Oceania Cruises is a destination-focused company with a strong connection to gastronomy. That's why, by 2025, it will offer a selection of special voyages featuring captivating destinations combined with cultural immersion opportunities centered on culinary excellence guided by renowned chefs. These voyages also include enriching onboard programming with exclusive events, shore excursions, and onboard experiences. These are Oceania Cruises' "Speciality Cruises."
These are unique voyages that blend culinary and cultural offerings, including lectures, live cooking demonstrations, cooking classes, fireside talks, exclusive shore excursions, and specially curated menus or Chef's Market themed dinners prepared by the various culinary hosts participating in each voyage. The 2025 Specialty Cruises collection will sail the Mediterranean, Alaska, and the Far East, offering a comprehensive onboard program led by leading figures in the culinary world.
Among the hosts participating in the 2025 Specialty Cruises are authors, television personalities and chefs Claudine Pépin and Sara Moulton; Food & Wine's Best New Chef 2023, Aisha Ibrahim; and Oceania Cruises' own Executive Culinary Directors and Master Chefs of France, Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale.
Specialty Cruises 2025
Cruise with the godmother of the Sirena, Claudine Pépin: a 14-day trip departing from Barcelona on May 20, 2025 and ending in Dublin, aboard the Sirena, including overnight stays in two cities famous for their incredible gastronomy and wines, Seville and Bordeaux.
This special cruise will be presented by cookbook author Claudine Pépin, official godmother of Sirena and president of the Jacques Pépin Foundation, who has filmed three television series, and has also worked in the wine industry with Moët & Chandon, Dom Pérignon and Kendall-Jackson Wineries.
The cruise will include exclusive onboard events organized by Pépin, such as a cooking class with questions and answers, the Chef's Market Dinner, or Pépin's participation in some shore excursions, among others.
Joining Pépin on board will be her husband, Professor Rollie Wesen, who will assist with the culinary demonstrations, and food and travel writer Kristen Hartke, whose articles on food culture and history appear in the Washington Post, NPR, and Food & Wine, among others.
Cruise with Sara Moulton: a 9-day trip departing from Barcelona on May 26, 2025 and ending in Athens, aboard the Marina.
Chef Sara Moulton, a cookbook author and television personality, is one of the first two members to be welcomed to Oceania Cruises' Culinary Advisory Board. Aboard the Marina, sailing the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas, guests can enjoy a live cooking demonstration by the chef, savor her signature dishes, and join her on select shore excursions and exclusive onboard events.
Food & Wine Best New Chefs Cruise: a 10-day trip departing from and returning to Seattle, from August 18 to 28, 2025 aboard the Riviera.
Share an incredible journey with Food & Wine's 2023 Best New Chef, Aisha Ibrahim, on board. Special menus, cooking demonstrations, and fabulous pairings are just some of the many discoveries you'll make while cruising Alaska aboard the only truly foodie ship sailing the region.
Culinary Luminaries Cruise: a 12-day trip departing from Barcelona on September 14, 2025 and ending in Istanbul, aboard the Vista.
Organized by Oceania Cruises' two Executive Culinary Directors and resident Master Chefs of France, Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale, this voyage includes the most coveted culinary destinations in the Mediterranean and Adriatic. It features live cooking demonstrations, Chef's Market Dinners, exclusive culinary roundtables, and Oceania Cruises' legendary gala brunch.
Oceania Club Reunion Cruise: a 15-day trip departing from Hong Kong on October 22, 2025 and ending in Bangkok, aboard the Riviera, with four overnight stays in ports in Hong Kong, Ho Chi Minh City, Singapore and Bangkok.
Among the Oceania Cruises hosts onboard will be Captain Demitris Flokos, one of the line's first captains; Leslie Jon, Oceania Cruises' first female Cruise Director, who served onboard for 23 years; and Neli Arias, Director of the Oceania Club™, who invite you to join them for numerous special events, from the Oceania Cruises Gala Brunch to exclusive dinners and cocktails, as well as special shore excursions showcasing this fascinating part of the world. The Oceania Club Reunion Cruise aboard the Riviera is open to both loyal Oceania Club members and new Oceania Cruises travelers.
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