Few last minute questions

[manjss]

Hi, I have a few last minute questions b/f I leave for my cruise on Sunday. Everyone keeps saying the shower is sooo small. Is there enough room to shave your legs in it? Also, for the balcony cabins, do I need to bring a bungee cord to hold the door open? We will be on the baja deck. Thanks!

[Toto2Kansas]

Hi, I have a few last minute questions b/f I leave for my cruise on Sunday. Everyone keeps saying the shower is sooo small. Is there enough room to shave your legs in it? Also, for the balcony cabins, do I need to bring a bungee cord to hold the door open? We will be on the baja deck. Thanks!

 

Wellllllllllllllll, let's just say that if you aren't tiny, you may end up having to prop your foot on the stool to shave your legs. Remember the old joke of soaping up the shower walls and spin around? Pretty close, depending on your size.

 

Doors are sliding on the balcony on princess ships, so a bungee cord won't really help much there.

[sunsetbeachgal]

Shaving legs is very difficult, even if you are a contortionist! I end up putting a leg on top of the toilet and having to mop up water on the floor. Have lots of fun!

[paul929207]

We have had no problem with the balcony door.

[Colo Cruiser]

Hi, I have a few last minute questions b/f I leave for my cruise on Sunday. Everyone keeps saying the shower is sooo small. Is there enough room to shave your legs in it? Also, for the balcony cabins, do I need to bring a bungee cord to hold the door open? We will be on the baja deck. Thanks!

 

 

 

Slide the door to where you want it and lock the handle down.

[BalconyGal]

You are better off shaving your legs ON the balcony..:D

 

Using the toilet trick works, just don't let anyone walk into the bathroom with socks on until the floor is mopped up.

[Loritd]

All cruise ship showers are small but we were on the Caribbean Princess and it was tiny. To shave my legs I put a towel on the floor, sit on it, stick my legs in the shower and shave that way. As long as the shower head is the removable kind (with the kitchen sink sprayable type hose) it works fine. I am also on the Emerald next week. I am hoping for a smooth crossing because five days of rough seas would be tough. Lori

[ggprincess2004]

An alternative for shaving legs is to use the showers in the Lotus Spa area. Roomy, lots of towels. :)

 

Have a wonderful cruise.

[Toto2Kansas]

All cruise ship showers are small but we were on the Caribbean Princess and it was tiny. To shave my legs I put a towel on the floor, sit on it, stick my legs in the shower and shave that way. As long as the shower head is the removable kind (with the kitchen sink sprayable type hose) it works fine. I am also on the Emerald next week. I am hoping for a smooth crossing because five days of rough seas would be tough. Lori

 

Opps, you are going to have a slight problem. Except for accessible staterooms, the shower heads on Princess are not the hose type that are removable. Might want to come up with a plan 'B'.

[Langley Cruisers]

Emerald balcony room last week - smallest shower I have ever seen in my life. I ended up putting the bath mat on the floor, another towel on the toilet, and actually shaved my legs standing outside of the shower completely. I rinsed my razor in the sink, and then rinsed off my legs and body when I was finished.

 

Hey - you do what you have to do. But there was absolutely no way to shave in the shower; it was too dangerous and frustrating.

[MGnut]

Opps, you are going to have a slight problem. Except for accessible staterooms, the shower heads on Princess are not the hose type that are removable. Might want to come up with a plan 'B'.

 

Hmm.. Never had a problem shaving my legs in the showers! :D

[manjss]

thanks everyone for the feedback. sounds pretty small, and I'm pretty petite. I was thinking I'll prob. have to stand outside the shower and maybe rest my foot against the wall and shave there. Oh well, I'm sure I'll figure it out. Thanks for answering the door question too!!!

[MissMet]

I do the whole outside the shower routine with towels everywhere when I'm not cruising DCL (DCL = BATHTUBS!). :)

 

Veet or Nair maybe a possibility for some. For myself, not so much as I'm italian, 'nuff said, but for the ladies with fine hair it may be a convenient alternative while on a cruise.

[skippyy]

I always shave my legs in the Kiddie Pool and if the little urchins complain I put a little Pop-notch on their butts:eek:

[CRUISERSWITHKIDS]

I didn't think you were supposed to keep the door open on the balcony d/t the zoned AC? Won't that affect the other cabins when it comes to keeping their rooms at an acceptable/comfortable temperature?

[zacc]

Yes.....keeping the balcony door open will not only affect the ac in your own cabin but will lower the efficiency in all cabins in your ac zone. Nine times out of ten when someone has "an ac problem" it is because one or more balcony doors are open in their given zone.

[MSMcDuffy]

It was a while ago but I think I actually put my leg up into the sink and shaved there. You have to be a little flexible to do that, though.

 

Another option is to get waxed right before your trip - ouch:eek:

[ByeBye1]

I just use an electric shaver when on vacation, it's good enough. Just don't tell DH :D

[Woodmnky]

An alternative for shaving legs is to use the showers in the Lotus Spa area. Roomy, lots of towels. :)

 

Have a wonderful cruise.

I have never used the showers in the Lotus Spa area; are these private showers or do they have curtains?

[momstime]

I think that the bungee cord is not to keep the cabin door to the balcony open, but to keep the door open between balconies if you want your balcony to open up to your next door neighbors balcony.

[fhmoore]

My solution to shaving on a cruise.... I go to the salon before I leave and get the ol' legs waxed!!

[mdmc]

I was just on the Crown and had no problems shaving my legs (inside the shower that is). I am petite though.