Celebrity Cruises Reveals Fine Dining Trips

It’s no secret that Celebrity Cruises courts foodies, but now the line has innovated a series of events to reach out to travelers who revel in fine dining. In the past, Celebrity has opened special land-based “pop-up” restaurants on both coasts in order to prove just what a good meal its chefs can whip up, and the Celebrity team has also worked its culinary magic at the famed James Beard House in New York City.
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Now Celebrity has programmed four “Excite the Senses” cruises that will offer a "comprehensive sensory experience." Those booking these itineraries will enjoy in-depth cooking demonstrations, food tastings, and exquisite dinners paired with beverages. The behind-the-scenes culinary experiences—presented by Celebrity chefs, sommeliers, and beverage experts—will be a highlight of the voyages.


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If you missed Celebrity’s 2012 appearance at the James Beard House, chefs will reprise the special menu during the March 9th Excite the Senses voyage. Celebrity’s vice president of Food and Beverage Operations, Scott Steenrod, will host the dinner, with chef John Suley and corporate executive chef W. Thomas Szymanski preparing the degustation menu.



Corporate executive chef and South Africa native Steve Van Der Merwe will be onboard and will host a traditional "braai" (barbecue) at the Law Club Grill on Celebrity Reflection’s top deck. Corporate chef Rufino Rengifo will present fine Italian dining at Tuscan Grill, and corporate executive pastry chef Thierry Houlbert will lead a class in the art and architecture of modern pastry and confection. There will even be a cheese tasting class presented by corporate maitre d’ Dominique Gamba.
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Here’s a look at the four special foodie sailings:
7-NIGHT EASTERN CARIBBEAN CRUISE ABOARD CELEBRITY REFLECTION

March 9, 2013; Miami Roundtrip

Hosted by Celebrity Chefs Steve Van Der Merwe, John Suley, Rufino Rengifo, Dominique Gamba, and Thomas Szymanski. Luis Reyneri of Jackson Family Wines will cover all things wine. Junior Merino, "The Liquid Chef" who created Celebrity’s Molecular Bar concept, will focus on mixology, while Tim Laird will speak on fine spirits.

Per passenger fares start at $599.
7-NIGHT BERMUDA CRUISE ABOARD CELEBRITY SUMMIT

July 14, 2013; Cape Liberty, NJ Roundtrip

Hosted by Celebrity Chefs Steve Van Der Merwe, Dominique Gamba, and Rufino Rengifo, along with Trevor Burnett from Barcardi and Larry O’Brien of Jackson Family Wines.

Per passenger fares start at $999.
7-NIGHT ALASKA CRUISE ABOARD CELEBRITY MILLENNIUM

August 2, 2013; Vancouver, British Columbia to Seward, Alaska

Hosted by Celebrity Chefs Thierry Houlbert, Dominique Gamba, and Rufino Rengifo.

Per passenger fares start at $849.
12-NIGHT MEDITERRANEAN CRUISE ABOARD CELEBRITY EQUINOX

October 20, 2013; Barcelona Roundtrip

Hosted by Celebrity Chefs Thomas Szymanski, John Suley, Dominique Gamba, and Ronald Sioson along with Gilian Handleman of Jackson Family Wines and Junior Merino, "The Liquid Chef," who will speak on mixology.

Per passenger fares start at $1,249.

If you can’t make any of those voyages, you may be interested in Celebrity’s Excite the Senses cookbook that features more than 200 recipes from the cruise line’s culinary and mixology teams. The book is $59.95, but you can download a free PDF preview.

Un-Cruise Adventures Unveils Sea of Cortes Itineraries

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Un-Cruise Adventures—a spunky, independent company that excels in small ship cruising—is adding another yacht to its fleet for a total of eight intimate ships that each carry between 22 and 88 travelers.

The line’s newest ship, the 64-passenger Safari Voyager, is in Colombia now undergoing renovation. Once it has been updated, the ship will sail year-round luxury expeditions inMexico's Sea of Cortes starting in November 2013. Four itineraries will be offered from La Paz, Cabo, and Guaymas.

Safari Voyager will sail those waters throughout 2014 and 2015 before transitioning to Central America in December 2015. A variety of itineraries will be offered, including winter expeditions in Costa Rica, summer voyages in Belize, and Panama Canal transits in spring and fall. Details for the Central America sailings will be available later this spring.



The vessel will take the same laidback approach to luxury as its sister ships. An American crew and engaging onboard naturalists set Un-Cruise Adventures apart from mainstream cruise lines. The ships are small enough so the captain can change the itinerary on the fly and take travelers where the action is. Un-Cruise guests often hop on a skiff at a moment’s notice to visit a pod of whales or get close to bears on shore, and sometimes they’ll just jump off the stern swim step to swim with sea turtles, dolphins, or seals.
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Safari Voyager will offer 33 outside staterooms, two single cabins, and four suites. The Library and Sun Deck will be central gathering places and everyone will enjoy the stern swim platform from which you can snorkel, kayak, stand-up paddle board, or board a skiff for further expedition of the area. The Main Deck Dining Room will accommodate all guests for meals during one seating.



Luxury Adventure cruises include all meals, activities, wine/beer/spirits, and transfers to and from the port. In addition to its offerings in Mexico’s Sea of Cortés, the line also offers Active and Heritage Adventures in Alaska, the Hawaiian Islands, Columbia and Snake Rivers, as well as Coastal Washington and British Columbia.
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Andrea M. Rotondo is a freelance writer based in New York City. She covers cruise news and luxury travel trends for Fodors.com and writes for a variety of outlets, including her website Luxury Travel Mavens. Follow her on Twitter: @luxtravelmavens.