All of the pools and water areas on Disney ships are chlorine (fresh water) treated, which is great because that means that the pools stay open when the ship is at a port. There are cruise lines with salt water pools which close during port stops.
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At Disney Cruise Line, all of the ships have fresh water pools (chlorine) that are gentle to the skin and does not burn the eyes. The pools are meticulously cleaned and the water is kept in excellent condition for cruisers onboard.
Shipboard potable water (drinking, bathing, whirlpools, etc.) either comes from a shoreside water treatment plant or is generated on board from seawater via Reverse Osmosis systems or Evaporators. Swimming pool water is typically seawater.
1 . If you know you are prone to sea sickness, you may want to choose a stateroom location that is midship and on a lower level. This part of the ship is typically more stable and less prone to sway.
Shipboard potable water (drinking, bathing, whirlpools, etc.) either comes from a shoreside water treatment plant or is generated on board from seawater via Reverse Osmosis systems or Evaporators. Swimming pool water is typically seawater.
Cruise lines drain their swimming pools at night to discourage guests from trying to enter the pool when it is closed. Draining the swimming pools each night also allows the cruise lines to replace the water with clean water and a drained swimming pool is safer if the weather is rough.
Are the pools heated on Disney Cruise Line ships? Yes!The pool water is heated to 75 degrees on each ship. Disney wants guests to be comfortable when swimming wherever each ship sails.
Regular pools usually disinfect the water inside of them using chlorine–but not Disney. They use bromine, which is a fancy, more expensive, and much milder smelling chemical (and is not as harsh as chlorine when it hits your skin or clothing).
I love your question about the onboard water! I, too, am particular about my water…but more so about the taste! Disney Cruise Line uses a reverse osmosis process to filter the water for onboard use and the filtered water is safe for drinking and is available in the main dining rooms and at 24-hour drink stations.
Usually, this involves your cabin steward cleaning and sanitizing the bathroom, emptying trash bins, replacing towels, making the bed/beds, vacuuming as needed, refilling ice bins, washing and replacing glassware and a general tidying of the room.
Most ships can store 500,000 gallons of fresh water in massive tanks located in the hold area. After guests have used the water for showering, toilet water, laundry, etc., the crew treats it before releasing it into the ocean. A cruise ship will bring fresh water onboard when they visit ports.
In general, cruise ships provide all of the towels you need. This means that you don't only get bath, hand, and face towels for your cabin, but you'll also be provided with beach towels for both swimming in the pool and swimming on your beach day excursions offshore.
Shipboard potable water (drinking, bathing, whirlpools, etc.) either comes from a shoreside water treatment plant or is generated on board from seawater via Reverse Osmosis systems or Evaporators. Swimming pool water is typically seawater.
If you sail out of Port Canaveral and stop at Castaway Cay, the starboard side is the best side of a Disney cruise ship because it faces the beach of Port Canaveral, where you can wave to everyone on the beach as the ship sets sail.
You'll feel the most movement on the Forward of the ship. If you're prone to seasickness, you may want to avoid the front of the ship. And again, if you want to be close to something specific, like the elevators, you'll want to take a look at the deck plans before selecting your room.
Crowded PoolsThe pools on the Disney cruise ships can get crowded. If you visit the pools during non-peak hours, it will help with the crowd levels. We like to use the pools in the morning or on port days. That being said, we don't really have an issue with the crowded pools.