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30 minutes ago, JourneyMan89 said:

Was it worth it?  I might be going on Jade in the future.  Do you need the thermal pass to use the men's sauna and steam?

Free mens steam room in gym locker room

On 3/16/2024 at 12:30 PM, Rooney428 said:

Got my thermal spa passes for Gem- 2 weeks from today I will be in the spa! 

Love the men's spa on the Jewel class ships. Shame they took the large hot tub out of the Pearl.

The men's is identical. 

3 hours ago, TheRealBabushka said:

 

That's a relief! At least we'll have that! Our cruising days revolves around eating, going to the gym, fitness classes and the spa, with most of our time spent in the thermal suites. We were sat around last night wondering what we're going to do on a 14 day voyage! Holland America has cancelled Lincoln Centre Stage - that was the only entertainment we enjoy. We were left a bit stumped, to say the least.

The saunas are segregated though.

38 minutes ago, TheRealBabushka said:

 

We just found out for our upcoming 14 day transatlantic cruise that the hydropool is being repaired. HAL cancelled our Thermal Suite passes (refunds have not come through yet). This is a HUGE letdown for us and has put a real dampener on the entire trip. Can we assume the free sauna is available still? 

The men's and women's free sauna is totally separate from the spa area so I would expect them still to be open.

On 3/20/2024 at 11:40 AM, Edsny said:

Not in the co ed area.Maybe the single sauna.They would be put in jail.

I am refering to the single sex dry sauna

21 hours ago, Edsny said:

I have gone on MSC only in a towel, and not a word was said.It seemed to be mostly Americans.

On HAL Pinnacle class ships in my experience most men go naked or with a loose towel.

14 hours ago, ShipWalker said:

Same size. Same location.

Thanks

14 hours ago, ShipWalker said:

Same size. Same location.

Thank you. Do you know which other HAL ship has a larger sauna(excluding the new Pinnacle class ships)? The person I spoke to said it was a simular size to Pinnacle but no window.

Can anyone tell me if the free mens sauna on Holland America Oosterdam is larger than the tiny 4 man sauna on the Eurodam.

I have been told it is larger but cannot find it on deck plans.

4 hours ago, Scott55021 said:

Just went on the Eurodam, 11 day Caribbean.  Has probably room for 4-6 guys. Single shower and small change area. It is separate from the spa area..

 

Heading on the Eurodam for the first time next month.

Great news that there is a sauna.

Love the free sauna on Nieuw Statendam and Koningsdam.

Did it get much use?

8 hours ago, JourneyMan89 said:

Thanks for the info.  I think my wife and I will be going on NCL Jade sometime soon and it looks like it a has a similar layout.  I do enjoy the cruise ships that have non-mixed steam rooms and saunas.  Some  ships have only co-ed saunas that require swimsuits, (which is uncomfortable, IMO).  Do you mind me asking how much you had to pay for the thermal pass?

The Jade has a 6 man hot tub instead of the single ones in mens atea.

2 minutes ago, ShipWalker said:

HAL free saunas

Thank you, we have only been on HAL Pinnacle class ships with ocean view sauna.

Can anyone confirm the setup of HAL Eurodam mens sauna?

Thanks

38 minutes ago, polimb said:

I haven’t had the pleasure of a coed sauna. Is everyone in towels or bathing suits required?

Bathing  suits required .

1 hour ago, HLR said:

So tell me guys...if you end up on a ship with only co-ed sauna or steam....what do you end up doing? [Aside from not booking that ship...which is what I am going to get a dozen replies saying! LOL] If you are going specifically for the theraputic benefits than paying for the thermal spa might be worthwhile...

I have still used the co ed spa and most times have had some very pleasant conversations.

Looking at a cruise in Jan on NCL Star and I am reading conflicting reports on sauna and steam and spa and the spreadsheet is not clear.

If anyone has been on this ship recently can you tell me if the spa has men only sauna and steam  like  there is on the Jade and Jewel and if there is a sauna and or steam free in the gym locker room

Thank you

On 11/5/2023 at 9:32 AM, Ships and Dip said:

It sure does! Located in the men’s changing room near the spa. There are also 3 showers in there. 

Does this sauna on Reflection have a window or os it an internal one?

On 10/30/2023 at 11:45 AM, LEESRE said:

 

I think you are right. The shower area had clear glass not etched when I was last on it.

On 10/30/2023 at 9:48 AM, billys5764 said:

Queen Victoria locker room, sauna, and showers. 
 

Happy  memories. Always met some very nice men in there.

On 10/28/2023 at 6:42 AM, billys5764 said:

I’m on the Queen Victoria now. It’s the first day onboard and I went to the sauna already. It’s a good sized one in the men’s locker room and free. It was pretty quiet in there. 

Victoria is my favorite sauna. Love the huge window.

10 hours ago, sauna director said:

Be careful of deck plans. We did the Emerald Princess recently. The deck plans were not updated.

So, when asked before the trip if they had free steam and sauna, they looked at the non-updated plans and said yes...we paid a lot of money and no free steam or sauna. 

Same happened to us on Emerald back in March and we were very passed off. They gave is a reduction on the spa fee but was not worth it and nobody used it.

23 hours ago, MN Cruiser Dude said:

Here are some current pictures from the Crown Princess

Hope they do not destroy it like they did on Emerald Princess. 

On 10/9/2023 at 6:37 PM, bejwee said:

The food and service are awesome though 👌

I did not havethat same experience. Food was good but not great, staff was good but not as warm as other lines.

Recently returned from a week on Oceania Insignia.

Great free all tiled 9-10 man free steam room in mens locker room. Unfortunately it was very under used only saw two other men in there the whole week.