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Spa Selections
Top Cruise Lines
Silversea Cruises
The Spa at Silversea offers a personalized and health-focused spa experience that targets each guest’s unique needs. The Spas – all recently redone – are welcoming and elegant providing a retreat where guests can unwind and renew. The ambiance is modern with gleaming silver and white softened with color.
Services include:
Spa treatments offered target guests specific needs such as:
The Silversea Spa has also added spa therapies for men that include specialty grooming services, facials and barbering services. Couples can now enjoy an in-suite massage or sensual bathing rituals.
ELEMIS PRODUCTS
Many of the spas treatments employ Elemis aromatherapy products, that are rich in essential oils and plant extracts with therapeutic value. One such treatment is the Elemis Visible Brilliance Facial that has been shown produce skin firming results and plump up the skin while reducing dark circles from around the eye.
WELLNESS PROGRAM
The Spa features dry and steam saunas, a beauty and hair salon, and a fitness center and aerobics studio equipped with circuit weights, state-of-the-art treadmills, cardiovascular training equipment, stair climbers, rowing machines, stationary bicycles, fit balls, step blocks and yoga mats.
The fitness program includes workout programs like aerobics, Pilates, circuit training, and yoga. Guests can participate in seminars to learn about diet, exercise, and a healthy lifestyle. Combined activity and learning with light and low-carb menu selections from Silversea’s talented chefs.
The Silversea Spa is operated by Steiner Leisure Limited. All organized group fitness classes and seminars are complimentary. Personalized, one-on-one training programs and spa treatments are an additional charge.
Crystal Cruises
Today’s cruise guest is interested in balancing the rich life of a cruise with health and fitness. To meet this need Crystal ships boast popular wrap-around, all-outdoor teak Promenade Decks and Spas with one of the world's best views offering a variety of options for keeping fit and well.
Spa & Fitness Facilities In 2007, the readers of Condé Nast Traveler named Crystal Cruises the Number One Cruise Line Spa in the their 2007 reader's poll awarding the Crystal Spa 90 points, six points ahead of the nearest competition. Notable treatments include:
Crystal Spas employ the principles of Feng Shui enveloping you in a peaceful atmosphere among beautiful Asian artifacts. The spa features panoramic sea views, which surround a facility offering sauna, steam, a full-service hair salon and a state-of-the-art fitness center with Yoga, mat Pilates and indoor cycling classes.
Salon Services
The full-service Crystal Salon offers a relaxing experience with sweeping ocean views. Our trained professionals provide a range of treatments, including:
Regent Seven Seas Cruises
While many cruise lines partner with Steiner for spa services, Regent Seven Seas Cruises has chosen to associate with Carita of Paris—founded in 1950—through an exclusive agreement, first on the Paul Gauguin then on the remainder of their fleet.
Carita—The Ultimate Spa Partner Founded by sisters Rosy and Maria Carita, Carita Spa services are designed to reveal “the touch of charm inside everyone with made-to-measure” treatments and treatment plans. This approach marries results with pleasure and elegance backed by research. Their highly trained specialists employ Carita's exclusive Pro-Lift skin care therapy that blends the therapist's knowing touch with the spa's Pro-Lift technology. This process cleanses deep down leaving the skin visibly firmer and radiant.
Carita is also known for treatments that induce relaxation and rejuvenation.
Pampering for Rejuvenation
Gently yet firmly supervised by Carita-trained staff, guests revel in an extensive range of physical treatments and routines that in clued:
Beauty Treatments
On the ships of Regent Seven Seas, guests may also enjoy Carita Beauty Salons employing hairdressers, manicurists, pedicurists and estheticians from well-known Parisian salons. Services include:
Seabourn Cruises
The Spa at Seabourn has been described as luxurious and inviting. It is a sanctuary to fitness and a healthy lifestyle. The Spa empowers guests to relax the mind, pamper the soul and rejuvenate the body. Experienced treatment specialists and masseuses are at the ready to soothe tired muscles and enable guests to achieve a truly relaxed experience while onboard.
The Spa at Seabourn can indulge guests with an array of sensual treatments with roots in ten different Asian cultures that include:
Upon request expert therapists can design treatments plans to match each guest’s needs and desires.
Personalization
Guests who want to take their fitness regimen to the next level may want one of the Spa at Seabourn’s personal trainers to develop a specific workout plan using the Spa’s state-of-the-art fitness equipment that includes:
To prepare for a special evening aboard, guests may choose to conclude their spa experience with a visit to the ship’s salon for a manicure, pedicure or complete make-over.
Sea Dream Cruises
SeaDream touts its Spas as “Luxury for the Body and Mind.”
Their Spas specialize in Thai therapies and are Thai certified spas – the only ones at sea. Thai therapies envelop guests in rejuvenating experiences that are described as pure bliss. The Spas are sanctuaries designed to enable guests to decompress and recharge for the adventures that await them.
Guests of the Sea Dream Yacht Club can choose from a lengthy list of spa favorites like:
Options
The Spa employs eight massage therapists so that all of guests’ spa needs are met. There are also sauna and steam rooms for guest use.
Some treatments may be enjoyed on deck in the Spa’s open air private massage area that is swept by cool ocean breezes (weather permitting). Yoga and Tai Chi sessions are also offered daily on deck or on shore side when possible.
The Spa is open daily from 8:00am to 8:00pm and treatments can be scheduled at other times upon request.
The SeaDream Spa is an oasis that many guests will return to over and over.
Upper Mid-Range Cruise Lines
Oceania Cruises
Described as a “veritable oasis for the mind, body and soul” the Oceania Spa by Mandara specializes in pampering. The atmosphere is tranquil and inviting. The menu of Spa treatments is impressive enabling guests to relax and rejuvenate while on board.
Elemis Facials
Absolute Spa Rituals
Wrapture is a state of absolute pleasure brought about by the array of body services offered by the Oceania Spa. The list includes the wraps that highlight the virtues of frangipani or coconut and milk or lime and ginger or sea salt. Each creates a feeling of warmth and opulence while detoxifying your body and nourishing your soul. Other body treatments include: Self Tanning; Cellulite Reduction; and Seaweed Body Masks.
Massage Therapies
The Oceania Spa offers an education when it comes to the variety and therapeutic benefits of massage that can be enjoyed in the Spa or in the luxury of a guest’s stateroom. Their offerings include:
Mandara Spa Deck
This is a private spa deck where guests can enjoy the Thalassotherapy Pool and learn about the healing benefits of warmed salt water and powerful water jets. Or indulge in a massage in the privacy of a pool-side Cabana. Oceania provides seemingly unlimited opportunities.
Azamara Cruises
Azamara Cruise Line caters to guests who expect to be pampered from the time they step on board. The underlying philosophy is that the mind, body and soul are interconnected and that all shipboard experiences insect to emphasize that interconnectedness.
Spa
Azamara touts a world-class spa operated by Elemis, with experienced therapists and the finest aestheticians, supported by exclusive Elemis treatments and products. The relaxing atmosphere enables guests to immerse themselves in tranquility. Guests are offered an array of services from an aroma stone therapy, to body sculpting, lime and ginger salt glow treatments or a traditional Swedish massage. Expect to treat yourself to a day of relaxation in a tranquil setting while at sea. For guests who prefer a more private experience they offer in-suite spa treatments.
The Azamara aesthetic suite also offers:
Fitness Center
Today’s cruise guests want to stay in shape while cruising and Azamara meets their needs with Yoga at sunset, Pilates classes, and the option of meeting with an onboard Wellness consultant. The Fitness Center boasts the latest in aerobic and weight-training equipment, specialized classes to meet individual needs and the possibility of receiving private instruction from certified personal trainers.
WindStar Cruises
Most WindStar cruisers are active and enjoy a fitness lifestyle. Keeping with the needs of this clientele, WindStar ship’s gym facilities are spacious for small such ships. All have up-to-date exercise equipment and offer a number of fitness classes. In addition, Sail Light and Vegetarian menus are available that were created by health professional Jeanne Jones who developed the spa menus for Canyon Ranch spa and the Pritikin Longevity Center.
The WindStar Time to Spa Centers are operated by Steiner Leisure. They offer all the standard treatments from head to toe and use Elemis products. Couples may opt for the very popular massages on deck.
Spa Services of Note:
Salon Services of Note:
WindStar’s A Time to Spa also offers a complete menu of hair and nail services.
Disney Cruises
Disney Cruises offers guests a high quality Spa and Salon experience. The Vista Spa and Salon provides a full menu of services from hair styling to manicures, pedicures and more.
Disney Cruises fitness facility is equipped with state-of-the-art cardiovascular and weight machines to enable guests to experience a healthful workout. Training sessions in aerobics, yoga and total-body shaping are available for guests who want to take fitness to the next level.
Vista Spa
The Vista Spa is a world-class spa that provides opportunities to restore a travel weary body and soothe sagging spirit. Guests can also challenge themselves in spinning classes, private Pilates instruction and the specially designed indoor/outdoor treatment suites of the Vista Spa Villas. A full menu of spa treatments and services are available onboard the Disney Magic® and the Disney Wonder®.
Sample Treatments:
Vista Spa Villa Treatments
Guests can relax in the serenity of Mediterranean-inspired villas as they enjoy luxurious treatments on your own or with someone special. Available onboard the Disney Magic® and the Disney Wonder®. Sample Treatments:
Vista Salon Services
Internationally trained stylists are can work their magic on guests’ hair and nails onboard the Disney Magic® and the Disney Wonder®.
Mass Market Cruise Lines
Cunard Cruises
The Cunard Line offers guests luxury spa facilities on all ships. Each ship provides a complete menu of spa treatments as well as a gym complete with indoor pools. There are also aerobics, Pilates and yoga classes. Also guests’ fitness and healthy lifestyle can be complemented by the healthy options menu available at all meals.
The Sports Deck
Queen Mary 2's top decks provide the possibility of active pursuits that include:
Canyon Ranch SpaClub®
Guests can enjoy a plethora of pampering spa possibilities, as well as the AquaTherapy Center and Fitness Center. The 20,000-square-foot spa facility has 24 treatment rooms, a relaxation lounge, stunning changing rooms, and the unique AquaTherapy Center that offers a variety of water pleasures for maximum relaxation: Enjoy the ultimate in wellness indulgence at the Canyon Ranch SpaClub® - the only one at sea! Services include:
A Sampling of Canyon Ranch SpaClub® services offered:
Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity invites guests to indulge mind, body and spirit while aboard ship. Their spa treatments are inspired by exotic cultures. In the AquaSpa® by Elemis guests are treated lavishly and left renewed and revived. Or, if guests wish to challenge themselves, spinning classes test the body and endurance as guests contemplate the ocean beyond floor-to-ceiling windows.
Aqua Spa
Celebrity boasts that their Spas are the most lavish afloat—enveloping guests in a state of complete tranquility. The AquaSpa offers an array of treatments that enable guests to:
Fitness Center
The Fitness Center is equipped with the latest aerobic and weight-training machines like lifecycles, treadmills, Stairmasters, virtual reality bikes, free climbers and rowing ergometers. Certified Personal Trainers offer private instruction and develop fitness plans to meet individual needs. Classes offered include: step aerobics and spinning, Yoga, Pilates and body-sculpting. Regardless of fitness level and movement experience, Celebrity's fitness facility and personnel can initiate or enhance guests’ fitness regimen. Celebrity’s certified personal trainers can develop a customized program to help you meet your goals.
Classes or program titles include:
Acupuncture
Celebrity's Point of Well Being Acupuncture Program, targets the recovery of balance and harmony between the physical, emotional and spiritual aspects of one’s life. Acupuncture’s goal is to strengthen the immune system and prevent disease and control pain, by inserting thin acupuncture needles at specific points on the body where energy collects.
AquaSpa Café
Guests may opt for a total wellness cruise by nourishing the body with light, healthy food in a relaxing atmosphere. The AquaSpa Café* offers guests a fresh, light and healthy selection of foods from morning until night.
Holland America Cruises
Holland America’s Greenhouse Spa & Salon provide both beauty and wellness rituals that pamper and soothe while guests are cruising to their destinations.
Relaxing treatment rooms offer panoramic views where guests can enjoy therapeutic skin, body, and hair treatments that run the gamut from warm stone massages and manicures to makeovers and facials. Onboard facilities include:
Holland America’s spas offer fitness classes to help guests meet their wellness goals. These classes include: Yoga, Pilates, *spinning (except Prinsendam), aquarobics and cardio circuit training. Fitness equipment includes: treadmills, stationary bikes, stairsteppers, rowing machines, weights, and weight machines—with trained staff at hand to assist and guide as needed.
Spa Treatments of note include:
Royal Caribbean Cruises
Vitality It's never been easier to find balance on vacation with Royal Caribbean’s new program that offers lots of activities and options onboard and onshore to work wellness and relaxation into every aspect of guests’ cruise vacations.
Spa therapies offered are extensive and varied that help guests relax and rejuvenate. Looking and feeling younger and more vital is the focus.
Facial Therapies of note include:
GoSMILE Tooth Whitening Treatment
Royal Caribbean Spas also offer the GoSMILE tooth whitening treatment. This treatment uses endorsed whitening products and takes just 30 minutes.
Spa Therapies of note include:
Other salon services offered include:
*Certain services may not be available on all ships.
Princess Cruises
Lotus Spa
The goal of the Lotus Spas of Princess is to return guests to their lives renewed—body, mind and spirit. The spa features spa treatments, fitness classes and beauty salon services. The Lotus gyms offer the up-to-date fitness equipment, personal trainers and varied lifestyle and fitness classes throughout the day. Guests are welcome for the entire day or for a brief visit. The Lotus Spa offers everything guests need to pamper themselves, from facials, scrubs and massages to body therapy and body wraps, and a full-service salon.
Spa Therapies of note include:
Loti\us Fitness
Fitness programs are suitable for guests of all fitness levels. The Lotus Spa offers a comprehensive fitness program supported by trained fitness experts. Each gym provides state-of-the-art equipment, body assessments, and innovative classes to help guests achieve healthy living goals. Specific classes include:
Salon Services
While guests are on vacation, they still want to look their best. A full-service salon provides any salon or barbering service needed.
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