SEATTLE, July 9, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Seabourn is
pulling out all the stops to create a rare epicurean themed cruise
aboard Seabourn Sojourn. Guests aboard the 11-day "Best of the
Riviera Food & Wine Cruise" will visit some of Europe's most appealing food and wine regions,
enjoying daily special culinary events, "Shopping with the Chef"
excursions in local markets, cooking demonstrations by celebrity
guest chefs, tastings of local specialties and more. The culinary
voyage will depart October 30, 2014
from Monte Carlo and sail the
French and Italian Rivieras to Rome.
"Seabourn is synonymous with fine dining and superb cuisine that
delights guests on every voyage," said John
Delaney, Seabourn's senior vice president of marketing and
sales. "It only made sense to create this special epicurean cruise
to showcase our culinary strengths in one of the most popular and
revered food and wine regions in the world."
Two celebrity guest chefs from the region will accompany the
cruise, providing cooking demonstrations and menus for guests on
board:
- Raised in Provence and schooled in Marseille, French Chef Patrice Olivon brought
the skills he learned in Southern
France to Washington D. C., where he cooked at the French
Embassy, the White House and at Camp David for special occasions.
He is program director of Culinary Arts at the prestigious
L'Academie de Cuisine and a popular instructor and
presenter.
- After training and staging in some of Italy's best kitchens, Italian Chef
Alfio Longo has traveled the world
learning and practicing his craft at fine dining restaurants and in
private service in New York, as
well as the Dominican Republic,
China and Turkey. He is currently the Executive Chef at
Osteria del Circo in New York
operated by Sirio Maccioni's Le
Cirque International group.
The "Best of the Riviera Food & Wine Cruise" will be packed
with culinary events such as expanded "Shopping with the Chef"
trips in local markets in Marseille,
France; Livorno and Messina,
Italy; festive epicurean deck events and gala luncheons; and
local specialties and regional flavors featured on menus throughout
the voyage. Seabourn Sojourn's onboard culinary staff will also be
augmented by the company's award-winning team of corporate
executive chefs and wine experts.
Seabourn has also created optional custom food and wine
excursions at each of the Mediterranean ports of call: Marseille, St.
Tropez and Ajaccio on Corsica in France; Santa Margherita Ligure, Messina (Taormina) and Sorrento in
Italy and Valletta, Malta, plus an overnight stay at
Livorno and two full days to explore Florence, Pisa, Lucca and the culinary delights of
Tuscany.
To see additional details about the "Best of the Riviera Food
& Wine Cruise," please click here.
Seabourn offers award-winning cuisine and gourmet dining
experiences that rival the finest restaurants anywhere. A
distinguished panel of culinary and travel experts assembled by the
editors of Saveur magazine rated Seabourn the "Best Culinary Cruise
Line" in the magazine's Culinary Travel Awards 2013. The
line's team of highly talented chefs prepares gourmet dishes using
fresh, seasonal ingredients.
For more information or reservations on Seabourn's "Best of the
Riviera Food & Wine Cruise," contact a professional travel
advisor, call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit
www.seabourn.com.
Notes to Editors:
Seabourn is consistently ranked among the world's top
travel choices by professional critics and the discerning readers
of prestigious travel publications such as Departures, Travel +
Leisure and Conde Nast Traveler. Its stylish,
distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for:
- Five intimate ships with just 104 or 229 suites
- Unique itineraries visiting must-see cities and hidden gems
where larger ships cannot follow
- Intuitive, gracious service provided by a staff passionate
about pleasing our guests
- Spacious all-suite accommodations with sweeping ocean views -
many with verandas
- Gourmet dining experiences as fine as the best restaurants
anywhere
- Open bars throughout the ship and fine wines poured with lunch
and dinner
Seabourn is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise
Lines. The exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise
Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line and
Costa Cruises. Seabourn is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc
(NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK), and supports the Ocean Conservation
& Tourism Alliance, dedicated to education and promotion of
best practices for protecting the marine environment.
SOURCE Seabourn