Hoyaheel Posted September 13, 2019 #26 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) 4 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: There are 120 outlets in the cabin -- no power converter needed. That's not necessarily true. Just did 2 weeks with Avalon in the Mekong- no US style voltage there. Don't think Avalon in Germany did either. Ocean cruise, maybe, some lines..... Edited September 13, 2019 by Hoyaheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acwmom Posted September 13, 2019 #27 Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 hour ago, Hoyaheel said: That's not necessarily true. Just did 2 weeks with Avalon in the Mekong- no US style voltage there. Don't think Avalon in Germany did either. Ocean cruise, maybe, some lines..... Uniworld had US outlets/voltage in their cabins Robin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkster77 Posted September 13, 2019 #28 Share Posted September 13, 2019 Wife bought a dual voltage curling iron at Target, ~$10. She has used on 2 European trips so far and it has functioned without any problems. Expect it to behave similarly on our upcoming river cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted September 13, 2019 #29 Share Posted September 13, 2019 On 9/11/2019 at 6:15 PM, suspaul said: I think Viking has recently changed items allowable and it looks like urging irons are no longer prohibited. But note that hair dryers are conspicuously absent from this list one way or the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted September 13, 2019 #30 Share Posted September 13, 2019 3 hours ago, Hoyaheel said: That's not necessarily true. Just did 2 weeks with Avalon in the Mekong- no US style voltage there. Don't think Avalon in Germany did either. Ocean cruise, maybe, some lines..... I thought this thread was discussing Viking's policies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted September 13, 2019 #31 Share Posted September 13, 2019 5 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: But note that hair dryers are conspicuously absent from this list one way or the other. I think that a hair dryer uses a lot more wattage than a curling iron. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoyaheel Posted September 13, 2019 #32 Share Posted September 13, 2019 (edited) 7 hours ago, Peregrina651 said: I thought this thread was discussing Viking's policies. I was specifically responding to the idea that US outlets were available. Sorry if you were specifically referring to Viking - I didn't realize. There have been other non-Viking posts. It's the internet; we're flexible here ;-) Edited September 13, 2019 by Hoyaheel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sharkster77 Posted September 13, 2019 #33 Share Posted September 13, 2019 3 hours ago, gnome12 said: I think that a hair dryer uses a lot more wattage than a curling iron. and............hair dryers are provided by just about every decent hotel and cruise ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted September 13, 2019 #34 Share Posted September 13, 2019 5 hours ago, gnome12 said: I think that a hair dryer uses a lot more wattage than a curling iron. But isn't it strange that there is no mention one way or the other of the most often used heat producing hair appliance? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare gnome12 Posted September 13, 2019 #35 Share Posted September 13, 2019 1 minute ago, Peregrina651 said: But isn't it strange that there is no mention one way or the other of the most often used heat producing hair appliance? It says "any electrical device that produces heat" which to me certainly covers a hair dryer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Peregrina651 Posted September 13, 2019 #36 Share Posted September 13, 2019 23 minutes ago, gnome12 said: It says "any electrical device that produces heat" which to me certainly covers a hair dryer. Still too open ended for me, especially since curling irons are listed as an exception. IMHO, this is one that should be spelled out in black and white. No guessing. No assuming. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Host Jazzbeau Posted September 13, 2019 #37 Share Posted September 13, 2019 They have stated a general rule and a limited exception. Seems pretty clear to me. It would be dangerous to try to list everything in detail, because somebody would quibble about the definition or bring on a product they hadn't thought of. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentchris Posted September 13, 2019 #38 Share Posted September 13, 2019 11 hours ago, gnome12 said: I think that a hair dryer uses a lot more wattage than a curling iron. Hair dryers which are provided by the cruise line will have been safety tested as part of the procurement process: there isn’t the resource on board a river ship to test random appliances which passengers may want to use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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