While Patti often spends some time in spas when we cruise, I do not. I have to do research to know which lines to make recommendations for spa enthusiasts.
I noticed that Conde Nast Traveler showed cruise line spas to be equivalent to land based spa/resorts. Then I looked at cruise line comparisons, and found Cunard's Canyon Ranch (90.4) to be alone at the top of the list. SilverSeas, Regent, and Disney were close behind. Oceania, and Seaborn got the lowest luxury cruise line scores, mainly due to their small ship workout facilities. While not rated in this survey, the Thai spa crew of 8 seemed to give our less than 100 passengers sweet dreams on our recent transatlatic Seadream crossing reviewed below.
Among the contemporary cruise lines, Celebrity placed first, followed closely by Holland America. At the bottom of the list were Royal Caribbean and Princess cruise lines. While Carnival and Norwegian were not included in this rating, I'd expect them to fit right in with others in this class based on my tours of their ships.
The value of the spas seems to track well with the per-diem cost of the cruises, with the slight exceptions mentioned. But remember, like the cruise experience, for most of us the spas start at a grade of A, and the competition is concentrated on who will be an A+ valedictorian.
The Massages, herbs, steam rooms, thallasotherapy pools, whirlpools, aromatherapy, etc. are wating for you. Get out there, and get happy too!
I noticed that Conde Nast Traveler showed cruise line spas to be equivalent to land based spa/resorts. Then I looked at cruise line comparisons, and found Cunard's Canyon Ranch (90.4) to be alone at the top of the list. SilverSeas, Regent, and Disney were close behind. Oceania, and Seaborn got the lowest luxury cruise line scores, mainly due to their small ship workout facilities. While not rated in this survey, the Thai spa crew of 8 seemed to give our less than 100 passengers sweet dreams on our recent transatlatic Seadream crossing reviewed below.
Among the contemporary cruise lines, Celebrity placed first, followed closely by Holland America. At the bottom of the list were Royal Caribbean and Princess cruise lines. While Carnival and Norwegian were not included in this rating, I'd expect them to fit right in with others in this class based on my tours of their ships.
The value of the spas seems to track well with the per-diem cost of the cruises, with the slight exceptions mentioned. But remember, like the cruise experience, for most of us the spas start at a grade of A, and the competition is concentrated on who will be an A+ valedictorian.
The Massages, herbs, steam rooms, thallasotherapy pools, whirlpools, aromatherapy, etc. are wating for you. Get out there, and get happy too!
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