Lap Pool Star Princess

[gar90]

Hello all. First let me say, sorry if already asked but my googling skills only brought me threads from 10+ years ago.

 

Simple questions from those who sailed recently on the Star... Does the "lap pool" in the spa have an opposing current so you can actually feel like you're swimming laps? If so, must one reserve time in the pool? Does access to the pool cost anything, such as a spa thermal pass or anything like that?

 

We are going on the Star next week for an Alaska cruise and my mother (who is more badass than I'll ever be) is training for an Ironman triathlon. She just wants to get her swim sessions in.

[geoherb]

Someone who's been on recently will need to tell you if the swim-against-the-current machine is working on the Star. It's a free pool and there's no reserving it.

[gar90]

Thank you! If anyone else can chime it, that would be awesome.

[JF - retired RRT]

Most of the ships we've been on in the last 2 years had the swim against the current machine turned off.

Someone told me that there was a "legal" problem. Can't remember who said it, but it may have been true, since they seem to be no longer functioning.