Pool questions

[lawyerrose]

Hi,

 

Regarding the pools on the Caribbean Princess:

 

1. Are they fresh water or salt?

2. Is the pool heated?

3. How late do they stay open?

 

Thanks in advance. :)

 

Rose

[B40 Tha Cruisa]

They are fresh water, and I dont believe they are heated.

[Jacqueline]

The pools on Princess exceed those of any of the other cruiselines in the category. Not only are they fresh water, but some of them are open all night- at least on the Grand Class of ships.

[vttea]

Officially, all the pools and hot tubs, at least on the Caribbean Princess, are closed by midnight. Actually, Neptune closes at about 5:30 pm, to prepare for Movies Under the Star.

 

What we found on our recent cruise on the Caribbean Princess, however, is that the staff is eager to get the nets on and the pools closed. At about 11:35 one night, while my wife and I were enjoying the hot tub near the ship's aft (just under the Skywalker), a couple staffers, after throwing the nets over the Terrace Pool and the smaller pool just next to us, tried to scoot us away. The guy was kind enough to look at his watch and say "Okay" almost apologetically when I told him, "I thought the pools close at midnight."

 

If you're like me and enjoy late-night swims, you'll be disappointed. I'd give Princess alot of kudos if they could at least leave one pool open 24 hrs.

 

-Steven

[Tatka]

If you're like me and enjoy late-night swims, you'll be disappointed. I'd give Princess alot of kudos if they could at least leave one pool open 24 hrs.

 

-Steven

 

All other lines close their pools much earlier, so Princess does the best job in this department.

[barbarah33]

I agree that Princess's pools get two-thumbs up both for their hours and having fresh water vs. salt. When we sailed on the Grand the covered pool was open all night long. And oddly you could walk by there and find people in it at all hours? Who swims at 3am?

[NorcalGuy]

Officially, all the pools and hot tubs, at least on the Caribbean Princess, are closed by midnight. Actually, Neptune closes at about 5:30 pm, to prepare for Movies Under the Star.

 

What we found on our recent cruise on the Caribbean Princess, however, is that the staff is eager to get the nets on and the pools closed. At about 11:35 one night, while my wife and I were enjoying the hot tub near the ship's aft (just under the Skywalker), a couple staffers, after throwing the nets over the Terrace Pool and the smaller pool just next to us, tried to scoot us away. The guy was kind enough to look at his watch and say "Okay" almost apologetically when I told him, "I thought the pools close at midnight."

 

If you're like me and enjoy late-night swims, you'll be disappointed. I'd give Princess alot of kudos if they could at least leave one pool open 24 hrs.

 

-Steven

I have heard this before about the Caribbean Princess.

I hope it isn't something planned fleet wide.

On all of my Princess cruises (other ships) the pools/spas have been open 24/7 except for maintenance. I too am a late night/early AM swimmer and would hate to lose that.

[Oregon81]

The pools are indeed heated. It would be awfully chilly if they weren't on Alaska cruises!!

 

The temperatures vary, but they are usually around 85 degrees fahrenheit.