Health-themed cruises put a new spin on the usually indulgent holiday
Skift Take
All major cruise lines have put new emphasis on gym classes and healthier cuisine, but theme cruises based on diets or health goals provide a more intense experience for cruisers looking for like-minded table mates.
"Vegan, macrobiotic or gluten-free?"
It was not a question I had expected from the woman at the check-in desk - and it was my first cue that this was to be no ordinary big-ship cruise.
And we hadn't even boarded yet.
What followed was six more days of surprises: lessons about living, eating, surviving, exercising and thriving, all in a setting usually associated with an indulgent, sedentary escape of seven meals a day and a constant stream of umbrella drinks.
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