egent Seven Seas Cruises®, the world’s leading luxury ocean cruise line, unveiled immersive new culinary programming - Epicurean Perfection - inspiring culinary exploration and experiences with a myriad of opportunities for guests to satiate their inner gourmand and to savor their journey onboard The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™.
REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES UNVEILS EPICUREAN PERFECTION
New immersive culinary programming that includes the recent launch of Epicurean Spotlight Voyages - a series of unique cruises providing luxury travelers with incomparable experiences and access to some of the world’s most talented chefs, vintners, and sommeliers.
One Epicurean Spotlight voyage that is gaining popularity is the August 14, 2024 Mediterranean departure featuring Chef Tommaso and Celebrity John O’Hurley (from the Seinfeld TV series). Entertainment and culinary creativity collide in this France-intensive, 10-night voyage sailing from Athens, Greece to Barcelona, Spain on Regent’s newest ship, Seven Seas Grandeur™. Known for award-winning, fine Italian restaurants, Los Angeles-based Chef Tommaso Barletta with his friend and famous actor, comedian John O’Hurley will host a variety of activities ranging from engaging cooking demonstrations to escorted tours, plus a special performance of John’s one-man show, A Man With Standards. From the galley to the stage, this Spotlight voyage is sure to be a fun adventure.
As part of Epicurean Perfection Regent has launched Epicurean Spotlight Voyages. These unique cruises will provide luxury travelers with incomparable experiences with some of the world’s most talented and successful culinary figures.
SAMPLE OF EPICUREAN SPOTLIGHT VOYAGES:
Epicurean Spotlight on Wine with Caldwell Vineyard
Seven Seas Voyager® | March 9, 2024
Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro
Innovative New World winemaker Joe Caldwell explores the terroir and viticulture of South America with Caldwell Vineyard.
Epicurean Spotlight on Wine with CAST Wines
Seven Seas Splendor® | April 14, 2024
Barcelona to Rome (Civitavecchia)
Sonoma winemakers and proprietors Jack and Ann Seifrick of CAST Wines bring their dual passions for wine and travel on this special Epicurean Spotlight on Wine voyage.
Epicurean Spotlight on Wine with Sbragia Family Vineyards
Seven Seas Voyager® | May 8, 2024
Istanbul to Athens (Piraeus)
Ed and Adam Sbragia share their family secrets of making wine in Sonoma County, California using their family’s Old-World traditions from Tuscany.
Epicurean Spotlight with Chef Tommaso and Celebrity John O’Hurley
Seven Seas Grandeur™ | August 14, 2024
Athens (Piraeus), Greece to Barcelona, Spain
Known for award-winning, fine Italian restaurants, Los Angeles-based Chef Tommaso Barletta hosts this Spotlight Voyage with his friend and famous actor and comedian John O’Hurley.
Epicurean Spotlight with ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates and Producers
Seven Seas Explorer® | March 31, 2025
Tokyo to Tokyo
California based Zinfandel Advocates and Producers (ZAP) is a members-only organization dedicated to preserving and celebrating all things Zinfandel
INTRODUCING EPICUREAN PERFECTION
UNRIVALED CUISINE
Regent’s onboard culinary experiences go well beyond the inclusion of most specialty restaurants on any luxury or premium cruise brand. Special tastings, deck-top regional barbecues and enriching cooking classes are just a few of the ingredients that come together to create culinary experiences that are discernibly unrivaled.
Signature restaurants include Compass Rose, Regent’s largest specialty restaurant featuring exquisite selections and the ability for guests to customize their meal; Chartreuse, offering classic French fare with a modern twist; Prime 7, an intimate and elegant steakhouse exuding class and glamour while elevating classic American fare; Pacific Rim, a dramatic specialty restaurant boasting a diverse array of delightfully prepared Pan-Asian dishes; La Veranda, offering stunning ocean views while enjoying elegant breakfast and lunch buffets in the chic indoor dining room or al fresco on the shaded, open-air deck; and Sette Mari at La Veranda, featuring a delicious dinner menu of authentic Italian specialties and fine wines.
EPICUREAN EXPLORATIONS
When it comes to immersing in a culture, there may be no better way than with Epicurean Explorations. Ranging across every region, Regent’s shoreside culinary experiences invite luxury travelers to explore historic markets, sample famed beverages, witness traditional cooking methods and taste local specialties.
Epicurean Explorer Tours: Step ashore with our Chefs to taste and discover the beauty of an ancient market, world-class restaurants and more before returning to the ship to incorporate new learnings in the Culinary Arts Kitchen.
Wine & Spirits Tours: Experience the most delectable beverages produced in the region being visited, from famed vineyards in Bordeaux to a distillery in Ireland.
Food & Wine Tours: Led by knowledgeable culinary professionals and in partnership with Food & Wine Trails, these curated tours include various delectable food and wine experiences.
Local Flavors Tours: Dine in the spots most adored by discerning locals for a culinary experience that is both authentic and unique.
Epicurean Land Programs: These unique Pre- and Post-Cruise Land Programs invite guests to savor time ashore by taking an immersive exploration of a particular destination, centered around its unique and amazing flavors and culinary heritage.
EPICUREAN ENRICHMENT
Glean wisdom from masters in the culinary arts. Guests can sharpen their skills in a hands-on cooking class in the Culinary Arts Kitchen. Engage in the beauty of a foreign culture and be immersed in a particular culinary love on an Epicurean Spotlight Voyage. The sundry of enriching opportunities aboard The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™? are sure to satisfy anyone’s inner gourmand.
Epicurean Spotlight Voyages: These Spotlight Voyages specially curated and are crafted around particular culinary interests and special guests like masterful vintners and chefs.
Culinary Arts Kitchen Experience: Expanding on the success of Regent’s world-class Culinary Arts Kitchen – a professional-grade culinary teaching facility aboard Seven Seas Grandeur, Seven Seas Splendor, and Seven Seas Explorer – the Culinary Arts Kitchen Experiences offer hands-on classes, special demonstrations, tours and more.
Epicurean Engagements: Part of the luxury cruise line’s enriching Speaker Series, these enlightening talks and presentations offer insights from a variety of culinary experts.
Epicurean Tastings: Guests may expand their palate and explore new wines, spirits and more with the masterful guidance of the ship’s sommeliers, mixologists, and chefs.
DID YOU KNOW?
1) Regent’s world-class Culinary Arts Kitchen – a professional-grade culinary teaching facility aboard Seven Seas Grandeur, Seven Seas Splendor, and Seven Seas Explorer – the Culinary Arts Kitchen Experiences offer hands-on classes, special demonstrations, tours and more
2) Regent boasts the most specialty restaurants on any luxury or premium cruise line, including Compass Rose, Regent’s largest specialty restaurant featuring exquisite selections and the ability for guests to customize their meal
3) All onboard Specialty Restaurants are free
4) EPICUREAN EXPLORATIONS™ are shoreside culinary experiences inviting guests to explore historic markets, sample famed beverages, witness traditional cooking methods and taste local specialties.
5) Regent offers more than 200 gourmet plant-based dishes across its fleet
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