Baked Alaska Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Just wanted to let everyone know that just TODAY I was able to reserve our Thermal Suite Couple Pass on the cruise planner for our July 2019 Alaska cruise on Radiance! Haven't seen that before. Matt 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Did it make you pick a specific time? On Oasis I have to pick a time and that is the time it is good for every day. If I picked 3pm, I had to show at 3pm every day. I didn't like that. With dining and excursions and entertainment I can't find one time every day that works for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaya luvs to cruz Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 Won't let me reserve for our January 6, 2019 Anthem sailing. Restarted computer and even tried incognito. Grrrrr. SELECTION NOT AVAILABLE Your selection is currently not available. Please try with a different search option. View All Spa & Fitness Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 12 minutes ago, yaya luvs to cruz said: Won't let me reserve for our January 6, 2019 Anthem sailing. Restarted computer and even tried incognito. Grrrrr. I only see it for one Oasis booking when I have Symphony and other Oasis bookings. I think it's a test run, to gauge purchase trends. If it covered the week when ever I wanted to go, that would be great. Instead it seems they are trying to control crowds so they can sell more passes but I find it too restrictive. I called and confirmed, if you book a time, that is your time, no showing up later or earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yaya luvs to cruz Posted October 5, 2018 Report Share Posted October 5, 2018 @twangster Restrictive and ridiculous. Guess it was a blessing in disguise that I couldn't reserve. Hopefully, it will be changed before I sail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, yaya luvs to cruz said: @twangster Restrictive and ridiculous. Guess it was a blessing in disguise that I couldn't reserve. Hopefully, it will be changed before I sail. I used to buy spa cabins on Carnival often. I didn't go to the thermal suites every night. I'd go maybe 4 of 7 nights. I didn't live in there, I went often before bed for a few minutes. It put me into total relax mode. I've also bought spa passes at Vegas hotels. Consequently I have an idea how I might use this pass and it's not everyday at the same time. Not on a cruise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted October 6, 2018 Author Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 @twangster I just picked the first time on the first day since I knew it was good for the whole week. In my calendar, it is listed on Day 1 (I've done a quasi screen print): Seward, Alaska19 Jul 2019 at your leisure Thermal Suite Couples Week Pass Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry Muster Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 Booked! Serenade October 21. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 For a 14 night Transatlantic they are selling each week separately. Week one is $99 and week 2 is $99. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 10 hours ago, twangster said: I used to buy spa cabins on Carnival often. I didn't go to the thermal suites every night. I'd go maybe 4 of 7 nights. I didn't live in there, I went often before bed for a few minutes. It put me into total relax mode. I've also bought spa passes at Vegas hotels. Consequently I have an idea how I might use this pass and it's not everyday at the same time. Not on a cruise. We did he spa suite and spa balcony on Carnival as well, I hate to say it but Carnival runs it the right way. IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 6, 2018 Report Share Posted October 6, 2018 2 hours ago, Larry Muster said: Booked! Serenade October 21. Interesting. Not offered on Serenade in November. Not yet. Larry Muster 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firebuck Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 This illusive offering is back on my October 27th Anthem sailing, but again, when going to book it says "no offerings found" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ellcee Posted October 8, 2018 Report Share Posted October 8, 2018 56 minutes ago, firebuck said: This illusive offering is back on my October 27th Anthem sailing, but again, when going to book it says "no offerings found" Same. Also the same for my 7/7 cruise this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 Has anyone who purchased the pass in the cruise planner had an opportunity to use it onboard? The time slots appears to be unsettled dust as Royal figures this out. Each time has limited capacity and once a few people buy that time it becomes unavailable for other's to purchase. Curious if anyone has pre-purchased it and sailed with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 @twangster When we were on Oasis I asked the spa desk about the spa package. She said that it was best to purchase it once onboard because it wasn't showing up in there system so they didn't honor it which caused a lot of issues..fwit...I'm sure if I asked someone else on a different day I would probably get a completely different answer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 37 minutes ago, mworkman said: @twangster When we were on Oasis I asked the spa desk about the spa package. She said that it was best to purchase it once onboard because it wasn't showing up in there system so they didn't honor it which catalog of issues..fwit...I'm sure if I asked someone else on a different day I would probably get a completely different answer. I've booked it for Symphony next week. If it isn't honored you know I'll post about that The spas are operated by Steiner Leisure. I wonder if they see this as Royal stepping into their onboard sales opportunities? Do you recall how much it was on Oasis once onboard? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mworkman Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 1 minute ago, twangster said: I've booked it for Symphony next week. If it isn't honored you know I'll post about that The spas are operated by Steiner Leisure. I wonder if they see this as Royal stepping into their onboard sales opportunities? Do you recall how much it was on Oasis once onboard? I believe it was the same price $150.00 for couple and $99 individual and if memory serves me correctly i asked if there was a set time like you see in the online schedule that you had to abide by and she said you could come whenever you wanted like what you do on Carnival. However the have a certain amount that they sell as to not overload the facilities. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RachelLevena Posted October 24, 2018 Report Share Posted October 24, 2018 It is showing as a relaxation area again for me (March 2019) but getting selection not available for the couple and individual pass. Hoping they will still have passes when we board if it doesn't come up before then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ncnickel Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 A lot of folks posted on here - what did people think? Also - I cannot tell - some things I've read said that the times are not restrictive; i.e., that one can show up at whatever time they wish, not just the times that they booked. Is this true? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twangster Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, ncnickel said: A lot of folks posted on here - what did people think? Also - I cannot tell - some things I've read said that the times are not restrictive; i.e., that one can show up at whatever time they wish, not just the times that they booked. Is this true? True. The time slot booked has no bearing on use, you may visit anytime when the facility is open. The value of the spa pass is in the eye of the beholder. I'm not a huge spa person but do like taking advantage of certain features from time to time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baked Alaska Posted October 17, 2019 Author Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 1 hour ago, twangster said: True. The time slot booked has no bearing on use, you may visit anytime when the facility is open. The value of the spa pass is in the eye of the beholder. I'm not a huge spa person but do like taking advantage of certain features from time to time. +1. Just show up whenever you desire. The thermal area is just a nice place to decompress. . . And sweat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kathleen Posted October 17, 2019 Report Share Posted October 17, 2019 We really enjoyed the peace and warmth of the spa area. It as especially nice on an Alaskan cruise. After spending what I spent on the cruise I figured what’s an extra $150 for the two of us to add a whole other luxury. Baked Alaska 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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