RIU celebrates World Wellness Weekend 2025 with RIUFit
18 September, 2025From September 19 to 21, the entire world will be celebrating World Wellness Weekend, a global event that aims to bring health and well-being to millions of people. More than 150 countries will be taking part with activities inspired by the five pillars of wellness: restful sleep, nutrition, movement, mindfulness, and purpose.
RIU Hotels & Resorts joined forces with this movement because we believe that travelling is also an opportunity to take care of yourself. And we do it our way: by bringing the spirit of the WWW to the activities of our own wellness program, RIUFit.
Do you want to know how to experience this with us? Keep reading!
World Wellness Weekend: a weekend to reset your body and mind
Since 2017, World Wellness Weekend has brought together millions of people in more than 160 countries with everything from yoga, Pilates, meditation, and nutrition workshops to outdoor activities. RIU is taking advantage of this international event to help our guests discover new ways they can take care of themselves, have fun and reconnect with their well-being.
How is RIU celebrating World Wellness Weekend?
This year, several of our hotels will be offering the most popular RIUFit activities:
- Aquagym
- Relaxation activities
- Aquafit
- Dance classes
- Stretching
- WaterFit
- Yoga with children
- Salutations to the sun and the moon
All these sessions are led by professionals, so don’t be afraid to try something new… you’re sure to discover your favourite activity!
RIU Hotels with RIUFit and World Wellness Weekend 2025 activities
From Cape Verde to the Maldives, Mexico to the Dominican Republic, these hotels will be offering wellness activities during World Wellness Weekend:
CAPE VERDE
- Hotel Riu Palace Santa Maria
- Hotel Riu Karamboa
- Hotel Riu Funana
- Hotel Riu Touareg
- Hotel Riu Palace Boavista
COSTA RICA
- Hotel Riu Palace Costa Rica
DUBAI
- Hotel Riu Dubai
JAMAICA
- Hotel Riu Montego Bay
- Hotel Riu Palace Aquarelle
- Hotel Riu Ocho Rios
- Hotel Riu Negril
MALDIVES
- Hotel Riu Atoll
MAURITIUS
- Hotel Riu Turquoise
MEXICO
Cancun
- Hotel Riu Caribe
- Hotel Riu Palace Peninsula
- Hotel Riu Dunamar
- Hotel Riu Palace Costa Mujeres
- Hotel Riu Latino
Playa del Carmen
- Hotel Riu Yucatan
- Hotel Riu Palace Riviera Maya
- Hotel Riu Playacar
- Hotel Riu Palace Mexico
- Hotel Riu Tequila
Cabo San Lucas
- Hotel Riu Santa Fe
- Hotel Riu Palace Baja California
Nuevo Vallarta
- Hotel Riu Palace Pacifico
- Hotel Riu Vallarta
Mazatlán
- Hotel Riu Emerald Bay
PANAMA
- Hotel Riu Playa Blanca
DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
- Hotel Riu Palace Punta Cana
- Hotel Riu Palace Bavaro
- Hotel Riu Palace Macao
- Hotel Riu Bambu
- Hotel Riu Republica
SENEGAL
- Hotel Riu Baobab
SRI LANKA
- Hotel Riu Sri Lanka
ZANZIBAR
- Hotel Riu Palace Zanzibar
- Hotel Riu Jambo
If you visit any of these hotels during World Wellness Weekend, don’t hesitate to ask about their special activities program. We’re sure you’ll be signing up for something!
RIUFit: bienestar que dura todo el año
While the World Wellness Weekend gives you a one-time boost, at RIU we’re committed to making wellness a part of every day during your holiday. That’s why we run RIUFit, a fitness and wellness activities programme available at selected hotels:
- Body & Mind: Healthy back, yoga (sun/moon salutation), Tai Chi, relaxation and meditation techniques.
- Body Workout: Suspension training (TRX), circuit training, aerobics, step, Nordic walking and CardioBox, which was added last year.
- Dance Fit: Latin dance, dance lessons, Riumba and the new dance fit disco.
- Water Fit: aquagym, aquafit, aquafun and aquaRiumba, aquaboxing
- Special: Activities with RiuLand, senior citizens, adapted training and RiuParty Day activities (aquagym master class, or dance fit)



Check with your hotel to see if it offers RIUFit activities and take part during your stay to keep up your healthy routine, even on holiday.
Enjoy a healthy holiday with RIUFit
World Wellness Weekend is the perfect opportunity to remember that travelling is also about taking care of your health and reconnecting with your surroundings. With RIUFit, this experience lasts longer than just the weekend, offering daily wellness activities for our guests throughout their stay.
We hope to see you at one of the World Wellness Weekend activities!
