Do cruise ships recycle the water in their swimming pool?

Pools of all sorts lose a little water everyday. I suspect most loss is from evaporation, but if you want, kids splashing and water clinging to swimmers after they leave the pool would also account for a little. But most of the pool water would ru... read more

River cruises may have a different, and I suspect they do, have a procedure of keeping fresh water in the pool and filtering it much as a landlocked pool would. But ocean going ships dump it back into the ocean and night (recycling, maybe with more urine) and refill in the morning. read more

Shipboard potable water (drinking, bathing, whirlpools, etc.) either comes from a shoreside water treatment plant or is generated on board from seawater via Reverse Osmosis systems or Evaporators. Swimming pool water is typically seawater. read more

Even when sailing through colder climates, guests gravitate toward pool areas, which has prompted many cruise lines to offer heated options and place swimming areas under retractable roofs. Since pools are the hubs of many cruise ships, it’s no surprise that some of the best lines continue to amaze with their new offerings. read more