Are the pools on the ship filled with sea water? And,

[Mom2Belle&PeterPan]

How much Sea Safe product would you bring on a 7 day cruise for a family of four - dh swims alot, ds & dd do too, and I the least.

TIA!

Barbara

 

[Cruisin]

No the ships pools are not filled with sea water. They are fresh water pools

I can't answer the Sea Safe product question.

 

[hopelea]

We went on a 7 day in Oct 2003 and didn't take sea safe. We swam in the water in Grand Cayman, Cozumel & Castaway Cay and were fine. DD's were 9 & 7 at the time.

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

Barbara, I read in an earlier thread that apparently the jellyfish babies (sealice, as they are oh so affectionately called) are only a problem at a certain time/times of the year. Can't remember when though , sorry. But maybe a search for jellyfish or sealice or even sea safe might turn it up. You might not have to take any. Good luck.

 

[GenieDana]

For Sea Lice read here: http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?threadid=176596

 

[Mom2Belle&PeterPan]

Thank you everyone for your replies! I think we'll order one bottle and see how it goes on. Sounds like it is some thick stuff, but better than the rash!

Happy planning!

Barbara

 

[DMS_cruisers04]

That was the one Dana!

 

[jrabbit]

Are the pools on the ship filled with sea water?

Well yes they are. Where else would they get all of that water from? It has been desalinated so it is "fresh water". All of the non bottled water is from the ocean/sea and goes through the desalination process. They can make a lot of fresh water every day!

 

[Cheryl592000]

Sorry to be a dummy but, what is Sea Safe? Thanks for understanding my confusion.

 

[Wampy2]

I'd also like to know what sea safe is?

 

[jrabbit]

what is Sea Safe?

Sea Safe is a cream that you apply to your whole body (especially under your swimsuit - as a prevention of sea lice). It comes in "plain" and with sun screen. What it does is help you from getting stung by jelly fish (or sea lice - which are baby jellyfish). Most of the time it is really not needed, but in the bahamas (castaway cay) during the right time of the year when the baby jellies are "hatched/born" they can be a problem. They get up under your swim suit and as it drys or as you take it off the nasty little blighters will sting the heck out of you and leave you with a nasty rash ("down there") for a few days.

Try this link from the thread "Look here for links to really useful cruise info"
Everything you wanted to know about Sea Lice but never knew to ask

 

[b1glamb]

"All of the non bottled water is from the ocean/sea and goes through the desalination process. They can make a lot of fresh water every day!"


Reverse Osmosis, the same thing that bottled water goes thru to "purify it".