How clean are cruise ship pools?

For those concerned with sanitation and wasting clean water, don't worry. When cruise lines mention salt water pool ... they mean it. Cruise ship pool water is almost always seawater that has been treated with cholorine and/or other chemicals to keep the pool safe and clean.



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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.

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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.

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Using an intensive filtration process, each cruise ship ensures that the water is safe for guests. There are also rules regarding recycling water. The vessel will not reuse water for other guests aboard the ship. The water used becomes separated into grey water used for showers and laundry.

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Cruise ship tap water is safe to drink unless you are told otherwise by the ship's authorities. The water throughout the ship has been treated, filtered and frequently tested to meet the standards of the World Health Organization and the U.S. Public Health Service on ships sailing into and out of U.S. ports of call.

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Cruise ship tap water is safe to drink unless you are told otherwise by the ship's authorities. The water throughout the ship has been treated, filtered and frequently tested to meet the standards of the World Health Organization and the U.S. Public Health Service on ships sailing into and out of U.S. ports of call.

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“In general,” he explained, “most cruise ships still use free-flowing seawater in their pools (the water is passed through a sand filter before it reaches the pool).”

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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.

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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.

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Can people swim at night on a cruise ship? It depends on the ship and the weather. Most pools close in the evening although hot tubs usually stay open later. In rough weather, pools are usually closed, and often drained.

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Legionella is often present in small quantities in the water cruise lines pick up in port for drinking, use in showers and amenities like whirlpool spas, but not high enough to make people sick, according to Richard Miller, founder and president of Environmental Safety Technologies, Inc. and a Legionella expert.

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Pools are typically small and no deeper than 5 or 6 feet. Diving and jumping is not permitted; you are welcome to swim laps, but each lap will be short, and the pools will likely be crowded at peak hours.

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When a toilet is flushed on a cruise ship, the sewage travels to the onboard treatment plant. Here the waste is filtered before it enters an aeration chamber. The aeration chamber cleans the waste. It is then sterilized using UV light and released into the ocean when clean enough to do so.

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Water is always free of charge on most cruise ships. You may be asked to pay a fee for some versions of bottled water. However, you can likely ask for a jug of iced water in any restaurant or bar for no added cost. There are several water dispensers present on a cruise ship so that you can help yourself.

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We have prepared a list of part of the cruise that is the safest:
  1. Mid-ship staterooms. Choosing a room in the ship's centre is the greatest method to prevent seasickness if it is something you are concerned about. ...
  2. Lower decks. ...
  3. Ocean-view balconies. ...
  4. Aft cabins.


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Cruise ships typically change their pool water every two to three days. This is done to ensure that the water remains clean and safe for passengers.

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Children who are not toilet trained (and those in diapers or swim diapers) are not allowed in any of the water facilities on board, as per United States Public Health Services. Toilet trained children should be taken on frequent bathroom breaks. Water sports include pools, spray parks, waterslides and whirlpools.

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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.

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These will block the cruise ship toilet and as the toilets are all linked together, if you block your toilet, it's likely to affect other cabins. The following items cannot be put in cruise ship toilets: Wipes. Paper towels (kitchen towels for example), toilet paper is fine!

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