turn down service

[7nucruzers]

excuse me - maybe i'm just new to cruising (only been on majesty in 1997) but what in the world is "turn down service"?????

[pcbeck]

Come in your room in the evening, covers turned back, pillows fluffed, mint on the pillow, and animal towels.

[Brandis]

They also have this in good hotels...

 

The room steward prepares your bed in the evening to be ready for you when you want to go to sleep. Taking off the day cover, pulling back the sheets, putting a chocolate on the pillow and maybe also create a towel animal.

 

If your cabin has bunk beds and they are needed, they will be turned down (they are usually hidden in the ceiling or turned against the wall). I guess that's were the name "turn down service" comes from.

 

Also, the bathroom is usually cleaned a second time (first time in the morning) and towels replaced...

 

Marc Benz

Switzerland

 

Next cruises:

 

Yangtze River cruise: June 2004

 

Transatlantic Prinsendam, Lisbon-Ft. Lauderdale: 11/09/04

 

Previous cruises:

Ecstasy, Bahamas, 1996

Ecstasy, Bahamas, 1997

Jubilee, Baja California, 1998

Carnival Destiny, Western Caribbean, 1999

Carnival Destiny, Eastern Carribbean, 1999

Maasdam, Mediterranean, 2000

Carnival Spirit, Alaska southbound, 2001

European Vision, Mediterranean, 2001

Voyager of the Seas, Western Carribean, 2001/2002

Funchal, Baltic, 2002

Enchantment of the Seas, Western Caribbean, 2002/2003

Brilliance of the Seas, Eastern Mediterranean, 2003

Adventure of the Seas, Southern Caribbean, 2003

Inaugral Jewel of the Seas, Hamburg-Oslo, 2004

[7nucruzers]

oh! guess that was a stupid question. We were on majesty on 1997 - don't remember towel animals but they did prepare the pull down bunk beds for our daughters and gave us fresh towels for the evening. can't wait til 11/14 on the jewel. we're going with a group of friends to celebrate anniversaries. been a long time since 1997!!! thanks for the reply