Here is a review of our trip to the Suriel Chamber from our August 16th trip report. Travis and I had a great time during this treatment and will make sure we do it again in the future.
This was really our first experience with the spa and we were quite excited. Its really hard to believe that youre still on a ship in the middle of the ocean as you wander through the beautifully tiled halls of the spa. Even if you dont consider yourself a spa buff, I would recommend attending the walking tour of the facility that they offer on embarkation day just so you can see the place. It is quite amazing! After filling out the brief allergy form we were introduced to our spa attendant. She was very pleasant, although I cant for the life of me recall her name, and showed us to the mens changing room. (Even the changing rooms are exceptionally decorated!) We changed out of our clothes, locked them up, and slipped into the provided robes. We met our attendant in the hall and she showed us to the chamber.
Once inside the Surial Chamber the attendant illustrated how to apply the various muds on the various parts of the body, how to operate all of the shower heads, and talked a little bit about the Elimis products that they had placed on a small table inside the chamber for use. She said that she would knock on the door when ten minutes were left in the session and then took leave of us.
Well, all I can say is that the steam room gets HOT! I had never really experienced a steam room so I wasnt quite sure what to expect. I had to constantly use the cool down shower heads to splash the cool water over myself! At several points we opened the glass door separating the steam area of the chamber from the shower area so that the entire chamber would cool down a bit. Applying the muds was a lot of fun. They seemed to be lightly scented with various herbs and such and also helped to keep the body somewhat cool in light of the tremendous heat emanating from the steam column.
During the treatment Travis and I also tried most of the Elimis products on the table. (I was a little bit worried about these items because I do not use any products that are tested on animals or use animal products. However, I should have known that Disney would select a product line that does neither.) I cant really recall anything specific about any of the items but there was a mist used as an aroma therapy type of product. I believe it was a mint scent and it smelled wonderful. I also tried their body lotions, shampoo, and foot scrub!
After letting the mud sit for about twenty minutes we washed off and just relaxed in the steam area of the chamber. I dont know how much time had passed buyt we eventually got up and showered in the adjoining shower area. We then sat on the heated tile bench and relaxed as the steam continued to swirl around us. It seemed as if we had been in the room for much longer than an hour and we finally decided to leave. As it turns out, our attendant evidently forgot about us because we had been in the chamber for an hour and forty minutes! (I dont even know if this is healthy!)
