Cruise ships expand fitness options on rivers and at sea
Cycling, running tracks, pickleball and included exercise classes feature across a range of cruise ships and itineraries.
Avalon Vista’s Active & Discovery cruise offers cycling tours in multiple Dutch and Belgian ports, alongside onboard yoga and Pilates. Bikes, fitness trackers, stretch bands and yoga mats are also available for independent use.
Virgin Voyages includes fitness classes in its cruise fares and provides an outdoor gym, boxing ring and running track. Resilient Lady is scheduled to leave Miami on January 3, 2027, for a seven-night Eastern Caribbean and Bimini Beach Club sailing calling at San Juan, Puerto Plata and Bimini.
On the Danube, AmaWaterways’ AmaMagna has a top-deck pickleball court, wellness studio, pool and spinning bikes. Guided runs, hikes and cycle rides are available at no extra cost when the ship is docked.
Celebrity Apex features a running track spanning two decks. Its cited Norwegian fjords itinerary visits Haugesund, Molde, Trondheim, Olden and Bergen.
Explora Journeys’ ships offer Pilates reformers, guided digital workouts, group spinning, outdoor fitness equipment and an upper-deck running track, with all classes included. Explora I is scheduled to sail from Monaco to Barcelona on June 7, 2027, via Rome, Sorrento, Ajaccio and the Balearic Islands. Royal Caribbean’s Icon of the Seas offers a surf simulator, climbing wall, water slides, Latin dance classes, pickleball, ziplining, ice-skating lessons and a running track.