CRUISE LINES

SILVERSEA'S NEW "WELLNESS PROGRAMME" OFFERS THE PERFECT RECIPE FOR PAMPERING MIND, BODY AND SOUL
30/06/2006
Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises is catering to today's health-conscious travellers with a new "Wellness Programme" that fully integrates classes in nutrition and exercise, fitness activities, spa therapies and healthy dining options to create the opportunity for a complete rejuvenation of mind, body and soul while at sea.
Every day of every voyage, Silversea's privileged guests receive a schedule in their suite of the day's Wellness Programme -- activities and seminars developed by the fitness experts of its award-winning Mandara Spa, which is again ranked among the "Top 50 Spas" in Conda Nast Travelers' latest readers' poll published in the magazine's April issue. This comprehensive fitness regimen, which includes popular workout programmes such as aerobics (including aqua and step), Pilates, circuit training, and yoga, is perfectly paired with a daily collection of light and low-carb menu selections designed by Silversea's master chefs.
"More and more, today's affluent travellers are looking for a personal journey to wellness to complement their global adventures," said Trudy Redfern, Vice President Sales and Marketing, Silversea UK. "We're taking steps to ensure our guests have access to a well-balanced programme of fitness education, exercise and healthy dining choices, with the option to further pamper themselves with luxurious spa treatments. We want our guests to have a chance to focus on their well-being and enjoy a truly restorative cruise experience."
Added Redfern, "To accommodate the growing popularity of our fitness programmes, we're also expanding the fitness centres aboard Silver Shadow and Silver Whisper, adding nearly 300 additional square feet for new cardiovascular training equipment. Silver Shadow recently had the work done in drydock in Singapore, and we'll do the same with Silver Whisper during a scheduled drydock next year."
A typical day on the Wellness Programme might include a sunrise morning walk and yoga class followed by a late-morning seminar on nutrition, exploring the pros and cons of popular diets. The afternoon might offer a seminar on healthy backs and abs, followed by a workout with circuit weights. Guests could wind down their day with exercises to stretch and relax their bodies, under the careful guidance of their professional fitness instructor. And what better way to reward oneself then by indulging in an exotic coconut rub and body wrap, or a soothing scalp and face massage followed by a gentle foot massage, or maybe even a relaxing Bali-style, finger-pressure shiatsu massage? These are just some of the many therapeutic options available to create a complete wellness lifestyle for Silversea guests.