artvlay Posted April 12 #1 Share Posted April 12 Going on Island Princess and never used the laundry. This time we will be on longer and would probably do it once. What are the best times to do it that it isn't crowded? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nomoe Posted April 12 #2 Share Posted April 12 I have used laundry room on port days when most passengers were off the ship 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly74 Posted April 12 #3 Share Posted April 12 Mornings usually work. Also, if one laundry is in use, try one on another deck. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akaCruiser Posted April 12 #4 Share Posted April 12 Best days are port days and in the early morning or during meal times like lunch or dinner, that way you don't need to wait for a machine to be free. Also note that the machines in the laundry rooms tend not to like be overloaded, so for large loads you need to split them up into two washings. Similarly when using the dryer you will need to split your load as I found that the dryers are under power and tend to need more time if you put a full load. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martha1974 Posted April 12 #5 Share Posted April 12 We often use them on a port day if we don't have an excursion and can stay on the ship until mid-morning. Usually call into the laundry to start the wash on our way up to the buffet for breakfast then call on the way back to the cabin to swap everything from the washer to the dryer. Down to the IC for a coffee and that fills the time until the dryer is finished, than take everything back to the cabin and off the ship for our port day. Usually off the ship by 10am and missing the rush at the gangway. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callista_R Posted April 12 #6 Share Posted April 12 I ran a couple of loads late evening (10 - 11 pm) on a port day and had the entire laundry room to myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa1974 Posted April 12 #7 Share Posted April 12 8 hours ago, artvlay said: Going on Island Princess and never used the laundry. This time we will be on longer and would probably do it once. What are the best times to do it that it isn't crowded? I was on the Crown in October and the washer and dryer were free. But you had to purchase detergent and dryer sheets. Most people pack laundry pods and dryer sheets. Also keep an eye on the time for the washer and dryer. You don't want someone to remove your clothes and leave them on top of the one shelf or the dryer still wet or not totally dry. Also, if you can try to clean the dryer filter. It helps. Enjoy your cruise. @Callista_R welcome to cruise critic. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artvlay Posted April 12 Author #8 Share Posted April 12 Thank you for all the great advice. I will be thinking of all of you when watching the dryer go round. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMDE Posted April 13 #9 Share Posted April 13 You can check different floors, too. On our floor on the Grand Princess there are only 2 washers/2 washers in the room, which were busy, but on the floor below the laundry room had 4 washers/4 dryers. They might differ a bit on lots of floors. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reina del Mar Posted April 13 #10 Share Posted April 13 (edited) It’s kind and considerate to others to set an alarm on your phone to make sure you are back by the time your wash or dry has finished. Or just take a book and sit there. I have seen many an angry passenger waiting for someone to empty their machine, and others removing clothes and moving them, to have access to machines. Edited April 13 by Reina del Mar 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfaaa Posted April 13 #11 Share Posted April 13 Any day but the last sea day of the cruise. That is when many people would do their laundry before they pack up for the trip home. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG_traveller Posted April 14 #12 Share Posted April 14 Bring a few laundry pods or those detergent sheets and dryer sheets. It cost me $9 to do one load, and while there is nothing you can do about the cost of the machines, bringing your own detergent and dryer sheets will help, especially if you are doing several loads. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illinigal77 Posted April 14 #13 Share Posted April 14 I use detergent sheets and dryer sheets when I travel. The detergent sheets are lighter, take up less room, and there is no chance anything will leak when travelling. They work great! Has anyone done laundry the first full day at sea? We are doing a land/sea tour of Alaska this coming Septemeber and our first full day on the ship would be a good day to wash the clothes we wore on the land portion of our trip. That day we sail to Hubbard Glacier but are only there from 3:00-8 pm so it would be a good day for me to do our clothes. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa1974 Posted April 14 #14 Share Posted April 14 50 minutes ago, illinigal77 said: I use detergent sheets and dryer sheets when I travel. The detergent sheets are lighter, take up less room, and there is no chance anything will leak when travelling. They work great! Has anyone done laundry the first full day at sea? We are doing a land/sea tour of Alaska this coming Septemeber and our first full day on the ship would be a good day to wash the clothes we wore on the land portion of our trip. That day we sail to Hubbard Glacier but are only there from 3:00-8 pm so it would be a good day for me to do our clothes. I'm just curious why you would want to wash the clothes from your land portion, unless you plan to wear some during your cruise. Every time we did Alaska we packed two bags. One for the land portion and the other for the cruise. Oh, and at least one carry-on. 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illinigal77 Posted April 14 #15 Share Posted April 14 8 minutes ago, nasa1974 said: I'm just curious why you would want to wash the clothes from your land portion, unless you plan to wear some during your cruise. Every time we did Alaska we packed two bags. One for the land portion and the other for the cruise. Oh, and at least one carry-on. 🙂 I don't want to pack 2 weeks worth of clothes. The jeans/pants, casual tops, and underwear we wear on the land portion we plan to wear in other ports and on the ship during the day. We will have a "ship" suitcase with dressier clothes and items we will only use on the ship. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nasa1974 Posted April 14 #16 Share Posted April 14 29 minutes ago, illinigal77 said: I don't want to pack 2 weeks worth of clothes. The jeans/pants, casual tops, and underwear we wear on the land portion we plan to wear in other ports and on the ship during the day. We will have a "ship" suitcase with dressier clothes and items we will only use on the ship. Makes perfect sense. Enjoy your cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Firefly74 Posted April 14 #17 Share Posted April 14 21 hours ago, illinigal77 said: Has anyone done laundry the first full day at sea? We did when we sailed out of Sydney because we had been in Australia several days early. It worked very well. Easily found an available washer and dryer. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illinigal77 Posted April 15 #18 Share Posted April 15 5 hours ago, Firefly74 said: We did when we sailed out of Sydney because we had been in Australia several days early. It worked very well. Easily found an available washer and dryer. Thank you! I think that will be my plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Callista_R Posted April 15 #19 Share Posted April 15 @nasa1974 Thank you! 😊 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinfamily7609 Posted April 16 #20 Share Posted April 16 Does anyone know how much I should plan to spend per load (just to wash/dry, I’ll bring my own detergent and softener)? Thanks!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Wildcat Posted April 16 #21 Share Posted April 16 1 hour ago, cruisinfamily7609 said: Does anyone know how much I should plan to spend per load (just to wash/dry, I’ll bring my own detergent and softener)? Thanks!! Sometimes the token machine was empty and they gave you tokens. Other times $3.50 I think. Water on board is very soft with no minerals. It is basically desalinated water. Used detergent sheets or pods just fine 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
voljeep Posted April 16 #22 Share Posted April 16 4 minutes ago, Arizona Wildcat said: Sometimes the token machine was empty and they gave you tokens. Other times $3.50 I think. Water on board is very soft with no minerals. It is basically desalinated water. Used detergent sheets or pods just fine Pro-Tip - get your tokens early if you know you are going to use them 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
artvlay Posted April 16 Author #23 Share Posted April 16 55 minutes ago, voljeep said: Pro-Tip - get your tokens early if you know you are going to use them Where do you get tokens other than in the laundry? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arizona Wildcat Posted April 16 #24 Share Posted April 16 39 minutes ago, artvlay said: Where do you get tokens other than in the laundry? Customer service has them. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aggie83 Posted April 24 #25 Share Posted April 24 FYI - The Island installed brand new washers and dryers in January. They were very nice. I found that the dryers ran quite hot and that the lowest heat setting was perfect for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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