Bring a fan on the ship

[Chelley00]

We brought a fan along and it was a lifesaver. We didn't use it so much to keep the room cool, but more so for the white noise to drown out the people letting their door slam when they left their rooms.

 

We also brought along a battery operated Glade scented oil candle. The flickering of the candle was romantic :) but it also made the room smell so good.

[Colo Cruiser]

No fan for us, just open the sliding door. ;)

[Nancy53]

Its hard to open the sliding door on an inside cabin or oceanview. He He:p

[grandbanksguy]

Does any one bring a fan with them? is it needed?

 

Yes, I'm bringing a big fan - DW. Definately needed. Never cruise without her. :cool:

[jfv379]

No fan for us, just open the sliding door. ;)

 

Keith,

 

You're going to start that arguement again.:eek:

 

John

[hawaii6o]

I brought a fan on our 7/26-8/4 cruise on the CB. I thought I was the only person that brought a fan on a cruise. I am a terrible sleeper and need it for the noise. I tried the sound machines before, but they dont have a selection for fan LOL...... The one I bring is a small square box fan. I wouldnt leave home without it.

 

Glad there are fans of the fans out there on cruise critic LOL>>>>>:D:D:D

 

Jeanne

[coiran]

I always bring my best fan - my wife - and she brings along her best fan - Me. We have a gteat time together.

Ron

[hbcruiser]

You don't need to bring a fan. If you find your cabin warm, and I usually do, call maintenance and they will lower your thermostat. I called them twice on my recent trip on the Ruby. They just keep coming back until the cabin is as you like it.

[rdsqrl]

Now you will get a huge laugh. I also take along a doiley for the table and two battery operated candles. I like my suite or mini suite to feel like home. :D

It's not so much the battery-operated candles as it was the doily that caused me to laugh out loud! Is it a paper one or do you go all out with one of fancy hand-knotted Belgian lace?!

[bhopal21]

No fan for us, just open the sliding door. ;)

 

He does close it when I fire up my gas powered blender.:rolleyes:

 

Mike:)

[envy4u]

He does close it when I fire up my gas powered blender.:rolleyes:

 

Mike:)

 

Too cute ;)

[morriscats]

You don't need to bring a fan. If you find your cabin warm, and I usually do, call maintenance and they will lower your thermostat. I called them twice on my recent trip on the Ruby. They just keep coming back until the cabin is as you like it.

This was not the case for us. We called and called - had our steward contact maintenance - nobody every came. It would work during the day but would cut out in the evening.

[Toto2Kansas]

This was not the case for us. We called and called - had our steward contact maintenance - nobody every came. It would work during the day but would cut out in the evening.

 

 

Did it totally stop working at night, or was it that the green light didn't show up? Friends had this problem and thought their AC wasn't working, and we had to explain to them, after so much time the green light telling the AC is on fades out. Doesn't mean it is no longer working, it only comes on for a short time if you are adjusting the temp and then fades out again. ;) I have talked to many with the complaint that their AC stops working at night, when it's only the little green light, and it is supposed to go out after a period of time.

[MszKitty]

You don't need to bring a fan. If you find your cabin warm, and I usually do, call maintenance and they will lower your thermostat. I called them twice on my recent trip on the Ruby. They just keep coming back until the cabin is as you like it.

 

For me, its not the how warm or cold it is, it having the movement of air on my head and face. It could be 65 degrees in there, and I'll still need the fan for the breeze.

[morriscats]

Did it totally stop working at night, or was it that the green light didn't show up? Friends had this problem and thought their AC wasn't working, and we had to explain to them, after so much time the green light telling the AC is on fades out. Doesn't mean it is no longer working, it only comes on for a short time if you are adjusting the temp and then fades out again. ;) I have talked to many with the complaint that their AC stops working at night, when it's only the little green light, and it is supposed to go out after a period of time.

The green light was on - it got really hot in the stateroom. And I know that when you open the door to the balcony that trips the air - which we were not doing.

[fathercop]

I'm not a "fan" of travelling with anything extra, but sometimes a fan would be nice.

 

Good luck to you and enjoy your cruise.

[tothemall&beyond]

I ALWAYS bring my Brookstone battery-operated fan onboard. Our last two cruises with Princess, we took inside cabins and both were hot. On one of the cruises, the crew was never able to adjust the temp and with a full ship, the fan was my savior. The dining rooms also tend to have cold spots and hot spots. So I would say yes to the fan.

[Toto2Kansas]

The green light was on - it got really hot in the stateroom. And I know that when you open the door to the balcony that trips the air - which we were not doing.

 

Unless Princess has changed this recently, there is no kill switch to the AC when you open your balcony door on Princess ships as some of the other lines have. I am going to make another guess here that those staterooms around yours all were sleeping with their balcony doors open, it will cause the AC in all of the surrounding staterooms to not work properly when this is done. :mad:

[bhopal21]

Toto is correct. There is no connection between the balcony doors and the AC/heat on Princess ships.

 

Mike:)

[Colo Cruiser]

I agree no balcony door AC switch on Princess ships. ;)

[wizard-of-roz]

This was not the case for us. We called and called - had our steward contact maintenance - nobody every came. It would work during the day but would cut out in the evening.

 

Onboard the Sapphire Princess, last April, to Mexico. Our Lido cabin was so warm and, we could not get the air to circulate appropriately. My poor little fan was working overtime. (I usually only use it for night time!)

We called the front desk to report it. Maintenance came in on three different occasions to repair it and finally got it right on the last try. Because it took three trys to get it right we were sent chocolate covered strawberries and champagne for the inconvenience. How nice was that!!!!!!

[wizard-of-roz]

For me, its not the how warm or cold it is, it having the movement of air on my head and face. It could be 65 degrees in there, and I'll still need the fan for the breeze.

 

Exactly!!!!!!

[morriscats]

Unless Princess has changed this recently, there is no kill switch to the AC when you open your balcony door on Princess ships as some of the other lines have. I am going to make another guess here that those staterooms around yours all were sleeping with their balcony doors open, it will cause the AC in all of the surrounding staterooms to not work properly when this is done. :mad:

Thanks for the info Toto. Misled again. Our room steward was the one who told us about leaving the door open and tripping the air switch. It was very uncomfortable and the only time I faulted Princess for not trying to fix it.

[L38]

He does close it when I fire up my gas powered blender.:rolleyes:

 

Mike:)

 

Please tell me you're joking:confused:

 

yes you are just noticed the icon. I may need glasses

[elou]

I've thought about bring a fan, since on one ship, the room was warm for the week. I was afraid the fan could fall if the ocean was rough. True or no?