Best cruise lines for wellness

Over the last few years, wellness and mindfulness have been the world’s fastest-growing health trends. Many cruise lines have taken note and are slowly introducing new wellness programmes, curating more finely tuned treatments and renovating their spas. Here are the best cruise lines for wellness:

With the launch of Celebrity Edge, Celebrity Cruises' highly anticipated groundbreaking ship which debuted in 2019, came The Spa, a revolution in relaxation. Collaborating with Kelly Hoppen, Celebrity Cruises has created a phenomenal spa that boasts a host of sea spa firsts including more than 120 treatments. You can choose from a number of enticing options inspired by nature’s most rejuvenating elements and each one ends with the mellow tones of sound therapy.

At the heart of The Spa is the SEA Thermal Suite which offers eight therapeutic journeys including a Float Room, heated tile loungers, an Infrared Sauna Room, a luminous Crystalarium, where warmth and healing energy radiates from a shimmery amethyst, is the perfect spot to meditate. In the Float Room, you can cocoon yourself in a floating basket chair and swing into meditative sleep.

In 2019, Cunard partnered with wellness trailblazer, Canyon Ranch, to introduce their new spa concept Mareel Wellness & Beauty. The renovated spa features lots of new sustainable products, bringing a whole new wellness experience to Cunard guests. There are also a number of new spa facilities, including a Relaxation Lounge, an Aqua Therapy Pool, an Aromatic Steam Room, a Finnish Sauna and Sensory Showers.

Their signature treatment, Ocean Discovery, features organic, marine-based ingredients sustainably sourced from Ireland. Other treatments include seaweed wraps, luminescence massages and a range of alternative treatments such as acupuncture and reflexology.

As part of OceaniaNEXT, Oceania Cruises has introduced Auqmar Spa + Vitality Center to their fleet of 5★ luxury ships. The new spa has been thoughtfully designed to enhance your experience through an array of wellness encounters uniquely curated to encompass its hallmark offerings.

Aquamar Spa goes so much further than just relaxing treatments. A dynamic suite of programs and services extends well beyond the spa to support all dimensions of wellness and help you attain balance; enriching presentations on board, enlightening adventures ashore, healthy menu choices and personal training consultations.

In October 2019, it was announced that the ultra-luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises would introduce a new globally-inspired brand, Serene Spa & Wellness™. The spa offers exclusive treatments integrating techniques and ingredients inspired by destinations around the world, creating a tranquil haven of health, beauty and wellness that offers restorative treatments and services to soothe both the body and mind.

The incredible menu of services reflects treatments originating from many of the 450 destinations Regent sail to. It includes globally renowned ELEMIS facial therapies, body treatments, massages, manicures, pedicures, luxury Kérastase salon services, fitness classes, plus a series of wellness tours and nutritionally mindful cuisine selections served in restaurants on board.

Seabourn’s Spa & Wellness with Dr Andrew Weil is the first-ever program of its kind at sea. Dr. Weil is a visionary pioneer in integrative medicine, his holistic spa and wellness experiences integrates physical, social, nutritional, environmental and spiritual approach designed to relax and rejuvenate your mind and spirit as well as body.

The Mindful Living programme has been launched fleetwide and includes complimentary yoga and meditation (which he uses to beat joint pain, back pain and headaches) as well as daily lectures, discussions, classes and demonstrations covering everything from mental health to spiritual fulfilment. Dr Weil will join one cruise per year, educating guests about philosophies and practices that marry Eastern and Western traditions and empowering them to advance their own wellness. His representatives will be on board all other cruises.