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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.

<blockquote data-quote="halfdome86" data-source="post: 699429">1.&nbsp; I would say the the pools on the Mercury are not lap pools.&nbsp; 2.&nbsp; The exercise area is quite large with a great deal of equipment.&nbsp; I did hear some grumbling however that in the early morning it's tough to get a machine.&nbsp; The rest of the day there were plenty of machines available.&nbsp; 3.&nbsp; I noticed that there was a charge for Pilate (sp?) and yoga classes.&nbsp; I'm not sure if there were any free group type exercise classes.4.&nbsp; There is a small jogging track on the deck above the pool area.&nbsp; 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,&nbsp; basketball,&nbsp; 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.&nbsp; I'm sure you won't have trouble exercising and playing sports.&nbsp; The Mercury is a beautiful ship and we'd sail her again without hesitation.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="halfdome86, post: 699429"] 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. [/QUOTE]