JerseyJoe Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 This may be a silly question, but I've asked a few people I know who have done cruises and they couldn't answer for sure - are we allowed to bring towels off the ship for shore excursions? We shouldn't need to pack our own towels, right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted March 26, 2019 Report Share Posted March 26, 2019 Yes, they usually actually have a station on the dock or on the way off the ship to check out blue pool towels. Be cautioned, they will be checked to your Sea Pass card, however many you take, you have to bring that many back and check them back in, if not you will be charged for the towels. I usually go by the pool deck and get them and already have them packed instead of trying to do it while you walk off the ship. JerseyJoe, Todd W and SLJ 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SolariumSnoozer Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 Yes, as @tiny260 said, you can take towels off the ship. We usually get fresh towels the night before and have them in our cabin so we are ready to go the next morning. Royal almost always has a towel drop right when you get back on the ship so you don't have to carry them back to the pool deck. JerseyJoe 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCruisers Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 On 3/26/2019 at 11:33 AM, tiny260 said: Yes, they usually actually have a station on the dock or on the way off the ship to check out blue pool towels. Be cautioned, they will be checked to your Sea Pass card, however many you take, you have to bring that many back and check them back in, if not you will be charged for the towels. I usually go by the pool deck and get them and already have them packed instead of trying to do it while you walk off the ship. Are they nice big towels? Honestly I was thinking of bringing older oversized towels and then leaving them at Coki Beach at the end of our trip. I'm just concerned with not having a balcony to be able to dry them over night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, NJCruisers said: Are they nice big towels? Honestly I was thinking of bringing older oversized towels and then leaving them at Coki Beach at the end of our trip. I'm just concerned with not having a balcony to be able to dry them over night. Bringing towels can be a PITA. They get full of sand and even with a balcony don’t try quickly because it’s very humid. I’d never bring my own. Simply easier to use theirs and turn them in frequently for clean ones. They are a decent size and you can ask for two. tiny260 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCruisers Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 38 minutes ago, twangster said: Bringing towels can be a PITA. They get full of sand and even with a balcony don’t try quickly because it’s very humid. I’d never bring my own. Simply easier to use theirs and turn them in frequently for clean ones. They are a decent size and you can ask for two. Thanks, didn't realize we could get more than one & was worried they wouldn't be big enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 1 hour ago, twangster said: Bringing towels can be a PITA. They get full of sand and even with a balcony don’t try quickly because it’s very humid. I’d never bring my own. Simply easier to use theirs and turn them in frequently for clean ones. They are a decent size and you can ask for two. Totally agree. If there's an option to use vendor towels, I will always prefer that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 57 minutes ago, NJCruisers said: Thanks, didn't realize we could get more than one & was worried they wouldn't be big enough. I'm sure there is a limit, but you can get as many as you want. Just remember though, you have to haul them around all day and turn them back in when you get back to the ship, so if you ask for 2-3 pp that is going to get heavy, especially when they are wet. I usually get 4 for my wife and I for the pool deck and 2-3 when we go to a beach. NJCruisers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAAAYTOOO Posted March 27, 2019 Report Share Posted March 27, 2019 4 hours ago, SolariumSnoozer said: We usually get fresh towels the night before and have them in our cabin so we are ready to go the next morning This is SOOO smart. I never remember to do that ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCruisers Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 18 hours ago, tiny260 said: I'm sure there is a limit, but you can get as many as you want. Just remember though, you have to haul them around all day and turn them back in when you get back to the ship, so if you ask for 2-3 pp that is going to get heavy, especially when they are wet. I usually get 4 for my wife and I for the pool deck and 2-3 when we go to a beach. It's just the hubby & I & we'll both have light weight backpacks. I like the tip about getting them earlier and packing them too! I was just worried about the size of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiny260 Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 Just now, NJCruisers said: It's just the hubby & I & we'll both have light weight backpacks. I like the tip about getting them earlier and packing them too! I was just worried about the size of them. If you can picture one of the pool lounge chairs on deck, the blue pool towels cover all of the lounge chair except maybe the last 6 inches of the chair where your heels would be (Loosing 6" for chair clips or tucking in). So they are not as big as a beach towel you might buy, but they are not small. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NJCruisers Posted March 28, 2019 Report Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 minute ago, tiny260 said: If you can picture one of the pool lounge chairs on deck, the blue pool towels cover all of the lounge chair except maybe the last 6 inches of the chair where your heels would be (Loosing 6" for chair clips or tucking in). So they are not as big as a beach towel you might buy, but they are not small. Thank you!, I'm pretty sure it will wrap around me then.... at least at the beginning of the cruise before all that food:) HeWhoWaits, tiny260 and WAAAYTOOO 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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