tigger54 Posted January 12, 2023 #1 Share Posted January 12, 2023 My husband and I are taking side by side cruises next month. Will the laundry rooms be open on embankment day? Our first cruise on Holland America does not have laundry facilities so hoping that when we get on Princess Sky we can do laundry right away. Also, what time do the laundry rooms open up in the morning? Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dearinger Posted January 12, 2023 #2 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Yes, I have done laundry on day one of the cruise several times. As for the time they open, I don't remember the doors ever being locked? I try not to use the machines after 10pm, but maybe someone else has had a different experience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted January 12, 2023 #3 Share Posted January 12, 2023 They are open 24 hours. The only time I have ever heard of them being closed was during a covid outbreak on board. Which seems really strange in that keeping your laundry clean would seem to be a good thing as far as holding back the spread. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torfamm Posted January 12, 2023 #4 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Signs on the Island Princess say 8 am to 10 pm this week. If you carry your laundry on you should be able to start it right away on any ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted January 12, 2023 #5 Share Posted January 12, 2023 12 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said: They are open 24 hours. The only time I have ever heard of them being closed was during a covid outbreak on board. Which seems really strange in that keeping your laundry clean would seem to be a good thing as far as holding back the spread. nope - on CB over Thanksgiving - 8a to 8p or so - due to lack of staff to maintain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrysalis Posted January 12, 2023 #6 Share Posted January 12, 2023 14 minutes ago, Rick&Jeannie said: They are open 24 hours. The only time I have ever heard of them being closed was during a covid outbreak on board. Which seems really strange in that keeping your laundry clean would seem to be a good thing as far as holding back the spread. Never seen them open 24 hours.... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted January 12, 2023 #7 Share Posted January 12, 2023 I stand corrected! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
h-sar Posted January 12, 2023 #8 Share Posted January 12, 2023 On the Regal two weeks ago, were open 24/7. I guess it depends on staffing issues, etc. Have never had it not be open on embarkation day. And we do laundry. A lot. 😀. Allows us to travel light. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted January 12, 2023 #9 Share Posted January 12, 2023 It appears there is no fleet-wide standard schedule. Seems to be ship-by-ship. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tigger54 Posted January 12, 2023 Author #10 Share Posted January 12, 2023 Thank you for the reply’s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeyouinthesun Posted January 13, 2023 #11 Share Posted January 13, 2023 They were open on Sky Princess in December. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rjack22 Posted January 13, 2023 #12 Share Posted January 13, 2023 On our very first cruise on Carnival I didn't realize that the laundry room had "hours" and as a result our laundry got locked in the laundry room. I think in that instance it was 8:00 pm. Anyway I had to go down to guest services and they had to send someone up to unlock the door so I could retrieve our clothes. So always check the hours. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted January 14, 2023 #13 Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/13/2023 at 11:17 AM, rjack22 said: On our very first cruise on Carnival I didn't realize that the laundry room had "hours" and as a result our laundry got locked in the laundry room. I think in that instance it was 8:00 pm. Anyway I had to go down to guest services and they had to send someone up to unlock the door so I could retrieve our clothes. So always check the hours. That's what you call "Laundromat Jail"! You're lucky that you were able to make bail... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted January 14, 2023 #14 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Not doing laundry while on a cruise. 👎 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisyloo Posted January 14, 2023 #15 Share Posted January 14, 2023 On 1/12/2023 at 1:56 PM, tigger54 said: My husband and I are taking side by side cruises next month. Will the laundry rooms be open on embankment day? Our first cruise on Holland America does not have laundry facilities so hoping that when we get on Princess Sky we can do laundry right away. Also, what time do the laundry rooms open up in the morning? Thank you HAL has good deals on laundry. You can get an unlimited package or "stuff a bag" . They do an awesome job. Then you can start your Princess cruise with clean clothes and not have to spend your vacation time doing laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted January 14, 2023 #16 Share Posted January 14, 2023 (edited) With RC and Celebrity we each get a complimentary Wash N Fold bag of laundry with our tier levels. Edited January 14, 2023 by davekathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trvlwrld Posted January 14, 2023 #17 Share Posted January 14, 2023 Biggest laundry problem is getting the token machines to work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagoffee Posted January 14, 2023 #18 Share Posted January 14, 2023 10 minutes ago, trvlwrld said: Biggest laundry problem is getting the token machines to work! Can’t you just go the Guest Services and purchase tokens? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Rick&Jeannie Posted January 14, 2023 #19 Share Posted January 14, 2023 1 minute ago, jagoffee said: Can’t you just go the Guest Services and purchase tokens? Yes...or just go to a laundry room on another deck. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa1974 Posted January 15, 2023 #20 Share Posted January 15, 2023 21 hours ago, davekathy said: Not doing laundry while on a cruise. 👎 We did a 3-week Australia/New Zealand cruise tour. We had to do laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted January 15, 2023 #21 Share Posted January 15, 2023 35 minutes ago, nasa1974 said: We did a 3-week Australia/New Zealand cruise tour. We had to do laundry. Falls under the category of to each their own. If necessary on our longer cruises we have used the ships laundry service. With RC and Celebrity we each get a complimentary Wash N Fold bags of laundry with our tier levels. Would be nice if Princess would have that as part of their tier level perks/benefits package. We aren't on vacation to sit in a laundromat. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waltd Posted January 15, 2023 #22 Share Posted January 15, 2023 At one point in time didn't they close the laundry rooms while cruising in Alaska. Kind of remember a thread about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjkTX Posted January 16, 2023 #23 Share Posted January 16, 2023 5 hours ago, davekathy said: Falls under the category of to each their own. If necessary on our longer cruises we have used the ships laundry service. With RC and Celebrity we each get a complimentary Wash N Fold bags of laundry with our tier levels. Would be nice if Princess would have that as part of their tier level perks/benefits package. We aren't on vacation to sit in a laundromat. Maybe I'm not looking at apples to apples - but as Elite on Princess we get free laundry service. I had to laugh on our last cruise when all of my t-shirts came back on clothes hangers. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CalLuvsCrusingToo Posted January 16, 2023 #24 Share Posted January 16, 2023 Were elite, but I find doing a load of laundry or two, on a Sea day (Or port I don't wanna get off) to be relaxing. Something useful to do. I get it done MY WAY.... and get in my steps. Also helps us pack much lighter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davekathy Posted January 16, 2023 #25 Share Posted January 16, 2023 (edited) 44 minutes ago, bjkTX said: Maybe I'm not looking at apples to apples - but as Elite on Princess we get free laundry service. I had to laugh on our last cruise when all of my t-shirts came back on clothes hangers. Thanks for the correction. 👍 It would be nice if Platinum also received the included laundry perk/benefit. 😉 Edited January 16, 2023 by davekathy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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