There's something about the open air of a cruise ship filled with both fast paced and peaceful activities. On a yoga cruise, you can get the best of both worlds with tasty organic meals, tranquil asana sessions and the camaraderie of being with like-minded yoga enthusiasts. Yoga cruises offer the experience of seeing exotic and mind blowing destinations with over-the-top professional Yoga lessons and instructors.
These luxurious cruise liners are packed with top of the line amenities and features, including wonderful and relaxing spa treatments and wave running. Your days will be filled with practical instruction, good food and incredible fellowship. Here are a few yoga cruises that are available in this calendar year.
Holistic Holiday at Sea VIII
Where: Western Caribbean
When: February 27th - March 6th 2011
Price: $1,249.00 - $2,399.00
Starting in Ft. Lauderdale on Sunday February 27th, you'll get to experience an endless array of boutiques for shopping and art galleries and enjoy the centrally located city with a myriad of exotic hotels, dining choices, sports, recreational activities and more.
This is followed by a visit to the key west, the southern most point in the USA, with its subtropical climate and relaxed lifestyle, you'll get an opportunity to see Ernest Hemingway's former Spanish colonial -style house and other interesting and historical places. The ship will sail onto Ocho Rios, Jamaica, the most popular port-of-calling the entire Caribbean, with its splendid scenery of one of its best known natural attractions; Dunn's River Falls, a 600 foot drop of natural cascading water.
The next stop, Grand Cayman, where its warm climate and tranquil waters make it ideal for divers. It has a 7 mile beach and a number of other attractions from the Cayman Turtle Farm that inhabits some of the endangered green sea turtles and the Queen Elizabeth II botanical garden. The last stop in this yoga cruise is Cozumel, one of the most popular tourist destinations in the world. It has a vast array of activities for rest and relaxation for those who love warm beaches, superb diving and ancient archaeological sites.
2011's featured yoga teacher is Sherri Baptiste, a respected teacher at the forefront of yoga training and founder of Baptiste Power of Yoga. The Holistic Holiday at Sea cruise fare includes shipboard accommodations and ocean transportation; a holistic program, meals, and socials; port charges; and the ships' entertainment and amenities, including the gym, salt water pools and free spa services such as the sauna and steam bath. The internationally known natural food chef, Mark Hanna, will serve meals.
Yoga Cruise
Where: Turkish Mediterranean Coast
When: June 5th to June 12th 2011
Price: $1,187.00 - $1,539.00
This 8 day yoga cruise nestled in the Turkish side of the Mediterranean Sea provides 2 daily Yoga sessions, accommodations, breakfast, lunch, tea time and dinner on a luxurious traditional Turkish motor sailing yacht called The Atlantis.
It features 9 double bed cabins and one twin bed cabin. Every cabin has its own private bathroom with a shower and toilet. You can also enjoy the spacious sun deck area with sun mattress, sun awning, cushioned aft deck with a large table, deck chairs and a spacious saloon with a bar.
The Yoga classes will be taught by Kathja, a Sivananada Hatha Yoga teacher with several years of teaching experience as the founder of the Yoga Caf? in Amsterdam.
There are several optional excursions in this yoga cruise such as visiting the Lycian tombs of Myra and the church of St. Nicholas, hiking through the Saklikent Gorges and visiting the antic city of Xanthos, a boat trip to the Greek Island of Mais, visiting a Hamam (Turkish bath) kayaking and more.
3 freshly prepared Mediterranean and traditional Turkish meals will be made from delicious local ingredients each day and caters to both vegetarians and non-vegetarians.
Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
Where: Multiple locales
When: Anytime
Price: Varies be availability
One of the most versatile cruise lines in the world; Royal Caribbean offers exceptional free yoga sessions while most other cruises charge a fee. By choosing one of their over 20 splendid liners you can enjoy a myriad of activities, including the ability to use Zip Lines, watch movies in their Aqua Theaters, have fun in their carousels, relax in whirlpools, have a blast in an ice-skating rink, workout or watch matches in their boxing ring and more. You can have the very best of food, fun and yoga in their magnificent studios available.
Known for having the best of the best instructors, you will have the option to go to one of their daily yoga sessions. From rock-climbing walls, to elegant dining rooms and relaxing spas, your experience onboard is nothing short of incredible. Whether it's their onboard shows, fun time activities or spa services, you'll be glad you came. Plan your yoga cruise today.
Matt C. Elmore is a Certified Yoga Instructor, Internet Marketer, and Electrical Engineer. His passions include health, love, the pursuit of happiness, yoga, dance, and travel.
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