Snow Room on the Escape!

[happy cruzin]

Say WHAT....we cruise to get out of the snow!! :eek:

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6127

Edited January 6, 2015 by happy cruzin

[hpecorari]

Say WHAT....we cruise to get out of the snow!! :eek:

 

http://www.cruisecritic.com/news/news.cfm?ID=6127

 

Sounds great! Something for everyone. However, in order to experience all this one must purchase a spa pass.

 

Harriet

[lbrandon]

No thanks! I cruise to get away from the snow and cold. The ice bar on the Epic was at at least ok because there was alcohol involved.

[clean1owner]

I have a very large snow room right outside of my front door !

 

 

 

[SissasMomE]

What on earth were they thinking?? :rolleyes:

[Laszlo]

What on earth were they thinking?? :rolleyes:

 

They must have completely run out of ideas's

 

"The Snow Room, which will be kept between 21 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, will live up to its name by sending out snow flurries throughout the day. In a release, the line said that the chilly respite from the heat will give passengers a "multitude of health benefits," including stimulating blood circulation and strengthening the immune system."

 

Multitude of health benefits :eek::eek: :rolleyes:

Thats pretty funny, come to my house were it was 18F this morning

Edited January 6, 2015 by Laszlo

[nyc2theworld]

Honestly its a nice feeling after coming out of the sauna or steam room. Caesars Las Vegas has a similar room at their spa and it feels great.

Edited January 6, 2015 by nyc2theworld
claified Caesars location.

[cliffd64]

With all the green initiatives aboard their modern ships, they feel it necessary to make a snow room? I'm sure THAT room quite is energy efficient...

[barnacle_boy]

Honestly its a nice feeling after coming out of the sauna or steam room. Caesars Las Vegas has a similar room at their spa and it feels great.

 

 

I agree! Most high-end spas have facilities to help close your pores after spending time in the sauna or steam room. In the Nordic countries, mixing snow with saunas is an honored tradition. I'm looking forward to it!

 

 

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Edited January 6, 2015 by barnacle_boy

[Cruiser Bruiser]

No thanks! I cruise to get away from the snow and cold. The ice bar on the Epic was at at least ok because there was alcohol involved.

 

I agree, and also we wear parkas and mandatory mittens in the ice bar. But I also admit that the ice bar was 12 degrees below zero on my last visit. :p

 

I agree! Most high-end spas have facilities to help close your pores after spending time in the sauna or steam room. In the Nordic countries, mixing snow with saunas is an honored tradition. I'm looking forward to it!

 

Yep, this is a common thing. I get the concept, but I'm not sure I could heat my core enough to want to spend much time in a snow flurry! ;)

[barnacle_boy]

Yep, this is a common thing. I get the concept, but I'm not sure I could heat my core enough to want to spend much time in a snow flurry! ;)

 

 

Fine. More snow for me! :D I've done this before, and thought it was absolutely amazing.

 

 

 

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[alishac]

I live in Florida, so I'm pretty excited about this :rolleyes:

[david_sobe]

I've been in ice cold water before and my temperature cooled and then warmed up. The process releases all kinds of indorphines in the brain and is very exhiliarating.

To be wet and cold and then jump in a hot tub or sauna really awakens the senses :eek:

Are snow ball fights and building snowmen permitted?

Edited January 6, 2015 by david_sobe

[Demonyte]

With all the green initiatives aboard their modern ships, they feel it necessary to make a snow room? I'm sure THAT room quite is energy efficient...

 

Actually only thing making well insulated freezers less energy efficient are people keeping the doors open. Well designed and executed freezer room is less energy consuming than a cabin where A/C blasts cold all the time - and there are a LOT of them on the ship. ;)

[Laszlo]

I've been in ice cold water before and my temperature cooled and then warmed up. The process releases all kinds of indorphines in the brain and is very exhiliarating.

To be wet and cold and then jump in a hot tub or sauna really awakens the senses :eek:

Are snow ball fights and building snowmen permitted?

 

I did a Polar Bear Plunge some years ago, all I got out of it was a massive amount of "Shrinkage":eek:

 

I'm waiting for a 15 story bungee cord jump thru the Atrium:D

[pisenor]

I live in Florida, so I'm pretty excited about this :rolleyes:

 

I live in Canada and have no interest in this. If I wanna see snow all I have to do is look out my window. I cruise to get away from winter not to get even more. ;)

 

 

No thanks!

[SissasMomE]

I'm not a spa person anyway. Something about lounging in closed-up, man-made warmth that breeds bacteria and germs just doesn't do it for me ;)

 

Anyone know when the next scheduled press release is?

[SissasMomE]

I did a Polar Bear Plunge some years ago, all I got out of it was a massive amount of "Shrinkage":eek:

 

I'm waiting for a 15 story bungee cord jump thru the Atrium:D

 

Shrinkage LMAO!! Too funny.

[dreamr]

I would love, love, love to try this...but not enough to pay for a full spa pass. The snow room is literally the only thing in the spa that would interest me. Too bad we can't pay for access to JUST the snow room. I'd totally do that!

[nyc2theworld]

I would love, love, love to try this...but not enough to pay for a full spa pass. The snow room is literally the only thing in the spa that would interest me. Too bad we can't pay for access to JUST the snow room. I'd totally do that!

 

What about just buying a spa treatment? I believe that includes access to the thermal suite.

[SissasMomE]

What about just buying a spa treatment? I believe that includes access to the thermal suite.

 

They stopped that a long time ago.

[Cubechick]

I think it sounds very interesting! Nice to add something different!

[hpecorari]

I did a Polar Bear Plunge some years ago, all I got out of it was a massive amount of "Shrinkage":eek:

 

 

TMI! LOL But.....thanks for the image and smile!

 

Harriet

[InTheWASide]

Honestly its a nice feeling after coming out of the sauna or steam room. Caesars Las Vegas has a similar room at their spa and it feels great.

 

And something nearly identical was announced for Viking Star, the first ship for Viking Ocean Cruises.

 

The sauna and the snow grotto are just across the way from each other.

 

Sounds amazing... but of the announcements today, the new look for Spice H2O is what really caught my eye. LOVE the Grotto area!! But my husband brought up a really good point. If the rocks look that real it will be fantastic... but if they make it look like a rock wall and it looks cheap it could be one of the biggest flops on the whole ship

 

Edited January 7, 2015 by InTheWASide

[mitsugirly]

They must have completely run out of ideas's

 

"The Snow Room, which will be kept between 21 to 32 degrees Fahrenheit, will live up to its name by sending out snow flurries throughout the day. In a release, the line said that the chilly respite from the heat will give passengers a "multitude of health benefits," including stimulating blood circulation and strengthening the immune system."

 

Multitude of health benefits

Thats pretty funny, come to my house were it was 18F this morning

 

Well we woke up to a "blast" of artic snow/air after being in the 50's over the weekend. 6" of snow, 18 degrees (going down to 2 in the next few days), schools closed. I guess my blood circulation was just stimulated pretty well today. I'm glad to hear that trip to the grocery store strengthened my immune system because I'm sniffling now. :p (Or maybe that's just because my nose hairs are stuck together??)

 

I did a Polar Bear Plunge some years ago, all I got out of it was a massive amount of "Shrinkage":eek:

 

I'm waiting for a 15 story bungee cord jump thru the Atrium:D

 

Did someone say shrinkage? Is this a cheap way of a tummy tuck? I'm in if so! I could use some "many cruises/too much buffet" weight shrinkage these days. :p