Southampton, 24 May 2012 - From antioxidant-rich Mediterranean cuisine to ancient healing rituals of India, America’s best known health and wellness organisation, Canyon Ranch, has teamed with Regent Seven Seas Cruises to develop wellness tips culled from ports around the world to help travelers maintain and enhance their health and well-being while cruising.
Celebrating 20 years of delivering the most coveted luxury cruise experiences to its guests, Regent Seven Seas Cruises is the world’s most inclusive cruise line featuring gourmet dining, without any surcharges; fine wines and premium spirits; a selection of shore excursions in all ports; onboard gratuities; returns flights and transfers; and a luxury hotel stay prior to each voyage in 2013.
A pioneer in the evolution of wellness lifestyle, Canyon Ranch operates a state-of-the-art SpaClub facility onboard Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ three awarding, all-suite vessels - Seven Seas Navigator, Seven Seas Mariner, and Seven Seas Voyager - offering a rich sampling of unique treatments and indulgent services.
“Regent Seven Seas Cruises visits more than 300 ports every year and with Canyon Ranch, we offer our guests a wealth of health, wellness and fitness opportunities on board and ashore,” stated Graham Sadler, Managing Director UK and Europe. “Guests who wish to maintain a healthy regiment of diet and exercise while cruising will find that Regent gives ample opportunities to do so.”
Abundant Healthful Dining Options
Whether cruising Europe this summer aboard the line’s 700-guest, all-suite, all-balcony Seven Seas Voyager and Seven Seas Mariner or the 490-guest, all-suite Seven Seas Navigator, which sails in Alaskan waters, menus will reflect fresh, local and, wherever possible, sustainable ingredients, including Canyon Ranch Spa cuisine. Designed to delight the palette and nourish the body, the Canyon Ranch menu selections focus on healthy carb-rich vegetables, fruits, and moderate portions of whole grains, using fats that are beneficial to health – such as extra virgin olive oil, with a minimum of salt and no artificial sweeteners. Selections include steamed Shanghai dumplings, Latin spice crusted Alaskan halibut fillet and buttermilk panna cotta delight.
Greece is Home to Time-Honoured Wellness Techniques
Cruising the Greek Isles while maximizing good health? It’s possible on Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ seven-night Venetian Dreams voyage from Athens to Venice (departing 20 July) and 14-night Timeless Mediterranean from Athens to Istanbul (departing 6 October). The Mediterranean diet is well documented and with more than 20 complimentary shore excursions available on each voyage, guests have the opportunity keep fit on a two mile walk through the ancient sites of Priene, Miletus and Didyma in Turkey, or go kayaking and swimming along the Dalmation Coast.
Seaweed Helps to Detox and Tone
In Northern Europe, guests can combine the healing power of the ocean with locally harvested ingredients. While on the 10-night Highlands & the Emerald Isle voyage, roundtrip from London (departing 6 September) and seven-night Jewels of the Baltic from Stockholm to Copenhagen (8 August), why not indulge in an Organic Liquid Seaweed Wrap? “We use hand-harvested seaweed from the remote northwest coast of Ireland,” said Laura Hittleman, corporate director of beauty services for Canyon Ranch. “The seaweed promotes detoxification and increases skin toning.”
Set Sail for India’s Ancient Wellness Rituals
Voyages that include India, such as the 17-night Arabian Adventures voyage from Luxor (Safaga), Egypt to Mumbai (formerly Bombay) departing 14 November, feature opportunities to delve into one of the world’s most ancient cultures, exploring its unique wellness philosophies while travelling through storied regions including Petra in Jordan; Muscat and Salalah in Oman; and Doha, Qatar. In India, flavourful foods often include turmeric, which is useful in calming inflammation, and at the Canyon Ranch SpaClub guests can experience an Ayurvedic service based on the ancient Indian holistic approach to health. A featured treatment – such as the Abhyanga Massage – balances the body, mind and spirit through the application of herbs and oils.
Overall Tips for Healthy Traveling
The cruise line offers daily fitness and wellness classes – from indoor cycling to yoga or Pilates – which draw a number of first-timers along with seasoned practitioners. “Pressures of everyday life melt away when on holiday, so it’s an ideal time to try something new like yoga with trained instructors,” Sadler added.
Canyon Ranch also recommends these additional tips for travellers:
· Always use sunblock with an SPF from 15-50, anything less offers too little protection, anything higher invites skin irritation with no added protection
· Stay well hydrated
· Chew and sip slowly to enjoy the environment, company and experiences; by eating slowly a body signals fullness faster to avoid over-eating
· Begin each day with a protein- and fibre-rich breakfast to keep feeling full longer
New lower fares have been introduced for several of the sailings mentioned above with a 7-night cruise starting at £1,999 per person* (20 July departure).
