorous posts.  Oh well.  

[azbirdmom]

If you ask, your steward will also tape down the cord if it runs across an area that you walk through.  I always take along extension cords and if the electric cord isn't on the same wall as the bed they can tape it to the carpet.  Did this most recently in August on the Majestic.

[cruisnfool]

I appreciate the correction to my post title. There were some funny responses.

[cruisnfool]

You would think there were plugs behind the bed. Where do the lamps plug in.

with the population of Cpap users you would think the cruise lines would add bedside plugs

[JF - retired RRT]

34 minutes ago, cruisnfool said:

You would think there were plugs behind the bed. Where do the lamps plug in.

with the population of Cpap users you would think the cruise lines would add bedside plugs

There are plugs behind the bed. 220 only.

You need to bring an adapter like this: 

[cruisnfool]

Thanks, I have one

[wallyworld583]

DW and I both use CPAP.  I bring a 10 ft extension cord (not a power strip or it may get confiscated) with multiple outlets.  The cord on one machine reaches from one side of the bed to the other.  Plug both into extension and then that to the outlet on the desk.  We have used the "high voltage cable" they provide in the past and just no way to not have it in the way.

[pmCruiser]

5 hours ago, JF - retired RRT said:

There are plugs behind the bed. 220 only.

You need to bring an adapter like this: 

 

Best purchase I ever made.  It works slick.  And, I still have the use of the bedside table light.

[Rick&Jeannie]

1 hour ago, pmCruiser said:

 

Best purchase I ever made.  It works slick.  And, I still have the use of the bedside table light.

This is what I have done on the past 5 or 6 cruises (on Princess).  I was expecting the same arrangement on an NCL cruise we did about a month ago.  Not so!  (It was our first NCL and I did not know what to expect.)  I always carry a 10 foot standard US extension cord with my CPAP and that's what I ended up using.

 

It's a bit of a hassle to pull the bed out and/or crawl under to reach and swap out the existing plug with the adapter you bring...but you just have to do it twice (beginning and end of cruise) and it is FAR AND AWAY better than having to step over an extension cord even if it *is* taped down.

[azbirdmom]

2 hours ago, Rick&Jeannie said:

It's a bit of a hassle to pull the bed out and/or crawl under to reach and swap out the existing plug with the adapter you bring...but you just have to do it twice (beginning and end of cruise) and it is FAR AND AWAY better than having to step over an extension cord even if it *is* taped down.

 

We do have the adapter but agree with you about the hassle, especially on the final morning when you're rushing to disembark.

[cruisnfool]

Will your room steward do it for you?

[Rick&Jeannie]

6 hours ago, cruisnfool said:

Will your room steward do it for you?

I've always been afraid to open that can of worms!

[JF - retired RRT]

7 hours ago, cruisnfool said:

Will your room steward do it for you?

We've had him/her pull the bed away from the wall a little. Some will, some won't.