tonygcharles Posted August 8 #2251 Share Posted August 8 Updates On Explorer of the sea atm Sauna & steamroom working But the steamroom is temperamental so the changing room attendant said, each morning a plumber has to adjust it to start it up. Was on Celebrity Infinity in May / June this year. Sauna was in operation then .. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CntPAcruiser Posted August 8 #2252 Share Posted August 8 11 hours ago, tonygcharles said: Updates On Explorer of the sea atm Sauna & steamroom working But the steamroom is temperamental so the changing room attendant said, each morning a plumber has to adjust it to start it up. Was on Celebrity Infinity in May / June this year. Sauna was in operation then .. Good to hear Explorer still features these amenities--thanks for the update. I seem to recall from our cruise on Explorer some years ago that there were issues with the steam room even back then. We'll be on board in January 2025, fingers crossed everything is still operable and available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldhendricksmartini Posted August 10 #2253 Share Posted August 10 I'll be on NCL Jewel November 24 out of Tampa. I'm hoping to have a relaxing time in the thermal suite. Does anyone know if this ship has a hot tub in the men's only side? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott55021 Posted August 10 #2254 Share Posted August 10 9 minutes ago, coldhendricksmartini said: I'll be on NCL Jewel November 24 out of Tampa. I'm hoping to have a relaxing time in the thermal suite. Does anyone know if this ship has a hot tub in the men's only side? Was on Jewell in '13 to Alaska, nice ship. Didn't even think about the spa, we were always busy. On Holland America Zuiderdam Dec. 4th. Definitely looking forward to the free men only sauna. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexdw Posted August 10 #2255 Share Posted August 10 1 minute ago, Scott55021 said: Was on Jewell in '13 to Alaska, nice ship. Didn't even think about the spa, we were always busy. On Holland America Zuiderdam Dec. 4th. Definitely looking forward to the free men only sauna. Yes it has a hot tub. I think only NCLPearl removed the hit tub and put in one man tubs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coldhendricksmartini Posted August 10 #2256 Share Posted August 10 12 minutes ago, alexdw said: Yes it has a hot tub. I think only NCLPearl removed the hit tub and put in one man tubs. Thanks! That's great to hear. I was on the Gem a few years ago, and the only hot tubs were in the central/common area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejwee Posted August 10 #2257 Share Posted August 10 The pearl definitely removed the hot tub and now has a one man hot bathtub,steam, sauna, and a cold plunge in the men's side. Has anyone been in the Epic thermal spa lately? I am going in November out of Cape Canaveral and got the thermal pass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_O Posted August 11 #2258 Share Posted August 11 My partner and me are considering a Dec 25 cruise on the Caribbean Princess. Currently the deck plans show a free steam room and sauna in the men's locker room AND a thermal suite for a supplemental charge. I have read reports that Princess is re-formatting some ships and eliminating those amenities. There is an April 25 dry dock potentially planned. Has anyone heard if those areas will be removed? I don't know if their absence will be a deal breaker but we do enjoy both the sauna and the steam. Any insight is appreciated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cenotediver Posted August 11 #2259 Share Posted August 11 12 hours ago, Chad_O said: My partner and me are considering a Dec 25 cruise on the Caribbean Princess. Currently the deck plans show a free steam room and sauna in the men's locker room AND a thermal suite for a supplemental charge. I have read reports that Princess is re-formatting some ships and eliminating those amenities. There is an April 25 dry dock potentially planned. Has anyone heard if those areas will be removed? I don't know if their absence will be a deal breaker but we do enjoy both the sauna and the steam. Any insight is appreciated. Been on the Crown , same class . The steam and saunas are nice sized and free for now. But after a remodel who knows . Hope not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iramack Posted August 11 #2260 Share Posted August 11 The potential remodel will be after your December cruise, so you should be in luck. I have sailed on her a few years back and the setup was great! Both Sauna and Steam in men's only area. Do it! Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Cruiser Dude Posted August 11 #2261 Share Posted August 11 17 hours ago, Chad_O said: My partner and me are considering a Dec 25 cruise on the Caribbean Princess. Currently the deck plans show a free steam room and sauna in the men's locker room AND a thermal suite for a supplemental charge. I have read reports that Princess is re-formatting some ships and eliminating those amenities. There is an April 25 dry dock potentially planned. Has anyone heard if those areas will be removed? I don't know if their absence will be a deal breaker but we do enjoy both the sauna and the steam. Any insight is appreciated. Here are some pictures from my cruise in December last year. I believe it is still there. The streamroom is insanely hot. I can usually handle a long steam but my skin was burning. The sauna is moderately warm. Gets busy in the morning and mid afternoons. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad_O Posted August 12 #2262 Share Posted August 12 10 hours ago, iramack said: The potential remodel will be after your December cruise, so you should be in luck. I have sailed on her a few years back and the setup was great! Both Sauna and Steam in men's only area. Do it! Steve Oh I thought the remodel was in April of 2025 and my cruise is would be Dec 2025. Maybe I have the dry dock date incorrect? Thanks for all your responses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iramack Posted August 12 #2263 Share Posted August 12 24 minutes ago, Chad_O said: Oh I thought the remodel was in April of 2025 and my cruise is would be Dec 2025. Maybe I have the dry dock date incorrect? Thanks for all your responses. Ooops I thought you meant Dec 25th! My Bad.............I never plan cruises that far in advance so I wasn't thinking that far ahead...... Check the Princess site for deck plans to confirm any changes. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Birmingham Cruisers Posted August 12 #2264 Share Posted August 12 Hi guys, has anyone experience of the steam & sauna facilities on MSC Virtuosa. hoping they have separate men’s facilities. Cruising to the Norwegian fjords August 31st from Southampton. Be great to hear from any other spa users on this trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rooney428 Posted August 12 #2265 Share Posted August 12 On 8/10/2024 at 10:23 AM, alexdw said: Yes it has a hot tub. I think only NCLPearl removed the hit tub and put in one man tubs. I was on the Gem in March- they had a one man tub in the men's and women's areas, with a large tub in the common area. The sauna was very nice with large ocean view. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Jeep Posted August 12 #2266 Share Posted August 12 Costa Fascinosa. Can anyone tell us about the spa/steam/sauna on this ship. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydm1 Posted August 13 #2267 Share Posted August 13 (edited) I just returned yesterday from Carnival Legend in Europe and I am happy to report that in the month-long dry dock in April/May there was a complete makeover in the men's only locker/fitness area! The best news is that these facilities remain FREE OF CHARGE! Gone is the long hallway where the 4 showers were in enclosed separate rooms. The showers are now "semi-open" with curtains. Of course, you can enjoy an open shower by simply not closing the curtain! The steam room and sauna are across from the showers and have also been re-done. Both have glass doors and the sauna now has single level seating on both sides. The steam room has a short bench seat on one side to accommodate a wheelchair. The lockers are also new and the curtain that used to be just inside the main door has been replaced with a short wall. There are two toilets (one is accessible). The Fitness Center had all the machines replaced with new equipment and the hot tub that was formerly in the center was removed and replaced with more new machines. I also took pictures of the Fitness Center if anyone is interested in seeing them. These are the pictures I took the first day I was on the ship. I didn't explore any of the Cloud 9 Spa treatment rooms or other areas there because I had all I needed in the single sex men's locker room! Edited August 13 by larrydm1 Wrong picture. 3 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mundzuk Posted August 13 #2268 Share Posted August 13 Thanks, for all the great pics. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydm1 Posted August 13 #2269 Share Posted August 13 1 hour ago, Mundzuk said: Thanks, for all the great pics. You are certainly welcome! I am going to try to post this info to the other board so that the spreadsheet can be updated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejwee Posted August 14 #2270 Share Posted August 14 5 hours ago, larrydm1 said: You are certainly welcome! I am going to try to post this info to the other board so that the spreadsheet can be updated. Can you shoot me some info on the other board? Thx Cheers from Amalfi! Currently on Oceania Riviera. Nice separate mens/women's sauna and steam, as well as coed outdoor hot tub and loungers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydm1 Posted August 14 #2271 Share Posted August 14 10 hours ago, bejwee said: Can you shoot me some info on the other board? Thx Cheers from Amalfi! Currently on Oceania Riviera. Nice separate mens/women's sauna and steam, as well as coed outdoor hot tub and loungers. The other board I posted this information on is the "List of Ships with FREE Steam and/or Saunas" 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejwee Posted August 14 #2272 Share Posted August 14 23 minutes ago, larrydm1 said: The other board I posted this information on is the "List of Ships with FREE Steam and/or Saunas" Gotcha, not sure what you mean by 'board'..do you have a link? Thx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydm1 Posted August 14 #2273 Share Posted August 14 11 minutes ago, bejwee said: Gotcha, not sure what you mean by 'board'..do you have a link? Thx Sorry, maybe I should have said "Forum" instead of "Board". It's listed like this one in Cruise Critic Community. This one is listed as "Men's Spa Facilities on Cruise ships: Which ones do you think are the best?". The other one is the "List of Ships with FREE Steam and/or Saunas". 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bejwee Posted August 14 #2274 Share Posted August 14 2 minutes ago, larrydm1 said: Sorry, maybe I should have said "Forum" instead of "Board". It's listed like this one in Cruise Critic Community. This one is listed as "Men's Spa Facilities on Cruise ships: Which ones do you think are the best?". The other one is the "List of Ships with FREE Steam and/or Saunas". Gotcha. Thats referred to as a post or thread. Got it now. Thanks. Riviera has a great steam and sauna setup, just got back to the room, it was chatty today. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larrydm1 Posted August 14 #2275 Share Posted August 14 1 minute ago, bejwee said: Gotcha. Thats referred to as a post or thread. Got it now. Thanks. Riviera has a great steam and sauna setup, just got back to the room, it was chatty today. Sorry for the confusion. Still kinda new at this! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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