Sports Cruises
For fans, golfers, anglers and athletes — plan a cruise around the sport you love.
Find My Sports CruiseSports Cruises for Every Kind of Fan
A sports cruise is any sailing where the game, the swing, the catch or the finish line is the reason you go. Some are organized theme sailings with athletes and broadcasters aboard. Others are ordinary cruises that you plan around golf rounds, fishing charters or a race in port.
Modern ships make it easy. Many big ships have jogging tracks, basketball and sports courts, mini-golf, fitness centers and sports bars with wall-to-wall screens. Ports in the Caribbean, Mexico, Bermuda, Hawaii and Alaska add championship golf courses, deep-sea fishing, diving and kayaking within reach of the pier. Put the two together and you have a week of sport with the hotel, meals and travel between venues already handled.
Sporting Cruises is a free guide to planning that kind of trip. Below you will find the main types of sports cruise, how to tell what is really included, and how our cruise advisors at Mister Cruise can match you with the right ship and itinerary.
Pick Your Sport
Sports Fan Cruises
Theme sailings and group cruises built around a sport, a team’s fan base or a season.
Golf Cruises
Tee times in port, onboard putting and simulators, and how to travel with clubs.
Fishing Cruises
Deep-sea charters in the Caribbean and Mexico, salmon and halibut in Alaska, and license rules.
Running & Fitness
Jogging tracks, gym classes, active shore excursions and races in port.
Watching the Big Game
How live sports reach a ship, and how to give yourself the best chance of seeing kickoff.
Sports Legend Sailings
Cruises with former athletes, coaches and broadcasters aboard — and what to check first.
Built-In Sport on Today’s Ships
- Jogging and walking tracks on an upper deck, often with distance markers.
- Sports courts for basketball, volleyball, pickleball or soccer, depending on the ship.
- Mini-golf, putting greens and golf simulators on many larger ships.
- Fitness centers with cardio machines, weights and classes such as spinning, yoga and HIIT (some classes carry a fee).
- Sports bars with multiple screens for live games when the satellite feed allows.
- Water sports on some ships and private islands: surf simulators, climbing walls, zip lines or water slides.
Facilities vary a lot by ship, even within the same cruise line. Tell us which activities matter most and we will shortlist ships that have them.
Organized Sports Cruise or Do-It-Yourself?
| Organized theme sailing | Plan-your-own sports cruise | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | A promoter or group charters space or a whole ship and adds a sports program | A regular cruise you plan around golf, fishing, games or fitness |
| Who is aboard | Fellow fans, plus guests such as former players or broadcasters | Regular passengers; you bring your own crew |
| Schedule | Set events: Q&As, autograph sessions, viewing parties, clinics | Your own, built around ports and the ship’s facilities |
| Booking | Limited sailings and dates; usually booked through the event organizer’s channel | Any sailing; our advisors can book cabins and help plan sport in port |
| Flexibility | Low — the date is the date | High — choose ship, length and itinerary |
Many sports groups combine the two: a club or fan group books a regular cruise as a group and adds its own events onboard. Our sister site Group Cruise Planner explains how group blocks and private functions work.
Sport in Port
Dive & Snorkel
Cozumel, Grand Cayman, Bonaire and Roatan are favorites for divers on Caribbean cruises.
Caribbean Cruise Ports →
Sportfishing
Half-day and full-day charters leave from marinas close to many cruise piers.
Fishing cruises →
Who Plans Your Sports Cruise
Sporting Cruises is part of the Smart Traveler network, led by Mister Cruise. He has sold travel since 1972 and worked full-time in the industry since 1977. He has sold or originated more than $500 million in cruises and has trained more than 500 travel agents.
When you ask for a sports cruise quote, our cruise advisors at Mister Cruise handle it personally — not a call center — from the right ship to the tee time or charter in port. Meet Mister Cruise →
Ready to Plan a Sports Cruise?
Tell us your sport, how many are traveling and when you would like to sail. Our cruise advisors at Mister Cruise will match you with ships and ports that fit.
Find My Sports Cruise