Cruises For Food Lovers
Best Cruises For Food Lovers
Fine dining at sea is getting more common with many cruise lines catering towards foodies. Meals have become culinary experiences with creative entrees that feature high-quality ingredients and unique flavors. Dining on board features specialty restaurants with chef's tables, cooking lessons for passengers, even shopping trips to farmers' markets to buy local ingredients at diverse ports of calls. Here are some of the best cruises for food lovers. 
Seabourn
Seabourn has partnered with Thomas Keller, the famous chef known for founding Napa’s French Laundry. Keller, who holds multiple three-star ratings from Michelin, opened a restaurant onboard called, simply, “The Grill” across all 6 ships. Seabourn cruisers can dine here for no extra cost, they just need to make a reservation. Guests can enjoy Chef Keller developed dishes prepared with the highest quality ingredients and to exact specifications, resulting in an unrivaled dining experience at sea.
During port days, Seabourn invites guests to roam the markets on its Shopping with the Chef days. Chefs buy local ingredients used on the sip and share their thought process behind their selections. After the tour, the chef writes up recipe cards for some of those dishes.
On board all their ships, nearly all restaurants are opening seating and you can have champagne, caviar and foie gras served at every meal.
Windstar
Through their partnership with the James Beard Foundation on board Windstar, guest will eat James Beard Foundation-endorsed meals brought to you by some of the most talented chefs. Foodies get to join chefs and learn their secrets as they lead passengers on a local market expedition in port.
You can also pick up a few skills of your own during chef cooking demos and workshops, which will include recipes you can try at home.
Each nightly menu is crafted to highlight the flavors of the regional cuisine of your destination. Guests have a choice of venues to dine in, all with open seating. For example, eat lunch alfresco at Veranda, dinner in the exquisite AmphorA, a grab a dessert in Stella Bistro. Finish your evening with a nightcap under the stars at Candles.
Crystal
Crystal Cruise guests will dine on the delectable cuisine of world-renowned master chef Nobuyuki “Nobu” Matsuhisa at Silk Road and The Sushi Bar onboard. Nobu- trained chefs blend classically styled Japanese foods with distinct Peruvian and European influences. Expect mouthing watering signature dishes such as Miso Black Cod and Wagyu Beef.
Created for true wine lovers, the 14-seat Vintage Room, features some of the rarest wines in the world. All the wine stewards are certified by the Court of Master Sommeliers and are happy to share the nuanced details of each vintage served all-inclusively at every meal.
Culinary expectations are high for cruisers and cruise lines are continuing to raise the bar to provide the best possible dining experience. Cruisers can now expect a culinary journey where ever they travel, with fresh local ingredients and authentic flavors.
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