Are wash rags a special thing with MSC?

[NCteacherlovescruising]

I use a wash rag with makeup remover to wash my face at night. Will these be provided in the yacht club on Seaside or will I need to bring my own?   

[no1talks]

Washcloths are available and we've always had them in the room when we arrived. However, MSC is an Italian line and washcloths are not generally used in Italy. Loofahs and sponges are the norm.

Accordingly, there are occasional reports on this board of Americans having to ask for their initial washcloths. After that, fresh ones arrive with the towels each time the room is done.

 

Edited May 21, 2023 by no1talks

[Homosassa]

You can ask for the following and they will be provided:

 

washcloths

box of tissues

bar of soap for bathroom sink

[NCteacherlovescruising]

1 minute ago, Homosassa said:

You can ask for the following and they will be provided:

 

washcloths

box of tissues

bar of soap for bathroom sink

None of this is standard?  I could always just bring some softsoap.  

[ZoeyVictoria]

I had to ask for washcloths on the May 7 sailing. The steward had to ask her supervisor and brought two the next day. I brought two from home, so we used those the first day. Once we used the ones she brought, she ignored them hanging in the shower.  We then put the used washcloths on the shower floor with wet towels.  She took them away and did not replace them. 

[emmas gran]

We call them flannels or face cloths see this post

[CruisingFox27]

We had wash cloths on our sailing, clean ones delivered everyday work fresh towels. European sailing in April. 

[kernow]

We had wash cloths, tissues and bars of soap in YC on Virtuosa UK sailing last week. All there on the first day and replaced when used.

[cublet]

Hello,

 

I'm bemused by this fixation with 'wash cloths' such that we have two threads running concurrently.🤨

 

Regards,

 

Cublet

Edited May 22, 2023 by cublet
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[ray98]

I had to ask last week on the Seaside as did many others according to our FB group.

[ray98]

1 hour ago, cublet said:

Hello,

 

I'm bemused by this fixation with 'wash cloths' such that we have two threads running concurrently.🤨

 

Regards,

 

Cublet

.....because it is one of those things that is so standard in this market people go 'huh' when they learn they are not provided. 

[Georgia_Peaches]

3 hours ago, cublet said:

Hello,

 

I'm bemused by this fixation with 'wash cloths' such that we have two threads running concurrently.🤨

 

Regards,

 

Cublet

Not that we have a thread about them, but I feel the same way about bidets.  The whole concept seems rather, well…uncomfortable. 

[4sallypat]

So funny reading this thread - differences between US and European folks 

[JamieLogical]

I did a B2B on the Meraviglia in April. First sailing was in an Aurea suite. Second sailing was in a Fantastica balcony. In both rooms, I had clean washcloths provided every single day without asking.

[fluffybunny22]

Do you all not realize you can just wash with body wash? Whenever I travel to Europe there are no wash clothes so I just use my hands and a bunch of body wash.

[NCteacherlovescruising]

9 minutes ago, fluffybunny22 said:

Do you all not realize you can just wash with body wash? Whenever I travel to Europe there are no wash clothes so I just use my hands and a bunch of body wash.

That doesn't work so well for removing make-up.

[fluffybunny22]

2 minutes ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

That doesn't work so well for removing make-up.

Use a hand towel.

[NCteacherlovescruising]

2 minutes ago, fluffybunny22 said:

Use a hand towel.

Then what do I use to dry my face and hands?  This is silly.  Just give us washrags.  

[fluffybunny22]

1 minute ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

Then what do I use to dry my face and hands?  This is silly.  Just give us washrags.  

There's multiple hand towels in a cabin. Europeans don't use wash clothes. Use a hotel anywhere in Europe and you will find no wash clothes. Half the time they don't even provide toiletries. One hotel I got a single what American's would consider guest soap.

[NCteacherlovescruising]

3 minutes ago, fluffybunny22 said:

There's multiple hand towels in a cabin. Europeans don't use wash clothes. Use a hotel anywhere in Europe and you will find no wash clothes. Half the time they don't even provide toiletries. One hotel I got a single what American's would consider guest soap.

I wonder how European women wash their face.  I like a new one daily too so not sure what I will do when we go there next summer.

[ready2cruzagain]

2 minutes ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

I wonder how European women wash their face.  I like a new one daily too so not sure what I will do when we go there next summer.

We did not have wash clothes on the Meraviglia this year. We asked the first day and the cabin steward brought us two the second day. After using them we put them on the floor with the dirty towels and he removed them and did not replace them. I am like you and like a clean wash cloth to wash my face with.  On day 3 dh had a discussion with the cabin steward about the wash cloths and we never had another problem.  No clue why he had a problem leaving them when he always had some on the cart and we would walk out of the cabin and get them when he didn't leave them.  

 

I also carry makeup remover clothes from the beauty dept at the drug store just in case this happens. So they came in handy this last trip.

[NCteacherlovescruising]

1 minute ago, ready2cruzagain said:

We did not have wash clothes on the Meraviglia this year. We asked the first day and the cabin steward brought us two the second day. After using them we put them on the floor with the dirty towels and he removed them and did not replace them. I am like you and like a clean wash cloth to wash my face with.  On day 3 dh had a discussion with the cabin steward about the wash cloths and we never had another problem.  No clue why he had a problem leaving them when he always had some on the cart and we would walk out of the cabin and get them when he didn't leave them.  

 

I also carry makeup remover clothes from the beauty dept at the drug store just in case this happens. So they came in handy this last trip.

I think I will pick up some as well, just in case.  I have been assured being in yacht club this should not be an issue.

[mmbcater]

Not an issue in the YC, I always just bring the Neutrogena individually wrapped make up remover cloths.

[NCteacherlovescruising]

15 minutes ago, mmbcater said:

Not an issue in the YC, I always just bring the Neutrogena individually wrapped make up remover cloths.

I hate those things and will bring some just in case, but will still use my normal makeup remover. 

[shipgeeks]

1 hour ago, NCteacherlovescruising said:

I wonder how European women wash their face.  I like a new one daily too so not sure what I will do when we go there next summer.

I'm not European, but I always cleanse my face and remove my makeup with either facial makeup remover sheets (disposable), or with micellar water and cotton rounds (disposable).  I don't feel as if I would ever get washcloths clean in the laundry if I got any significant amount of makeup on them (and I don't use all that much, primarily mascara).