Canyon Ranch to take over spas on luxury line Regent's cruise ships

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Famed spa operator Canyon Ranch is taking over the spas, beauty salons and fitness centers aboard Regent Seven Seas cruise ships.

The luxury line today announced Canyon Ranch SpaClubs will be installed on all three of its ships by late December. Regent spas currently are operated by Carita of Paris.

"It gives us great pleasure to welcome the world's leading luxury spa brand aboard our ships," Regent president Mark Conroy says in a statement. "Canyon Ranch's unique approach to lifestyle perfectly complements our brand and the lifestyle of our guests."

The first Regent cruises featuring the new Canyon Ranch facilities will be the Dec. 18 departure of the line's Seven Seas Voyager, the Dec. 20 departure of the Seven Seas Mariner, and the Dec. 28 departure of the Seven Seas Navigator

Regent also says it will begin serving a full range of Canyon Ranch's Spa Cuisine at mealtimes starting in the spring of 2010. The healthy-focused menu items will be available at breakfast, lunch and dinner in each of the ships' main dining rooms; for breakfast and lunch in the ships' casual dining venues; at the Pool Grill, and on the 24-hour Room Service menu for in-suite dining.

In addition, the line says Canyon Ranch-certified fitness instructors will conduct daily group and private fitness, yoga and tai chi classes for passengers. On select voyages Canyon Ranch healthy living experts will offer on-board presentations and workshops addressing lifestyle change, healthy living and stress management.

The announcement comes as Regent's sister company, Oceania Cruises, is in the midst of debuting Canyon Ranch spas across its fleet. Canyon Ranch also has operated a SpaClub aboard Cunard's flagship, the Queen Mary 2, since it set sail in 2004.