Emerald Princess Saunas and Steam Rooms.

[Teechur]

Can anyone tell me if the saunas and steam rooms on the Emerald are additional cost items?

When we sailed around South America on the Crown Princess in 2017, they were free.

Given the direction Princess is moving, I would not be surprised to learn that there is an upcharge.

[Lanwood]

Free in the male/female change rooms.

 

Charge for the Thermal suite.

 

Still same as your experience on Crown.

Edited February 3 by Lanwood

[EDVM96]

3 hours ago, Lanwood said:

Free in the male/female change rooms.

This info is outdated. There is no more free sauna or steam on the Emerald. 

[Lanwood]

1 hour ago, EDVM96 said:

This info is outdated. There is no more free sauna or steam on the Emerald. 

Was that removed in the last dry dock? Shame. Looks like the OP's instincts are on the mark.

 

My next grand class type ship will be Diamond again in Sept. Wonder if they'll still be there....

[sauna director]

We did a B to B on the Emerald. Although the deck plan shows it free.......it is gone. They are using the original deck plans. FALSE ADVERTISING!

[EDVM96]

2 hours ago, Lanwood said:

Was that removed in the last dry dock?

Post covid, sauna and steam were gone on the Emerald.

 

2 hours ago, Lanwood said:

Shame.

Absolutely. Notably the new paid sauna and steam (Thermal Spa on deck 15) is lousy.

 

2 hours ago, Lanwood said:

My next grand class type ship will be Diamond again in Sept. Wonder if they'll still be there....

The Diamond still has free sauna and steam. But who knows what happens right now at her Singapore drydock... 

 

1 hour ago, sauna director said:

They are using the original deck plans. FALSE ADVERTISING!

I agree.

 

Edited February 3 by EDVM96

[tulok]

I booked the Thermal on Emerald because I always use the sauna after a work out but I have heard so many negatives, I am thinking it’s not worth the $$. I hate that as I like to relax in a sauna and relax on the warm chairs. It has always been a great way to get away from the crowd on other cruises. 

[wallyj]

18 hours ago, Teechur said:

Can anyone tell me if the saunas and steam rooms on the Emerald are additional cost items?

When we sailed around South America on the Crown Princess in 2017, they were free.

Given the direction Princess is moving, I would not be surprised to learn that there is an upcharge.

The steam and saunas were removed with the last Emerald dry dock, sister ship Ruby had theirs also removed with her last dry dock a few months ago.

[CU64]

9 hours ago, tulok said:

I booked the Thermal on Emerald because I always use the sauna after a work out but I have heard so many negatives, I am thinking it’s not worth the $$. I hate that as I like to relax in a sauna and relax on the warm chairs. It has always been a great way to get away from the crowd on other cruises. 

Warm stone loungers still good. My favorite. No view in there but calm and relaxing. Go look onboard to see about steam. Then decide if worth it.

[waldorf]

On 2/3/2024 at 12:08 PM, Lanwood said:

Was that removed in the last dry dock? Shame. Looks like the OP's instincts are on the mark.

 

My next grand class type ship will be Diamond again in Sept. Wonder if they'll still be there....

They were in September last year. 

[minnesotasisu]

Just now, waldorf said:

They were in September last year. 

not the free saunas.

[waldorf]

23 minutes ago, minnesotasisu said:

not the free saunas.

Diamond had free sauna & steam room when I left the ship in mid September 2023. 

[Teechur]

1 hour ago, waldorf said:

They were in September last year. 

Did you have to pay to use them? TIA

[waldorf]

1 minute ago, Teechur said:

Did you have to pay to use them? TIA

No, they were free.  The entrance was by the gym. 

[O2cruise21]

Are no upcharge steam/sauna still available on the Grand?? Deck plans show them in a different location than other grand class ships. 
fwiw they were available on Sapphire fall/winter of 22’.