I went online to see the price list for laundry services on the ship. It is a bit expensive for my budget. And like I said, I am a night owl. I stay up writing post cards anyway. Not a big deal for me to take care of a couple loads of clothes while writing.
Hmmm... A Zip Lock sandwich bag, huh? <grin> Maybe if it were one for the Jolly Green Giant I'd have enough room to make it worth the effort of stuffing all I can into it.
As for the "Parish"... I live in Vermilion Parish. I live in the very small community of Meaux which is located about 15 miles south of Lafayette, LA. between Kaplan and Abbeville. My family is from Pecan Island, which pretty much got wiped out by Hurricane Rita. Although my home was not damaged, most of my family lost their homes and/or camps. It is a difficult situation, but my brothers and sisters (and their families) are making the best of a terrible disaster.
Seriously looking forward to leaving it all behind for a week.
I always pack just enough so I don't have to do laundry but for the few things we may want washed I just send it out and it's in my cabin the next morning. On the first day I always send out our wrinkled clothes to be pressed. Again...don't want to spend time ironing them or steaming them. They are returned the next morning nicely pressed and hanging in the closet. I can't tell you for sure the cost but it's not very expensive and worth every cent in my opinion. The time I would have spent in the laundry room I can spend relaxing on my vacation. And yes I have heard some bad stories about clothes being stolen if you don't stay with them at all times. I also had a friend use the iron once and it ruined the outfit she was wearing for the formal evening...some kind of dirty water spilled out of it and stained her dress! So, if you decide to do it on your own just be careful so you don't have anything taken from you or ruined. Have a great vacation!!