Hubbs said this type of eating is “the only thing that ever worked for me.”<\/p>\n
CRUISE TIPPING CHARGES ARE ‘OUT OF CONTROL,’ SAY PASSENGERS AS COMPANIES TOUT ‘EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE’<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “For the last 40, 50 years, that\u2019s what’s made me feel healthy and strong,” Hubbs told Fox News Digital. “I’m 73 years old, and I’m still scuba diving.”<\/p>\n The annual cruise began after Hubbs met a woman in an online weight-loss chat room in 2008. The two discovered they both enjoyed cruises<\/a> and decided to invite other members of their online community to join them on one.<\/p>\n Most of the recent Low Carb sailings have been on Royal Caribbean ships, including Symphony of the Seas, pictured here. (Fred Tanneau\/AFP)<\/p>\n One of the members was a blogger with contacts in the ketogenic network. He offered to recruit speakers for the cruise and to speak himself.<\/p>\n About 30 people joined the first Low Carb Cruise. Last year, there were more than 360 people sailing to Alaska<\/a>.<\/p>\n Passengers eat meals together and take part in group activities throughout the trip.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The Low Carb Cruise has sailed 20 times. The company partners with a large cruise company that has “great conference spaces.” Recently, most of the sailings have been on Royal Caribbean.<\/p>\n The sailings feature seminars that focus on reducing carbohydrates rather than following one specific low-carb plan.<\/p>\n CHAIR-HOGGING WARS HEAT UP AS CRUISE TRAVELERS USE SNEAKY TACTICS AMID CRACKDOWNS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Hubbs said she was first exposed to low-carb eating in the 1970s through the Atkins diet. She said the approach helped her lose weight she gained after giving birth to seven children<\/a>.<\/p>\n The most recent Low Carb Cruise featured a talk by an oncologist about diets and cancer, one by a cardiologist about metabolic and heart health<\/a> and another by an internal-medicine physician on conquering food addiction.<\/p>\n Event organizers said the Low Carb Cruise attracts a mix of newcomers and people who never miss the event. Here a group of cruisers poses for a photo together. (Low Carb Cruise)<\/p>\n Passengers eat meals<\/a> together and take part in group activities throughout the trip.<\/p>\n Hubbs said, “We play together, we dance together. We have costume parties together. It’s like sailing with friends and family.”<\/p>\n POPULAR CRUISE LINE’S GIANT BEACH PARK BLOCKED BY MEXICO AFTER LOCAL BACKLASH ERUPTS<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n The cruise attracts both newcomers and repeat attendees, Hubbs said.<\/p>\n She said the Low Carb Cruise has drawn people from Iceland, South Africa<\/a>, Australia, New Zealand, Mexico and Europe.<\/p>\n TEST YOURSELF WITH OUR LATEST LIFESTYLE QUIZ<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Michelle Hall, a Low Carb Cruise committee member who also lives in Arizona, said many passengers are familiar with the frustration of trying diet after diet.<\/p>\n The Low Carb Cruise features seminars led by health professionals. Here, cardiologist Roberta Batista, M.D. of Brazil presents during the cruise. (Low Carb Cruise)<\/p>\n “I was on my first diet when I was 9,” Hall told Fox News Digital. “I had weight issues basically my entire life. I did everything through my teen years. You name it, I did it.”<\/p>\n Hall had gastric lap band surgery in 2011 and lost almost 100 pounds<\/a> without changing what she ate. But when she later removed the band, she started gaining weight.<\/p>\n In June 2020, she tried the keto diet<\/a> that she had dabbled with before \u2014 and this time, it stuck, she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR OUR LIFESTYLE NEWSLETTER<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n “It was because of everything scary with COVID,” Hall said. “That’s really what scared me: If I get this thing, I’m probably going to die. That was enough.”<\/p>\n Hall said when she found out about the cruise, she booked a trip for herself and her husband immediately.<\/p>\n She asked cruisers on the group\u2019s Facebook page<\/a> what they find most valuable about the sailings. “The overwhelming response was the community,” Hall said.<\/p>\n In June 2020, a Low Carb Cruise committee member tried the keto diet \u2014 which focuses on high-protein options \u2014 and that time it stuck. (iStock)<\/p>\n One fellow cruiser said, “Since my first Low Carb Cruise, the experience has been transformative.”<\/p>\n The cruiser said sharing her story and completing her first 5K helped her discover her potential.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE FOR MORE LIFESTYLE STORIES<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Another woman said the cruise inspired her to pursue her doctorate in health sciences.<\/p>\n![\"Symphony](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/symphony-of-the-seas-cruise-ship.jpeg\")
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