NCL Star Spa Pass

[Ellura]

We are set to sail on the Star in Jan. We love the idea of the spa pass but will miss the heated loungers. Is it still worth the money? We will be traveling without the little one and are looking forward to some quiet time. What is included on this spa with the spa pass?

[melodyesch]

I was on the Star on the 29th. Pass was $129 for (for 7 nights). I thought it was totally worth it, but I have a crazy love for hot tubs, but not for other people in them. DH and I spent time in there everyday and would do it again. Only one sea day would I say that it was slightly crowded (all of the open air loungers were taken, but not the other seating around the room). The rest of the time it was only us and a handful of others, but sometimes just us.

 

There is the hot tub, the lap pool, the large hot tub that you lay down in that I can't remember the name (awesome). There is the loungers that look at the aft of the ship and the the quiet rooms on either side that had really comfy chairs with ottomans.

 

In the gender specific areas they had a sauna and steam room, showers and changing area/locker room.

 

The only thing that I'm still confused about is the quiet rooms. I swear that during the tour the lady said that the quiet rooms for gender specific. But during the week, we saw men going into the women's side and so I asked. That's when they said that the quiet rooms were for either sex. That was nice because the chairs were very comfy and the rooms were a comfortable temperature. I found the open area lounge chairs to be too cool, probably to offset the temps of the hot tubs. DH and I sat and read in the quiet rooms and it was heavenly. But I've seen other people her on CC refer to those rooms as gender specific.

 

Enjoy your trip!

[DreamingBig1]

How late does the spa hot tubs stay open? We are on a port intensive cruise, and it probably wouldn't be worth our money to get a spa pass, however it's always good to know the choices.

[Va. Plumber]

The spa is open until 10:00 p.m. except for last night. We find it a welcome respite and refresher after returning from port.

 

Plus, it is a great place to get away from crowds. The only time we found it a little crowded was the last sea day. Guess everyone remembered they had purchased it.

[Levanah]

I was on the Star on the 29th. Pass was $129 for (for 7 nights). I thought it was totally worth it, but I have a crazy love for hot tubs, but not for other people in them. DH and I spent time in there everyday and would do it again. Only one sea day would I say that it was slightly crowded (all of the open air loungers were taken, but not the other seating around the room). The rest of the time it was only us and a handful of others, but sometimes just us.

 

There is the hot tub, the lap pool, the large hot tub that you lay down in that I can't remember the name (awesome). There is the loungers that look at the aft of the ship and the the quiet rooms on either side that had really comfy chairs with ottomans.

 

In the gender specific areas they had a sauna and steam room, showers and changing area/locker room.

 

The only thing that I'm still confused about is the quiet rooms. I swear that during the tour the lady said that the quiet rooms for gender specific. But during the week, we saw men going into the women's side and so I asked. That's when they said that the quiet rooms were for either sex. That was nice because the chairs were very comfy and the rooms were a comfortable temperature. I found the open area lounge chairs to be too cool, probably to offset the temps of the hot tubs. DH and I sat and read in the quiet rooms and it was heavenly. But I've seen other people her on CC refer to those rooms as gender specific.

 

Enjoy your trip!

 

We were also on the Star during this week and purchased the week pass. I was on the fence because I knew there were no heated tile loungers. It was still worth it for the relative peace and quiet. Yes, there were times when the loungers facing back were full. I simply retreated to one of the side rooms with the comfy chairs. Many times, it was just a few of us reading in our suits and robes and dipping into the tubs from time to time. Wonderful. If this is what you are looking for, I highly recommend the pass.