_Aquarius_

I am on the Euribia next week. Will give update 🙂 

8 hours ago, JourneyMan89 said:

Makes me wonder if there any cruise ships that allow for more "European style" sauna (just a towel, no swimsuits) in mixed sex areas?  Serious sauna users know that wearing swimsuits in a sauna/steam room is not the best hygienic/therapeutic option.  As long as you're minding your manners and not flashing the ladies, why would it matter if you are covered in a towel only? 

It seems that enforcing a suit requirement might be more invasive than not.  I mean what are they going to do, walk around asking for men to open their towels to prove they have a suit on?

Anyway, just wondering if any cruise lines had a more traditional sauna attitudes.

Aida, Costa, Carnival, MSC, RCCL, Princess - nobody went spa'ing in the buff.

To me it seems everyone does what he or she sees fit when entering the non co-ed sauna but not the co-ed spa as you say ... Didn't see that happening cruising with a Spanish and Italian crowd (nude beaches galore). Even on the german-based Aida ships (Germans are known for their nude sauna habits) there was a seperate FKK bereich (nudist area) on top deck far away from others and nobody walked around in their birthday costume in the spa 🙂
I do however shower nude at the spa's non co-ed showers (refuse to shower with any clothing - that's just stupid) and it does seem to encourage others to do so, too.

Now if we could all start going full frontal in the spa maybe we can create a revolution in cruising ... lol

I was on MSC Seashore just last week and took pictures of the free sauna in the gym men's changing room. If you walk into the gym it is a little to the left at the back. After this door you can see directly into the sauna. The sauna is smal but free. Very little attendance 4 days I was there. The changing room is modern & large and  there are 3 showers that have front doors that don't close 100% but are in a seperate section. Also little attendance.

Entrance to men's changing room
 

Entrance to sauna


Sauna


Changing room


Seperate showers

46 minutes ago, billybeachboy said:

Has anyone any idea if MSC Euriba has a free sauna in the gym locker room ?

The Virtuosa had it so I guess the Euribia does too...

On 4/11/2021 at 4:00 PM, LiftingDad said:

First of all the spread sheet is awesome, it must have taken a long time to make it, I will be planning several cruises now that I am vaccinated. Being a guy hooking into lifting all my life I really need a good sauna/steam daily and enjoy it also pre dinner. I love the camaraderie of single sex facilities, and I have met some great men, had some great discussions. Taking my son on his first cruise, so this spreadsheet will help! Anyone feeling like chatting about the best facilities that they have experience, feel free to contact me.

Mark
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On 9/22/2023 at 5:08 AM, ShipWalker said:

@_Aquarius_ FYI, messaging not available on Cruise Critic.

 

Welcome to Cruise Critic and enjoy your cruise

Okay good to know , and thank you 🙂 maybe just reply my message then haha. Greetings

Great tool for us knowing where we can relax and have a good time without the need for an expensive spa pass 💗 Thx!

Will be on the MSC Seashore next month so it seems I'm lucky - free sauna in the men's locker room. Anyone had any experience on that ship?
-> Message me if you are on this sailing so we can meet up for cocktails! 

The best times I've had in that regard were on the Independence OTS - very large sauna area in the locker room where I had several interesting conversations during my caribbean cruise 💥.

Greetings,
Dennis G