willcan Posted February 1, 2022 #1226 Share Posted February 1, 2022 2 minutes ago, TexasCruiseDude said: Just off Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas out of Galveston, TX: Good news is this ship still has the full separate men's large dry and wet saunas. The bad news is they had them turned off the entire cruise due to covid restrictions! Makes no sense that the bar areas can be mask free for vaccinated passengers, but not the locker rooms?! Hoping for better on Mariner in a couple of weeks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted February 1, 2022 #1227 Share Posted February 1, 2022 Thanks so much for the update. I'm glad they have not (yet) had time to ruin another ship. I have some great memories of this sauna and steam room. Some of the best facilities the industry if you ask me. I'm sorry you didn't get to enjoy them on your sailing. Let's hope this shut down is temporary and short lived. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouse456 Posted February 1, 2022 #1228 Share Posted February 1, 2022 18 hours ago, TexasCruiseDude said: Just off Royal Caribbean Adventure of the Seas out of Galveston, TX: Good news is this ship still has the full separate men's large dry and wet saunas. The bad news is they had them turned off the entire cruise due to covid restrictions! Makes no sense that the bar areas can be mask free for vaccinated passengers, but not the locker rooms?! Hoping for better on Mariner in a couple of weeks. Don't count on it. I experienced the same good and bad news on Mariner several weeks ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted February 2, 2022 #1229 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Has anybody been on Carnival Mardi Gras yet? Curious if there is a seperate men's areas on their new ship. I hope they are not removing them like so many other lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouse456 Posted February 2, 2022 #1230 Share Posted February 2, 2022 3 hours ago, willcan said: Has anybody been on Carnival Mardi Gras yet? Curious if there is a seperate men's areas on their new ship. I hope they are not removing them like so many other lines. Interesting that looking at the deck plans on VTG that the spa is located one floor below the fitness center and the fitness center doesn't show a locker room or sauna/steam as the Carnival ships usually do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted February 2, 2022 #1231 Share Posted February 2, 2022 Thanks for pointing that out. Unfortunately that's not a good sign especially since I just read that Carnival will be bringing out two sister ships to the Mardi Gras. Could this be the being of the end with Carnival too? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouse456 Posted February 2, 2022 #1232 Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 4 hours ago, willcan said: Thanks for pointing that out. Unfortunately that's not a good sign especially since I just read that Carnival will be bringing out two sister ships to the Mardi Gras. Could this be the being of the end with Carnival too? Yes. As well as the beginning of the end for those who prefer small to medium sized ships. There are some Norwegian ships that are like this. The gyms, a deck above the spas, don't even have changing rooms. (Well, at least one. I was only on the Norwegian Star and it was like this). Edited February 2, 2022 by ouse456 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted February 2, 2022 #1233 Share Posted February 2, 2022 The mega sized Roya Caribbean Oasis class ships at the same problem. They can't even provide a change room. Pathetic. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GigglewolfOfTheSeas Posted February 3, 2022 Author #1234 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Hello gents: I’ll likely be sailing the Carnival Radiance in a few weeks (spring, 2022); my first time on a “Carnie” ship (lol 😜). I selected this ship over the Navigator of the Seas due to the NV having her steam & sauna facilities (once very generous & in the separate locker rooms) removed. While I realize the Carnival Radiance may have suffered a similar fate during her recent refurbishment, I remain hopeful “her” original spa facility set-up is still in place. Of course, I will report-back what I find. Has anyone recently returned from Carnival Radiance and can share what they found? (I did check the database spreadsheet and it, currently, appears blank for this ship.) Bon voyage to all, Gigglewolf (your gracious TopicThreadStarter & O.P. 😉) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ouse456 Posted February 4, 2022 #1235 Share Posted February 4, 2022 21 hours ago, GigglewolfOfTheSeas said: Hello gents: I’ll likely be sailing the Carnival Radiance in a few weeks (spring, 2022); my first time on a “Carnie” ship (lol 😜). I selected this ship over the Navigator of the Seas due to the NV having her steam & sauna facilities (once very generous & in the separate locker rooms) removed. While I realize the Carnival Radiance may have suffered a similar fate during her recent refurbishment, I remain hopeful “her” original spa facility set-up is still in place. Of course, I will report-back what I find. Has anyone recently returned from Carnival Radiance and can share what they found? (I did check the database spreadsheet and it, currently, appears blank for this ship.) Bon voyage to all, Gigglewolf (your gracious TopicThreadStarter & O.P. 😉) Looking at the plans for the Radiance on the VTG site, it isn't clear whether there was or is free sauna/steam rooms. On that site sometimes they will post the before (or up to a certain date) as well as the after refurbishment plans for the affected decks. I hope someone in the know responds. Congrats for being such a successful poster of blogs. This site fills a need. You should be beeming with pride! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rag2 Posted February 7, 2022 #1236 Share Posted February 7, 2022 Has anyone been on NCL Dawn recently? I’m wondering if the Men’s sauna and steamrooms are operational again in the Thermal Spa Suite. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted February 9, 2022 #1237 Share Posted February 9, 2022 Has anyone been on Royal caribbeans' Quantum class ship? I'd like to know what facilities they have. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CntPAcruiser Posted February 10, 2022 #1238 Share Posted February 10, 2022 On 2/9/2022 at 12:01 AM, willcan said: Has anyone been on Royal caribbeans' Quantum class ship? I'd like to know what facilities they have. Thanks. These ships apparently have a thermal suite, which is only available for a fee and usually includes mixed-sex steam and sauna facilities, heated lounges, and specialty showers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted February 11, 2022 #1239 Share Posted February 11, 2022 8 hours ago, CntPAcruiser said: These ships apparently have a thermal suite, which is only available for a fee and usually includes mixed-sex steam and sauna facilities, heated lounges, and specialty showers. So no single sex and no free facilities. I was afraid of that but thanks for the information anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybeachboy Posted February 11, 2022 #1240 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Just off P&O Ventura today & sad to report that all the sauna/steam (inc. Thermal Suite) facilities were closed, the excuse given was that users were unable to be socially distanced in the facilitiies. Utter rubbish as everyone can be as close as they like in the bar areas! The closure took the shine off my brief trip. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerHorse6290 Posted February 12, 2022 #1241 Share Posted February 12, 2022 Thanks billybeachboy for sharing the news. It's really disappointing. I booked a cruise withe P&O Ventura for 18th March. Hope they would have no excuse not to open the sauna/steam by then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasCruiseDude Posted February 19, 2022 #1242 Share Posted February 19, 2022 Just sailed on Royal Caribbean Mariner of the Seas: Separate men's steam/sauna in the locker room are still there - but closed due to COVID! Good news is they have given the locker room a minor update, including new shower fixtures. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexdw Posted February 27, 2022 #1243 Share Posted February 27, 2022 On HAL Nieuw Statendam now. This is the free sauna which has great large windows and is very under used, don't think people know it is here.20220227_181943.heic 20220227_175354_09.mp4 20220227_175424.heic 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodjs Posted February 27, 2022 #1244 Share Posted February 27, 2022 Definitely worth the search! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybeachboy Posted February 28, 2022 #1245 Share Posted February 28, 2022 That's a brilliant sauna. Such a pity that there are not more like that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexdw Posted February 28, 2022 #1246 Share Posted February 28, 2022 2 hours ago, billybeachboy said: That's a brilliant sauna. Such a pity that there are not more like that. There is one simular to this on Cunards Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted February 28, 2022 #1247 Share Posted February 28, 2022 Currently on board Odyssey of the seas. Sorry to report there are no free facilities at all on this ship. Not even a change room in the gym. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodjs Posted February 28, 2022 #1248 Share Posted February 28, 2022 The other ships in Holland America's Pinnacle Class, Koningsdam and Rotterdam also have the same free single-sex huge window sauna design. The space is never promoted since they want to sell their co-ed spa packages. A great find! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipWalker Posted March 1, 2022 #1249 Share Posted March 1, 2022 (edited) Updated the database with Alexdw Nieuw Statendam photo. Cruise Ship Steam/Sauna Database Take note of the categories if making a report here or on the other thread. Taking photos is a great addition to the database, too. Every little bit helps. Edited March 1, 2022 by ShipWalker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nado44 Posted March 2, 2022 #1250 Share Posted March 2, 2022 Sailed RCL Brilliance of the Seas from Tampa on 24 November 2022. Men's sauna and steam facilities were operational and open to all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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