Pre-booking spa/salon services

[Kramer995]

Has anyone pre-booked spa/salon services before cruising? Is this a good idea? How was your experience?

 

Thanks!

[jules57]

Usually you can book limited spa services starting about a month before you cruise. I have previously booked nail treatments and encountered no problems. However I haven't yet experienced how things work since Canyon Ranch took over.

[az_tchr]

No problem booking on board. There are almost always deals offered on board - especially during port calls.

[Priya2]

I wouldn't book in advance. As az_tchr says, there is no shortage of special offers (good discounts) on board. I was on the Eclipse for 14 nights in December. So it was Canyon Ranch (Jules57). I was offered a 50 minutes massage (I chose an aromatherapy) for the price of 30 minutes. It was so fabulous, I was instantly addicted (ouch$$$). I assumed further discounted sessions would only be available on port days, but this wasn't the case, I just asked the therapist and she found a code! She also gave me an complimentory 15 minute treatment with each full one (nails, head massage etc).

 

I'm so smitten, that I will now have to budget several hundred dollars for spa treatment into the cost of any cruise 😳

 

I hadn't realised that Canyon Ranch had recently taken over the service. I wonder what the differences are. Anyone tried both?

Edited March 19, 2015 by Priya2