Have you ever tried a fitness cruise vacation? Have you ever been on a cruise ship? May be the moment to try has come!
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Some people still believe that cruising means all about self-indulgence, but cruise experience today is among the healthiest vacation options with fitness cruise vacations.
Cruise lines acknowledge that many customers now discover a healthier style of living, and they’re catering to these needs by offering fitness cruise vacations.
Gyms on most of the cruise ships, are much bigger than they have ever been and are prime positioned with panoramic views. The hours spent in the cruise ship’s fitness center with all the equipment- treadmills, virtual bikes, rowers, weight machines, is not lost time- it is really part of the fun because while sweating off calories you are able to watch the sun rise over the ocean…
Gyms on most of the cruise ships, are much bigger than they have ever been and are prime positioned with panoramic views. The hours spent in the cruise ship’s fitness center with all the equipment- treadmills, virtual bikes, rowers, weight machines, is not lost time- it is really part of the fun because while sweating off calories you are able to watch the sun rise over the ocean…
Energetic activities outside the ship gym are also provided on most fitness cruise vacations.
Fitness Cruise Vacations and Healthy Food
This revolution also concerns food on fitness cruise vacations. Today most cruise lines keep pace with the lifestyles and tastes of cruisers and offer healthy choices together with the already existing dining selections.
The menus on fitness cruise vacations feature selections which are low in salt, fat, cholesterol, calories, but high in flavor, fresh, satisfying and beautifully presented.
Some cruise ships offer items like reduced carbohydrate bread and sugar-free desserts. On-board menus often include fresh seafood and vegetables, salad bars and extensive options for passengers on specific diets and for those interested in healthy lifestyle. Vegetarian and vegan diets are also accommodated on fitness cruise vacations.
Healthy dining is not the only concern of cruise lines today as lots of studies show that there are lots of healthy benefits of drinking moderate amounts of wine. For that reason cruise lines add wine to food pyramid and healthy on-board menu.
The menus on fitness cruise vacations feature selections which are low in salt, fat, cholesterol, calories, but high in flavor, fresh, satisfying and beautifully presented.
Some cruise ships offer items like reduced carbohydrate bread and sugar-free desserts. On-board menus often include fresh seafood and vegetables, salad bars and extensive options for passengers on specific diets and for those interested in healthy lifestyle. Vegetarian and vegan diets are also accommodated on fitness cruise vacations.
Healthy dining is not the only concern of cruise lines today as lots of studies show that there are lots of healthy benefits of drinking moderate amounts of wine. For that reason cruise lines add wine to food pyramid and healthy on-board menu.
Can You Have Fun on Fitness Cruise Vacations?
Cruises of this type offer excursions ashore with many alternatives for active passengers who have chosen fitness cruise vacations. These include bike rides down mountain roads, swimming with dolphins, kayaking.
Of course, no healthy lifestyle could pass without the needed rest. The thing that stimulates most is pampering in the spa. Modern cruise ships have spas with more facilities than luxury resorts can offer.
The Celebrity ships’ AquaSpas, for example, offer the Thalassotherapy pool with bubbling aqua jets and massages with heated aromatic stones. Another pampering is also the acupuncture at sea.
If you really want to have fun on this type of cruises - fitness cruise vacations, it does not necessarily mean to come back home with extra notches in the belt.
Have fun while on a cruise ship when in the well-equipped fitness centers, during all the offered healthy activities and relaxing spas, enjoying various food choices, but leave some of your free time to try one of those wicked drinks with ice cubes and tiny umbrellas!
The point is that while on a cruise ship, you can cruise, have fun and still stay in shape - choose fitness cruise vacations!