wash clothes on cruise

thomas k

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Aug 10, 2002, 1:41:16 PM8/10/02

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are there washing machines for the public to use when taking a cruise
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Charles

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Aug 10, 2002, 1:46:28 PM8/10/02

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In article <3D555076...@comcast.net>, thomas k
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> are there washing machines for the public to use when taking a cruise

On some cruise lines. Princess does on most ships. Celebrity and Royal
Caribbean do not. I am not sure about other cruise lines. All the lines
have laundry services where you can have them do your laundry for a
fee.

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Robert

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Aug 10, 2002, 1:51:55 PM8/10/02

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What is the approximate cost to have clothes pressed or cleaned while on a
cruise?

Thanks in advance,

Frank

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Juliana L Holm

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Aug 10, 2002, 1:48:12 PM8/10/02

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NCL does nto have coin operated laundry either.

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Tom Gauldin

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Aug 10, 2002, 2:17:25 PM8/10/02

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We just take a potato sack and length of rope. When the clothes get soiled,
stuff them into the potato sack, tie the rope to it and the other end to the
railing. Toss the bag overboard and by the next morning when you haul it
in, the clothes are clean. NOTE: This doesn't work well with wool suits,
neckties or shoes, unfortunately.

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Mike Cordelli

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Aug 10, 2002, 2:17:09 PM8/10/02

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It varies ship by ship and line by line. Some don't have anything, some
have free self service machines, some have pay self service machines, some
have laundry service only, and one I saw last week actually had free laundry
service so you didn't have to pack as much. I noticed that because the
implication was that my wife could actually wear the same thing twice on the
same cruise, sure.

You need to tell us which ship you are thinking or talking about to get a
better answer.

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Florence and Lou Roth

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Aug 10, 2002, 2:41:39 PM8/10/02

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HAL has coin operated machines Florence

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Donnassei

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Aug 10, 2002, 5:56:25 PM8/10/02

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Carnival also has self serve laundry rooms on the passenger decks, just look at
the ships layouts to find them.

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Dwayne Conyers

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Aug 10, 2002, 6:28:13 PM8/10/02

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Try tying a string around them and throwing overboard for a few minutes,
then reel them in...

But seriously folks... I never thought about it given valet services are so
abundant.

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Odysseus

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Aug 10, 2002, 11:55:20 PM8/10/02

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Which line has free laundry service?

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John Wilson

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Aug 11, 2002, 12:27:28 AM8/11/02

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thomas k wrote:

> are there washing machines for the public to use when taking a cruise
> tom
>

Every ship we've been on has had them, and none have been coin-operated;
you just use them if available. The bad news is that you can't turn your
back on them. Every dryer we've seen on several ships has had the type
of controls that stop the machine when somebody opens the door. What
typically happens is that, if you're not standing guard at all times,
Moron A, who can't tell by the controls that the machine is in use, will
open the door and see that the dryer is full of clothes. She will then
close the door, but not push the start button to get the machine going
again. Moron B, who's no smarter than Moron A, will then come along,
open the door, see that the machine is stopped, and take out your wet
clothes and start her load. You are then up the creek with a pile of wet
clothes on the deck, waiting for a dryer to open up. Fistfights have
happened. I don't use these facilities at all any more; I've got better
things to do with my cruise time than sit in an un-airconditioned
laundry room warding off ill-mannered idiots who can't figure out the
machinery and don't give a d**n if they ruin your clothing. Using a
premium line doesn't help here; my worst experience with one of these
laundry rooms was on Seabourn. IIRC, the detergent dispenser on Holland
America ships may be coin-operated; I'm not sure it isn't free like all
the others I've seen.

The regular laundry services are a lot better. Typically, just like in a
hotel, you load up a laundry bag with your stuff and put in a slip with
the number of items checked, and leave it in your room before 1000. The
steward(ess) will take care of it, and it comes back on the second day
after. Every ship I've seen also offers next-day service for a premium
price. As in a hotel, the laundry charge always looks a bit steep, until
you look at what you're paying per hour to be on the ship. Then it looks
like a bargain compared with the do-it-yourself approach.

73,
JohnW

Charles

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Aug 11, 2002, 9:40:17 AM8/11/02

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In article <3D55E7AD...@attbi.com>, John Wilson
<wilso...@attbi.com> wrote:

> Every ship we've been on has had them, and none have been coin-operated;
> you just use them if available. The bad news is that you can't turn your
> back on them. Every dryer we've seen on several ships has had the type
> of controls that stop the machine when somebody opens the door. What
> typically happens is that, if you're not standing guard at all times,
> Moron A, who can't tell by the controls that the machine is in use, will
> open the door and see that the dryer is full of clothes. She will then

Yep. That happened to me. The one time I did a wash of some t-shirts
someone opened the door. You have to sit there with a book to read.
Still I like the option to dump a bunch of underware and t-shirts in a
machine myself. Anything else I would send out. I will be forced to
send it out on my upcoming 11 day Celebrity cruise as they have no self
operated laundry rooms and I intend to pack the same as on a 7 day.
Except for one time I have not used the laundry rooms for wash and dry
though. I use them mainly to do touch up ironing. Otherwise I have to
take my travel iron.

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villa deauville

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Aug 11, 2002, 11:24:59 AM8/11/02

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Hi John,
I take umbrage at the fact you have called Moron A and B "she".

SUNNY<........wonders if John does the laundry at home and if so does he
separate colours from whites or does he throw them in together with a
cup of bleach

Jeff Coudriet

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Aug 11, 2002, 12:08:06 PM8/11/02

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I think if you stay in a suite on HAL they'll do your laundry??
Something like that.

Jeff

CupCaked wrote:
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> Yes, Mike . . . which line has free laundry service?

Steve In NorCal

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Aug 11, 2002, 1:15:57 PM8/11/02

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"Jeff Coudriet" <m12...@bellatlantic.net> wrote in message
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> I think if you stay in a suite on HAL they'll do your laundry??
> Something like that.
>
> Jeff

Yep, I stayed in a suite on HAL and they did all my laundry and dry cleaning
at no charge....That was especially nice as we did a HAL land-tour prior to
the cruise, so boarded the ship with lots of dirty clothes (not to mention
wrinkled formal wear).

Steve

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Aug 11, 2002, 1:18:37 PM8/11/02

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"villa deauville" <SUN...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Hi John,
> I take umbrage at the fact you have called Moron A and B "she".
>

I noticed that, too! I must say, on land vacations, I AM the one who sits
at the laundromat with the novel and he's the one at the hotel pool
supervising munchkins...... but that's not how I want to spend my cruise
time...

Chris

Steve in FLL

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Aug 11, 2002, 3:29:38 PM8/11/02

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Just passing along a tip I got from Tom Gauldin.
>I thunk!

Stop by your local Goodwill/Salvation Army store.

Buy up all the underwear they have...wear it once and pitch it...socks
too!....if your from the North!..
"Most" of it is clean.
>or wear it in the Whirlpool
>>great with a little soap thrown in.

And pick yourself up a "Vintage Black Suit". {Plaid is nice too!}
it will pass as formal wear, most always
>$1.50 at most
>>any more..you were cheated!

Than just leave it all behind as a tip

The crew will take it as a tip...no need for $1.00 bills and such.

Just stop by the pursers office and tell them "I tipped-out already"
>they will take it off your bill

Steve<---Hope I have all this right Tom?
>correct me if I'm wrong <g>

ps...looking for my Leisure suit!

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