Curling Irons/Hair Dryers on River Ships
Was doing some reading through the "Before You Go" section for a Danube cruise and noticed the following quote under the Electric Current section:
"Due to limitations in your riverboat’s electrical system, heat-producing appliances from the U.S. or Canada (such as curling irons and hair dryers) may not be used in the 110 V outlets on the ships. These devices may only be used in the 220 V outlets with an appropriate voltage converter. Even with the use of a voltage converter, there is a slight risk of damage to the device. There is no such issue with small dual-voltage electronic items such as laptops, smart phones, and tablets. As noted above, hair dryers are provided in each cabin aboard your riverboat."
I know this has been discussed several times and I dimly remembered on our first cruise the ship telling us not to use these but could never find anything in my paperwork that said it.
Like British said on another thread, don't bother bringing a hair dryer since the ships and hotels always have them. For those of you who can't leave the states without a curling iron, you might want to learn to do without or wait until you arrive and buy an inexpensive one at a local store. I've read too many horror stories using these in Europe.
"Due to limitations in your riverboat’s electrical system, heat-producing appliances from the U.S. or Canada (such as curling irons and hair dryers) may not be used in the 110 V outlets on the ships. These devices may only be used in the 220 V outlets with an appropriate voltage converter. Even with the use of a voltage converter, there is a slight risk of damage to the device. There is no such issue with small dual-voltage electronic items such as laptops, smart phones, and tablets. As noted above, hair dryers are provided in each cabin aboard your riverboat."
I know this has been discussed several times and I dimly remembered on our first cruise the ship telling us not to use these but could never find anything in my paperwork that said it.
Like British said on another thread, don't bother bringing a hair dryer since the ships and hotels always have them. For those of you who can't leave the states without a curling iron, you might want to learn to do without or wait until you arrive and buy an inexpensive one at a local store. I've read too many horror stories using these in Europe.
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