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    Quote Originally Posted by pwkenner View Post
    I read somewhere that irons are not allowed on the ship, and irons are provided in the laundry. Does anyone know if this is correct? Do you bring a travel iron? Have you ever had it confiscated?
    Yes, this is correct pw. Irons are not allowed on any ships. Some cruise lines do provide irons in the laundry room. I know Carnival does. If you bring an iron they will confiscate it. You really don't need it. Between the laundry rooms and the laundry and/or pressing service provided, you really don't need to bring anything.

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    I like the fact that Carnival and Princess do have self-service laundries on board (plus the iron for use -- who wants to carry one onboard anyway).

    Our last cruise was a 15-day one and we use the washers twice so we can take less clothes. Our previous cruise was a week-long one but we were on the road (took the train to our embarkation port) for four days total so we really appreciated the service.

    I had asked about the laundries on other cruiselines, but often the response is that the ship's laundry service is pretty reasonably priced (like I want to pay a dollar to wash my underwear!) and who wants to spend time doing laundry.

    Another issue with my family is that my daughter gets a rash when wearing clothes washed in regular detergent. If we use our own detergent (allergen-free All or other similar ones), there's less of a problem. She may have a reaction to the detergent used by the ship.
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    Thanks for all the info.
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    Does anyone know if it is a problem to bring wrinkle release on board a Carnival ship? Wrinkle release is my saving grace a lot of times.

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    Quote Originally Posted by JMeans13 View Post
    Does anyone know if it is a problem to bring wrinkle release on board a Carnival ship? Wrinkle release is my saving grace a lot of times.

    Thanks.
    Not a problem! Lots of folks swear by it. If you are flying, be sure to put it in your checked luggage.

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    We're laundry do-it-yourselfers. That leads to 4 'tips':

    1. Pack enough clothing for half the trip plus 1 day.

    2. Include a couple of heavy duty black plastic trash bags when packing. They're great for hauling to and from the laundry room.

    3. Plan to [and follow through!] do your laundry at the half-way point of the cruise. Laundry rooms tend toward the hectic after that date.

    4. The casino will happily provide all the quarters you need.

    Jim

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    Quote Originally Posted by Torus34 View Post
    We're laundry do-it-yourselfers. That leads to 4 'tips':

    1. Pack enough clothing for half the trip plus 1 day.

    2. Include a couple of heavy duty black plastic trash bags when packing. They're great for hauling to and from the laundry room.

    3. Plan to [and follow through!] do your laundry at the half-way point of the cruise. Laundry rooms tend toward the hectic after that date.

    4. The casino will happily provide all the quarters you need.

    Jim
    Good tips. We do the same for both cruising and for week long camping trips...minus #4. Our last two cruises were with RCI, and we missed the laundry facilities.
    Dave

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