Exercising on the Mercury

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JuliaKM

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My family and I are going on the Mexico Christmas cruise. We are exercise nuts and are worried that we won't be able to get enough activity on the cruise. I have heard mixed opinions on whether the Mercury provides good exercise facilities. I have four questions:

1) Does the Mercury have pools suitable for lap swimming?
2) What are the aerobic exercise facilities like? Is there enough equipment?
3) Are the group exercise classes free? What about yoga?
4) Is there a mile track around the ship?

Thanks so much for your help. It is fantastic to have access to such cruise experts.

Julia
 
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Aaren

Guest
We had plenty of sporting activities to keep busy! Nice workout facilities on the aft. Jogging track outside. Small sports ct. to shoot hoops and volley. Driving range(simulator) Plenty of group activities.

Dance lessons, Sit to be fit, Ping pong championships all free.
Yoga and spinning classes are $10 per session.

Aaren

Rhapsody of the Seas / Panama Canal 1998
Vision of hte Seas / Panama Canal 1999
Mercury / Panama Canal 2001
Constellation / Transatlantic 2002
Constellation / Transatlantic 2003
Infinity / Hawaii 2004
 
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halfdome86

Guest
1. I would say the the pools on the Mercury are not lap pools.

2. The exercise area is quite large with a great deal of equipment. I did hear some grumbling however that in the early morning it's tough to get a machine. The rest of the day there were plenty of machines available.

3. I noticed that there was a charge for Pilate (sp?) and yoga classes. I'm not sure if there were any free group type exercise classes.

4. There is a small jogging track on the deck above the pool area. I don't remember how many they said it took but it would take quite a few laps to do 1 mile.

When we were on her last August the golf simulator was broken but there is ping pong, basketball, volleyball that can be played.

We've been on 5 cruises on different ships and lines and found the facilities and programs basically the same.

I'm sure you won't have trouble exercising and playing sports. The Mercury is a beautiful ship and we'd sail her again without hesitation.
 
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