Travel Trends: Culinary Voyage to the Mediterranean

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Travel Trends: Culinary Voyage to the Mediterranean

Cruise lines, such as Seabourn, are including culinary experiences that reflect and celebrate the destinations on their itineraries.

Cruise lines are continuously diversifying, with increasingly impressive itineraries that offer something for everyone. Travel is trending towards creating a connection with the places we visit on vacation, and this is becoming more and more essential to the planning process for many travelers. Cruise lines, such as Seabourn, are including culinary experiences that reflect and celebrate the destinations on their itineraries.

Seabourn's culinary voyage gives passengers a real taste of the Mediterranean, with gastronomic events, including:

  • Cooking demonstrations and guest menu by their celebrity chef
  • Extended Shopping with the Chefs outings ashore
  • Tours of esteemed local wineries
  • Daily tastings of local food and wine on board
  • Special themed meals featuring local ingredients
  • Festive deck events and gala luncheons with local entertainment
  • Wine Appreciation Lectures and Tastings by guest Sommelier

 

 

Seabourn's 'Taste of the Mediterranean Food & Wine Cruise' visits many of the must-see spots for foodies from Athens to St. Tropez.  Highlights include:

Athens
- Greek Sail-Away featuring local specialties
- Ouzo tasting
- Greek Market Dinner

Monemvasia
- Fresh Greek Yogurt Bar for breakfast
- Greek Barbecue
- Baklava Making Deomonstration
- Local Greek dancers on deck

Amalfi
- Pizza and Mozzerella Making Demonstrations
- Italian Apertif Tasting
- Locally made Linomcello Tasting

Rome
- Shopping with the Chef
- Local chefs preparing fresh pasta dishes
- Celebrity Chef Dinner Menu by Guiseppe Argentino
- Italian Desserts Under the Stars
- Wine Lecture with Guest Sommelier

Florence/Pisa
- Shopping with the Chef
- Tuscany Market Dinner

St. Tropez
- Crepes on Deck
- Wine & Cheese Sail-Away Event
- Celebrity Chef Cooking Demonstration
- Celebrity Chef Dinner Menu by Jean-Claude Cavalera
 

 

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