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Medicine at sea, and the pioneer behind the modern wellness industry.
Marenia
Marenia is a medical wellness concept created by VIKAND and Anna Bjurstam, bringing clinically governed wellness, recovery, diagnostics and personal health planning to the cruise industry. It is delivered inside the ship's existing medical operation, its doctors, medical centre and laboratory, designed to complement onboard spa and wellness partners, and configured to each line's guests, vessels and brand.
VIKAND
VIKAND is a global maritime healthcare solutions company providing comprehensive healthcare management and medical services to cruise lines and maritime operators worldwide. Its capabilities include shipboard medical staffing and management, biomedical services, diagnostics, telehealth, medical case management, medical facility support, procurement and other integrated healthcare solutions. Trusted by the world's leading cruise brands for more than 15 years, VIKAND manages more than 110,000 medical encounters annually across 500 vessels, safeguarding hundreds of thousands of passengers and crew worldwide.
Anna Bjurstam · Wahayla
Anna Bjurstam has spent more than 35 years shaping the modern wellness industry. As owner of Raison d'Être she built the consultancy behind more than 200 spas in 70 countries, founded the Nordic wellness concept LivNordic, and served as Wellness Pioneer at Six Senses from 2013 to 2026, leading the work that made it hospitality's benchmark in wellness. She has served on the board of the Global Wellness Summit since 2007 and is a partner and investor in leading longevity clinics. Through Wahayla, she works at the intersection of wellness, longevity, human performance and hospitality.
The cruise industry does hospitality exceptionally well. VIKAND understands medicine at sea. Anna understands how to turn wellness into an extraordinary guest experience.
Marenia brings those three worlds together.
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