Ben0867 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 Good evening We are leaving on Oasis Of the Seas in 7 days. I am wondering if there are any ironing facilities onboard? Or can we pay to have clothes ironed or dry cleaned? We would like to bring some formal clothes for celebrations onboard. Thanks Ben Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lovetocruise2002 Posted September 16, 2018 Report Share Posted September 16, 2018 You can pay for dry cleaning and pressing. No irons allowed on board. Fire hazard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Mljstr Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 My opinion would be to pack very carefully and pass up the onboard laundry services. They are super expensive last time I checked. I know they do laundry but not so sure about dry cleaning. Hang your wrinkled clothes in the shower for a steam to remove wrinkles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeK Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 If you are in a GS or above they will do a complimentary press before formal night Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 As a Carnival cruiser converted to Royal this is something I've learned to get over and it hasn't turned out to be an issue for me. Couple of things: 1. I bring Downy wrinkle release. Travel size bottles available at places like Target. I give my shirts and jacket a quick spray, crank the shower on hot and use the bathroom as a steam room for a few minutes to aid in releasing any wrinkles. 2. Rolling certain clothes loosely can reduce wrinkles (frequent business traveler trick). 3. You can request just pressing or steaming only without a full dry cleaning or washing. Price schedule from Anthem 2018 attached: Ben0867 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 1 hour ago, twangster said: You can request just pressing or steaming only without a full dry cleaning or washing. Price schedule from Anthem 2018 attached: Same price schedule was on Freedom earlier this year, so most likely a fleet-wide standard. The suit pressing service is great, I had to take advantage of it after having to keep my suit, which was packed as carefully as I could manage, in my suitcase for three full days as we arrived in FLL a couple of days before departure. They delivered the suit in time for formal night, looking good as new! Ben0867 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orange Crush Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Same prices we saw on the Allure in March. We only used the pressings for one formal night dinner and everything came back on time and in great shape, wrinkle free. The rest of the time we just used the "hang it up in the bathroom during a shower" trick and everything turned out fine. I roll my clothes rather than folding them and it makes a big difference in both space-efficiency in the suitcase and minimizing wrinkles. We really didn't miss having access to an iron. Ben0867, MikeK and 4ensic 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mljstr Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 3 hours ago, MikeK said: If you are in a GS or above they will do a complimentary press before formal night I'm having a senior moment! What is GS? I'm hoping I am one and don't know it.! Ben0867 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guy Gadwa Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 Grand Suite Ben0867 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ensic Posted September 17, 2018 Report Share Posted September 17, 2018 6 hours ago, Orange Crush said: Same prices we saw on the Allure in March. We only used the pressings for one formal night dinner and everything came back on time and in great shape, wrinkle free. The rest of the time we just used the "hang it up in the bathroom during a shower" trick and everything turned out fine. I roll my clothes rather than folding them and it makes a big difference in both space-efficiency in the suitcase and minimizing wrinkles. We really didn't miss having access to an iron. Dad taught me about rolling clothes, evidently originated in the Navy. Worked well for 10 years on the road. Ben0867 and Orange Crush 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whenismynextcruise Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 as someone who regularly has dress pants and shirts cleaned at the a dry cleaner I am noticing that the prices are not all that far off from "land" prices. If something is hanging in your closet and it needs pressing then dont bother before you pack it. Plan to have it done on the ship I say. You are on vacation after all 4ensic and MikeK 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephanie Posted September 18, 2018 Report Share Posted September 18, 2018 On 9/17/2018 at 6:47 AM, twangster said: Couple of things: 1. I bring Downy wrinkle release. Travel size bottles available at places like Target. I give my shirts and jacket a quick spray, crank the shower on hot and use the bathroom as a steam room for a few minutes to aid in releasing any wrinkles. 2. Rolling certain clothes loosely can reduce wrinkles (frequent business traveler trick). Ditto. I travel with Downy wrinkle release. I'm also a big advocate of rolling. For the nicer clothes, I've found if you stack them, then roll them all together (like a burrito), you don't get any wrinkles at all. It's also a more compact way to pack. I can get so much more in my suitcase when I roll clothes. Neesa and 4ensic 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PG Cruiser Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 How are the laundry services onboard? Anyone here experienced their clothes being ruined? I read somewhere about tags being attached to clothes that are hard to remove. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 14, 2018 Report Share Posted October 14, 2018 1 hour ago, RatedPG said: How are the laundry services onboard? Anyone here experienced their clothes being ruined? I read somewhere about tags being attached to clothes that are hard to remove. That was the old way. Now, most ships transfer your clothes to a mesh bag and tag the mesh bag. They don't tag individual garments. Not sure all ships do this but most that I have tried do it this way now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JLMoran Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 On 10/13/2018 at 8:25 PM, RatedPG said: How are the laundry services onboard? Anyone here experienced their clothes being ruined? On Freedom last April, I had my suit pressed on night 1 and my whole family did the “stuff a bag for $30” offer on night 5. Everything came back just fine, no problems and no tags. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovemyflipflops! Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 On the “stuff a bag” price, is it one bag per cabin or per person? We are going to be onboard for 21 days (B2B from Copenhagen), so sending out laundry will be a must at some point! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4ensic Posted October 21, 2018 Report Share Posted October 21, 2018 One of the dancers said that they keep nonwashable costumes from getting nasty by spraying them with a 50-50 mix of cheap vodka and water. I'm going to experiment using 60% isopropyl alcohol and just enough cologne to let the booze police know it's not for drinking. Should work OK on wool jackets. She wouldn't tell me how to find inexpensive vodka on a cruise ship, though. asquared17 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jRehl Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 Do we know if the Nori Press is allowed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asquared17 Posted January 21, 2023 Report Share Posted January 21, 2023 54 minutes ago, jRehl said: Do we know if the Nori Press is allowed i can tell you i brought my nori press aboard and it was NOT confiscated the last time we sailed but your mileage may vary. i can also tell you i found it to be exceedingly heavy and cumbersome in my luggage; we never used it, and instead had a magnetic hook outside on the balcony where we hung our dresses for dinner while relaxing with a drink. between the humid caribbean air, slight breeze and downy spray (i had brought with me and wound up not using), i would definitely not bring my nori press again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotPayinExtra Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 I love Nori press, hair straighteners, curling irons, OK. Steamers no. Like one is more dangerous than the other. What has been anyone's luck getting steamers by lately? Hold the lectures. Curious. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AshleyDillo Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 19 minutes ago, NotPayinExtra said: What has been anyone's luck getting steamers by lately? Explorer had them all over their confiscated items table when I disembarked this morning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrianB Posted January 22, 2023 Report Share Posted January 22, 2023 I don’t iron my shirts before I pack them. On the first day on the Anthem, they offer a pressing service. All I can fit into the bag for $17.99…minus a discount for my C&A level. They come back the next day. Also, I buy many ‘wrinkle free’ clothing items…polo shirts and casual pants. Take them out of the dryer and they never need ironing. Very convenient for travel. Another tip is….I use the shower for steaming by hanging my shirt inside the shower tube itself, and by laying the handheld shower head on the floor of the shower. Steams much quicker than having the whole bathroom fogged up. FloatyBoaty and ChessE4 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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