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MORE TASTY TOURS
WHAT’S NEW IN THE WORLD
OF FOOD, DRINK & TRAVEL?
800 DISHES NEVER LOOKED SO GOOD
New dinner menus were unveiled by Oceania
Cruises earlier this year, featuring a
spectrum of international flavours as well
as an all-new Executive Chef’s Food &
Wine Pairing, available every evening and
featuring the chef’s selection of exquisite
dishes specifically curated for their
complementary and contrasting flavours.
Each evening in the Grand Dining Room,
guests will be treated to more than two dozen
dishes to choose from – six appetizers, three soups, four
salads, nine main courses and nine side dishes. Every
menu incorporates vegetarian dishes along with a Canyon
Ranch Balanced Selections (following their mantra for
indulgent, yet healthy living). All in all, the menus comprise
more than 800 dishes. Three new tasting menus have
also been introduced: Global Cuisine, Balanced Selection
and Food & Wine Pairing. Ready to indulge?
guests take hands-on cooking classes with top chefs,
go on culinary walking tours, visit wineries, sample
authentic street food, explore local hideaways and
more. Among the newest options, travellers have the
opportunity to visit numerous markets in Asia,
wineries in New Zealand and Tasmania, and “tough-
to-get-a-table” restaurants in Australia. Prefer to stick
closer to home? FOOD &WINE EXC Tours are
offered in the ports of Bar Harbor and Portland,
Maine; Halifax, Nova Scotia; Boston, Massachusetts;
and Quebec City, Quebec.
H
olland America Line is building on its
collection of immersive culinary-themed
FOOD &WINE EXC Tours with the addition
of 20 new options throughout Asia, Australia,
New Zealand and Canada & New England.
Exploring food, wine and culture in some of
the world’s hottest gastronomic locales, the cruise
company debuted 23 of these unique shore excursions
earlier this year on select cruises in the Mediterranean
and Northern Europe, developed in partnership with
FOOD &WINE magazine. During these experiences,
CRUISING
BIG THINGS AHEAD
More than 60 wine cruises are a key part of
AmaWaterways’ 2019 Europe, Asia & Africa Extensive
Brochure, as the company moves into an exciting year with
new ships and new itineraries. These special sailings will
feature North American wine hosts, onboard wine tasting
and discussions, plus specialty shore excursions to
celebrated cellars and wineries. Also in 2019, AmaDouro,
AmaMagna and AmaMora will all be added to the
European fleet, while the AmaMagna will begin sailing the
Danube river in May. Expanding the company’s presence in
Portugal, AmaDouro will carry an intimate 102 guests, and
has been specially designed to showcase the UNESCO-
designated Douro River Valley, where she will join sister
ship AmaVida. AmaMagna will play exclusive host to the
line’s Concierge Golf Program, providing guests with the
opportunity to golf at five of Europe’s most prestigious
courses in Hungary, Slovakia, Austria, Germany and the
Czech Republic while enjoying the magic of river cruising.
And, the 156-guest AmaMora will sail the Rhine river.
Meanwhile, AmaMagna will boast enhanced dining
options when she sets sail, including the Al Fresco
Restaurant, Jimmy’s Wine Bar Restaurant and The Chef’s
Table Restaurant.
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