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Barcelona · 5 days
Days are structured around training. You'll do HYROX-specific sessions — sled work, running intervals, compromised running, wall balls, burpees, rowing — with coaches who work at the top of the sport. Alongside the training blocks there are classes (mobility, strength, conditioning), recovery sessions, and panel talks where the pros talk through how they actually prepare for a race. The schedule isn't packed from 6am to midnight; there's time to eat, sleep, sit on deck, and get off the ship when it docks.
The ship calls at Marseille and Barcelona during the four nights, so you can get off, walk around, eat something local, and be back on board for the evening session. The full itinerary is Palma de Mallorca (departure) → Marseille → Barcelona → Palma de Mallorca (return). Dates are 21–25 October 2026.
What separates this from a normal fitness retreat is the scale. It's a full-ship charter, not a villa with twelve people in it. You're training with a large group of HYROX athletes, eating in the ship's restaurants, and watching a race staged in a format you won't have seen at a regular event. HYROX Experiences runs the itinerary planning and operations themselves, so the schedule, coaching and race are all theirs.
HYROX Experiences is a venture by HYROX World GmbH, the company behind the HYROX race format. They've already run HYROX Camps and this cruise is the next step. That means the coaching and the race format come from the people who run the sport, rather than a third party bolting HYROX onto a generic fitness holiday.
The evenings include parties on board, and the whole thing is designed so you're surrounded by people training for the same races you are. If you've done a HYROX event and want to combine a holiday with proper training time, this is squarely aimed at you.
- 4 nights accommodation on board (full-ship charter with TUI Cruises) - Meals on board - Daily HYROX training sessions - Coached classes (conditioning, mobility, technique) - Panel talks with HYROX athletes and coaches - On-board HYROX race in a special format - Evening parties and social events
- Flights to and from Palma de Mallorca - Airport and port transfers - Travel insurance - Drinks and bar purchases outside meal service - Spa treatments and optional extras on board - Shore excursions in Marseille and Barcelona - Personal expenses