Mariner Pool - Salt water?

[dthogue]

Are the pools on the Mariner still salt water? Thought I read someplace they were switching to fresh water. Any problems with swimming in a salt water pool?

 

Thanks,

tammy

[firstcruise05]

I sailed in October...they were salt water. We didn't have any problems swimming in the pools, it is different than fresh/chlorinated pools obviously but it was fine for us. Sort of like swimming in a small ocean.

 

I was worried about it at first but then people on here mentioned that the salt water pools are easier to clean and I could see that. I'd rather swim in clean salt water pools than mirky freshwater pools.

[FitzLA]

Yes, they are still salt water. Salt water is actually, in my opinion, more refreshing to swim in. And, you float easier.

[neverest]

Got off the ship two days ago. It is salt water.

[FitzLA]

Freedom will actually be the 1st Fresh Water pool, and I heard the others will be changed sometime after that.

[Cuizer2]

It is easier to swim down hill in a salt water pool, but harder to swim up hill.

[dthogue]

Thanks everyone for your replies

[zotzer]

Freedom will actually be the 1st Fresh Water pool.

 

I wonder if all of the pools on Freedom will be freshwater? If so, that kind of stinks...I really like the saltwater pools. I mean, when floating around for a week in the ocean, it's nice to float around for the week in the ocean. :)

 

Tracy

[atlcple2]

The only ship we have been on that had fresh water pools was the Caribbean Princess. I loved it! The ship has a huge water filtration system on board. The tap water is good as well.

[negc]

Freedom will actually be the 1st Fresh Water pool, and I heard the others will be changed sometime after that.

 

While it may turn out that you are correct, I have yet to see anything which officially corroborates your claim that the Freedom pools will be fresh water, let alone that they will convert the pools on their other ships to fresh water at any time in the near future. If you have any official information concerning this matter and are not merely relying on rumors from this or other boards, I'd appreciate it if you could cite the source.

Thanks.:)