Look for the steam room, sauna and thalassotherapy pools.
Our review on cruise ship fitness spa services will help you decide which services are best for you and what you really want.
Cruise ship fitness spa services include fitness programs, massage and body therapies, facials, acupuncture, hair and nail salon service. Some of these can be costly, compared to the same treatment back home.
Fitness Spa Cruise Ship Common Services
- Body treatments: These special fitness spa cruise ship services cost less on port days. Make a reservation in advance and have this pampering fitness spa experience just for you.
- Massages: Make sure to get your massage in the massage room, not in the facial treatment room. If they welcome you in the facial treatment room, ask to change. Facial tables are commonly used by estheticians and are more narrow than massage tables. Beware of the up-sale. Therapists usually work on commission (except on the most luxury cruise lines). That's why they'll try to get you buy their products.
- Restylane, Botox, and other fillers: Better don’t do these on cruise ships. There are a variety of better ways for spending your time while on cruise vacation. Most of the clinical fitness spa treatments are better to test out at home because of the adverse reactions to such products and services.
- Teeth Whitening: It's also offered on cruise ships, but not for less money than home.
- Spin Classes: These are often offered by fitness spa cruise ship staff. However, on most lines they come with a charge, and usually you have to commit to series. When cruise ship is moving, the balance is tricky, so if you have motion, pass on cycle fitness classes.
- Yoga Classes: Offered in almost every cruise ship fitness spa center. These are fee based and very popular classes. If you think you really want it, sign up quickly. Instruction quality is not to be discussed here, however some classes are good, while others - not so, but it depends mostly on the teacher. Yoga is something anyone has to try but know that no refunds are available.