SKAGGS1234 Posted February 21, 2014 #1 Share Posted February 21, 2014 We love cruising RCCL but cruised Princess for the first time out of Bayport for a really great fare. Anyway, on the same exact Itinerary RCCL pools are freezing and we found the pools on Princess to be warm and delightful! why is that?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momto2js Posted February 21, 2014 #2 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I don't have an answer but I was SHOCKED at how cold the pool was last week!! It was too cold for my 4 and 7 year old boys, and that is saying some thing. I never saw an adult with more than a toe in the water. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted February 21, 2014 #3 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Even though the itineraries are the same, maybe the air temperature was hotter on one cruise compared to the other during the time you experienced the pool? Maybe one pool was heated and the other not? Generally in warmer region cruises - in particular the Caribbean - there is no need to heat the water as the air temperature is usually quite hot. As a rule we have never found the RCI pools to be "freezing" in the warmer climate itineraries as the water temperature would correspond with the air temperature at the time. Edited February 21, 2014 by leaveitallbehind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyler80 Posted February 21, 2014 #4 Share Posted February 21, 2014 It is winter in the northern hemisphere, ocean temperatures are cooler and since cruise ship pool water is drawn from the ocean, it reflects the same temperature. Pool water during the summer can be considerably warmer due to higher air temperatures and warmer ocean temperatures. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKAGGS1234 Posted February 21, 2014 Author #5 Share Posted February 21, 2014 No, the cruises were the same time each year for the past 10 years. All 10 times we were on RCCL out of Galveston. This was our first cruise on Princess out of Texas and the pools were delightful! We were shocked and so pleased at how warm and inviting they were:)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leaveitallbehind Posted February 21, 2014 #6 Share Posted February 21, 2014 No, the cruises were the same time each year for the past 10 years. All 10 times we were on RCCL out of Galveston. This was our first cruise on Princess out of Texas and the pools were delightful!We were shocked and so pleased at how warm and inviting they were:)! ....then maybe they were heated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toddcan Posted February 21, 2014 #7 Share Posted February 21, 2014 More kids on the Princess cruise that week? ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKAGGS1234 Posted February 21, 2014 Author #8 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Yes, that is what I am wondering? Princess heats their pools and RCCL doesn't? Sure made for a nice cruise where you could actually use the pools:)! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKAGGS1234 Posted February 21, 2014 Author #9 Share Posted February 21, 2014 No, hardly any children. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tahqa Posted February 21, 2014 #10 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) Apparently Princess ship's pools are typically freshwater and may or may not be heated. The ships that Royal has had out of Galveston all have saltwater pools that are refreshed out of the ocean so they will tend to be whatever temperature the ocean is. Edited February 21, 2014 by tahqa 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnBoy in NC Posted February 21, 2014 #11 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I am sure it varies ship to ship on Princess...there was a similar thread on those boards. On the Crown last month the pool was ice cold...very invigorating to say the least. A coworker just got back on the Emerald and he said the same thing...freezing. John in NC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PSCruiser Posted February 21, 2014 #12 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Pool temperature is a big deal to me as we love to swim. If the pools are too cold, I find the officer in charge of the pool deck and complain, this often helps. One problem with saltwater pools is they start at ambient ocean temperature and may take a while to heat. A big negative to my one cruise on Carnival was that the pools were so cold that even kids would not use them, so they crowded into the hot tubs, making them useless also. When I complained to their deck officer, he claimed he didn't even know if his pools had heaters! On any ship, there would be plenty of complaints if pools were empty the entire cruise, so why not complain if they are so cold as to be useless. However, don't think that RC ships are especially bad in this regard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tulsa Tom Posted February 21, 2014 #13 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Perhaps the Princess pool water was of a more yellow color ? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ryano Posted February 21, 2014 #14 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) more kids on the princess cruise that week? ;) perhaps the princess pool water was of a more yellow color ? lol! ^ :D Edited February 21, 2014 by ryano Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coasterjan Posted February 21, 2014 #15 Share Posted February 21, 2014 In my experience, the pools on the Princess ship we sailed were filled with fresh water and were chemically treated (much like a public pool or my swimming pool at home) and the water was *wonderful* - very warm and just a delight. Since the water is treated, the same water stays in the pool and gets warm. I contrast that with all my Carnival cruises where the pools have been filled each morning with sea water - not only salty, but also much colder since they are refilled each morning. Also, the water isn't treated (no chlorine, etc), just dumped at the end of each day. Janis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crystalkrt Posted February 21, 2014 #16 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Princess does heat their pools. When I sailed on the Ruby princess, we could feel where the heat was coming from under water and we stayed in the same spot every day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjldvlks Posted February 21, 2014 #17 Share Posted February 21, 2014 More kids on the Princess cruise that week? ;) Perhaps the Princess pool water was of a more yellow color ? There are so many possibilities. I was going to suggest that if they found the RCI pools "freezing" perhaps they had inadvertently wandered into the ice arena. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazeyey Posted February 21, 2014 #18 Share Posted February 21, 2014 I love the fact that they are freezing. DH and I are usually the only ones in the pools, so it doesn't bother me at all. I'm used to cold water since I live in Canada. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willing292 Posted February 21, 2014 #19 Share Posted February 21, 2014 We were told it's up to the Captain. A few years ago, on the Radiance from Vancouver to Hawaii, the pool was heated every day while we were at sea. It was so nice, as starting out, the air was on the cool side. Shirley, Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ewt715 Posted February 21, 2014 #20 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Just part of the WOW experience Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetWet! Posted February 21, 2014 #21 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Pool temperature is a big deal to me as we love to swim. If the pools are too cold, I find the officer in charge of the pool deck and complain, this often helps. One problem with saltwater pools is they start at ambient ocean temperature and may take a while to heat.A big negative to my one cruise on Carnival was that the pools were so cold that even kids would not use them, so they crowded into the hot tubs, making them useless also. When I complained to their deck officer, he claimed he didn't even know if his pools had heaters! On any ship, there would be plenty of complaints if pools were empty the entire cruise, so why not complain if they are so cold as to be useless. However, don't think that RC ships are especially bad in this regard. Like you, we want to be able to enjoy the pools during the cruise - not only during the heat of the day, but also for quiet & peaceful moonlight swims in the late evenings. One of the things we like about RCI - their pools are generally open 24/7, while many other lines close theirs as early as 9PM or so. So if they're freezing cold, we'll be unhappy also. How did you find "the officer in charge of the pool deck?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
time4u2go Posted February 21, 2014 #22 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Pool temperature is a big deal to me as we love to swim. If the pools are too cold, I find the officer in charge of the pool deck and complain, this often helps. One problem with saltwater pools is they start at ambient ocean temperature and may take a while to heat.A big negative to my one cruise on Carnival was that the pools were so cold that even kids would not use them, so they crowded into the hot tubs, making them useless also. When I complained to their deck officer, he claimed he didn't even know if his pools had heaters! On any ship, there would be plenty of complaints if pools were empty the entire cruise, so why not complain if they are so cold as to be useless. However, don't think that RC ships are especially bad in this regard. I'm curious. If you complain to this person, do they actually turn on pool heaters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F27TW Posted February 21, 2014 #23 Share Posted February 21, 2014 (edited) We were told it's up to the Captain. A few years ago, on the Radiance from Vancouver to Hawaii, the pool was heated every day while we were at sea. It was so nice, as starting out, the air was on the cool side. Shirley, Sent from my iPad using Forums mobile app And if so, that's TOTAL BS. Something of this nature should be a corporate decision (and policy) .. not something the Captain decides. The captain is in charge of operating the ship safely .. the comfort of the guests (for something like whether or not pools get heated) should not be up to him totally. That's like saying "the Captain doesn't like Coca-Cola, so he wont let it be served on board". Edited February 21, 2014 by F27TW Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LetsGetWet! Posted February 21, 2014 #24 Share Posted February 21, 2014 And if so, that's TOTAL BS. Something of this nature should be a corporate decision (and policy) .. not something the Captain decides. The captain is in charge of operating the ship safely .. the comfort of the guests (for something like whether or not pools get heated) should not be up to him totally. That's like saying "the Captain doesn't like Coca-Cola, so he wont let it be served on board". Agreed, that should be under the domain of the Hotel Director onboard, not the Captain - unless it somehow affects the propulsion/operations capability of the ship itself, which seems unlikely. I'm sure they were told this, but I doubt its actually the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uksimonusa Posted February 21, 2014 #25 Share Posted February 21, 2014 Heating pools, on ships where it is actually possible, uses energy, producing energy uses fuel, Captains get paid bonuses on low fuel usage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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