coldhendricksmartini Posted August 23, 2022 #1376 Share Posted August 23, 2022 I'm boarding the NCL Gem on Sunday. I'm curious of the ship's capacity for that sailing and if I'll have much company in the thermal suite. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty_Boy Posted August 23, 2022 #1377 Share Posted August 23, 2022 Sailing Explorer of the Seas in the Caribbean on November 12th. If anyone is travelling on this date, please let me know 🙂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexdw Posted August 23, 2022 #1378 Share Posted August 23, 2022 13 hours ago, coldhendricksmartini said: I'm boarding the NCL Gem on Sunday. I'm curious of the ship's capacity for that sailing and if I'll have much company in the thermal suite. 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!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldhendricksmartini Posted August 24, 2022 #1379 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Thanks for the update. I'm looking forward to letting off some steam. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted August 24, 2022 #1380 Share Posted August 24, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barry1984 Posted August 24, 2022 #1381 Share Posted August 24, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexdw Posted August 24, 2022 #1382 Share Posted August 24, 2022 11 hours ago, willcan said: Thanks for the information. I assume you think it's worth the price. Will have to check it out one day. Yes it is worth the money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted August 24, 2022 #1383 Share Posted August 24, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexdw Posted August 24, 2022 #1384 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 hour ago, willcan said: 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. We like the new Pinnacle class ships on HAL (Rotterdam, Nieuw Statendam and Koningsdam) they have a great sauna with big window. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CntPAcruiser Posted August 24, 2022 #1385 Share Posted August 24, 2022 1 hour ago, willcan said: 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. 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. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted August 24, 2022 #1386 Share Posted August 24, 2022 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? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipWalker Posted August 24, 2022 #1387 Share Posted August 24, 2022 4 hours ago, willcan said: 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. When on a ship specifically let the Guest Services manager know you and others appreciate the free sauna. On post cruise surveys let the cruise line know you and others appreciate the free sauna. Write a letter to the cruise line letting them know you and others appreciate the free sauna. See the pattern here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShipWalker Posted August 24, 2022 #1388 Share Posted August 24, 2022 ...and of course tell everyone you meet to do the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted August 24, 2022 #1389 Share Posted August 24, 2022 Personally, the Thermal Suite and Hydrothermal Pools on those ships that have them is my favorite onboard amenity. HAL's ships, other than the Volendam and the Zaandam, are my favorite. I think they are worth every penny that I pay. And, even a better value if there is a special rate for the entire cruise that I have found on embarkation day. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CntPAcruiser Posted August 26, 2022 #1390 Share Posted August 26, 2022 On 8/24/2022 at 1:15 PM, ShipWalker said: When on a ship specifically let the Guest Services manager know you and others appreciate the free sauna. On post cruise surveys let the cruise line know you and others appreciate the free sauna. Write a letter to the cruise line letting them know you and others appreciate the free sauna. See the pattern here? While I agree that we can try to let cruise lines know our opinion, in the end it comes down to revenue, and they know that the 10 percent of people who may use these facilities aren't making them as much money as the other 90 percent. The cabins they can put in place of the fitness centers (on Royal Caribbean ships) will generate far more money than they will lose from the few of us who will stop cruising with them eventually. They won't really care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twodjs Posted August 26, 2022 #1391 Share Posted August 26, 2022 (edited) I understand the revenue aspect. But when Celebrity, who claims to be so inclusive, deliberately eliminated any single-sex sauna or steam from even the paid spa areas of their newest ships, I believe they've gone too far. Those are off my list for that very reason. Edited August 26, 2022 by twodjs 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
st34 Posted August 27, 2022 #1392 Share Posted August 27, 2022 Some Cruise Lines still offer free steam/sauna. The new Disney Wish has a men’s only steam that’s complementary. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkacruiser Posted August 27, 2022 #1393 Share Posted August 27, 2022 2 hours ago, st34 said: The new Disney Wish has a men’s only steam that’s complementary I wonder if teen-age boys would be allowed. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybeachboy Posted August 28, 2022 #1394 Share Posted August 28, 2022 20 hours ago, rkacruiser said: I wonder if teen-age boys would be allowed. I think you have to be over 16 to use the facilities, I'm going from memory of previous cruises (none of which are Disney) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billybeachboy Posted August 28, 2022 #1395 Share Posted August 28, 2022 23 hours ago, st34 said: Some Cruise Lines still offer free steam/sauna. The new Disney Wish has a men’s only steam that’s complementary. Full marks to Disney for providing this facility, take note RCCL & others... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted August 28, 2022 #1396 Share Posted August 28, 2022 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? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty_Boy Posted August 28, 2022 #1397 Share Posted August 28, 2022 Excited to visit Sauna on Explorer of the Seas on November 12th from Miami. I’ll be in the sauna and steam naked or in a loose towel every day Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
willcan Posted August 29, 2022 #1398 Share Posted August 29, 2022 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty_Boy Posted August 30, 2022 #1399 Share Posted August 30, 2022 Tell them you need to go on the earlier cruise for work commitments. Meet you in the Sauna hahaha. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
windstar Posted August 31, 2022 #1400 Share Posted August 31, 2022 Any new updated or first hand reviews/thoughts On the Celebrity Solstice Men's sauna/steam room facilities. Hoping they are open and being used for good coversation amongst travelers and crew. Thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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