feathersandnananose Posted June 28, 2023 #1 Share Posted June 28, 2023 It's been years since we sailed. But planning for an August trip, just wondering if the ship still has a self-service laundry with ironing boards. Because it will decide which clothes I bring.....linen? Only if I can iron it. Nothing shows up on the deck plans, so I'm thinking they shut it down. I loved having access to an ironing board..... Anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CruiserBruce Posted June 28, 2023 #2 Share Posted June 28, 2023 No HAL ship has a self service laundry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare 0106 Posted June 28, 2023 #3 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) I think paying to have laundry done by the bag ($20 or $30 depending on the ship’s location) is a great deal and cheaper than checking a suitcase. Here is picture of what I can fit in one bag. Edited June 28, 2023 by 0106 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted June 28, 2023 #4 Share Posted June 28, 2023 No self service laundry nor ironing boards. I've had a lot of luck with Downy Wrinkle Release (read the instructions!) or steam in the bathroom. Unlimited laundry and pressing can be had at a pretty reasonable price as well. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crystalspin Posted June 28, 2023 #5 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Just to be clear, unlimited laundry OR unlimited pressing are both available. If you have things laundered, they will not need additional pressing. Here is an older laundry slip; prices may have changed but it can give you an idea. https://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/HAL-Laundry-Bag-Price.pdf 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erdufylla Posted June 28, 2023 #6 Share Posted June 28, 2023 1 hour ago, POA1 said: No self service laundry nor ironing boards. I've had a lot of luck with Downy Wrinkle Release (read the instructions!) or steam in the bathroom. Unlimited laundry and pressing can be had at a pretty reasonable price as well. I agree that with a lot of fabrics, a combo of Downy Wrinkle Release and shower steam can go a long way, and it’s always been enough for anything I’ve packed. But the OP mentioned linen, and I’ve never successfully gotten linen to go smooth enough for my taste with just those two options. If I were packing something linen, I would also budget to send it away for pressing. Just my $0.02. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted June 28, 2023 #7 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) 46 minutes ago, crystalspin said: Just to be clear, unlimited laundry OR unlimited pressing are both available. If you have things laundered, they will not need additional pressing. Here is an older laundry slip; prices may have changed but it can give you an idea. https://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/HAL-Laundry-Bag-Price.pdf Hard to believe but no change in prices on my laundry slip from last month. I will upload a new list with current date. Edited June 28, 2023 by Crew News 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted June 28, 2023 #8 Share Posted June 28, 2023 51 minutes ago, crystalspin said: Just to be clear, unlimited laundry OR unlimited pressing are both available. If you have things laundered, they will not need additional pressing. Here is an older laundry slip; prices may have changed but it can give you an idea. https://www.rogerjett-photography.com/here/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/HAL-Laundry-Bag-Price.pdf Here is an updated link: HAL Laundry Price List 2023. Still same prices on this list for the last seven years but unlimited prices per bag have increased. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted June 28, 2023 #9 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Aligned with others here that there is no self-ironing available. You can do pressing only if you don't want the items laundered. But if you are really looking to minimize packing, their laundry service is great. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alaska05 Posted June 28, 2023 #10 Share Posted June 28, 2023 You must be thinking of Princess ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare albingirl Posted June 28, 2023 #11 Share Posted June 28, 2023 I am so glad that there are no more self-serve laundries onboard. I seemed to waste alot of time doing my own, and I never did that great a job. I can do laundry at home, and I do, but it is so nice to have my laundry delivered all done and pressed! Plus, waiting for a dryer? Well, those days are so over!!! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbiSox Posted June 28, 2023 #12 Share Posted June 28, 2023 (edited) Keep in mind that your laundry will not be washed by itself; they don't use small home-style machines. Your clothing will be washed with that of other passengers. That's why they use that 'almost impossible to remove' tag on all your pieces. You can wash small items in the bathroom sink, usuing their shampoo, and hanging overnight to dry; there is a clothesline in your shower. I hand wash whatever I can, especially on a long sail, and send them to be pressed only if they need it. Underwear is easily washed and dried in the cabin. I'm 5-star and I don't pay for the laundry services, but I still do most of my own. Edited June 28, 2023 by BobbiSox typo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare POA1 Posted June 28, 2023 #13 Share Posted June 28, 2023 Speaking of which... We still have some Woolite packets and one of those sink stopper rubber things we carry in our magical travel bags. (Think Mary Poppins with a drink package, or Bloody Mary Poppins, perhaps.) Also in the bag are some clothes pins for hanging things. The clothes pins are also handy for keeping the curtains closed tight if we want an afternoon nap and we're on the sunny side of the ship. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted June 28, 2023 #14 Share Posted June 28, 2023 1 hour ago, Alaska05 said: You must be thinking of Princess ships. Who is thinking of Princess? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobbiSox Posted June 28, 2023 #15 Share Posted June 28, 2023 The little clothes pins come in handy. They help the clothes dry faster, with the one layer, instead of clothing folded over itself when draped on the line. They are eslily found in most craft stores. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted June 28, 2023 #16 Share Posted June 28, 2023 2 hours ago, POA1 said: Speaking of which... We still have some Woolite packets and one of those sink stopper rubber things we carry in our magical travel bags. (Think Mary Poppins with a drink package, or Bloody Mary Poppins, perhaps.) Also in the bag are some clothes pins for hanging things. The clothes pins are also handy for keeping the curtains closed tight if we want an afternoon nap and we're on the sunny side of the ship. You can save some room in your luggage by leaving the clothes pins at home and using a pants hanger w/clamps for both curtains and sink-washed items. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feathersandnananose Posted June 29, 2023 Author #17 Share Posted June 29, 2023 12 hours ago, Alaska05 said: You must be thinking of Princess ships. Nope, the smaller HA ships (which the Ooosterdam is) used to have self-service laundry areas. But it was some years ago..... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
feathersandnananose Posted June 29, 2023 Author #18 Share Posted June 29, 2023 OK, I see that the unlimited pressing service for my cruise(?) is $60.00 and the unlimited is maybe $129. And the by-bag laundry is $30.? This is for a 12 day cruse to and from European ports. Does anyone know it these numbers are close to real? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
erdufylla Posted June 29, 2023 #19 Share Posted June 29, 2023 Those numbers are consistent with what I’ve seen recently, but I think they do vary from cruise to cruise. People more in the know can correct me if that’s wrong. I have two questions about the “per bag” laundry: (1) If you put some items in a zippered mesh bag, either to protect them (e.g., something you don’t want stretched out, like bras) or keep smaller items together (e.g., socks), will they keep them in the bag and put that through the wash as is, or remove the items from the mesh bag? (2) I hear people rave about the laundry service and how you can specify certain washing instructions (cold wash, low heat dry, air dry, etc.). I assume they’re talking about individual items sent to laundry, but can those instructions be given on a bag of laundry, too, if the whole bag is to receive the same instructions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Haljo1935 Posted June 29, 2023 #20 Share Posted June 29, 2023 1 minute ago, erdufylla said: Those numbers are consistent with what I’ve seen recently, but I think they do vary from cruise to cruise. People more in the know can correct me if that’s wrong. I have two questions about the “per bag” laundry: (1) If you put some items in a zippered mesh bag, either to protect them (e.g., something you don’t want stretched out, like bras) or keep smaller items together (e.g., socks), will they keep them in the bag and put that through the wash as is, or remove the items from the mesh bag? (2) I hear people rave about the laundry service and how you can specify certain washing instructions (cold wash, low heat dry, air dry, etc.). I assume they’re talking about individual items sent to laundry, but can those instructions be given on a bag of laundry, too, if the whole bag is to receive the same instructions? Here's my experience: 1) Items put in mesh bags were returned not in the bag, so assume they were taken out to wash. However, if you put a note to leave them in the mesh bags/not remove from the mesh bags, they would likely follow your instructions. We've put small socks just in their laundry bag and they have come back stacked on top of each other and I've never lost one, so they do a good job mating everything back up. 2) We've put a note on an entire bag and sent multiples with different instructions and they come back seemingly done correctly. Ex: bag for cold only hang dry and bag for warm wash folded. You can request an extra bag if you want to sort. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted June 29, 2023 #21 Share Posted June 29, 2023 16 minutes ago, feathersandnananose said: OK, I see that the unlimited pressing service for my cruise(?) is $60.00 and the unlimited is maybe $129. And the by-bag laundry is $30.? This is for a 12 day cruse to and from European ports. Does anyone know it these numbers are close to real? Those prices are for North American cruises with unlimited laundry averaging $8.50/day. Others have reported that European cruises average $9.50/day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare richwmn Posted June 29, 2023 #22 Share Posted June 29, 2023 46 minutes ago, feathersandnananose said: Nope, the smaller HA ships (which the Ooosterdam is) used to have self-service laundry areas. But it was some years ago..... Sorry, but the last class of HAL ships to have a self-service laundry was the Rotterdam class (Rotterdam, Amsterdam, Volendam, Zaandam). The Vista class never had a self-service laundry (Zuiderdam, Oosterdam, Noordam, Westerdam) nor did any ship built since 2002. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted June 29, 2023 #23 Share Posted June 29, 2023 21 hours ago, Crew News said: Here is an updated link: HAL Laundry Price List 2023. Still same prices on this list for the last seven years but unlimited prices per bag have increased. And they learned that suit is spelled suit not suite like the last one 😛. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Crew News Posted June 29, 2023 #24 Share Posted June 29, 2023 29 minutes ago, erdufylla said: Those numbers are consistent with what I’ve seen recently, but I think they do vary from cruise to cruise. People more in the know can correct me if that’s wrong. I have two questions about the “per bag” laundry: (1) If you put some items in a zippered mesh bag, either to protect them (e.g., something you don’t want stretched out, like bras) or keep smaller items together (e.g., socks), will they keep them in the bag and put that through the wash as is, or remove the items from the mesh bag? (2) I hear people rave about the laundry service and how you can specify certain washing instructions (cold wash, low heat dry, air dry, etc.). I assume they’re talking about individual items sent to laundry, but can those instructions be given on a bag of laundry, too, if the whole bag is to receive the same instructions? I cannot answer your first question but the second answer is that you can mark individual items or just draw a line from top to bottom with instructions for all items. I do "wash cold/dry low" for everything 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florida_gal_50 Posted June 29, 2023 #25 Share Posted June 29, 2023 12 hours ago, BobbiSox said: Keep in mind that your laundry will not be washed by itself; they don't use small home-style machines. Your clothing will be washed with that of other passengers. That's why they use that 'almost impossible to remove' tag on all your pieces. You can wash small items in the bathroom sink, usuing their shampoo, and hanging overnight to dry; there is a clothesline in your shower. I hand wash whatever I can, especially on a long sail, and send them to be pressed only if they need it. Underwear is easily washed and dried in the cabin. I'm 5-star and I don't pay for the laundry services, but I still do most of my own. Yup, I still hand wash a bit myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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