lovebug33 Posted May 23, 2009 #1 Share Posted May 23, 2009 We are trying to figure out what toiletries to bring. Are the amenities standard in each room, or is it like Carnival where it is a grab bag of what you get and you don't get any more when you use them? TIA! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dandro Posted May 23, 2009 #2 Share Posted May 23, 2009 From reading here and researching the HAL website, soap, shampoo & conditioner are all provided and replenished as needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diathoney Posted May 23, 2009 #3 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I always bring my own. I prefer to know how my conditioner will feel, how my razor will work etc. If the room has good stuff, then I'll use theirs instead of mine. Better safe than frizzy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadarocks Posted May 23, 2009 #4 Share Posted May 23, 2009 From reading here and researching the HAL website, soap, shampoo & conditioner are all provided and replenished as needed. And shower gel, and both soap and facial soap. And a hair dryer. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darcy24 Posted May 23, 2009 #5 Share Posted May 23, 2009 and lotion. loved all the products (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, 2 soap bars) except didn't care for the scent of the lotion. hair dryer is in desk/vanity drawer in cabin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nursebubba Posted May 23, 2009 #6 Share Posted May 23, 2009 and lotion. loved all the products (shampoo, conditioner, shower gel, 2 soap bars) except didn't care for the scent of the lotion. hair dryer is in desk/vanity drawer in cabin. Was the lotion also elemis? What was the scent like. Trying very hard to only take bare minimum as I will be hauling things pre cruise. Princess uses something that had a quite unusual, for me very nasty smell and we never used any of it in Dec. Are elemis products sold in the US. If so where? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 23, 2009 #7 Share Posted May 23, 2009 The products included: 1.7 ounce bottle - Pure Shine Shampoo - infused with the aroma of Lime, Basil, and Grapefruit. 1.7 ounce bottle - Pro-Vitamin Conditioner - a citrus experience that replenishes with conditioning Vitamin B5 Panthenol. 1.7 ounce bottle - Sharp Shower and Bath Gel - an aroma-therapeutic blend of Mint, Charmonile, Wild Marjoram, Nettle and Thyme in a Mineral rich Sea Salt base. 1.7 ounce bottle of Vitamin Rich-Body Lotion - infused with Vitamin-rich Wheat Germ, Carrot and Sweet Almond Oil. For the Face: Citrus Soap Slice - pure Glycerin soap is lightly infused with the aroma of Grapefruit, Basil, Clove and Lime. For the Body: pure zest cleansing soap - infused with nature's own Lime, Clove Leaf, Lavender and Rosemary Extracts in Palm Oil. The conditioner is very thick -- very hard to get out of the bottle. DH had a reaction to the Elemis products when it was first introduced. So now we have to bring our own toiletries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fifties chick Posted May 23, 2009 #8 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Is this the same info for the Star Princess..Does anyone know what they provide...Thanx Ronda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krazy Kruizers Posted May 23, 2009 #9 Share Posted May 23, 2009 The products I listed are on HAL ships. I do not have a list for the Princess ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoomergals Posted May 23, 2009 #10 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Thank you so much for this detailed list! I can't wait to try them all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earl_m Posted May 23, 2009 #11 Share Posted May 23, 2009 KK!! how did you remember all that. I have a hard time time remembering what I did yesterday:D!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mary Ellen Posted May 23, 2009 #12 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Is this the same info for the Star Princess..Does anyone know what they provide...Thanx RondaI'm sure someone on the Princess forum knows. I'd suggest asking there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cantw8togo Posted May 23, 2009 #13 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Is the hair dryer the type that would hold a diffuser for curly hair, or is it a wall mounted unit like those on Celebrity? We are travelling on the Volendam. Are the amenities the same on every ship? Thanks, N. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjs107 Posted May 23, 2009 #14 Share Posted May 23, 2009 I often react to cosmetics and skin care stuff but have never had a problem with Elemis. Some of the best facials I've had have been with these products. Bodes well for the trip :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted May 23, 2009 #15 Share Posted May 23, 2009 Are the amenities the same on every ship? Yes. Every cabin; every ship. On the Volendam (on all the S- and R-class ships) there is a wall-mounted dryer in the bathroom, left over from pre-SOE days. It still comes in handy to clean off the mirror. But every cabin on every ship has a hand-held hair dryer, of the pretty strong variety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cruisinaddiction Posted May 25, 2009 #16 Share Posted May 25, 2009 The products included: 1.7 ounce bottle - Sharp Shower and Bath Gel - an aroma-therapeutic blend of Mint, Charmonile, Wild Marjoram, Nettle and Thyme in a Mineral rich Sea Salt base. Last November on the Noordam (our 3rd HAL cruise), we were told that shower gel was not being given out due to cutbacks. We had shower gel on our other 2 HAL cruises, so we didn't bring any in November. We had to "coax" our room steward to "scrounge up" some for us. He came up with 2 bottles for the 10 days, and asked us not to tell anybody that he had given it to us. At Half Moon Cay, we asked cruisers from the Westerdam (also at HMC that day) if they were being given shower gel. They said they were. Anyone else experience this on the Noordam or any other HAL ship? Any recent cruisers not receive shower gel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthC Posted May 25, 2009 #17 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Last November on the Noordam (our 3rd HAL cruise), we were told that shower gel was not being given out due to cutbacks. ... Anyone else experience this on the Noordam or any other HAL ship? Any recent cruisers not receive shower gel? There was ample shower gel on both my January Noordam, and February Veendam cruises. Is it possible that a shipment didn't arrive to replenish the supply for your cruise? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scottjeanne Posted May 25, 2009 #18 Share Posted May 25, 2009 Just got off Veendam-no problem with bath product supply. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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