Carnival Guest Finds Cruise-Approved Cabin Night Light Fix
Sometimes the simplest solutions really are that easy! One Carnival Cruise Line guest has shared an inexpensive, lightweight, safe, and relaxing option for the cruise cabin nightlight quandary, and yes, it’s cruise line-approved.
Cruise ship staterooms can have a lot of odd lights at night – a spotlight-like glare from an uncovered peephole (try a bit of wadded up tissue to block that), a smear of light from under the door, and random blinking or glowing lights from the thermostat, television, chargers, and other electronics.
What is truly dark, however, is the one spot you may really need a bit of light at night – in the bathroom. While they may be tiny, you certainly don’t want to miss wherever you are aiming during a nighttime visit to that littlest room.
There are a variety of different battery-operated, motion-sensor nightlights you can purchase to take along on a cruise, and I use one myself.
At just $24, it’s a great price and works very well – but it is also about the size of a baseball (taking up room in the luggage) and does turn off if you’re too still while you, ahem, do your business.
That’s fun, sitting in the bathroom in the middle of the night, suddenly plunged into darkness and now needing to wave your arms around to reactivate the nightlight. But I digress…
One cruise guest has shared a simple option – so simple, I’d never have thought of it – and it’s a safe, affordable, and much smaller solution.
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“In my home I use battery-powered LED candles in my bathrooms as nightlights,” the guest explained to John Heald, Carnival Cruise Line’s brand ambassador.
“Would I be permitted to bring one of these on the ship for the same purpose? They are not real candles, just battery-powered LED lights shaped like candles. When used in a bathroom they reflect off the mirror and give a nice soft nightlight.”
Just reading that, I’m flabbergasted – such a simple, elegant solution, easy to tuck into the luggage, and they’re only about fifty cents each.
Forgot to pack them along? Just a quick stop at a dollar store and you can resupply your entire traveling party with nightlights for just a few dollars.
And while real candles are on Carnival Cruise Line’s prohibited items list, along with any sort of open flame, explosive, or flammable items, the guest confirmed that these simulated candles are perfectly acceptable.
“Yes, of course you may [bring them],” responded Heald. “I wish you the most fabulous time.”
I’m going to assume Heald isn’t wishing the guest a fabulous time in the bathroom, but the battery-powered candles are a great idea.
But Aren’t There Automatic Nightlights?
But don’t Carnival staterooms have automatic nightlights in the bathrooms? While some newer ships do have such a feature, most older ships do not.
Furthermore, the nightlights Carnival Cruise Line has added to some older ships during dry dock renovations are positioned underneath closet doors.
While they are certainly bright enough – their brightness has actually generated complaints – if the bathroom door is closed, that nightlight is no help.
Some cruise guests may choose to leave the bathroom door open for a nighttime visit, but that isn’t always preferable or practical. Others may carry a small flashlight or even leave the television on the bridge view for some soft light.
Different solutions work best for different travelers, of course, but this simple and easy option is one I’m going to have to try.