Cruise Ship Spas - A Day Spa on the Sea!Cruise ship spas are a type of day spa, located, of course, on a large oceanliner. Cruise ships have expanded their services considerably in the past few years, adding activities for the whole family. You can enhance your cruise vacation experience with a visit to the onboard day spa. The spa on the cruise ship used to be little more than a beauty salon that offered facials. 
Today, you can enjoy a hydrotherapy treatment while gazing at the sea through one-way glass - almost like a massage on the beach! Cruise ship spas are very popular and should be booked early in your trip. While many ships have a beauty day spa targeted at women passengers, the number of men using the spa on a ship has increased dramatically in the past few years - this may be the time to get your significant other to try a spa! • Royal Caribbean Cruise Lines - One of the largest of the cruise lines, Royal Caribbean offers spas on all of its ships as a part of their Vitality at Sea program.From botox treatments to couples massage, the Vitality spas onboard Royal Caribbean cruises offer a wide variety of signature treatments to try. Enjoy a favorite or try something new! Seaweed massages, hot stone therapy, and acupuncture are among the offerings, along with fitness facilities and beauty treatments. • Holland America Cruise Lines - A bit more upscale and luxurious, the Holland America cruise line offers their Greenhouse Spa on their ships, with treatment rooms offering breathtaking views you can enjoy during your visit.Onboard facilities include a hydrotherapy pool with sea water; private treatment rooms and couple's massage rooms; Hawaiian Lomi Lomi and Chinese Tui Na massage; fitness classes from Yoga to Pilates, and Indoor Cycling , aquarobics and cardio circuit training. • Norwegian Cruise Lines - The cruise line that offers "freestyle dining" also has onboard spa facilities to enhance your unique cruise vacation.The Mandara Spa aboard the NCL ships offers medi spa treatments, fitness facilities, body treatments, beauty treatments - even a dental spa! Body wraps, acupuncture, and mani/pedis are also available. • Windstar Cruises - The wind-driven sailing ships of Windstar Cruises are much smaller than your typical ocean liner, but they are large enough to offer a few of the same activities - like a spa!Part luxury, part adventure - and always relaxed and informal - these cruises offer a unique, close-up view of ports larger ships can't access. While cruising, you can enjoy a hydralift facial, relaxing massage, or pedicure. Windstar has one of the highest crew-to- passenger ratios at sea, so you'll be very well taken care of. Where Would You Like to Go Next?• US Day Spas • European Day Spas • Return to Day Spa Vacations Return from Cruise Ship Spas to Great Spa Vacations  |
