Laundry Service on Disney Cruise Line

While there are laundry rooms on each level of the ships (that contain staterooms) where you can do your own laundry, Disney Cruise Line also offers a laundry service for those who do not want to do their own.  In the closet of your room you will find a laundry bag and price list like this (prices below were in September 2019):

They also offer a pressing only service if you have wrinkled items that could use a good pressing.  The basic service is next day, although you can pay more for same day or 3 hour service.

I have personally never used this service but I imagine it will only be a matter of time before I do.  I have heard of people using it with good results.

But, before you start thinking about what a great souvenir that DCL laundry bag would make, think twice.  If the laundry bag is not in your room when you disembark, your credit card will be charged something like $10 after you return home.

If you want to save some money and do your own laundry, there are several self-serve laundry rooms on each of the ships.  If you aren’t sure where the closest one to your room is, ask your room host and they will point you in the right direction.  It costs $3 to wash a load and $3 to dry.  Single-use detergent and fabric softener are available for purchase for $1 each.  If you bring your own detergent, make sure you bring the HE variety (these detergent sheets are much cheaper and get great reviews and are perfect for travel).  No need to bring quarters because you just swipe your room key and the amount is charged to your onboard account.  I suggest trying to do your laundry at off times like early in the morning or on a port day when most people are off the ship as the laundry rooms are small and tend to be crowded.  I also suggest bringing a laundry bag or collapsible hamper for transporting your laundry in-between your stateroom and the laundry room.  Also, irons are not allowed in staterooms, but each laundry room has an iron available.

Update: I did my own laundry for the first time on our recent Panama Canal cruise.  The laundry room I used on the Wonder had 5 washers and 5 dryers and were full every time I walked by (most likely people were doing more laundry than usual because this was such a long cruise).  I tried to do my laundry at off-peak times and still had to wait a few minutes for either a washer or dryer to become available.  Please return promptly to remove your clothes when the cycle is complete in consideration of others who are waiting to use the machines. If you are using the DCL Navigator App (details here), then it will notify you when your machines are done.

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