 Celestyal has launched a new onboard coffee bar in partnership with globally renowned Italian coffee brand illy.
The venue, Café Nation, is available on the 1266-guest Celestyal Discovery and marks the first-time the cruise line has had a dedicated coffee bar. The ship joined the Celestyal fleet earlier this month. Founded in 1933, illy is one of the most recognisable coffee brands in the world. Its unique blend originates from nine of the best 100% Arabica varieties, sourced from the top 1% of Arabica varieties cultivated worldwide. Guests onboard Celestyal Discovery will have the option to consume illy blend classico, decaf, the four illy origins (Guatemala, Costa Rica, Ethiopia and Brazil) or illy cold brew. The Café Nation menu offers over 90 specialised drinks alongside the option for guests to personalise their orders. The menu includes a selection of barista poured hot coffee beverages, herbal infused teas, creamy hot chocolates, iced coffees and teas. Lee Haslett, Chief Commercial Officer at Celestyal, said: 'We’re delighted to introduce our new onboard coffee venue in partnership with such a recognisable and popular coffee brand. Café Nation not only brings the world-renowned quality of illy coffee to our ships, but also showcases our commitment to providing premium experiences to our guests across the globe'. Throughout the ship, unlimited specialty coffees and a selection of herbal teas are included in the ‘Caffeinator’ onboard drinks package priced at €12pppd and the €47pppd ‘Sky’s the Limit’ drinks package also includes the barista coffee from Café Nation. Additionally, the Café Nation menu items are priced individually for guests to enjoy as they please. image (c) Celestyal More information at celestyal.com or call 0800 411 8038.
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11 New Immersive Culinary Programmes Bolster Brand Promise for World Class Culinary Experiences Seven New Immersive Epicurean Spotlight Voyages Revealed with Further Culinary-Focused Initiatives to be Announced Regent Seven Seas Cruises®, leading luxury ocean cruise line, has unveiled its new immersive culinary programme - Epicurean Perfection - inspiring culinary exploration and experiences with a myriad of opportunities for guests to satiate their inner gourmand and savour their journey onboard The World’s Most Luxurious Fleet™. To launch Epicurean Perfection, Regent has unveiled 11 Epicurean Spotlight Voyages that will sail in 2023, 2024 and 2025. All 11 cruises will offer discerning travellers incomparable experiences with some of the world’s most talented and successful culinary figures. “Nothing enhances travel like cuisine. That is why we are unveiling our new Epicurean Perfection programming, so our guests have an unrivalled culinary experience both onboard and ashore with our collection of world class restaurants, immersive shore excursions, tours, classes, and tastings,” said Andrea DeMarco, President of Regent Seven Seas Cruises. “We’re excited to launch our new Epicurean Spotlight Voyages with world-renowned chefs, vintners and sommeliers who will provide fascinating insights and unforgettable moments for our guests.” Epicurean Perfection gives guests the opportunity to taste the world around them through Unrivalled Cuisine, Epicurean Explorations and Epicurean Enrichment. The new concept, perfected by Regent Seven Seas Cruises’ seasoned culinary teams, features exquisite cuisine in up to five speciality restaurants, immersive shoreside excursions, private fine wine and spirit tasting sessions, enriching hands-on cooking classes as part of its state-of-the-art Culinary Arts Kitchen, plus enlightening demonstrations, talks and presentations. In addition, guests may discover more about the personal experiences and influences from around the globe that have inspired Regent’s culinary teams in the cruise line’s video series Heritage Stories. More about Regent’s pursuit for Epicurean Perfection at RSSC.com/experience/epicurean-perfection. New Epicurean Spotlight Voyages The first of several culinary initiatives to be launched this year, includes a collection of 11 immersive Epicurean Spotlight Voyages featuring world-class chefs and masterful vintners specially curated for voyages onboard Seven Seas Grandeur™, Seven Seas Splendor® and Seven Seas Explorer®, Seven Seas Mariner®, and Seven Seas Voyager®.  all images provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises® image - Compass Rose - American Paddlefish Profiteroles ©RSSC Epicurean Spotlight with Chef Mark Bittman and Executive Culinary Director Wolfgang Maier Seven Seas Explorer® - June 21, 2023 Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia Epicurean Spotlight with Chef Alain Roux & Chef Michael Nizzero Seven Seas Mariner® - August 14, 2023 Rome (Civitavecchia) to Venice (Fusina) Epicurean Spotlight with Chef Vincent Seven Seas Explorer® August 30, 2023 Seward, Alaska to Vancouver, British Columbia Epicurean Spotlight on Wine with Doug Frost, Master Sommelier Seven Seas Splendor® October 8, 2023 Barcelona (Tarragona) to Venice (Fusina) Epicurean Spotlight on Wine with Honig Wineries Seven Seas Splendor® November 6, 2023 Athens (Piraeus) to Rome (Civitavecchia) Epicurean Spotlight on Wine with Caldwell Vineyard Seven Seas Voyager® March 9, 2024 Buenos Aires to Rio de Janeiro Epicurean Spotlight on Wine with CAST Wines Seven Seas Splendor® April 14, 2024 Barcelona to Rome (Civitavecchia) Epicurean Spotlight on Wine with Sbragia Family Vineyards Seven Seas Voyager® May 8, 2024 Istanbul to Athens (Piraeus) Epicurean Spotlight with Chef Tommaso and Celebrity John O’Hurley Seven Seas Grandeur™ August 14, 2024 Athens (Piraeus), Greece to Barcelona, Spain Epicurean Spotlight with ZAP: Zinfandel Advocates and Producers Seven Seas Explorer® March 31, 2025 Tokyo to Tokyo  all images provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Prime 7 Layered Cake ©RSSC Unrivalled Cuisine Regent’s onboard culinary experiences go well beyond the inclusion of most speciality 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 discernibly unrivalled culinary experiences. Signature restaurants include Compass Rose, Regent’s largest speciality restaurant featuring exquisite selections where guests to customise their meal; Chartreuse, offering classic French fare with a modern twist; Prime 7, intimate and elegant steakhouse exuding class and glamour while elevating classic American fare; Pacific Rim, a dramatic speciality restaurant with a diverse array of Pan-Asian dishes; La Veranda, offering 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 dinner menu of authentic Italian specialities and fine wines.  all images provided by Regent Seven Seas Cruises® Pacific Rim - Salmon & Tuna Sashimi ©RSSC
Epicurean Explorer Tours: Step ashore to taste and discover ancient markets and world-class restaurants before returning to the ship to incorporate new learnings in the Culinary Arts Kitchen. Wine & Spirits Tours: Experience delectable beverages produced in the destination, from vineyards in Bordeaux to an Irish distillery. 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 Flavours Tours: Dine in the spots favoured by discerning locals for authentic culinary experiences Epicurean Spotlight Voyages: These Spotlight Voyages specially curated are crafted around particular culinary interests and guests including 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 and tours. Epicurean Engagements: Part of the luxury cruise line’s enriching Speaker Series, talks and presentations offer insights from culinary experts. The fascinating culinary expedition surrounding the refined menu in Sette Mari was documented in a short film which can be viewed here. Long-standing culinary traditions of the south of France used to inspire new recipes and wine options in Regent’s French restaurant Chartreuse can be viewed here. For more information visit RSSC.com , call 023 8068 2280 or contact a professional travel advisor. Swan Hellenic and SETI Institute announce programme of lecturers onboard specific expedition cruises throughout the year for the ‘Explore Space at Sea’ seriesSwan Hellenic is the expedition cruise company to travel with to see the Arctic, Antarctic and indeed, the rest of the world – from Brazil to Papua New Guinea, Norway to New Zealand, Australia to Africa, Madagascar to the Mediterranean. It has two state-of-the-art expedition ships, SH Minerva and SH Vega and a brand-new expedition cruise ship SH Diana will be launched on 4 May 2023, bringing Swan Hellenic’s cutting-edge fleet to three.
Incorporated as a Californian non-profit corporation, the SETI Institute is a space and earth science research organisation supporting NASA and NSF programmes and partnering with private industry and academia to answer some of humanity’s most profound scientific questions. SETI stands for 'search for extra-terrestrial intelligence'. Swan Hellenic teamed up with the SETI Institute to take its cruise explorations further and deeper, including into the far reaches of space. Now Swan Hellenic has announced further details of its partnership with the SETI Institute to provide guests with expert insights into the history and latest discoveries in astronomy, astrophysics, astrobiology and planetary science – and the quest to find other forms of life within and beyond our solar system. This quest takes SETI Institute researchers to the planet’s most remote and inhospitable corners to explore life, including Antarctica, where the Swan Hellenic fleet is present for several months every year. The new partnership will engage Swan Hellenic's many adventure travellers with never-before-seen presentations on explorations around Earth and beyond, adding an extra dimension to their journey. 
Luxury Yachting Line To Sail SeaDream III In North & Baltic Seas On New Itineraries Having successfully sailed four Scandinavia seasons bringing travellers to Norwegian Fjord villages that other lines cannot reach, SeaDream Yacht Club has announced that the luxury yachting line will return to Scandinavia and Northern Europe in summer 2025 with SeaDream II. The intimate, modernised yacht will embark on 14 memorable voyages from May - August 2025 and call on a total of 46 individual ports on seven- to 11-night itineraries. Guests will enjoy longer summer days and the midnight sun as they take in these breath taking destinations with late-night and midnight departures on all voyages. SeaDream II’s new 2025 Scandinavia and Northern Europe season is open for sale. For more information, please visit www.SeaDream.com. “SeaDream Yacht Club is Norwegian-family owned and operated and Norway and Northern Europe is our backyard,” said Atle Brynestad, founder, owner and chairman of SeaDream Yacht Club. “We have selected some of the most breath taking and fascinating destinations throughout the region. Guests will enjoy one-to-one, personalised service on our yachts and sail through small channels and narrow waterways that larger vessels cannot enter for a distinctive yachting experience.” SeaDream II starts her 2025 Scandinavia and Northern Europe season with a 10-night voyage departing 5 May from Lisbon to Bordeaux. Guests will enjoy late evening stays in port and overnight stays in Bilbao and Bordeaux. A special seven-night voyage departing 15 May will bring guests up the Thames to London, where the yacht will overnight alongside the historic HMS Belfast, adjacent to Tower Bridge. Four voyages offering 10-night itineraries in June and seven-night itineraries in July highlight some of the most picturesque villages and fjord lands of Norway. Guests visit off-the-beaten-path destinations including Måløy, Kalvåg, Vik, Rosendal and Svolvaer. On these voyages, guests overnight in Reine, Lofoten Islands, where they can take in the midnight sun. On June voyages, SeaDream II also brings guests into the majestic Trollfjord of the Nordland. SeaDream II will also sail six voyages to Northern European and Baltic destinations in Germany, Denmark and Sweden. Guests will sail between Oslo and Stockholm visiting Frederikshavn, Copenhagen and Ronne, Denmark and seaside resort destinations of Warnemünde and Sassnitz, Germany. Two voyages, a seven-night itinerary departing 24 May from London and a 10-night voyage departing 9 August from Oslo transit the Kiel Canal and finish with two nights docked in Bordeaux where guests have convenient access to the city and surrounding experiences. Travellers can also choose a voyage in the Baltic Sea, departing 11 July round trip from Stockholm. The ship calls at Visby, Sweden; Klaipeda, Lithuania; Kuressaare and Tallinn in Estonia and Helsinki, Turku and Mariehamn in Finland. SeaDream II’s 2025 Scandinavia and Northern Europe season concludes with an 11-night, Spain and Portugal itinerary, which begins and ends with an overnight in Bordeaux and Seville, respectively. Ports of call include San Sebastian, Bilbao, A Coruna and Vigo, Spain and Portugal’s Porto and Portimao. Further information from SeaDream Yacht Club tel 0800 783 1371 or visit www.seadream.com  Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines has unveiled its new cruising programme with more than 100 hand-crafted sailings and the introduction of new Journey Navigators across its fleet of smaller ships. The programme includes opportunities to witness Norway’s Langfoss Waterfall in spring, explore the Azores and visit Lapland in the summer months. image : Aurora Restaurant on Borealis (c) Fred.Olsen Trips range from two to 93-nights, with regional departures from Liverpool, Newcastle, Rosyth, Southampton, Dover, London Tilbury and Belfast. The programme also features the return of a fly-cruise programme, with Braemar based in the Caribbean for the winter months. The brochure unveils Fred. Olsen’s new Journey Navigators – Nature Scouts, Culture Curators, Maritime Guides and Entertainment Hosts. Guests who book a sailing can enjoy up to £250 per person to spend on board or up to £500 when booking a suite. Martin Lister, Head of Itinerary Planning and Destination Experience Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, said: “This has been such an exciting programme to curate. Our smaller ships allow us to offer special experiences for our guests and we’ve been creative with our itinerary planning to shine a spotlight on this. We will be cruising scenic waterways that are out of reach for larger ships, including the Kiel Canal, the Seine and Loire. Braemar is also set to repeat her record-breaking feat of transiting the ultra-narrow Corinth Canal – an experience not to be missed. We also know that guests want authentic experiences ashore so we are developing a programme to support this. In Madeira, for example, rather than simply visit the world-famous gardens, guests can meet with a local orchid expert for a garden tour, including that of a family-run orchid farm. Guests will find our new Journey Navigators on-board each of our ships to bring to life the Joy of the Journey and all that is great about being at sea from holding stargazing events out on deck, to tours of the Bridge to celebrate our maritime history.” Balmoral’s seven-night L2411 ‘Mighty Waterfalls and Norwegian Fjords’ cruise, departing Newcastle 26th April 2024. Prices from £1,099 per person. Itinerary: Newcastle– Cruising Lysefjord, Norway – Cruising Hardangerfjord – Eidfjord– Cruising Maurangerfjord and Furebergfossen– Cruising Åkrafjord and Langfoss Waterfall – Bergen– Cruising Nordfjord – Olden – Cruising by Hornelen – Åndalsnes – Cruising Romsdalfjorden and Isfjorden - Newcastle For more details: Visit L2411 ‘Mighty Waterfalls and Norwegian Fjords’ For more information on Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines, visit fredolsencruises.com. Book online, call Reservations on 0800 0355 242 Mon to Fri, 8.30am to 6pm; Sat, 9am to 5pm, or contact your ABTA travel agent. image (c) Fred. Olsen: Braemar going through the Corinth Canal  |