Celebrity Cruises has been recognized for its wine program at Wine Spectator's 2023 Restaurant Awards, which honor the world's best wine restaurants.
Celebrity Cruises has been recognized with 18 awards this year, and some restaurants have been honored for the eleventh consecutive year. With this year's awards, Celebrity Cruises celebrates a total of 118 accolades.
The company remains the only cruise brand in the industry to have received the coveted “Best Of” Excellence Awards, six of which have gone to restaurants
on its acclaimed Edge-class ships. Celebrity AscentSM, the line’s newest ship, due to launch in November, has received two “Best Of” awards for its wine selection at Le Voyage, the second installment of Daniel Boulud’s restaurants at sea, and for its rustic-chic Italian restaurant, Tuscan. Its sister ship, Celebrity BeyondSM, has also been awarded “Best Of” for the same restaurants.
“We are always working hard to go the extra mile for our guests, and this recognition from the prestigious experts at Wine Spectator demonstrates our dedication to providing the finest dining experiences at sea,” said Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Celebrity Cruises. “We are honored to remain the only cruise line to receive the highest accolade, and we are thrilled that our newest ship, Celebrity Ascent, has also made the list.”
The complete list of Celebrity Cruises winners includes:
• 2023 Best of Award of Excellence – Le Voyage, Celebrity Ascent
• 2023 Best of Award of Excellence – Tuscan, Celebrity Ascent
• 2023 Best of Award of Excellence – Le Voyage, Celebrity Beyond
• 2023 Best of Award of Excellence – Tuscan, Celebrity Beyond
• 2023 Best of Award of Excellence – Normandie, Celebrity Edge
• 2023 Best of Award of Excellence – Cyprus, Celebrity Apex
• 2023 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Apex
• 2023 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Beyond
• 2023 Award of Excellence – Fine Cut, Celebrity Ascent
Continuing Wine Spectator's long legacy of recognition, the following
2023 Awards for Excellence winners receive this honor for the eleventh
consecutive year:
• Opus on Celebrity Reflection
• Grand Cuvée on Celebrity Silhouette
• Grand Epernay on Celebrity Solstice
• Moonlight Sonata on Celebrity Eclipse
• Silhouette on Celebrity Equinox
• Cosmopolitan on Celebrity Summit
• Metropolitan on Celebrity Millennium
• San Marco on Celebrity Constellation
• Trellis on Celebrity Infinity
With over 500 selections from the world's most sought-after wine regions and some of the most acclaimed labels, Celebrity Cruises offers one of the largest wine collections at sea. A team of trained and expert sommeliers aboard each ship will assist you in your selection and offer a variety of experiences to immerse guests in wine education and enjoyment, including:
• World Wine Routes – opportunities to taste different wines from around the
globe and learn about regional and varietal techniques.
• Food and Wine Pairing Workshops – demonstrations of contrasting pairings to
teach the fundamentals of food and wine chemistry and how food
and wine interact.
• Destination Wine Tours – immersive experiences in beautiful regional wine areas
around the world, including winery visits and tastings.
