Crystal’s new voyages will leave you healthy, wealthy and wise

• Crystal Cruises has had great success with its first wellness voyages.
• The itineraries were led by former tennis pro Dalila Roglieri, now a nutritionist.
• Now the line has announced four more 2027, putting Crystal in the forefront of a growing trend.

Crystal is tapping into fast-growing demand for self-care at sea with the launch of four dedicated wellness voyages for 2027, doubling the program in its fourth year.

Crystal confirmed that they will take place aboard both Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity for the first time. The first will set sail towards the end of the first quarter of 2027, with the rest to be spread throughout the year across a range of destinations.

They come as the cruise line reported strong demand for its two 2026 Wellness at Sea cruises aboard Crystal Symphony which will set sail in August this year.

“We know that health and wellness are massive trends at the moment,“ Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group VP Marketing APAC Michelle Mickan told delegates at International Luxury Travel Market in Singapore.

“We’ve had great success with our wellness cruises, and over the coming weeks, we’ll be launching four dedicated wellness cruises. These include voyages with expert-led programs based around fitness, nutrition, mindfulness and longevity science. The fact that we are launching four shows the success and growth in this area.”

This year’s program, led by former tennis pro Dalila Roglieri, brings together movement, mindfulness and culinary nourishment. Sessions will include yoga and meditation, sound baths, functional training, breathwork and mind-reset classes.

Roglieri has rediscoverd her Italian roots as a nutritionist. “As I delved deeper into the subject, I realized I missed the convivial and authentic aspects of Italian cuisine.

“Food, for me, is not only nourishment for the body but a way to experience cultures and explore traditions through recipes and local ingredients. Combining my scientific knowledge as a nutritionist with my love of food and cooking became my dream, and working with chefs allowed me to do just that, learning from their vast experience in the kitchen.”

Roglieri is Wellness Ambassador for Abercrombie & Kent Travel Group, and collaborates with the talented chefs on Crystal Symphony and Crystal Serenity. She enhances their culinary creations by adding her expertise to develop balanced menus, rich in phytonutrients that nourish from within, that can cater to a variety of dietary preferences and requirements.

Mickan promised that the 2027 voyages will feature all this and more. “It will be an expanded program for 2027 with new components in there,” she said.

Meanwhile, details of the wellness facilities aboard Crystal Grace, Crystal’s first newbuild ship in 25 years, have yet to be confirmed. But Mickan did share that wellness will be a “very big focus” of the vessel’s design and that the popular promenade deck will remain.

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Crystal is not the only cruise line ramping up its focus on wellness. Here are some of the other cruise lines doubling down on this all-important area:

Azamara Cruises

As part of its fleetwide enhancement program Azamara Forward, Azamara Cruises will expand THESANCTUM Spa with two new treatment rooms, one of which will be specifically designed for couples. Medi-Spa and IV services will be added to the THESANCTUM menu with licensed physicians providing services such as Thermage skin tightening, Restylane dermal fillers, Dysport wrinkle treatments and microneedling. There will also be a new retail space, selling ELEMIS skincare, Kérastase haircare, JOU Chinese herbs and Good Feet products.

MSC

MSC Cruises has announced the launch of its MSC Aurea Spa concept, currently being rolled out across the fleet. The new offering will transform the cruise line’s traditional cruise spas into a holistic wellness and beauty hub, providing a range of services that include IV therapies, aesthetic medicine, AI-powered skin diagnostics, hydro-microdermabrasion and Japanese-inspired scalp rituals.

Regent Seven Seas

Ultra-luxury line Regent Seven Seas Cruises will sail an inaugural Spotlight Voyage on Wellness and Longevity with premium skincare brand ELEMIS in August 2027. To be hosted aboard newcomer Seven Seas Prestige, the special sailing, one of seven new Spotlight Voyages, will feature expert-led sessions and wellness-focused activities that explore nutrition, mindfulness, movement and healthy ageing.

Scenic

Scenic is also making a major push on this front, operating a number of Wellness Voyages aboard Scenic Eclipse in 2026. Renowned yoga instructor Marcos Jassan is hosting workshops on board, a series of interactive workshops tackling topics like stress management.

The cruise line’s Discovery Yachts are fitted with infrared saunas, cold-plunge vitality pools, steam and salt rooms. Gym facilities are state of the art, with a dedicated yoga and pilates studio offering aerial yoga, TRX, meditation as well as Tibetan sound bowl classes.

Virgin Voyages

Aboard Brilliant Lady, currently sailing its Alaska season, the wellness offering has been massively revamped to cater to the health-conscious local market. In addition to eight West Coast-themed cycle workouts entitled “Vibe Rides”, guests can take part in a pre-breakfast Radiance ritual described as “part -rave, part-spiritual reset” involving breathwork, stretching, fitness and dancing. Virgin Voyages is also serving up a boosted menu at Juice Sea on Deck 7, with cold-pressed juices and wellness shots along with a new protein smoothie menu which features a “GLP-1-friendly” low-calorie recipe.