Salt water?

[Krydstosser]

I have been ***** 5 Cruises 3 with Royal, 1 with P & O Cruises, 1 with NCL all ships had fresh water pools? Do carnival have salt water pools?

[wenderbender]

They are salt water pools. It would be nice if they were fresh water.

[Krydstosser]

Okay, that was a disapointment I thought freshwater was a commen thing [emoji23]

[Krydstosser]

Is it also salt water on the big ships Breeze, Magic, Dream ?

[kicia]

As far as I know, all Carnival ships have saltwater pools since they are filled directly from the sea.

[Sweet Dutch Girl]

Salt water pools are much more efficient, have less chemicals, are cleaner, and are far cheaper than fresh water pools full of chemicals which stain the surrounding surfaces, sting the eyes, and have to be tested every few hours. Besides salt water is less than 3.5% salt. More and more cities are using salt water in their community pools since it is more "friendly".

[Krydstosser]

I have tried it only once in Malta, but prefer freshwater

[love my grandkids]

Since we will not be drinking the water just wondering why it would matter to anyone?

[Sweet Dutch Girl]

Since we will not be drinking the water just wondering why it would matter to anyone?

 

Some people think that salt water is irritating and is harder on open eyes under the surface. The truth is that freshwater is more irritating because of all the chemicals needed.

 

"Saltwater pool advocates point to the water's positive pH, which reduces the red eyes, pain and swelling that sometimes results from swimming in a too-heavily-chlorinated pool."

[txmom11]

Some people think that salt water is irritating and is harder on open eyes under the surface. The truth is that freshwater is more irritating because of all the chemicals needed.

 

"Saltwater pool advocates point to the water's positive pH, which reduces the red eyes, pain and swelling that sometimes results from swimming in a too-heavily-chlorinated pool."

 

I find the salt water way less irritating and it is easier on swim suits than chlorine. I don't understand the fascination with fresh water pools on a ship in the middle of the ocean. :)

[tandemcruzr]

I thought the Sunshine's Serenity Pool was fresh water. Right or wrong? :confused:

[Krydstosser]

Maybe it's an European/Scandinavian thing that all our swimmingpools are fresh water but i will enjoy my Cruise anyway [emoji4] our first Canival Cruise are at July 2016

 

(Don't mind my spelling i am Danish [emoji4] )

[kajunkroozer]

I thought the Sunshine's Serenity Pool was fresh water. Right or wrong? :confused:

 

It was fresh water when we were on it in Nov. '13.

[tandemcruzr]

It was fresh water when we were on it in Nov. '13.

 

Thanks kajun. :)

[crewsweeper]

Salt water pools are much more efficient, have less chemicals, are cleaner, and are far cheaper than fresh water pools full of chemicals which stain the surrounding surfaces, sting the eyes, and have to be tested every few hours. Besides salt water is less than 3.5% salt. More and more cities are using salt water in their community pools since it is more "friendly".

Yep! That's true! I swim regularly in a saltwater pool at our health club. No noticeable difference on buoyancy. Quick shower washes off any salt. Doesn't sting eyes as bad as chlorine. And if you swallow any, it's less salty tasting than any salt gargle you would use at home. While it's salt water, it's not ocean water.

[JCJR]

There is a big difference between saltwater pools and pools with salt water generators(SWG). You need to be close to the ocean to have a saltwater pool which has 35,000 ppm of salt. A pool with a salt water system is < 3,500 ppm of salt (10x less salt).

 

One reason pools with SWG are less irratating to your eyes is because our eyes salanity is close to those levels. In the Ocean you might be irratated because of high levels of salt.

 

I have been on 4 different cruise lines (US) and all the main pools were saltwater. Only the hot tubs were fresh water.

 

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[Out to sea!]

There is a big difference between saltwater pools and pools with salt water generators(SWG). You need to be close to the ocean to have a saltwater pool which has 35,000 ppm of salt. A pool with a salt water system is < 3,500 ppm of salt (10x less salt).

 

One reason pools with SWG are less irratating to your eyes is because our eyes salanity is close to those levels. In the Ocean you might be irratated because of high levels of salt.

 

I have been on 4 different cruise lines (US) and all the main pools were saltwater. Only the hot tubs were fresh water.

 

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The only fresh water pool I've seen was on Princess (1 fresh, 1 salt). All of the Carnival, NCL, RCCL, and Hal ships I have been on had salt water.

[OCruisers]

The only pools on Princess ships I've sailed have fresh water pools only.

HAL often has both a fresh water pool and a salt water pool.

Some people actually had rather swim in salt water pools.

 

LuLu

[tbazin]

The carnival sunshine was NOT saltwater when we were on it do not all Carnival ships are saltwater

[Sweet Dutch Girl]

From Carnival:

 

ONBOARD WATER

 

Shipboard potable water (drinking, bathing, whirlpools, etc.) either comes from a shoreside water treatment plant or is generated on board from seawater via Reverse Osmosis systems or Evaporators. Swimming pool water is typically seawater.

[wenderbender]

How often is the pool water changed?

[Love2Cruz2015]

How often is the pool water changed?

Drained every night. I was just on the Breeze and they used salt. I also liked to swim in the mornings while the pool was somewhat cleaner than the afternoon, especially on sea days.

 

Personally, it doesn't bother me, but bother's my daughter. We went on disney last year and they have fresh water and it was much less irritant on her eyes.

[faroozi]

The only time it gets to me is if I forget to plug my nose on the water slide. Saltwater up the nose is not pleasant. But neither is clorine water. Our only NCL cruise was saltwater too.

[griz400]

here is some of the regulations that are pretty much mandatory ...

http://nspf.org/Files/cdccruiseshipregs.pdf :)

 

ps . did you ever see people enjoying drinks in the pool, and hot tubs, for like 2 or 3 hrs at a time, without going to the restrooms ??? i am glad they drain these pools frequently ..

[wenderbender]

I'm glad it is kept clean. I try not to think about the people who never seem to leave the pool. My last couple of cruises I just cooled off in the showers by the pool.