I didn't even know doing it on a cruise was a thing! Although our last cruise (2009?) was so bad DH said never again!We always get at least a 1 bedroom villa so I can do laundry. Like others have said, doing laundry at home is a pain but on vacation for some strange reason, I'm ok to do itI've also started doing laundry on cruises, too lol
Oh no, I'm sorry to hear that. Our first cruise was not great either but somehow I managed to talk DH into doing one more and the rest, as they say, is history. #11 this August! Though after this one I think we are taking a break for a year or two and doing more land-based vacations haha
Tidepools was just amazing. We didn't try the luau there, but it looked fun (and very popular). My autistic son still talks about the Hawaiian monk seal he saw on the beach there (it was just chilling, because, well, Hawaii!)I’m going to be staying at the Grand Hyatt in Kauai for the first time in a few weeks! I’m so excited. Great to know about the laundry. I will take advantage of that. I will also be using packing cubes.
Funny personal story ... We were staying on a property adjacent to the Grand Hyatt (Stunning Place btw). There was an infinity pool near a seating area off the lobby - below that is a trail around the grounds leading toward the shore. Wanting to get up to the lobby without going along the proper path - I took a "shortcut" through a trail which turned out to be a maintenance path for the pool - so as I started to walk up to it - it looked (to the audience in the lobby) that I was rising from the pool itself. They were stunned! lol - I was so embarrassedI’m going to be staying at the Grand Hyatt in Kauai for the first time in a few weeks! I’m so excited. Great to know about the laundry. I will take advantage of that. I will also be using packing cubes.
I won't have a laundry room for the second part of my trip, so I was thinking of washing everything before I leave the villa.
We like having a full kitchen, mainly for the full-sized refrigerator but don't really do much cooking.I'm getting a 1BR villa for the first time my upcoming trip. And, yes, I am looking forward to the laundry!
What about the kitchen part of the 1 and 2 BRs? How often do you guys use that?
We like it for breakfast, for heating up leftovers, and for the full size refrigerator. DS #1 is on the spectrum and he wasn’t the most adventurous eater when he was younger. The kitchen was great if we needed to make a meal for him.I'm getting a 1BR villa for the first time my upcoming trip. And, yes, I am looking forward to the laundry!
What about the kitchen part of the 1 and 2 BRs? How often do you guys use that?
We get some frozen throw in the oven type meals too. There are just days if the weather is bad, we don't want to get drown just to buy an overpriced hamburger. Sunny weather, we buy the overpriced burger.
Depends where we are staying. At Aulani the kitchen gets used a LOT. And if we ever stay at Hilton Head or Vero then I anticipate the same amount of usage. For DL and WDW the kitchen probably only gets used for coffee and breakfast (if we aren't doing a character breakfast). And the fridge will store leftovers ;-)I'm getting a 1BR villa for the first time my upcoming trip. And, yes, I am looking forward to the laundry!
What about the kitchen part of the 1 and 2 BRs? How often do you guys use that?
Does that mean I have to go? Well, if you say so............I think that eliminates some key players
LOVE packing cubes. I actually flew this weekend with my brand-new-to-me COMPRESSION packing cubes. I was skeptical but I do think they let me shove more in my carry-on. And I am team carry-on-only unless flying Southwest, usually. (Then I'll chuck a bunch of full sized liquids in a checked bag lol.)
Love packing cubes AND packing envelopes. They are a game changer especially when used together. Never heard of them until I read about them on the DIS many, many years ago. You really do find interesting nuggets here that are useful and not just....enabling
I hate dragging around luggage too, but I’ve been burned too many times with lost luggage so I at least pack my favorite shorts and my swimming suit. I figure that I can replace everything else easily but I’m kinda fussy about those two articles.
BUUUUTTT, since we are on the topic of luggage; I’m so annoyed with the boarding process and watching people trying to shove their suitcases overhead while holding everybody else up.
I'm also building my trip wardrobe. I don't know what it is about travel that always makes me want new clothesI'm going with mostly athletic wear or Disney tanks/shorts for the daytime, and I might finally gather the courage for some light disney-bounding. Then I'll take a couple of nicer options for dinners. I always tend to overdress a little for dinners in Disney because we have little kids and don't get the opportunity to dress up much.
We do laundry if we have a long stay, but sometimes when there’s rain outs or kid vomit and it’s nice to have a washer & dryer in the room!
I remember reading on a Dis thread years ago, I think it was the cruise forum, about bringing your worst underwear and then just throwing them away every day so make room in your suitcase for souvenirsThe last time I did laundry in the community area was yeeeaaarrrs ago at the Poly. It felt like it was miles away.
If I don't do it in the first half of the trip, I may run out of clothes. Need to stock up on the good undies
My husband is in charge of the laundry and I’m in charge of the dishes it works perfect in our house.
Don’t forget a good spatula too, they usually only have a giant slotted one which is horrible for making any kind of eggs.
