Durie1989 Posted April 23, 2023 #1 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Hi I believe P&O use The White Company for the bathroom, can anyone tell me what this includes please so I can pack accordingly? We are due to sail in the Iona. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted April 23, 2023 #2 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Body wash in the shower, hand wash in the bathroom. All now in refillable bottles. No throwaways. if you’re in a suite you get a gift box of a large body wash and body lotion. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alpha whiskey Posted April 23, 2023 #3 Share Posted April 23, 2023 19 minutes ago, Durie1989 said: Hi I believe P&O use The White Company for the bathroom, can anyone tell me what this includes please so I can pack accordingly? We are due to sail in the Iona. You will get hand wash, shampoo and shower gel. No conditioner or body lotion but you may, or may not, be able to get these from your cabin steward. I always bring my own, just in case. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted April 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted April 23, 2023 16 minutes ago, alpha whiskey said: You will get hand wash, shampoo and shower gel. No conditioner or body lotion but you may, or may not, be able to get these from your cabin steward. I always bring my own, just in case. On Iona and Arvia the extras have never been available. The other ships have them until they run out. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted April 23, 2023 #5 Share Posted April 23, 2023 15 minutes ago, molecrochip said: On Iona and Arvia the extras have never been available. The other ships have them until they run out. We were able to get some body lotion from the steward on Iona in February. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted April 23, 2023 #6 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Was it a large bottle? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted April 23, 2023 #7 Share Posted April 23, 2023 33 minutes ago, molecrochip said: Was it a large bottle? How big is large. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denarius Posted April 23, 2023 #8 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Is it not a sign of the times that things which used to be provided as a matter of course become "extras" and are then withdrawn? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Durie1989 Posted April 23, 2023 Author #9 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Thank you. I will treat myself to a body lotion to pack 😃 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted April 23, 2023 #10 Share Posted April 23, 2023 28 minutes ago, Denarius said: Is it not a sign of the times that things which used to be provided as a matter of course become "extras" and are then withdrawn? It’s been about reducing single use plastics - nothing more. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
majortom10 Posted April 23, 2023 #11 Share Posted April 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, molecrochip said: It’s been about reducing single use plastics - nothing more. No that is the corporate excuse to stop providing body lotion and conditioner. Everyone knows the real reason is to save money and wish P&O would stop treating their customers as if they are idiots. At least they haven't said "due to operational reasons". 3 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janieb1962 Posted April 23, 2023 #12 Share Posted April 23, 2023 (edited) 1 hour ago, molecrochip said: Was it a large bottle? In suites it’s 300 ml body wash and 300 ml body lotion ..never used ours , there is the usual shampoo and shower gel too Edited April 23, 2023 by janieb1962 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted April 23, 2023 #13 Share Posted April 23, 2023 9 minutes ago, majortom10 said: No that is the corporate excuse to stop providing body lotion and conditioner. Everyone knows the real reason is to save money and wish P&O would stop treating their customers as if they are idiots. At least they haven't said "due to operational reasons". @majortom10 you're wrong I'm afraid. Balloons in MDR, flags and bunting at sailaways, sauce sachets and cocktail stirrers have all been removed. Straws and pens too have been replaced by sustainably sourced alternatives - and usually these are not cheaper. Below if the except out of the recently published Carnival Corporation sustainability report. Full report here: https://carnivalsustainability.com/ 3 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted April 23, 2023 #14 Share Posted April 23, 2023 1 hour ago, terrierjohn said: How big is large. If its a 300ml bottle then its one that a suite passenger has left behind as stewards and given enough to replace the gift box sets. If a sensible cabin steward notices that such items are left behind unused, they often come in useful later in their contract. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terrierjohn Posted April 23, 2023 #15 Share Posted April 23, 2023 5 minutes ago, molecrochip said: If its a 300ml bottle then its one that a suite passenger has left behind as stewards and given enough to replace the gift box sets. If a sensible cabin steward notices that such items are left behind unused, they often come in useful later in their contract. It was probably a 300 ml bottle with a pump dispenser. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Britboys Posted April 23, 2023 #16 Share Posted April 23, 2023 59 minutes ago, molecrochip said: It’s been about reducing single use plastics - nothing more. Yes, but the cost savings are also a benefit the companies will welcome with open arms... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted April 23, 2023 #17 Share Posted April 23, 2023 26 minutes ago, Britboys said: Yes, but the cost savings are also a benefit the companies will welcome with open arms... I fully accept that ditching the bunting and balloons and flags will generate a cost saving and be welcomed, as there is no direct replacements, however these are not the expensive items across a year. A lot of the sustainable alternatives are still more/equally expensive. Its wrong to say that cost reduction is the motivator. Give you an example, you replace a physical hand soap with a statistically more expensive pump action glass bottle which lasts a couple of years before the pump needs to be replaced. You also have the expense of the bracket to fix it to the wall, and the large bottles to refill it from. The total cost over the life of the reusable product is no less than the total reusable products. The only difference is that less rubbish ends up in landfill or the sea. Its the same in the buffet. Sauce sachets have gone but you now have large pump dispensers which, due to frequent use may get replaced or repair every couple of year. You also order several hundred reusable pots for passengers to decant their sauce into, and a few thousand recyclable paper pots. By the time you also consider the washing of the reusable pots, the end to end costs are not overly different to the sachets... but again, less waste. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy v Posted April 23, 2023 #18 Share Posted April 23, 2023 Moley, in FAQS it states if you want body lotion on Iona/Arvia to ask your steward. I did and it was supplied 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
molecrochip Posted April 23, 2023 #19 Share Posted April 23, 2023 2 hours ago, happy v said: Moley, in FAQS it states if you want body lotion on Iona/Arvia to ask your steward. I did and it was supplied Thank you - did not know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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