In the United States, 7 of the curated saunas fit this cut. See the full the United States country guide for every venue, or keep scrolling for just the floating saunas.
Every floating sauna in United States
Banya Boat
$$Seattle, United States
Banya Boat is a floating banya moored at a marina on Lake Union, hired whole by one group at a time. Aboard are a cedar dry sauna, a steam sauna, a cold plunge, a wood-fired hot tub and an upper-deck lounge. A banya master can add a birch or oak venik ritual.
Cedar & Stone Nordic Sauna
$$$Duluth, United States
A floating barge sauna at Pier B on Lake Superior, a wood-fired Finnish cabin with windows over the water. Ladder access takes you straight into the lake. Booked as 90-minute private sessions for small groups, with Lake Superior itself as the cold plunge.
Ebb & Ember Floating Saunas
$$Portland, United States
A floating cedar sauna moored at Elevated Tides Marina on the Columbia River in north Portland. A deck for lounging, and a cold plunge straight into the water. Sessions run just under two hours, either shared with other guests or booked privately for a group of up to ten.
Fjord
$$Sausalito, United States
Two floating Finnish-style saunas anchored in Sausalito's Richardson Bay marina, each running around 190°F. Plunging is off the deck into a demarcated zone of the bay itself, with freshwater showers and changing rooms onshore. Booked as 90-minute shared sessions or two-hour private buyouts.
Kiln Floating Sauna
$$$Baileys Harbor, United States
Kiln is a cedar sauna that floats at the Gordon Lodge dock on Lake Michigan's North Bay in Baileys Harbor. Sessions stay dockside, and the cool-down is a plunge into the lake. Public sessions are social and seasonal, and groups can book the whole sauna.
Von Sauna
$$Kirkland, United States
Von Sauna runs two wood-fired saunas on barges moored at the public pier in the Carillon Point marina, on Lake Washington. Social sessions sell a seat and let guests move between the cedar and magnolia saunas. The cold plunge is the lake itself, down a swim ladder.
Wild Haus Floating Saunas
$$Seattle, United States
Wild Haus operates floating saunas on Seattle's waterfront, offering private sauna experiences on the water with hot tub access. Visitors book sessions to enjoy Finnish sauna in an urban waterside setting.