Laundry on Back to Back HAL cruises

We've booked a HAL cruise on Dec 11th out of Norfolk on the Maasdam.
I'd like to do the BTB leaving Norfolk on the 22nd and going to Ft.
Lauderdale. My husband wants to know where we can wash clothes so
that we don't have to carry so much. I can't find any answer to that.
Does anyone know whether the Maasdam has washers or if the cost of
doing laundry is prohibitive?

We have an inside cabin - How could we keep the cabin and would we
have to move out and then move back in again?

"Rosalie B." <gmbeasley@> wrote in message
news:3bcdc2lkcuhpf5kjgad496lj2vvobc7i90@...
> We've booked a HAL cruise on Dec 11th out of Norfolk on the Maasdam.
> I'd like to do the BTB leaving Norfolk on the 22nd and going to Ft.
> Lauderdale. My husband wants to know where we can wash clothes so
> that we don't have to carry so much. I can't find any answer to that.
> Does anyone know whether the Maasdam has washers or if the cost of
> doing laundry is prohibitive?
>
> We have an inside cabin - How could we keep the cabin and would we
> have to move out and then move back in again?
>
>

Hi Rosalie:

I can't answer the laundry problem, but Don and I book B to B's all the time
on Princess and when we book we ask for the same cabin for both cruises that
way we don't have to pack or move. We just settle in and enjoy our cruise.

Lynn

The Maasdam does have passenger laundries on board. They also supply the
detergent. You can get quarters at the front desk or in the Casino. I
think its about $2.00 per wash and the dry is free.

The 4 new Vista class ships are the only ones that don't have passenger
laundries.

Joyce

Rosalie B. wrote:

> We've booked a HAL cruise on Dec 11th out of Norfolk on the Maasdam.
> I'd like to do the BTB leaving Norfolk on the 22nd and going to Ft.
> Lauderdale. My husband wants to know where we can wash clothes so
> that we don't have to carry so much. I can't find any answer to that.
> Does anyone know whether the Maasdam has washers or if the cost of
> doing laundry is prohibitive?
>
> We have an inside cabin - How could we keep the cabin and would we
> have to move out and then move back in again?
>
>

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Yes, there are a few coin laundry machines & dryers on the Maasdam
You (or your TA should call HAL and see if the same cabin is available for
the back-to-back cruises. If not, maybe they can change your 1st booking
cabin to one that is available for both cruises. If you can book the same
cabin for both, there's no need to move out and back in.
If you do have to change cabins, ask the front desk to assign HAL staff to
assist you.

"Rosalie B." <gmbeasley@> wrote in message
news:3bcdc2lkcuhpf5kjgad496lj2vvobc7i90@...
> We've booked a HAL cruise on Dec 11th out of Norfolk on the Maasdam.
> I'd like to do the BTB leaving Norfolk on the 22nd and going to Ft.
> Lauderdale. My husband wants to know where we can wash clothes so
> that we don't have to carry so much. I can't find any answer to that.
> Does anyone know whether the Maasdam has washers or if the cost of
> doing laundry is prohibitive?
>
> We have an inside cabin - How could we keep the cabin and would we
> have to move out and then move back in again?
>
>

Duncan Craig wrote:
> Yes, there are a few coin laundry machines & dryers on the Maasdam
> You (or your TA should call HAL and see if the same cabin is available for
> the back-to-back cruises. If not, maybe they can change your 1st booking
> cabin to one that is available for both cruises. If you can book the same
> cabin for both, there's no need to move out and back in.
> If you do have to change cabins, ask the front desk to assign HAL staff to
> assist you.
>
> "Rosalie B." <gmbeasley@> wrote in message
> news:3bcdc2lkcuhpf5kjgad496lj2vvobc7i90@...
>
>>We've booked a HAL cruise on Dec 11th out of Norfolk on the Maasdam.
>>I'd like to do the BTB leaving Norfolk on the 22nd and going to Ft.
>>Lauderdale. My husband wants to know where we can wash clothes so
>>that we don't have to carry so much. I can't find any answer to that.
>>Does anyone know whether the Maasdam has washers or if the cost of
>>doing laundry is prohibitive?
>>
>>We have an inside cabin - How could we keep the cabin and would we
>>have to move out and then move back in again?
>>

Arranging the cabin details is one of the services that your travel
agent should be able to take care of quite easily. Of course if you
didn't use a travel agent you will get to deal with HAL directly,
which usually is a very straight forward activity.
The washers and dryers on HAL ships are reasonably priced (~$1 - $2)
and include detergent in the price. Dryers are also reasonably priced.
You can get change from the casino or the guest services desk. Laundry
prices are another matter. Cheaper to buy new than get them washed in
some cases!
Have a great cruise.
John in LALALand (On the Left Coast)

Brian K <brianblog1951@> wrote:

>On 7/26/2006 6:01 PM Rosalie B. wrote:

>> Thanks to everyone. Especially the information about the laundry.
>> Bob didn't want to go if he couldn't do the laundry.
>snip>>
>This is a first for me. I'm gay and even I won't do laundry on a trip
>if I can avoid it. You're telling me this guy Bob is straight? And, he
>won't go on the cruise unless he can do laundry...what's up with that? :-D

Bob and I were married in 1959 after dating on and off for 8 years.
We have 4 children and 11 grandchildren. He is most certainly
straight.

Before we were married we discussed housework, and he said that if I
did the housework and took care of the kids for the first 20 years, he
would do the second 20. His last couple of years in the Navy he was
stationed in Crystal City and we decided not to move from Southern MD.
So he lived up there on the weekdays and came home on weekends. Not
really too different from having him gone on the ship.

Sometime after our 20th anniversary, I got a job in Baltimore which
was 100 miles from our house, and I basically was coming home only on
weekends. At that point we had 2 kids in HS and he was retired and
was the house husband. I was very careful never to complain about his
cooking or laundry. Now he doesn't want me to do it because I don't do
it 'right'.

When we are traveling, he takes the clothes to the laundromat and does
them. He does them when we are home too. It has nothing to do with
being gay or straight. There are straight men who cook. In addition
to which I have a lot of back pain from arthritis and can't stand for
more than about 5 minutes which isn't long enough to cook much.

Rosalie B. wrote:

> Brian K <brianblog1951@> wrote:
>
>
>>On 7/26/2006 6:01 PM Rosalie B. wrote:
>
>
>>>Thanks to everyone. Especially the information about the laundry.
>>>Bob didn't want to go if he couldn't do the laundry.
>>
>>snip>>
>>This is a first for me. I'm gay and even I won't do laundry on a trip
>>if I can avoid it. You're telling me this guy Bob is straight? And, he
>>won't go on the cruise unless he can do laundry...what's up with that? :-D
>
>
> Bob and I were married in 1959 after dating on and off for 8 years.
> We have 4 children and 11 grandchildren. He is most certainly
> straight.
>
> Before we were married we discussed housework, and he said that if I
> did the housework and took care of the kids for the first 20 years, he
> would do the second 20. His last couple of years in the Navy he was
> stationed in Crystal City and we decided not to move from Southern MD.
> So he lived up there on the weekdays and came home on weekends. Not
> really too different from having him gone on the ship.
>
> Sometime after our 20th anniversary, I got a job in Baltimore which
> was 100 miles from our house, and I basically was coming home only on
> weekends. At that point we had 2 kids in HS and he was retired and
> was the house husband. I was very careful never to complain about his
> cooking or laundry. Now he doesn't want me to do it because I don't do
> it 'right'.
>
> When we are traveling, he takes the clothes to the laundromat and does
> them. He does them when we are home too. It has nothing to do with
> being gay or straight. There are straight men who cook. In addition
> to which I have a lot of back pain from arthritis and can't stand for
> more than about 5 minutes which isn't long enough to cook much.
>
>

Bill doesn't cook much any more, but he still is in charge of dishes
(dishwasher helps) and laundry. He's now 82 and sometimes doesn't put
the clothes away where they should be, but like Rosalie, far be it from
me to ever complain.

Ermalee <---does all the driving and then some :-)

Rosalie B. wrote:
> It has nothing to do with being gay or straight.

Relax. Brian was just kidding around...

Warren <-- also refuses to do laundry on vacation.

"Warren" <oceanvoyager_nycm> wrote:

>
>Rosalie B. wrote:
>> It has nothing to do with being gay or straight.
>
>Relax. Brian was just kidding around...

OK - I didn't even know he was gay - actually never noticed him at all
until that remark so I didn't know.
>
>Warren <-- also refuses to do laundry on vacation.

I wouldn't care if you didn't do the laundry on vacation as long as
you do it when you get home. ;-)

Seriously - Bob was in the Navy for 20 years. He can pack his own
clothes and do his own laundry when traveling (or not). My doing it
has never been an option. He packs his stuff and takes the money and
tickets. I do the planning and pack my stuff and take the cameras and
the guidebooks. Works for us.