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Ultimate Fitness Cruise Launching in 2019

Image: PHOTO: Royal Caribbean International renders Mariner of the Seas' upper aft deck additions. (photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International)
Image: PHOTO: Royal Caribbean International renders Mariner of the Seas' upper aft deck additions. (photo courtesy of Royal Caribbean International)
Donald Wood
by Donald Wood
Last updated: 11:17 AM ET, Wed June 20, 2018

For travelers who love working out, the world's ultimate fitness cruise will launch in 2019.

The WOD on the Waves voyage on Royal Caribbean International's Mariner of the Seas will sail from Miami to the Bahamas between January 21-25, 2019, and feature fitness enthusiasts, health and wellness experts, and some of the top athletes in the world.

The four-night, five-day WOD on the Waves cruise will offer passengers daily fitness classes led by athletes, coaches, and trainers; workshops on elite nutrition and training strategies; athlete-curated meals; costume theme nights; and entertainment and shore excursions starring the athletes.

The daily, customized classes will dive into barbell technique, aerobic capacity, dumbbell method and sandbag classes. Athletes featured on the cruise include Rich Froning, Brooke Wells, Josh Bridges, Dan Bailey, Patrick Vellner, Chyna Cho, Margaux Alvarez, Conor Murphy, Jen Smith, Elijah Muhammad and more.

Passengers on the Mariner of the Seas will enjoy the results of a $120 million series of upgrades which introduced new experiences and venues. The ship also features ample dining options including sushi, hibachi, Italian, bar offerings and the new tiki-chic Bamboo Room.

The voyage will boast a range of activities for fitness freaks, such as rock climbing, ice skating, surfing, the Sky Pad bungee trampoline experience, an Escape Room adventure and glow-in-the-dark laser tag.


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