The Canyon Ranch Spa, which is a legacy facility on Millennium and Solstice class ships, and the Persian Garden thermal suite offer a similar level of luxury. The Persian Garden features aromatic steam, Finnish and herbal saunas, sensory showers, and heated tile benches—available complimentary to AquaClass guests or by day pass for others.
MSC Cruises
Aurea Spa, onboard MSC Cruises’ ship, offers a holistic wellness experience which transforms it into a floating oasis. The exotic interiors of the spa, with their rich mosaics and warm wooden accents, exude a serene atmosphere, inviting guests on a journey to relaxation and rejuvenation.
Aurea Spa’s exclusive Thermal Area can only be accessed by adults with a reservation. The tranquil area features a hydrotherapy swimming pool with soothing jets and aroma steam rooms. Finnish saunas and an ice-fountain are also included. The Thermal Area provides the perfect prelude for the spa’s extensive treatment menu.
Guests may choose from a range of services such as traditional Balinese, Thai, and hot stone massages. They can also enjoy advanced facial and body treatments. The spa offers innovative services such as Mya Advance body contouring and Q Frequency radiofrequency treatments that provide non-invasive skin nutrition.
Aurea Experience is a package that offers a holistic wellness experience. This includes unlimited access in the Thermal Area as well as a private consultation on wellness, a massage session of 60 minutes, a tanning bath, and a cocktail to welcome you.
MSC Cruises’ signature scent, Med by MSC enhances the spa experience. It subtly infuses ship’s ambience with notes of luscious fig, sweet orange, and earthy, vetiver. The exclusive scent can be purchased as a room spray, room diffuser or Eau de Toilette for guests who want to take a little piece of the trip home.
Regent Seven Seas
The $9,000 daily fee for Canyon Ranch’s unlimited spa treatments is a lot to ask, but the price is well worth it. The Regent Suite on the Regent Seven Seas Explorer The spa offers a wide range of treatments, including a personal therapist and complimentary fitness classes. A customized menu is also available that takes advantage of the local flora. Arctic berry oils and evergreen oil are available. Plus, you’ll be able to frolic around like a water sprite in showers that are designed to mimic the monsoons of the Atlantic, or even a gentle spring rain.
Uniworld
Every ship of this boutique river cruise line is equipped with a wellness coach. He or she will encourage passengers to try new things after they have, for example, kayaked under an ancient Roman Aqueduct, or perhaps swum in the salty pools. All Serenity River Spas offer their own organic oils under the Rituals umbrella. The treatments are a global aesthetic bazaar that draws from cultures around the globe. You will find Ayurveda massages based on ancient Indian philosophy as well as Sakura Cherry Blossom rituals from Japan. You can choose plain almond or olive oil if you are sensitive to scents.
Tauck Small Ship Cruises
Tauck’s spas offer relaxing treatments for its guests while they cruise the Rhine, Rhone or the Danube, as well as the silver seas. There are spas on all of Tauck’s vessels (eight river ships and eight ocean cruise ships), usually in the lower levels, which is often cooler and quieter. Spas are available on all vessels, including eight river cruise ships and eight ocean ones. They’re usually located in the lower level of the ship where it is often quieter and cooler. Le Boréal The following are some examples of how to get started: L’Austral You can have treatments performed in conjunction with Sothys Paris. The larger ships have a Turkish hammam and facials with spa thermal waters that leave the skin radiant and supple. There are also energizing choices like an Oriental massage using an exfoliating spice rub.
Seadream Yacht Club
Bob Lepisto was the president of SeaDream Yacht Club when he had an idea to improve Seadream’s offering: “We decided that we should create a yachting-style experience, not just a cruise.” The spa is also fully managed and owned by the brand. It is located on deck four, on the front side. Guests can get a massage in the open air on this deck. Eight aestheticians work at the spa, which boasts of having the highest ratio of therapists to guests on a ship. The spa has made a conscious decision to offer quality Asian therapies such as traditional Thai massage. Yoga and Tai Chi lessons are also offered every day.
Viking
Viking’s Nordic roots can be seen in the first ever snow grotto located on the silver waters (there is a snow machine). There’s a simplicity to the LiVNordic spa—much like a folk melody—and the trick here is to allow your body to adjust to rapid hot and cold temperature changes in the sauna and cold pool. Treatments are neatly categorized to promote relaxation, mindfulness and detox. You can then customize your treatment and float like a Norse goddess or god.
Crystal
As the only feng shui–inspired spa at sea, the Crystal Spa is all about balance and harmony. There are a wide range of options on the menu, including traditional treatments and Medi-spa procedures like wrinkle fillers. These are always administered by licensed medical doctors. Aroma stone therapies and Japanese Silk Booster Facials are two of the many ways this spa is different. Pre- and post-treatment indulgences include showers that have special mist or rain functions on the spa’s aft terrace.
This article was updated to include new information since the original publication date.
