Oceania Cruises 2010 to partner with Bon Appetit magazine
Our luxury friends at Oceania Cruises has just announced it is to partner with Bon Appetit magazine to create a culinary studio aboard the 1,258-passsenger Marina, which is set to debut in winter 2010.
This is the bit I like and I am sure you, (my clients) will also like - The culinary studio will enable passengers to gain hands-on cooking experience at the side of master chefs. Passengers will have their own work stations, including individual induction cooktops.
"Many ships offer cooking demonstrations. Our goal when designing Marina was to be the first to let guests experience cooking side by side with a master chef as opposed to passively watching from the audience," said Oceania President Bob Binder.
Oceania said Bon Appetit would assist in designing a curriculum that would appeal to a wide range of tastes and offer options for passengers at all levels of cooking skills and interests.
Passengers will accompany chefs on shoreside shopping excursions. They may also participate in private wine tastings or visits to well-known shoreside kitchens, Oceania said.
Calling the Marina a ship for food lovers, Oceania said it would have 10 dining venues, including six open-seating gourmet restaurants.
Oceania unveiled one of those restaurants, Red Ginger, at its press event in New York on Thursday. With seating for 126, Red Ginger will feature Japanese, Thai and Vietnamese cuisine.
Guests will have the choice of a five-course tasting menu or the restaurant’s a la carte dishes. The menu will include traditional fare and fusion dishes.
Phil's comment: Here is a nother great point to make: Oceania passengers will NOT be charged a supplement or surcharge to dine at Red Ginger..!!
Once again I make my point about trying one of our luxury cruise partners. The basic fare may out you off sometimes, but if you sit and work out the acutal value of a luxury cruise, plus what is included (each line is slightly different) - you may well decide to make a change.
There is no gimmick onboard - just a good cruise holiday experience. Call my team on 01253 341014 for details of all our luxury cruise offers.
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