Rarely will a flight attendant come up to your seat and ask, “What time would you like to take a shower?” Yet, when you are in first class on the Emirates Airbus A380, this is more than what you can hope for.
With two shower spas on every A380 first-class flight, guests can use the Emirates first-class lounge in Dubai to its fullest during layovers. This lets them get to their goal feeling clean and ready to start a busy work day or go home to their families without feeling rushed to get ready.
Emirates shower spa: Where and When it’s Available
You can find these wonderful “shower spas” on every Emirates Airbus A380 first class trip, including those from Australia, New Zealand, and the U.S. to Dubai, as well as those from Dubai to Europe or Sydney to Christchurch, which are shorter routes.
It is important to note that the A380’s showers are only available in first class. They are unavailable on Emirates Boeing 777 flights or Emirates Airbus A380 flights with two classes but no first-class seating.
Unlike regular airplane bathrooms, shower spas require bookings. Before takeoff or soon after, a friendly flight crew member will come to your seat to ask when you would like to shower.
Many travelers like to clean up as close as possible to landing. But people who want to get the most sleep on long overnight trips may want to go to the spa after dinner, right before they go to bed.
To make sure everything goes smoothly, Emirates puts up to two extra crew members on these flights whose only job is to clean and keep the spas. This way, people traveling in first class will never have to wait.
When it is your turn to shower, the crew will show you to your assigned spa and explain how it works if it is your first time.
Emirates shower spa: Step inside
Welcome to your own private shower spa at 40,000 feet!
When you lock the door and remove your shoes or socks, the heated floor will be the first thing you notice.
On the side is a control panel that makes changing the floor’s temperature easy. Since the air conditioning can make the room quite cool, turning the number to “9” will ensure you are nice and warm after your shower. But when you are standing on the floor, a more comfortable setting in the middle, like “4” or “5”, is best.
As you look around the room, you can not help but notice the beautiful picture of the Dubai city that hangs above your towel.
Right in front of it is a sink with a large mirror for putting on make-up and a separate mirror for shaving, which is a nice touch. There is even a place for your razor to plug in. It is important to know that this room is more like a private hotel bathroom in the sky than a simple shower.
You will find a lot of amenities that will meet your wants before, during, and after your shower.
Also, the spa area has full-length mirrors, a lot of space to hang up your clothes, and a TV screen with an interesting “moving map” if you want to know more about the country, you will be flying over while you shower.
The Shower in the Emirates
Each passenger gets five minutes of running water, and a gauge inside the bathroom makes it easy to keep track. You can stop the water flow when you do not need it to, like during the conditioning part, so you can make the most of those five minutes.
As a warning, the water will stop flowing when you only have one minute left. At that point, you can enjoy the last 60 seconds of your shower by pressing the same “start” button. It is important to note that the water quickly gets nice and hot after you turn on the flow.
Emirates crew members can run the shower for longer than the usual five minutes, but you should not expect this to happen often, especially on full flights where time and water are limited.
Also, the floor may look slippery in pictures, but it is made with a surface that will not let you slip. Even if there is a little bit of shaking, you can feel safe taking a shower.
What Happens When The Seatbelt Sign Comes On?
Even though the shower room feels like a fancy hotel, it is important to remember that you are still on an airplane, meaning the seatbelt sign could come on at any time. That is exactly why the shower has a seat and a rail to hold onto. So, if that annoying light does come on, you can sit down and hold on until the bumps stop.
There is an oxygen mask warning light, and a flight crew call bell in the shower, making it easy to use in an emergency.
Since there is an exhaust fan on the roof of the shower stall, there is no room for an air mask. So, if you need air, you have to quickly go back to the “main” part of the spa, where a mask will drop down if you need it. But let us hope that this will never happen!
After you leave the shower, you will find a hairdryer hidden in a panel just below the interesting “moving map” screen. At the end of a long trip, nothing is better than getting to your goal feeling rested, calm, and ready to take on the next day!
