Mini Steamer

[VickiD59]

Was so excited to receive my mini travel steamer in time to pack for my BA cruise this Sunday - my niece just told me she thought she read somewhere that I can't pack it, and it will be confiscated??

Is this true? It's the kind that you pour tap water into and plug in. Really....confiscated?

[TrumpyNor]

Was so excited to receive my mini travel steamer in time to pack for my BA cruise this Sunday - my niece just told me she thought she read somewhere that I can't pack it, and it will be confiscated??

Is this true? It's the kind that you pour tap water into and plug in. Really....confiscated?

 

I know that regular irons (and travel size irons) are forbidden items (because of fire hazard), maybe that is what your niece read about? Don't know about travel steamers though - if they would be considered a fire hazard as well.

Edited July 17, 2014 by TrumpyNor

[VickiD59]

On Carnival they have a small laundry on each deck where you can also use an iron; I know this is not the case with NCL, so what option would we have if we need to iron something?

[TrumpyNor]

On Carnival they have a small laundry on each deck where you can also use an iron; I know this is not the case with NCL, so what option would we have if we need to iron something?

 

You just ask your room steward for an iron plus iron board, and he/she will bring it to you (and pick it up again when you are done). If it is not that many items you are talking about, then the price for just pressing at the laundry on board is not too bad (I have done that a couple of times, when I have had a nice dress/shirt/blouse that got a little wrinkled in the suitcase, and it was items that were kind of "complicated" to just iron).

Edited July 17, 2014 by TrumpyNor

[All-ready2cruise]

On Carnival they have a small laundry on each deck where you can also use an iron; I know this is not the case with NCL, so what option would we have if we need to iron something?

 

You have some choices:

 

1 Downy Wrinkle Release, available in most grocery stores or places like walmart/target

 

2 Ask if you can borrow an iron & ironing board, they have them available, you may have to call customer service/front desk.

 

3 Bring the steamer and hope you can use it... I'm sure I've read where others have taken them and had no worries using them but I've never done it myself.

[VickiD59]

You have some choices:

 

 

 

1 Downy Wrinkle Release, available in most grocery stores or places like walmart/target

 

 

 

2 Ask if you can borrow an iron & ironing board, they have them available, you may have to call customer service/front desk.

 

 

 

3 Bring the steamer and hope you can use it... I'm sure I've read where others have taken them and had no worries using them but I've never done it myself.

 

 

EXACTLY what I just told my niece - I'll bring the steamer and hope for the best, but the other option is we'll ask for any iron, and

bring Downy as well. Thanks :)

Edited July 17, 2014 by VickiD59

[hpecorari]

Was so excited to receive my mini travel steamer in time to pack for my BA cruise this Sunday - my niece just told me she thought she read somewhere that I can't pack it, and it will be confiscated??

Is this true? It's the kind that you pour tap water into and plug in. Really....confiscated?

 

I have taken my mini travel steamer with me on all my cruises......and never had a problem.

 

Harriet

[felicetanbella]

In a pinch (actually more frequently than that...) I hang the garment on a hanger on the hook behind the bathroom door, turn the shower on extremely hot, close the curtain and close the bathroom door. In no more than 5 minutes any silk or polyester (not stubborn linen) will be wrinkle free! *Warning you will also have a very steamy bathroom (but only for a short period of time)*

[Bunnynme]

I always bring my travel steamer and it has never been confiscated. I leave it out in my stateroom and no problem. That plus some downy wrinkle releaser and you are good to go.

[cmh]

I bring my mini steamer on all my cruises,and have never had a problem. It was never taken from my luggage, and it never gets hot enough to do any damage. There are no laundry rooms on NCL so there is no where to use an iron and ironing board.

[OHRiverRats]

I had one confiscated at the Port of Miami last year.

 

 

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[Cruise_More_Often]

Mine has been with me on all my cruises with no problems. It's so easy to use, and there's no wasted water (before I got my steamer, I used the hot water in the shower method ;)).

[TrumpyNor]

There are no laundry rooms on NCL so there is no where to use an iron and ironing board.

 

On all NCL ships passengers can borrow an iron and ironing board for a shorter period of time through their room steward. They then use it in their stateroom....

[KateQ22003]

Add me to the list of people who has taken a steamer on every cruise. There has never been a problem, and I have never seen it listed anywhere as a prohibited item.

[VickiD59]

Thanks all - I'm going to pack it an hope for the best ;)

[miataman19]

No issues with a small portable steamer on our last 15. Guess we must be lucky.

 

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[rdpmiami]

Was so excited to receive my mini travel steamer in time to pack for my BA cruise this Sunday - my niece just told me she thought she read somewhere that I can't pack it, and it will be confiscated??

Is this true? It's the kind that you pour tap water into and plug in. Really....confiscated?

 

It's Sunday night - where is your steamer? :o

 

Security will usually confiscate any heating device if they find it.

 

NCL has irons and ironing boards available for a couple hours delivered to your stateroom.

 

Have a great cruise!