Does anyone remember if there are 220 outlets by the dressing table? We are staying on in Barcelona and I am wondering if I can just take my 220 appliances. Thanks

Andi, I am the queen of appliances and I usually know the answer to these kind of questions...I think the outlets on the ships are all 110? (except whatever that weird shaver outlet in the bathroom, I have no idea what to do with that!) There is an outlet by the dressing table for sure but since I only plugged in my regular curling iron and not my 220, I have no idea if it would work!

there a 220 outlet (round and recessed) plus 2 110 outlets on the dressing table.

peggy

Thanks, Peggy

I've been on the Voyager so many times and I couldn't remember either Karen.

Peggy is correct. Both on the dressing table.

...and both at the desk (1 each as I recall), so if you are a gadget-heavy traveler, take about 3 of the 2-prong European adapters to maximize your outlets. Realize, of course, that most chargers for phones, computers, cameras, etc, made in the last 10 years or so are dual voltage. Just confirm it by reading the fine print cast into the body of your charger. Most will say 110-240v, 50-60 Hz (and they almost always auto-sense...a very few will have a switch that must be set manually).

Thanks, All. Now, I just have to carry one hair straightener.

Just a word to the wise, I had appliances that I bought in Europe and even though I bought a voltage converter so I could use in the US, the fluctuations in voltage burned out the appliances. I also blew out some of my US appliances in Europe when I used with converters. I now have a European hair tools and US hair tools. They also work more efficiently.

The dual voltage appliances work well, but I stay away from converters now.

Andi,

I am sooo glad you asked that question. I was about to ask the same question ( eventhough I am not leaving for 6 more months! :) )

The cheapy transformers are not worth the money. You need to buy the high quality transformers that look like a small toaster to maintain proper current draw. Of course, nobody bothers to buy the expensive ones so the cheapy ones burn out your equipment. :)

Masaki

Scott is right . . .there is one each 220 (flat, not round recessed) and one 110 on the desk.

A suggestion which has been made many times before is to bring a power strip if you have several things to plug in.

I have a mini office here - laptop, printer, scanner and photo printer so that's an essential. Plus chargers for camera batteries and my hairdryer.

Anyway, it's all about to get packed . . .

Peggy

Andi, I have the dual voltage appliances too and I love them. All I need to carry is the adapters. After burning out so many things with voltage convertors, I find it easier to just use the dual voltage (and they are the same price as regular!!) curling irons, blow dryers and straigteners. I think Conair makes the best ones.

Here is a site that sells only 110/220 appliances. They have pretty much everything you can think of!

If you are looking for dual voltage hair appliances, check your local Walmart or pretty much any drugstore, they all sell the Conair ones for under $20

My Conair travel hair dryer is really terrific. Actually, almost as good as the professional expensive dryer I use at home.

For phone chargers and camera battery chargers you only need the right plug adaptors. But it's always a good idea to use a surge strip since they also keep your stuff from shorting out.

Karen - That "weird shaver outlet in the bathroom" is a great place to plug in a nightlite (in addition to using it to charge a shaver, of course).

Kathy - do you, by any chance, have a model number for the Conair travel dryer? I have been looking for a good travel dryer and haven't been able to find one strong enough for my hair.

Thanks, Nini

Kathy,

Is that Conair a dual voltage one? I have a Conair dual volatage and I stopped using it on 220 because like in Nini's case it was really not strong enough.

Yes, my Conair is dual voltage. It's packed away since I am leaving in a couple weeks and my toiletries suitcase is packed. It's the Ionic travel model, with a folding handle and I recently bought it at Bed Bath and Beyond. I had the same model before and used it all over Europe with good results. The cord on the old one retracted and it quit retracting so I bought the new one for $20 and then used a $5.00 BBB coupon.

Editing to add it's Model 162 - I looked it up

Thanks Kathy!

Thanks from me, too, Kathy!

Nini

A powerful dual voltage hair dryer is the T3, which can be purchased at Sephora. Its downside is that it is very expensive. I have the full size 110 T3.
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As far as converters...we have a huge, professional one that we used for our 220 Saeco Espresso Machine. The fluctuations of the converter (I think its the hertz) blew out my programmable board. We brought the machine to two different Saeco authorized repair shops and were told that appliances that are used frequently will have a diminished lifespan when used with a converter.

Andi - I have a T3 at home, but, I wouldn't travel with it just for that reason. Too expensive to use for travel incase it blows out from the power instability.