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As a veteran of double-digit Disney cruises as a couple with no children, I
consider myself an "expert" in the best onboard activities for adults.
Often, I am asked which one is my all-time favorite, and I'd have to answer:
"THE SURIAL BATH!!!"
What, you might ask, is a surial bath? Basically, it is the best bargain offered by the spa. It is something we have not found on any other ship...just the Wonder and its sister, the Magic.
The surial bath can be a G rated experience, or you can bring it up to X...it's all up to you. Basically, you undress in the locker rooms and don robes (you can be nude underneath or wear a swimsuit), and then you are escorted to your own private "playground."
Your private room is actually two rooms...a shower/sitting area and a large steam room. The attendant shows you various bowls and bottles on a table, which include different types of mud that are supposed to be applied to specific parts of the body (although it is a lot more fun to use them as body paints), salt for exfoliation, and aromatherapy products such as oils and shampoos.
The attendant will then leave you for the next hour, and as she put it the first time we experienced this, "Make your own fun!"
Technically, you are supposed to apply the mud as directed, then let it soak in as you lounge in the steam room, and finish off by washing off with the aromatherapy products. But somehow I don't think that things usually happen this way.
Realistically, you can pretty much do whatever you want (wink, wink). I suggest having a mud fight and hitting up your partner for a massage with the wonderfully soothing oils. I aslo suggest bringing extra towels to use as "body padding," as the floor is quite hard, if you know what I mean (more winks). You will know how much time you have because they will leave an hourglass or watch, and the attendant will knock with a "five minute warning."
In all the times we have done this, we have always had complete privacy. However, I have seen message board reports of attendants walking in...perhaps that happens if you get a voyaristic attendant. We have never had any problem with this.
This is truly one of the best bargains. If I remember correctly, it's around $65 per couple, and as I mentioned, it's an hour experience. We always make our appointment as soon as the spa opens (we're in line by 1:45, and they start taking appointments at 2 on embarkation day. They are located on Deck 9, as far forward as you can get on the ship). We generally book this for the first evening, right after the muster, but if you are a first-timer, you might want to schedule it for a different day so you can spend the first day exploring the gorgeous ship.
Have fun, and keep it clean (not!!!)
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