suzequ Posted March 16, 2023 #1 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Hope to be on the Getaway soon. Is there a microwave in the Buffet for public use? (Need to heat up a compress or find an alternate treatment.) Thanks! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggTexasGal Posted March 16, 2023 #2 Share Posted March 16, 2023 4 minutes ago, suzequ said: Hope to be on the Getaway soon. Is there a microwave in the Buffet for public use? (Need to heat up a compress or find an alternate treatment.) Thanks! I would not count on finding a microwave there. Perhaps, use a cup of hot water (like one can get for hot tea) to wet a cloth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trivimp Posted March 16, 2023 #3 Share Posted March 16, 2023 If you need to warm up a gel pack type of compress, it works well to put in in a ziplock & immerse it in a sinkful of hot water. I do that for my sinus pack thingy sometimes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinmeme Posted March 16, 2023 #4 Share Posted March 16, 2023 The water from bathroom sink gets hot hot hot. no microwaves to be seen anywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 1025cruise Posted March 16, 2023 #5 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I have never seen a microwave on a cruise ship. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Middleager Posted March 16, 2023 #6 Share Posted March 16, 2023 No microwave. Nothing for guest use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PTC DAWG Posted March 16, 2023 #7 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Imagine the things folks would put in a microwave at the buffet on a cruise ship. 1 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare All-ready2cruise Posted March 16, 2023 #8 Share Posted March 16, 2023 24 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said: Imagine the things folks would put in a microwave at the buffet on a cruise ship. LOL, was thinking the same thing, it would last about 5 minutes. if that. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted March 16, 2023 #9 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Water gets pretty hot. Also consider something with a battery operated or USB heat source. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare shof515 Posted March 16, 2023 #10 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Where can I make popcorn with no microwave? 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LoungerOnBalcony55 Posted March 16, 2023 #11 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I can't think of anything less sanitary than allowing passengers to heat up their compresses in a publicly accessible microwave located in the buffet. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcook Posted March 16, 2023 #12 Share Posted March 16, 2023 6 hours ago, PTC DAWG said: Imagine the things folks would put in a microwave at the buffet on a cruise ship. In college they put up signs saying don’t put the coffee mugs in the microwaves - they will explode. You can guess what happened next. Apparently the people who put up signs don’t understand the minds of college students. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wcook Posted March 16, 2023 #13 Share Posted March 16, 2023 21 minutes ago, shof515 said: Where can I make popcorn with no microwave? Jiffy Pop + Smuggled clothes iron. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted March 16, 2023 #14 Share Posted March 16, 2023 1 minute ago, wcook said: Jiffy Pop + Smuggled clothes iron. No need to smuggle - your room steward will loan you one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Monica887 Posted March 16, 2023 #15 Share Posted March 16, 2023 I immediately thought back to dorm lounge microwaves. Ick! What about an electric heating pad? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
julig22 Posted March 16, 2023 #16 Share Posted March 16, 2023 11 minutes ago, Monica887 said: I immediately thought back to dorm lounge microwaves. Ick! What about an electric heating pad? An electric heating pad is not allowed - might be able to smuggle it in but they also might catch it on the scanner. However, I do have some usb and/or battery operated heated clothing and hand warmers, never had an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PATRLR Posted March 16, 2023 #17 Share Posted March 16, 2023 Our resident engineer (I think), in a different thread, seemed certain that there were no microwaves anywhere on the ship, public or otherwise. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare LoungerOnBalcony55 Posted March 16, 2023 #18 Share Posted March 16, 2023 36 minutes ago, PATRLR said: Our resident engineer (I think), in a different thread, seemed certain that there were no microwaves anywhere on the ship, public or otherwise. Uh the galleys are full of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted March 17, 2023 #19 Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) 14 hours ago, 1025cruise said: I have never seen a microwave on a cruise ship. Not for public use, but they exist. We have this exact same model in the coffee room at work. Edited March 17, 2023 by BirdTravels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare PATRLR Posted March 17, 2023 #20 Share Posted March 17, 2023 (edited) 12 hours ago, PATRLR said: Our resident engineer (I think), in a different thread, seemed certain that there were no microwaves anywhere on the ship, public or otherwise. 12 hours ago, LoungerOnBalcony55 said: Uh the galleys are full of them Perhaps they are, I've never been in a ship's galley. But our resident engineer, @chengkp75 who states he was responsible for maintaining all the kitchen equipment claims they don't have microwaves in the galley: He also disputed my claim that they are not scratch cooking onboard. Again, I have no proof but @YVRteacher who does have some inside knowledge offered support in that same thread that food is prepared off ship. So maybe I shouldn't take @chengkp75 word as fact all the time? So, @LoungerOnBalcony55, you may be right, I don't know. I was just referring to what someone whom I usually trust, claimed. Edited March 17, 2023 by PATRLR 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnoliaBlossom Posted March 17, 2023 #21 Share Posted March 17, 2023 Yes, a while back he cited certain food safety regulations about consistency of food temperatures and said that was why there are no MW onboard. They only exception would be the crew lounge for popcorn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MagnoliaBlossom Posted March 17, 2023 #22 Share Posted March 17, 2023 23 hours ago, LoungerOnBalcony55 said: Uh the galleys are full of them Yes, but they are not for public use Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellis1138 Posted March 17, 2023 #23 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/16/2023 at 7:55 AM, suzequ said: Hope to be on the Getaway soon. Is there a microwave in the Buffet for public use? (Need to heat up a compress or find an alternate treatment.) Thanks! This may sound old fashioned, but I bring a hot water bottle. It's made of some kind of rubber or silicone and has the screw-on plastic stopper. Alternatively, bring many Ziploc bags and put hot water from either your cabin's coffee maker or the buffet hot water (you will need a thermal mug to carry it) in the outer Ziploc and then put your compress in a smaller Ziploc inside the bigger hot water bath Ziploc. My cold therapy trick is also Ziploc-based. Ice in a ziploc, wrapped in a towel. I haven't used any, but I think there are chemical packs for both hot and cold, where you just sort of crush the pack and it will get hot or cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare BirdTravels Posted March 17, 2023 #24 Share Posted March 17, 2023 12 hours ago, PATRLR said: Perhaps they are, I've never been in a ship's galley. But our resident engineer, @chengkp75 who states he was responsible for maintaining all the kitchen equipment claims they don't have microwaves in the galley: Did 'ya kinda look at the post right before yours where I showed you a picture of a microwave in the kitchen area of a restaurant on an NCL ship? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RD64 Posted March 17, 2023 #25 Share Posted March 17, 2023 On 3/16/2023 at 4:11 PM, shof515 said: Where can I make popcorn with no microwave? Best post of the week. Thank you - yet sadly very true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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