jp30338 Posted January 7, 2015 #1 Share Posted January 7, 2015 https://www.yahoo.com/travel/what-is-a-snow-room-doing-on-a-caribbean-cruise-107407145077.html?hp=1 AWESOME!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
js Posted January 7, 2015 #2 Share Posted January 7, 2015 https://www.yahoo.com/travel/what-is-a-snow-room-doing-on-a-caribbean-cruise-107407145077.html?hp=1 AWESOME!!!! Thanks! I hate the cold, live in NY and there is no way I would pay money (or go for free) for a snow room and I certainly will not pay to sit in the ice bar either. I much rather enjoy my drinks when I'm not freezing! LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
janpo Posted January 7, 2015 #3 Share Posted January 7, 2015 If I want to drink in an ice bar...I'll put my coat on and walk outside. A snow room???? Front and back yard are a snow room right now. I know I'd never go in it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ColinIllinois Posted January 7, 2015 #4 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Current thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2146381 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp30338 Posted January 7, 2015 Author #5 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Current thread: http://boards.cruisecritic.com/showthread.php?t=2146381 No, this thread Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalgirl Posted January 7, 2015 #6 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Well this should go over as well as that fake ice skating rink on the Epic. Some of the older ships had ice cold plunge baths that no one ever used. I wonder what they will turn the space into when it flops? What an idiotic idea..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaja Posted January 7, 2015 #7 Share Posted January 7, 2015 "Snow Room"..???? :eek: NOT for me . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnacle_boy Posted January 7, 2015 #8 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Some of the older ships had ice cold plunge baths that no one ever used. I wonder what they will turn the space into when it flops? What an idiotic idea..... Some still do…and I love using them! Sauna, cold plunge, repeat :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FF Woman Posted January 7, 2015 #9 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Maybe if you live way down south and never get to see snow this would be appealing. But if you are like lots of us who are cruising to get away from it, this would be the last thing you would want to see. I don't need or want any reminders of what I'm going back to at the end of the cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalgirl Posted January 7, 2015 #10 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Live down south for a reason. If this is in the spa you will need a pass to use it anyway. Still think it is stupid. Opening the door from warm to cold constantly could ice the floor. Rethink this guys. Sent from my SCH-I535 using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisercl Posted January 7, 2015 #11 Share Posted January 7, 2015 It is not for everyone as some of the critics here have stated but it is considered part of the sauna therapy in Norwegian & Swedish cultures. We have people here in MN that plan sauna parties that end up with a romp in the snow before going inside; most find it quite invigorating and fun. Again it is not for everyone and no one says anyone has to go into it; just like any other entertainment that is offered it is not for everyone. It appears it has a fun intent for those who wish to try it and shows appreciation and respect for those cultures that do it for fun. Happy and safe cruising all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhotoPete Posted January 7, 2015 #12 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Only ice I want to be near is in my drink. I hate the cold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SissasMomE Posted January 7, 2015 #13 Share Posted January 7, 2015 No, this thread LOL! Good one ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pscozz702 Posted January 7, 2015 #14 Share Posted January 7, 2015 I work on pools, finished my season in mid December. Water and cold air is not for me, but a lot of our customers keep their outdoor spas open year round, a few even keep the pools open as well. They say they use it every day, say there are health benefits. Then there's the polar bear plunge lots of people drawn to that. The only time I want the cold is in the dog days of summer. For some reason I don't feel air conditioning that good. We cruise in the winter to escape the cold, did a summer cruise once saw a temperature of 113 degrees hated it, wanted a snow room then though.:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaja Posted January 7, 2015 #15 Share Posted January 7, 2015 (edited) only ice i want to be near is in my drink. I hate the cold. like !!!!!!!!!!! Edited January 7, 2015 by jaja Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalgirl Posted January 8, 2015 #16 Share Posted January 8, 2015 How many people really would use this? A few MN natives and some Scandinavians? Dumbest idea ever... excep for the fake ice skating rink. Sent from my SM-T230NU using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp30338 Posted January 8, 2015 Author #17 Share Posted January 8, 2015 It would be fun one once or twice for those of us that do not get much snow if any during the winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalgirl Posted January 8, 2015 #18 Share Posted January 8, 2015 You are wet in a bathing suit. Snow is fun with a jacket and gloves. This is not the ice bar. I see people opening the door, peaking in and heading back to the heated beds:) Sent from my SM-T230NU using Forums mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cruisercl Posted January 8, 2015 #19 Share Posted January 8, 2015 You are wet in a bathing suit. Snow is fun with a jacket and gloves. This is not the ice bar. I see people opening the door, peaking in and heading back to the heated beds:) Sent from my SM-T230NU using Forums mobile app Since you have strong opinions on this, you must have experienced this. Can you tell us about your experience and why you don't like this? It would help others learn from your experience. Thanks! :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jp30338 Posted January 8, 2015 Author #20 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Since you have strong opinions on this, you must have experienced this. Can you tell us about your experience and why you don't like this? It would help others learn from your experience.Thanks! :) Hmm cold room/wet bathing suit/women..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ilovesailing Posted January 8, 2015 #21 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Being from Canada we have no intentions of going to the snow room nor have we ever gone into the ice bar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dalgirl Posted January 8, 2015 #22 Share Posted January 8, 2015 Since you have strong opinions on this, you must have experienced this. Can you tell us about your experience and why you don't like this? It would help others learn from your experience.Thanks! :) No experience with a snow room, it just hit a nerve because it looks and sounds so stupid:) And it's been that kind of week:p As I said before some of the older ships had the ice cold plunge pools (again for those who believe dunking in ice cold water has health benefits, which may be true). The salt rooms on Breakaway and Getaway are out there, but at least the crew doesn't have to make sure that the passengers aren't stuck to the walls. The first time we sailed on Breakaway I went into the salt rooms - the room was cool and the tile seats were not heated. Left quickly and never saw anyone in that room the rest of the cruise - seat warmers were either off or not working. On Getaway in Sept. the tile beds were heated and the room was used a lot - including by me for a short time. I suspect that NCL will try to put in some sort of heated seat and/or floor just to let people in wet bathing suits spend 5 minutes in there to have the "experience." A snow room is a gimmic - "hey we have a snow room in the Caribbean!" There are lots of good things they could put in that space that would be less ridiculous. Most health experts decry the benefits of mud baths, but even those make more sense than the dumb snow room. Maybe when the snow room bombs they will put in more heated beds - there are never enough of them. I really don't know why this just hit me wrong, but it did:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyjjs Posted January 8, 2015 #23 Share Posted January 8, 2015 I've been to the ice bars on both the Epic and Breakaway, I know there'll never be a 3rd time. This latest idea /gimmick has no appeal to me either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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