Outlets and Hair Dryer on Fram

[WisRiver]

We will be on the Fram's Antarctica trip later this year. I understand that the ship's electrical system is 220 volts. Are the plugs the two round prongs like those used in France and Sweden? My wife has a 220 volt hair dryer she purchased in Sweden. Should she bring it or does the Fram have a hair dryer in the cabin?

 

Tack

[SarniaLo]

Yes, the electrical outlets are the same as in France, two round prongs (they are actually the Norwegian outlets). The cabins are a bit sparce on outlets so if you have many things to charge you might want to pring a multi-socket adaptator.

You have to put your cabin card for the electricity to work (one outlet works all the time) but it will actually work with any card-size piece of plastic or cardboard.

I am 99% sure that there is a hairdryer in the cabin but wait for confirmation from someone who actually use it (I don't - no time! :) ).

[digitl]

I have just checked with she-who-will-know regarding the hair dryer and the answer was 'Yes, it's on the wall in the shower/toilet'.

 

And, thinking about it myself, I do seem to remember having to wait from time-to-time while it was used...

Edited August 27, 2015 by digitl

[eggydreams]

Hi WisRiver,

What is your embarkation date on the Fram.

 

Cruisecritic is so frustrating. There is no roll-call option on here. It would be fun to start connecting with people on our trip. We leave Ushuaia for the Falklands on 11/30/2015.

Adrienne