Crusin-Suzan Posted October 29, 2022 #1 Share Posted October 29, 2022 I read on FB that during the 10 days cruising the Amazon river that HAL does not do laundry! Is this true? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted October 29, 2022 #2 Share Posted October 29, 2022 That’s interesting and thanks for the heads up. I await the experts but I imagine it is because their water conversion system is for salt water, not fresh water. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir PMP Posted October 29, 2022 #3 Share Posted October 29, 2022 That is true. I believe that in Manaus you can do it, because it's on another river, the Rio Negro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare rafinmd Posted October 29, 2022 #4 Share Posted October 29, 2022 It's because there's so much silt in the Amazon they cannot make water. Fresh water is fine but not dirty water. Roy 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted October 30, 2022 #5 Share Posted October 30, 2022 7 hours ago, Crusin-Suzan said: I read on FB that during the 10 days cruising the Amazon river that HAL does not do laundry! Is this true? Thanks! That's correct, but not it's not for 10 days, if I remember correctly 5 or 6 days 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted October 30, 2022 #6 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Go out on the deck in the morning and see the crew sweep up the bugs,, 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Mary229 Posted October 30, 2022 #7 Share Posted October 30, 2022 1 minute ago, Gail & Marty sailing away said: Go out on the deck in the morning and see the crew sweep up the bugs,, And that is why we won’t even consider a balcony on our next Amazon cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilvertoGold Posted October 30, 2022 #8 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Water conversation was requested on our Amazon cruise and the Captain said later we saved about 30%. Bugs and moths: up on the top deck is a great place to see them. We had a bat on the lower prom (Veendam) and a cricket or two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted October 30, 2022 #9 Share Posted October 30, 2022 5 minutes ago, SilvertoGold said: Water conversation was requested on our Amazon cruise and the Captain said later we saved about 30%. Bugs and moths: up on the top deck is a great place to see them. We had a bat on the lower prom (Veendam) and a cricket or two. 🤮. I’ve heard this before. I’d like to do this cruise someday but I’d struggle with the bug situation. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted October 30, 2022 #10 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Did the Panama in both directions on Princess had a balcony but do not remember bugs etc and I am very careful of bugs as they love me perhaps it is at a particular time of year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare ski ww Posted October 30, 2022 #11 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Loved our Amazon cruise, yes there are bugs laying on the deck in the morning, but they never bothered us during the day. We did two excursions, one to a rubber plantation & an Indian village, never had any bugs. 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chengkp75 Posted October 30, 2022 #12 Share Posted October 30, 2022 17 hours ago, Mary229 said: That’s interesting and thanks for the heads up. I await the experts but I imagine it is because their water conversion system is for salt water, not fresh water. In fact, the water makers would have an easier time making potable water from fresh than from salt. No, the reason is that the ship is not allowed to make water when within 12 miles of shore, as there is greater risk of contamination or infectious disease close to shore, where municipal or industrial outfalls are. 3 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusin-Suzan Posted October 30, 2022 Author #13 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Thanks everyone for the info! All very helpful and interesting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted October 30, 2022 #14 Share Posted October 30, 2022 9 hours ago, windsor26 said: Did the Panama in both directions on Princess had a balcony but do not remember bugs etc and I am very careful of bugs as they love me perhaps it is at a particular time of year This is the Amazon not Panama. Two totally different things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Essiesmom Posted October 30, 2022 #15 Share Posted October 30, 2022 Doesn’t just happen in the Amazon. On Royal Princess in 1999, Buenos Aires to Manaus, first stop was Montevideo and I came on deck to find surfaces covered with dragon flies. EM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windsor26 Posted October 30, 2022 #16 Share Posted October 30, 2022 8 hours ago, Florida_gal_50 said: This is the Amazon not Panama. Two totally different things. My miss type I meant AMAZON and what I said fitted the Amazon 2 cruises 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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