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So excited to follow along! I love your reviews and the commentary about your dad, which reminds me of my grandad so much! Question about the thermal suite-is everything co-ed? I love the Jewel thermal suite because the sauna and steam room are in the locker room/gender segregated sections. I hate co-ed saunas/steam room because I hate sweating in a bathing suit haha

The sauna on the Summit is small, but adequate. It can fit about 3-4 guys comfortably and there are some nice showers to cool off in. No water fountain or anything, so bring a bottle of water. I did two 5 day back to back cruises in January and the first sailing was very active and the second sailing it was rarely used.

Those pictures are still accurate. If you look at the deck plan for the Dawn, you can see the thermal suite at the aft on Deck 10. Not free with only a coed area in the center. Sauna and steam room are in the locker rooms, as shown above.

I'm FINALLY all caught up. Took a work trip to Australia and was legitimately annoyed I didn't have time to read your review at night. Such a great read--thanks for bringing us along and letting us live vicariously through you! Funny about people sitting outside of bars when there is plenty of seating inside. Saw the same thing down there, but it's freaking winter! Why sit under a heater when you can sit indoors, mate? Also, troughs are alive and well down there too. I have my eye on some Luminosa sailings in 2025. I think I should have enough Chase points to cover the flights...let's hope...

People have reported the sauna and small hot tub are still in there (free and a nice view to the ocean!)

I'll take things you can say at a slot machine and a brothel for $2000, Alex

How do you say "fugly" en francais?

I love getting home from work and catching up on yours and Greg's threads!

Just saw a video of the Carnival Venezia and it looks like there is a free sauna in the locker rooms off the gym. Plus what looks like a single person hot tub.

Wifi price must have been in Canadian dollars again

1000% agree! It took Delta 4 hours to find my bag, I went to a shady hotel by the Detroit airport (hooker walked out when I walked in and the front desk was behind bulletproof glass...) that Delta arranged for me. All I wanted was a shower, but it was freaking disassembled with exposed pipe in the wall. I touched as little as possible, charge my phone, and left for the airport at 3am. I earned that 6am drink!

So happy he could spurt!

You deserved every bit of fun you had last night! After I had two flight cancellations and was finally on the plane to San Diego for my cruise in April, I got a double vodka OJ...at 6:07am. The people next to me were judging but IDGAF! So happy y'all finally got your suitcases!

I fly to Australia in a couple weeks and have to check a bag. This thread makes me feel like I need a Xanax. We'll see how creative I can get with packing a carry on bag...

1 bird could take out an engine. A flock of birds caused that US Airways plane to land in the hudson river years ago.

Oh geez, traveling is so stressful these days. This reminds me of when Delta cancelled two of my flights, I got stuck in Detroit, had to book a last minute flight on American, that plane hit a bird, etc etc. Hope you're reunited with your bags soon! Those first drinks on the ship will feel so much better when you can finally relax!

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Oh this is going to be fun! Can't wait to hear about your adventures!

I'll be following this thread super closely to gather all the intel before my Venezia cruise in September. Love your Paris pics! I've never been there, but went to Nice and Avignon back in 2013. I minored in French in college, but don't use in much, so I'm super rusty.

I saw you liked the Broadway Cabaret. Is the really amazing male singer still there? I think during Velvet he did a toned down, "coffee shop" version of Stayin' Alive that was incredible! Also, Benedict was another amazing bartender I had last month! He was at Maltings every night with Evangeline. Is your dad a big Elvis fan? I'm seeing family in Memphis right now actually.

I think you sold me on the Aleutian Ballard excursion. That sounds like so much fun! What would you recommend wearing? Was there any "fishy smell" that stayed on your clothes?

Hope you both had an amazing day! Look for a bartender named Evangeline. Last month she was in Maltings and is AMAZING! She is hilarious. Danny was at the pool bar during the day and would make really fun puzzles using stir sticks. He kept me occupied for like an hour one afternoon with a couple. Check out the guitarist named Drake Allen. He is extremely talented, especially if you like country music. I can't wait to be back on the Jewel for my Alaska cruise in September. How have the seas been so far? Other than bus tours, what have been you least favorite Alaskan excursions? Having trouble deciding on what to do.

So glad he made it! I recently had a ton of flight issues and had to book a list minute ticket on American because Delta cancelled my flights. I was coming in the day before, so had some wiggle room, but I had to be very proactive and find my own alternate flights because Delta was no help. I never book flights through the cruise line because I want to have the power to select my own flights and be in complete control of my itinerary.

Just caught up with the whole thread! Love following along your adventure. Earlier you mentioned the spa. Is there a free sauna or steam room in the locker room or is everything part of the for fee thermal suite?

I even beat the rush most nights on Celebrity, whose demographic skews older than NCL. I'm still a big night owl and love staying up late. I used to do shift work and would be up at 4am most days, but now that I have a normal job, I can't be bothered to get in before 9am most days haha