willcan

20 minutes ago, iramack said:

Look at the last 5 or so pages of this thread and the link will be there.

Got it. Thanks.

3 minutes ago, iramack said:

Among Other "Things".................................LOL

 

Is there a link to this spreadsheet?  I'm having trouble location it. 

31 minutes ago, robbycruises said:

So glad that Carnival so far is mostly bucking the trend and keeping these on the existing ships so far at least. One of my favorite activities on a cruise or elsewhere is relaxing in the steam/sauna.

Robby, you are so right about that. Maybe that's why Carnival is know as the "Fun Ship". 

35 minutes ago, Lovetocruise38 said:

Any feedback on mariner? 

A friend just returned from the Mariner. According to him the men's area, off the gym, is still in place.   Including the steam room, sauna and showers. 

5 minutes ago, natefish95 said:

The Jewel and the Jade both have a hot tub where the other two ships in that class (Gem and Pearl) have a single person tub. I'm fairly confident the Jewel and Jade both have the large multi-person hot tub. 

I appreciate everyone's feedback. 

Does anyone know of any ship with a hot tub, located in the men's only areas, where clothing is optional?  

1 hour ago, oneupchuck said:

Just hopped on the Carnival Miracle and wanted to report that they have a free single sex steam room and sauna in the spa/fitness center area. The Carnival Miracle is a spirit class ship, and includes the Carnival Spirit, Legend, and Pride.

 

 

Great photos and information. Thanks for sharing. 

Rccl has just announced that both Mariner and Independence OTS will cancel some sailings in early 2023 to extend drydock time.  Both of these vessels were among the first to be "amped" (RCCL lingo for their current referb project). 

At that time "amping" did not affect the fitness and spa facilities. Since then, other "amped" ships, like the Navigator and Freedom, have had the fitness and spa areas relocated.  Apparently, to make room for more revenue producing cabins.  The relocation included the complete removal of all single sex facilities.  I am just guessing, but I suspect the extended dry dock time will include completing the "amping" and removing our beloved facilities. 

If I'm correct RCCL will only have a few ships left with single sex facilities. Looks like my days are Royal are numbered. 

On 9/26/2022 at 10:29 AM, CntPAcruiser said:

Wonderful--that's what we thought. We're boarding later this week. Thanks for the report.

On 8/12/2005 at 1:17 PM, GigglewolfOfTheSeas said:

Being an avid user of spa facilities (fitness equipment, steamroom, sauna, etc) and having traveled on a just a few lines (RC

Happy to Report that RCCL's Adventure of the sea's free men's facilities are still in place and we'll maintained 

I'll be on her a few weeks after you. Can't wait to read your review. Too bad we're not on board the same week. 

I agree. I've never tried Disney, the price always scares me. Plus all I can imagine is thousands of screaming kids everywhere. Am I wrong is it worth the money? Are the kids tolerable?

39 minutes ago, CntPAcruiser said:

Agreed, this is an awful trend. The thermal suites aren't great, but they're better than nothing even if they do come with a fee, but on some of the "amplified" ships they haven't put in a thermal suite after removing the nice fitness center and locker rooms that had complimentary facilities. We won't sail on a ship that doesn't have at least a sauna, free or otherwise.

Agreed. Many ships that do charge are co-ed so you have to wear a suit. Not my idea of a great spa experience. Is the brilliance ots still single sex?

6 hours ago, barry1984 said:

On Brilliance OTS now and they’ve changed the steam/sauna to a “thermal suite” that you need to pay for to access 

Not sure exactly how they enforce this as they are still accessed via the men’s locker room which is open to all.

Very disappointing.

Oh no. It's bad enough that all the new ships have stopped including free steam and sauna. But to hear they are continuing down the fleet, removing the few remaining ones, is downright depressing. And worse, most cruise lines seem to be doing the same thing. 

11 hours ago, alexdw said:

Have done the thermal spa on Gem. Jade and Jewel.

It has never been crowded but always had some company especially late afternoon and sea days.

 

Enjoy!!

Thanks for the information. I assume you think it's worth the price. Will have to check it out one day. 

1 hour ago, twodjs said:

The HAL and NCL Jewel class ships have my vote, too. Haven't been on the others - adding them to my list. I've found the home port plays a part in the mix of passengers and the experience - San Diego is my favorite. Easy access from the west coast, a more easy-going vibe and itineraries that are not so port intensive.

You're correct. The ports make a difference. Good point.  

On 8/7/2022 at 11:34 AM, MCOguy said:

Any else going on the Mariner Sept 24-29?

I'm on Mariner in October. It will be my first time. Would like to read your review when you get back. 

2 hours ago, alexdw said:

Emerald Princess has great free sauna and steam and in my experience has a good amount of traffic.

HAL Koningsdam, Niew Statendam and Rotterdam as well as Cunard Queen Elizaberh and Victoria have a great free sauna in mens locker room with large qindow onto the ocean. Have found these ships all have a good social  crowd especially  mid to late afternoon.

All Jewel class ships on NCL have a great mens only fee paying spa area which I feel is well worth the money, they also have a free steam room in mens gym locker room.

Thanks for that great input. 

There are so many ships listed in this thread. And with so many ships leaving the industry, refurbs, and new ships, it's hard to keep up. 

Just curious if we can compose a short list of fan favorites.  Free or paid, single sex men's areas on currently sailing ships (2022). Favorites should have a great combination of amenities, layout and location. And should have a good balance of traffic. Not so busy that you can't have a conversation but not so quiet that you are alone much of the time.

My hope is we can come up with the a few favorites. Top picks, that we can all explore someday. 

Happy sailing.

On 6/20/2022 at 12:21 AM, 2cruiseluvrs said:

Hello Willcan, we visited a much smaller NCL ship many moons ago, but did not enter the spa, so I cannot compare. I want to add that despite my complaints about Bliss' thermal area, I visited at least 15 times during the 7 days! However, I much prefer the darker (almost no windows for sunlight) spa on MSC Seaside; it also has two different steam rooms and many more interesting aromatic showers. 

Thanks for the information. I've never been on MSC, maybe it's worth checking out. Most of my crusing is with Carnival, Royal and Holland.  Love to chat with you directly but the mail feature on here is not working on my account. 

Wow thanks for the great in-depth review. Have you been on other NCL ships? How does this compare?

Thank you for the update. That is good news. Were there any protocol changes like distancing, capacity restriction, shorts required in the men's area?

I was on Quantum's sister ship, Odyssey last month.  There are no free facilities and all the paid facilities are co-ed. 

It's a great ship other than that. 

Glad to hear that. I had a few conversations with a member of the ice show cast on the independence.  A musician and a theater dancer on the Freedom.  My favorite class is voyager and freedom. At least before the renovations started. 

On Carnival I had some good conversation with one medical staff on the legend. 

I haven't tried NCL yet.  

I'll be on Mariner in October. I'll post an update on the layout when I return.