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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.

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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AmaWaterways’ AmaMagna