HYROX Training Cruise: 4 Nights in the Mediterranean

The trip runs from 21 to 25 October 2026, departing and returning from Palma de Mallorca, with Marseille and Barcelona as the two port stops in between. It's a full-ship charter with TUI Cruises, which means the entire vessel is taken over for this event — itinerary planning, operations and everything else is handled by the HYROX Experiences team rather than the cruise line's own programme.

The training side is the reason people book. Sessions follow the HYROX format of running combined with functional workout stations, run under conditions set up specifically for it and coached by athletes and coaches brought in by the organisers. There are also panel talks with those athletes and coaches, and classes scheduled across the four days. If you've done a HYROX race before, this is the same training logic applied to a week at sea; if you haven't, the sessions are coached and scaled.

Food on board is planned to support the training rather than being left to a standard cruise buffet. The stated aim is nutrition designed around performance goals, and recovery is handled by the onboard team as part of the programme. Meals, training, talks and recovery all happen on the same ship, which removes the usual logistics of getting between a hotel, a gym and a restaurant.

A live HYROX race is staged during the trip in a format that isn't part of the regular race calendar — the organisers describe it as a format you won't have seen before. That's the centrepiece of the four days.

Marseille and Barcelona both feature as port calls, so there's time off the ship in southern France and Catalonia between sessions. Evenings are deliberately social, with parties organised as part of the programme, and because the ship is fully chartered the people around you are all there for the same event.

This is a new venture from HYROX World GmbH, following on from their existing HYROX Camps. It's the first cruise format they've run, and the ship, dates and route are confirmed for October 2026.

What's included

- 4 nights aboard the full-ship charter with TUI Cruises - Full HYROX training programme across the four days - Coached classes led by HYROX athletes and coaches - Panel talks with HYROX athletes and coaches - A live HYROX race staged in a special format - Nutrition planned to support training goals - Recovery support on board - Onboard parties and evening social programme - Port stops in Marseille and Barcelona - Route Palma de Mallorca – Marseille – Barcelona – Palma de Mallorca

What's not included

- Flights to and from Palma de Mallorca - Airport and port transfers (to be confirmed) - Travel insurance - Drinks and personal expenses on board - Optional excursions in Marseille and Barcelona - Anything not listed in the inclusions