Dreamcruise27 Posted March 17, 2019 #1 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) How is the quality of laundry services on the ships? I am assuming that there will most likely be a "fill a bag" laundry special on our 12 nights/10 nights B2B cruise. Did any of the things you sent to be washed come back not in the same condition? IE. Did it shrink? Turn pink? Items go missing/mixed up? Please share your experiences and suggestions! I can't risk any of my clothes shrinking because I'm assuming after the first cruise everything will already be tighter for the second one LOL! Edited March 17, 2019 by Dreamcruise27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted March 17, 2019 #2 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Some love it, some hate it. Some have had shrinkage, some have not. They’re just just not a single definitive answer to your question. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Aurora Posted March 17, 2019 #3 Share Posted March 17, 2019 We had one item damaged a number of years ago, and Celebrity guest relations promptly paid us the cost of the shirt. We have not had shrinkage problems, but we travel with easy care clothing. Any "fussy" item is left at home. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare chemmo Posted March 17, 2019 #4 Share Posted March 17, 2019 We only send to the laundry items we would put in a general mixed wash and tumble at home. Things I would normally hand wash or put on a delicates wash at home I will (if necessary) hand wash on a cruise or have dry cleaned. Using this general rule we have never had things damaged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted March 17, 2019 #5 Share Posted March 17, 2019 (edited) Double post Edited March 17, 2019 by A Sixth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A Sixth? Posted March 17, 2019 #6 Share Posted March 17, 2019 3 minutes ago, chemmo said: We only send to the laundry items we would put in a general mixed wash and tumble at home. Things I would normally hand wash or put on a delicates wash at home I will (if necessary) hand wash on a cruise or have dry cleaned. Using this general rule we have never had things damaged. 32 minutes ago, Northern Aurora said: We had one item damaged a number of years ago, and Celebrity guest relations promptly paid us the cost of the shirt. We have not had shrinkage problems, but we travel with easy care clothing. Any "fussy" item is left at home. That's how travel lite. Using the free ElitePlus laundry and bring travel/easycare cloths. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beachlover1989 Posted March 17, 2019 #7 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Our last cruise was a 16 night Panama Canal and we had two bags of laundry done. We wrote on the bag "cold water only" and were very happy with how everything was returned. There were items returned on a hanger even that I thought would just come back folded. Having said that, we didn't send anything away that we would actually worry about - mostly work out clothes, pj's, wash and wear type stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dreamcruise27 Posted March 17, 2019 Author #8 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Thanks everyone! I will definitely write “cold water only” on the bag and hope that it prevents any possible mishaps! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Ken the cruiser Posted March 17, 2019 #9 Share Posted March 17, 2019 We were on the Reflection in Jan for 21 days and put in 4 bags, averaging about 25 items per bag, and everything came back fine. A little wrinkly, but otherwise we had no issues. Most of the items were wash n wear blouses, pants and polo shirts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare OceanCruise Posted March 17, 2019 #10 Share Posted March 17, 2019 Generally the laundry service is very good. That being said, every so often a couple of items have gotten a tiny hole in them which we did not discover until we returned home. Nothing has ever faded or shrunk. Also, they label most individual items (shirts, undershirts, pants, etc) with iron on tape and the room number. Don't forget forget to look for the tape and remove it before wearing the item or it will feel scratchy against the skin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted March 17, 2019 #11 Share Posted March 17, 2019 37 minutes ago, OceanCruise said: Generally the laundry service is very good. That being said, every so often a couple of items have gotten a tiny hole in them which we did not discover until we returned home. Nothing has ever faded or shrunk. Also, they label most individual items (shirts, undershirts, pants, etc) with iron on tape and the room number. Don't forget forget to look for the tape and remove it before wearing the item or it will feel scratchy against the skin. I'm constantly pealing them off month's after a cruise. As a matter of fact last week I felt a scratchy feeling on the collar of a dress shirt and removed it with a chuckle. We do lot's of laundry while on board since we get free laundry with our status. Some of my new 100% cotton T-Shirts shrink a little but I believe they would do the same if I washed them for the first time at home. Once in awhile I get dress shirts and Tux shirts back with a not too good job of ironing. I just send them back and they re-do them without a problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralim Posted March 17, 2019 #12 Share Posted March 17, 2019 It's good to see this. I'm assuming for a TA or other long-duration cruise that a simple "fill a bag" isn't really going to to cut, and that I'll have to make use of the "real" laundry service since I only intend to pack about 10 days' clothing for our 14-night sailing. That clothing will be varied, too, since it will need to cover hot August weather in NJ and northeastern US through cooler Canadian / Icelandic / Ireland temps. Layers and more layers! As someone with no status yet in Captain's Club, how much should I budget for laundry service for my family of four (one guy and three women)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare DENIE Posted March 18, 2019 #13 Share Posted March 18, 2019 We used the laundry service for the first time on our last cruise in December. They did a good job, but we just sent routine stuff and nothing complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Jim_Iain Posted March 18, 2019 #14 Share Posted March 18, 2019 18 hours ago, Aralim said: It's good to see this. I'm assuming for a TA or other long-duration cruise that a simple "fill a bag" isn't really going to to cut, and that I'll have to make use of the "real" laundry service since I only intend to pack about 10 days' clothing for our 14-night sailing. That clothing will be varied, too, since it will need to cover hot August weather in NJ and northeastern US through cooler Canadian / Icelandic / Ireland temps. Layers and more layers! As someone with no status yet in Captain's Club, how much should I budget for laundry service for my family of four (one guy and three women)? This may help you estimate. Without free bags the Bag of Laundry usually goes for $49 but often have a sale midway through cruise. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter pan Posted March 18, 2019 #15 Share Posted March 18, 2019 We usually have no problem with the laundry onboard. Sometimes things are more wrinkled than you might like, but we have never found it a real problem. We’re just happy to have the clean laundry and have it included with our Elite+ perks. On a cruise a few years ago while traveling with another couple (a 53 day cruise) we found that for some reason our laundry on 2 of the segments was REALLY wrinkled. Our friend showed us her husband’s handkerchief that came back wadded up like a ball! We dubbed that trip our “Wash and Wade Cruise”. We still laugh about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aralim Posted March 18, 2019 #16 Share Posted March 18, 2019 7 hours ago, Jim_Iain said: This may help you estimate. Without free bags the Bag of Laundry usually goes for $49 but often have a sale midway through cruise. Thanks Jim! Prices actually look about the same as I remember on Royal. I’ve saved the email I got with this reply, will be sure to reference it as cruise day gets closer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyman3 Posted March 19, 2019 #17 Share Posted March 19, 2019 We send a bag of laundry every day. It's one of my chores on a cruise. I write 'No starch' as a general instruction. Also, for my sports shirts I write 'Please do not tumble dry'. If something comes back damaged, I go through the Michael's Club concierge and seek recompense. If something comes back with wrinkles, I deal with our butler. I do ask that my boxers are ironed. What I do hate is chasing laundry! If we need to be out of our room by 17:30 then we need the clothes delivered on time. I have been known to growl on such occasions! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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