Sports & Fitness
A voyage with MSC Cruises brings you the leisure time and the facilities to maintain and build your fitness thanks to a wide choice of Sports Facilities and a state-of-the art Sports Center with fabulous sea views. You can admire the panorama, burn off calories and keep in shape. Whether you prefer to train alone, love a workout in company or live to compete, you’ll find just what you need.
PLEASE NOTE: Click here to discover the treatments and services available according to our Spa and Gym Minors Policy.
Fitted with authentic TechnoGym® equipment and featuring panoramic ocean views, the onboard gym is the place to be for all those who take their fitness regime seriously. Hone your physique with a full set of TechnoGym® apparatus every day of your cruise to look better than ever before.
Available on: all MSC Ships
Type of service: Included
Enjoying time off on your cruise doesn’t need to mean letting your fitness routine slide, so gear up and rendezvous with the power walking and jogging track on deck to get your daily exercise fix while also savoring outstanding ocean views.
Available on: all MSC Ships
Type of service: Included
You’ll need to combine hand-to-eye coordination with a deft, light touch to get around our entertaining open-air mini golf course on board the ship. Get together with your friends and family to see who has what it takes to be crowned the Mini Golf King or Queen.
Available on: MSC Lirica, MSC Opera, MSC Sinfonia, MSC Musica, MSC Orchestra, MSC Poesia
Type of service: Included
Come to the outdoor Basketball court at the Sport Center for a chance to hang out with friends, have fun shooting hoops and enjoy a full-body workout at the same time. You may not make the latest line-up of the Harlem Globetrotters, but you’re sure to have a great time.
Available on: all MSC Ships except MSC Opera, MSC Lirica and MSC Preziosa.
Type of service: Included
Anyone for tennis? Play to your heart’s content at the outdoor or indoor tennis court of our on-board Sport Center. Tennis is ideal for getting some healthy activity, honing your hand-to-eye coordination and having loads of fun. Game, set and match to you.
Available on: all MSC Ships except MSC Opera, MSC Lirica and MSC Preziosa
Type of service: Included
Fast-paced, energetic and a ton of fun to play, volleyball is one of the world’s most popular team sports and one you can enjoy at the outdoor volleyball court at the onboard Sport Center. Burn some calories and get a thorough cardio-vascular workout while you land a kill and beat the opposing team.
Available on: all MSC Ships except MSC Opera, MSC Lirica and MSC Preziosa
Type of service: Included
Fancy a game of footy? Your wish can be granted at the outdoor five-a-side football pitch at the Sport Center. Team up with some friends or family and play a match against another on-board team. A great way to have fun, get active and turn strangers into friends.
Available on: all MSC Ships except MSC Opera, MSC Lirica and MSC Preziosa
Type of service: Included
If a fast game of squash is your favorite way of keeping fit or if you’d just like to give it a first go, simply book the outside squash court at our onboard Sport Center and prepare to hit it like a pro. First played in Harrow, England, in 1830, the game certainly looks back on a long history.
Available on: MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida
Type of service: Included
Spa and Gym Minors Policy
13 – 17 years are permitted to receive:
- Swedish Massage
- Body Scrubs
- Hands-On Facials
- Lash & Brow Services
- Waxing Services (excluding intimate waxing)
- Hair Services except Colour
- Barbering Services
- Nail Services
12 years and under are permitted to receive:
- Hair Services except Color
- Nail Services
GYM, GYM Sauna, Fitness Classes and Personal Training Sessions
- From ages 13 years to 15 years, a parent or guardian must complete a GYM waiver and they must accompany the minor when using the GYM/GYM Sauna.
- From ages 16 years to 17 years, a parent or guardian must complete a gym waiver only.
- 12 years and under are not permitted to use the GYM, GYM Sauna, Fitness Classes or Personal Training Sessions.
- 13 – 17 years are permitted to receive: Swedish Massage, Body Scrubs, Hands-On Facials, Lash & Brow Services, Waxing Services (excluding intimate waxing), Hair Services except Color, Barbering Services, Nail Services.
- 12 years and under are permitted to receive: Hair Services except Color, Nail Services.
Guidelines
- Minors (17 years and under) must have their parents’ consent before receiving treatments. A parent or guardian must accompany the minor to the spa, complete the waiver and then sign the final receipt with no exceptions. Ensure all consultation forms are stored as per procedure.
- Minors (13-17 years) receiving massage treatments and body treatments are required to wear their bathing suits during treatments and an adult must be present in the same room.
- Minors 12 years and under must be accompanied by a parent or guardian all times.
- Aromatherapy oils are not to be used on minors. Base oil only.
- Thermal Area usage is permitted to guests 18 years and above.
- Swedish Massage is the only massage that we can offer to minors.