Rare Smokeyham Posted May 22, 2023 #1 Share Posted May 22, 2023 For men who have been on a round the world cruise - Do you have get your haircuts on board or do you find a barber ashore? Haircuts on board seem expensive but having a haircut ashore would eat into precious shore excursion time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CptBoatface Posted May 23, 2023 #2 Share Posted May 23, 2023 Plan to bring my trimmers, but I like the bald look Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heidi13 Posted May 23, 2023 #3 Share Posted May 23, 2023 On both previous World Cruises I have had 1 haircut onboard about mid-cruise, as time ashore is too valuable to waste on a haircut. In future, I will bring the clippers and do it myself, as I do these days at home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meander Ingwa Posted May 23, 2023 #4 Share Posted May 23, 2023 A friend of mine said a haircut he had in India was the most amazing one ever. The cut was good and came with a scalp massage which really impressed him. Seems like potential for a unique culture interaction. I refuse to pay such high prices for a womans short cut and would likely seek out a shop. It is only 1/2 hour at most Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RICHARD@SEA Posted May 23, 2023 #5 Share Posted May 23, 2023 years ago the barbers on the Italian & French ships were the best.... to this day I try to find an Italian barber... I usually don't get my hair cut on board simply because it takes too long & sometimes I can't get an appointment. as I strol the ports I usually walk past a barber & walk in ...easy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Haleca33 Posted May 23, 2023 #6 Share Posted May 23, 2023 I get my hair cut about every 4/5 weeks. I used the ship once but got haircuts in American Samoa, Japan and Istanbul. I recommend getting a cut ashore. In Samoa, while waiting, we got into conversations with locals which were fun, interesting and memorable. The cut in Istanbul was in a little shop on the second floor complete with TV soaps in Turkish, a local gossip dropping in, and a precut massage that was worth the price of admission. Same in Japan. This all goes in the category of most of what we remember from traveling is the people we meet, not the things we see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandiego1 Posted May 24, 2023 #7 Share Posted May 24, 2023 (edited) My husband paid around $55 for a haircut, with tip, on our recent HAL WC. While we were wandering around Sydney and Oban, we happened upon barber shops and he went in. Both times the cut was quick and less than half the price of the ship’s cost. Many of our male friends on the ship got haircuts in port. Edited May 24, 2023 by sandiego1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mich3554 Posted May 24, 2023 #8 Share Posted May 24, 2023 DH just found a barber when he went ashore. He was looking pretty shaggy when h3 got into a barber for a haircut and shave for $20 in Kucadasi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted May 24, 2023 #9 Share Posted May 24, 2023 My hair is already on the longish side, so I think I'll just let it continue to grow and not worry about it. In the past, I have gotten some good haircuts in Japan, Turkey, and Australia when there was a day that excursions weren't important or on a turn-around day for a B2B. To find one, I just asked a local. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted May 26, 2023 #10 Share Posted May 26, 2023 find a barber ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted May 26, 2023 #11 Share Posted May 26, 2023 I found a barber in Seville once.😋 1 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare JanR Posted May 28, 2023 #12 Share Posted May 28, 2023 On our recently completed MSC Poesia WC I got 2 haircuts—both off the ship. The first was free at a barber school in Auckland and the second was in Manila at the Mall of Asia. Depending upon the itinerary you will probably be able to find a way to get a haircut off the ship. If interval goes a bit long, don’t worry. Chances are you’ll be in good company. A lot of us were a bit shaggy as we completed the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Smokeyham Posted May 30, 2023 Author #13 Share Posted May 30, 2023 Thanks everyone. It seems that the majority are in favor of going ashore. I could especially see that in ports where you opt to just walk around town as opposed to places where you are on an organized excursion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sullaRaffaello Posted May 31, 2023 #14 Share Posted May 31, 2023 On both WCs I was on, I had one haircut mid-cruise on the ship. Couldn't be bothered researching barbers ashore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SargassoPirate Posted June 7, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 7, 2023 Finding a local barber when traveling is often more fun than booking a canned excursion with hours on the bus. Barbers are good conversationalists and once they find out that you are a visitor, you will likely come away with a recommendation for a good lunch and some local sightseeing spots not on the excursion agenda. I've had some pretty good days in port getting a haircut and lunch at a local cafe off the beaten path. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wayfairers Posted June 8, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 8, 2023 Found a great barber shop in Corsica for my husband when we wandered past it and he liked the cut the barber had. $15 later her had a great cut. I stopped at an interesting looking salon in Nova Scotia and got a great cut. We’ve also done that in Louisville KY, various places in Mexico and a few other places and never been disappointed. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandiego1 Posted June 10, 2023 #17 Share Posted June 10, 2023 On 5/30/2023 at 5:43 PM, sullaRaffaello said: On both WCs I was on, I had one haircut mid-cruise on the ship. Couldn't be bothered researching barbers ashore. No research necessary. We happened to walk by the barber shops and my husband walked in. Easy peasy. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janet&Carl Posted June 25, 2023 #18 Share Posted June 25, 2023 WE ended up buying clippers in a Chemists and did DH's hair ourselves. Much cheaper than onboard prices. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meander Ingwa Posted June 25, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 25, 2023 @sandiego1 did you ever see any of those barbers that use fire to trim hair? THAT would be an adventure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandiego1 Posted June 25, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 25, 2023 59 minutes ago, Meander Ingwa said: @sandiego1 did you ever see any of those barbers that use fire to trim hair? THAT would be an adventure. Didn’t see it offered anywhere, but then again, we weren’t looking 😀 Doesn’t burned hair curl up into a ball? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meander Ingwa Posted June 25, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 25, 2023 They use a comb and fire and just whip off the ends. Have never seen in person, only on film. Must smell a treat! But I would probably do it simply to say , I did it. I am a woman and have short care, I dont really fuss about these details. Hair grows back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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