Stuck on gift ideas? Impress those tricky people on your list with a luxury experience they’ll never forget. Here, seven finds that go way beyond anyone's expectations.
For your parents:
Give your travel-hungry parents a seven-day trip with no planning required. Reserve the ‘rents a suite aboard the MSC Divina when it sets sail on December 27 for a New Year’s cruise from the Port of Miami, stopping in Sint Maarten, Puerto Rico, and the Bahamas. Mom and Dad can toast to 2015 with a five-course New Year's Eve dinner, followed by Champagne and dancing till midnight and beyond. Starting at $900 per person
For the active senior:
Appeal to your relatives’ adventurous side with a gift certificate they can use toward one of VBT's upcoming Bicycling Bordeaux & The River Dordogne tours. Not only will they be biking on easy trails through wine country and stopping for tastings, they'll also be dining and sleeping in a château—and everything is set from the moment they get picked up for the airport. Starting at $4,000 with airfare; Purchase by December 17 via 877-982-8443
For your really good friend:
It's hard to find an absolutely perfect scent, but what if you could make one right at the source? With The House of Creed Bespoke Fragrance Journey, part of Neiman Marcus' Christmas Book, you and a friend can. Head on a first-class trip for two to Paris and work with Master Perfumer Olivier Creed to create your own fragrance. The package includes everything from dinner with Olivier to private tours, white-glove car service, and accommodations at a five-star hotel. Don't worry about transporting your custom scent home—it'll arrive a few months later in 24 14-karat gold flacons and 12 14-karat decorated leather atomizers. $475,000
For the fitness junkie:
A combination of fitness and sports science in a swanky nightclub-esque space, the new Anatomy at 1220 in Sunset Harbour will have your fitness-obsessed friends seeing the gym in a whole new light. The Privileged annual membership includes perks like a weekly personal training session, nutritionist consultations, VitaSquad infusions, oxygen chamber sessions, and access to fitness classes and steam rooms. Plus, club membership includes laundry service, a weekly car wash, and one massage per month. What other gym can boast these benefits? $1,500 per month (application and consultation required); 1220 20th St., Miami Beach, 786-213-1220
For the overworked:
The recipient of the ENERGIZE by Tara Stiles package is in for some serious relaxation. This new three-day health retreat at W Retreat & Spa on Vieques Island (right off mainland Puerto Rico) includes daily yoga sessions designed by model-turned-yogi Stiles, plus meals and cooking sessions based on her new cookbook, "Make Your Own Rules Diet," to keep those New Year's resolutions intact. Participants will also take part in spa treatments and outdoor excursions like horseback riding on the beach and kayaking. $1,830 for three nights; 787-741-4100
For the ladies:
Nothing beats a day at the spa after a busy holiday season, and the Fontainebleau has a package, appropriately called A Day at Fontainebleau, with all the right stuff to achieve post-party bliss. Your visit starts with a 50-minute treatment at Lapis, the Spa and continues with all-day access to the spa's facilities and an oceanside lunch at La Côte. Starting at $175 per person; 4441 Collins Ave., Miami Beach, 305-674-4772
For the gents:
Like Rent the Runway but for luxury sports cars, Lou La Vie gives members driving rights to the newest and hottest models hitting the streets, including the all-new Lamborghini Huracán. In addition to taking the rental cars out for a spin, the holiday membership special includes a day at the track when you'll test five models with a professional driver. $50,000 plus $10,000 one-time access fee; 1444 Biscayne Blvd., Ste. 113, Miami; Contact Sophie Konigsfeldt at sophie@loulavie.com or 305-989-3755