For people with a love of travelling and food, a culinary cruise is an excellent way to visit new destinations and sample the cultural dishes of each. The joy of experiencing new cultures is made even more delightful by sampling the delicious cuisine of each. For many travellers, a culinary cruise is the perfect way to sample different countries and cuisines, while enjoying the comfort and luxury of a cruise liner. If a culinary cruise sounds like your ideal next trip, a personal travel manager can help to create a carefully tailored trip, to ensure that you experience the culinary feast that is perfect for you.
To get your taste buds tingling, we have compiled a list of the best culinary cruises around the world.
Silversea Food and Wine Cruises
As far as culinary cruises go, Silversea offers a fantastic way to entice your palate, broaden your culinary horizons and travel from destination to destination with ease. On these cruises, flavours, aromas, wine tasting and food preparation become as much of your trip as experiencing the sights and cultures. The Culinary Arts Voyage indulges foodies as world-renowned chefs join you and share their Michelin star expertise through special menus, cooking demonstrations and gourmet dinners that spotlight their most innovative dishes. Alternatively, the Wine Series Voyage is for the appreciator of fine wines with carefully matched pairings of wine and food. Enjoy tastings, lectures and private tours to internationally recgonised vineyards and world-class wineries. While on board, there is an extensive selection of fine red and white wines for you to enjoy, paired with both lunch and dinner.
Oceania Bon Appétit Culinary Centre Cruises
As the world’s only hands-on culinary studio at sea, the Bon Appétit Culinary Centre on board the Oceania Riviera Ship cruises elevates the on board gourmet experience while at sea, and offers a unique experiences that few cruise lines can match. With expert Master Chefs providing personal instruction in a professional kitchen atmosphere, you are able to expand your knowledge and appreciation of local and international cuisines while at sea. There are over twenty different culinary courses to choose from, ranging from a homemade pasta master class to modern Nordic and cooking the perfect French crepe.
Windstar Cruises
When looking for a personalised culinary cruising experience, there is no need to look further than Windstar cruises. They offer much more than just exquisite food, with massages, water sports, casino entertainment and a number of different dining venues to suit your mood. The dining and culinary experience is of the highest quality, ensuring each dish is prepared and served exactly to your liking. Each year, culinary focused voyages are launched to different parts of the world, incorporating world-renowned chefs sharing knowledge and expertise. Experiencing the cuisine of different cultures between food and tasting the varying flavours and aromas allows you to experience the destination in a new light. Windstar also offers on shore excursions of Walking and Wine Tastings in various different destinations around the world, particularly France, Italy and Spain. Enjoy local knowledge and produce, while sipping perfectly matched wines produced locally.
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