I've seen on the Regent site that you cannot book spa treatments in advance. Is there a spa menu that can be downloaded to see what treatments are available? Are costs included?

Thank you for your help.

http://www.bkrssc.com/PB_Spa_Fitness.htm

From B&K's website. Not sure how recent this is, I am sure I paid more for the treatment I had than this list shows, but it will give you some ballpark ideas.
Debbie

Just got off Voyager in Sep and have a copy of the spa prices. What specifically are you interested in?

Hi,

Thanks for the spa menu, dfb. I printed it out. My sis and I are mainly interested in seeing what's available for facials, massage treatments and makeup application/hair stuff.

The prices I printed out seem pretty consistent with what we've paid on other cruises...maybe a fuzz higher.

Any other help/info is most welcome.

Thanks again!

tennisbunny; I just checked the spa menu on this site against the menu I have from the Sep cruise on Voyager and you should add @ 15-20% to all of the prices listed on this site.

Tennisbunny: The spa prices are SO high. Be prepared to PAY for what you enjoy!

While the prices are high, they are no higher than a good resort spa here in the U.S. Lynn always gets a full massage at least once on each cruise and she has never been disappointed. She has had her nails done several times and has been equally satisfied. They even repaired a damaged nail(not their fault) free of charge. I had a haircut on last year's WC and it was the best one I've ever had. Was going to get one on this last cruise, but the barber I had had was not aboard, so I didn't. You're on vacation for goodness sake; ENJOY!

I contacted Susan at Brown & Keene and she was able to send me the current spa menu with pricing. Very helpful!

Now I just need to save my pennies (well, maybe dollars) so that we can have a couple of treatments on the Voyager :)

Fun to have facial/massage while cruising but I think prices are very high for what you get - I go to Burke Williams in Santa Monica CA(kids give me gift certificates when I go out)and such silly hype for zip annoys me - reminds me of Regent- not their strong point if you are accustomed to great treatments at good $$$$ - but heck it is a vacation -

Joanna, I don't live near a "good resort spa" (like Phoenix) that dougburns talks about, so the Regent pricing sets me aback. Here, you can get an hour massage for about $60, it is twice that on Regent as I remember. But like you said, "it is a vacation"! I settle for a 1/2 hour back and neck massage!

Olivia same here - we have MOM and POP resorts - $90 for 90 min facial GREAT and she knows what she is doing - $50 for one hr reflexology and $60 for one hr incredible massage - I wouldn't mind splurging on Regent but services are just so-so -

Burke Williams is just about the same prices as Voyager.

I actually prefer the treatments on Voyager - the masseusses are quite happy to be working and the techniques are terrific. The employees at BW are transient since they earn small commission on each service - about 45% of what you pay so they get experience right out of school and go elsewhere. They are on call at BW and if they are not booked they earn no money. I had a really good massage therapist there and he left to be a waiter - he told me he made more money and the working conditions were better.

As I said, Olivia, little home town places the best - plus I never get to know life stories of the employees - :rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

Please don't get me wrong, Lynn does the same thing you guys do when we're home and pays @ $60 for an hour massage. However, she has been to the Phoenician and the Boulders and that's why we know the "good resort" prices.

At home we pay $60 and hour or on certain days there are specials for $50 for a full hour. I very rarely have gotten a massage onboard the ships, much prefer to get them in ports for a fraction of RSSC's high prices. I'm not into big hotels or resorts except for Las Vegas and when we go there we go to GAMBLE. <img border="0" alt="[bounce]" title="" src="graemlins/ubbbounce2.gif" />

One of the pleasures of a vacation is taking time to be pampered. An extra $100 to me is the price of going and part of the experience. I love chatting with and getting to know people from all walks of life and not turning your nose up because they are service people. Sometimes there become other connections and rewards that you'd never expect. Travel is about adventure and getting to know people is a part of that. Of course there are some people that you'd never want to experience again, but, that too is all a part of adventure. Live and learn...

Thanks to everyone for chiming in with your experiences and help!

For me, I try and get away once a year on a cruise. I look at the vacation as an opportunity to pamper myself with the things I love :) . A massage is a rare and wonderful experience!

It was helpful to hear that the quality of the spa staff on Regent is so high. That's very important.

What about the whole experience?

On one of my Silversea cruises, I had a lovely massage. The room was perfect. I got to select my music and my level of lighting, etc. However, the girl spent quite a bit of the time trying to sell me some cellulite treatments and really went into a huge sales pitch. I left really not at all relaxed and felt "worked" and also fat! Next cruise, I went to Sandy Lane in Barbados and had a facial, and it was fabulous.

If I am going to pay $2 or 3 a minute, I don't want chewed out, sold to or anything of the like.

Debbie,

None of those high pressure sales tactics of Steiner or Elemis. I tell them right off that I don't want to hear any product discussion in those spas ever.

The only thing they do that I an not sure about is they massage the stomach area. What I do like that some of the therapists do is they climb onto the table and straddle you to do your back different than anywhere else but a piece of heaven. Rooms are darker and massage tables or facial beds comfortable.

My favorite treatment is their Ultimate Skin and Body with a massage.

I will analyze it, but with all these ports...I told that girl I didn't want sold anything either and that I went to lots of spas, etc.