SPA SHIP ENTERPRISE
I’ve always wanted to experience the indulgent pampering of a spa, but I didn’t think my first visit would be on board a cruise ship sailing around the Med. Champneys has recently launched its first luxury state-of-the-art spa on board Tui’s Marella Explorer.
The spa has a treatment menu and Champneys’ sumptuous signature decor, as well as a hair salon and wellness centre. I booked the exclusive one-and-a-half-hour Marella massage, which left me feeling pampered and serene, and then relaxed in the sauna with its wrap-around panoramic sea views.
The cruise provides the perfect carefree holiday: a comfortable cabin with 24-hour steward service. On arrival, you receive a Champneys magazine and an invite for a tour of the spa. There are 10 restaurants, offering everything from sushi to an eight-course tasting menu, and the ship also has 10 bars, a cinema and a Broadway Show Lounge with live performances.
The Marella Explorer set sail from Palma on a one-week cruise with excursions at Palermo, Naples, Livorno, Villefranche and Palamós, before returning to Palma for the flight home.
A one-week Cosmopolitan Classics cruise on Marella Explorer costs from £1,180pp on an allinclusive basis, including flights. Visit tui.co.uk/cruise.