Is cruise pool water salt water?

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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Most cruise ship water is desalinated sea water. The process usually involves steam evaporation -- essentially turning saltwater into distilled water. That water is then mineralized for flavor and chlorinated for extra safety. Other ships are fitted with a reverse-osmosis system for filtering and/or desalination.

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You can safely drink the water on a cruise ship, including the water from your bathroom tap. The only water you would probably want to avoid is the water from hand washing stations or public bathrooms, and only then because it may be warm and other people may have left bacteria behind.

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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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Unless otherwise indicated, tap water from a cruise ship is safe to drink. All water is chlorinated at appropriate levels and heavily filtered to remove remaining toxins. Minerals are added for a more pleasant taste. Many ship engineers comment that cruise ship drinking water is healthier than bottled water.

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For poolside and beachy ports, ships furnish the towels. You'll find them stashed by the pool, or handed out as you head off the ship.

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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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Water throughout the ship is filtered and treated equally on large oceangoing ships. On smaller ships and river cruise ships, there might be additional filtration systems in the galleys.

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Yes, but I wouldn't fill them from the bathroom sink. The ship has water dispensers in several places (buffet, spa, most bars), so bring a large (empty) insulated cup with a lid and straw, and keep it filled with ice water. You might need to pour the water in from a glass, but there's drinkable water readily available.

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What drinks are free of charge?
  1. Water. Water is always free of charge on most cruise ships. ...
  2. Flavored water. Some cruise lines such as Royal Caribbean drink package provides their passengers with several options of flavored waters to choose from. ...
  3. Lemonade. ...
  4. Tea and coffee. ...
  5. Hot chocolate. ...
  6. Milk. ...
  7. Fruit juices.


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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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It is winter in the northern hemisphere, ocean temperatures are cooler and since cruise ship pool water is drawn from the ocean, it reflects the same temperature. Pool water during the summer can be considerably warmer due to higher air temperatures and warmer ocean temperatures.

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Doctors say these symptoms likely come from the vestibular system, the mechanism in our inner ears that help control balance and equilibrium. If resetting that system takes a while post-cruise, you could end up with sea legs.

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The pools are small due to Free Surface Effect. The more room water has to slosh back and forth, the more unstable the ship becomes. The fact that the pools are typically on the highest deck only furthers the need for them to be small.

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