HYROX Cruise: Four Nights of Fitness in the Mediterranean

The HYROX Cruise is a four-night charter sailing the Mediterranean from 21 to 25 October 2026, departing from and returning to Palma de Mallorca, with stops in Marseille and Barcelona in between. The ship is a TUI Cruises vessel chartered in full by HYROX Experiences, which means the whole operation — the itinerary, the timetable, the staffing — is designed around training rather than gambling and buffet lines.

Each day has training built into it. Expect coached HYROX sessions, technique work, and conditioning in the ship's facilities, with the sessions structured to fit around the ports you're visiting. One of the standout features is a HYROX race run in a format that has never been done before — you'll compete on board, in front of the other guests, with the kind of atmosphere a normal race day has but spread across a whole voyage. Watch it or race it, your choice, but you'll want to be on deck for it.

Food and recovery are treated as part of the training, not an afterthought. Meals are built to fuel the workload, and there's recovery support on board — think treatments and the usual recovery tools that serious athletes expect. You'll also get access to panel talks and classes led by HYROX athletes and coaches, so there's a real educational side to it if you want to improve your race times rather than just sweat.

Ports are worth getting off the ship for. Marseille is gritty and old and has some of the best seafood in France. Barcelona needs no introduction, but if you haven't been, the Gothic Quarter and the beaches are both walkable from the port. Palma is the start and finish — plenty of people add a day or two either side.

One thing to be clear about: this isn't a gentle wellness retreat. It's a training camp at sea. The days are structured, the workouts are real, and the pace is closer to a HYROX race week than a spa holiday. If that's what you want, there's probably nothing else quite like it in Europe right now.

What's included

- 4 nights on board a full-ship TUI Cruises charter (21–25 October 2026) - Full HYROX training programme led by HYROX coaches - Panel talks and classes with HYROX athletes and coaches - The on-board HYROX race in a unique format - Meals designed to fuel training - Recovery support on board - Evening entertainment and parties - Sailing itinerary: Palma de Mallorca – Marseille – Barcelona – Palma de Mallorca

What's not included

- Flights to and from Palma de Mallorca - Airport and port transfers - Travel insurance - Drinks and personal expenses on board - Spa and recovery treatments charged individually - Shore excursions in Marseille and Barcelona - Anything not listed as included