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PRINCESSCRUISES
ANDCURTISSTONE
TheAustralian chef and host of Top Chef
Masters (below) is bringing his relaxed,
eclectic cooking style aboard all Princess
cruises. His Crafted by Curtis dishes
highlight flavors found along the ships’
routes. Examples includemahi-mahi
with passion fruitmustard, served on
Caribbean voyages, and chicken-leek
pot pie onAussie itineraries.
P&OCRUISESAND
ATULKOCHHAR
Indian-born, U.K.-based chef Atul
Kochhar holds twoMichelin stars andhas
placedhis Sindhu restaurant on fiveP&O
Cruises ships. Kochhar’smodern spinon
GalleyGourmet
Foodies, rejoice! Newmenus and chef collaborations
aremovingbeyond theboring lidodeckbuffet.
INDUSTRYFIRSTS
FIRST IMAX
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CARNIVALVISTA
On the largest ship in theCarnival fleet, bigger is clearlybetter: For proof, lookno further than its IMAX theater,which
stretches awhopping threedeckshigh.
Indian cuisinepairs traditional spices and
British ingredients indishes likeBhuna
Gosht, apan-roastedbeef tenderloin
with garlic cream sauce and thick-cut
coriander salt fries.
SEABOURNAND
THOMASKELLER
The culinary icon behindMichelin
three-starred restaurants Per Se and
The French Laundry unveiled an array
of dishes for Seabourn this fall. Next
spring, he’ll debut a restaurant on the
Seabourn Quest, withmore coming to
new ships over the next three years.
OCEANIAAND
REINESAMMUT
Some cruises offer guests the chance to
eat dishes craftedbyMichelin-starred
chefs. But howmany let you actually
cookwithone?At a stop inMarseille,
Oceania guests participating in the line’s
CulinaryDiscovery Tourswill visit the
Hotel Auberge la Fenière, where chef
Reine Sammut has a cookery school.
Here, budding chefswill sample fresh
regional ingredients and get a taste for
Provençal cuisinewhile taking in the
property’s stunningvistas.
NORWEGIANAND
JIMMYBUFFETT’S
MARGARITAVILLE
It may come as a surprise that the
Norwegian Escape has the first
cruise-ship outpost of the popular
chain inspired by Buffett’s 1977
hit. The restaurant features
tried and true favorites like
the “Cheeseburger in Paradise”
and the “Incommunicado”
cocktail—both, of course, named for
memorable Buffett singles.
hemi culture
2015
cruise special
Just below the Arctic
Circle, in Iceland’s rugged
northwest, this stunning
port townwill leavevisitors
nearly as breathless as try-
ing to pronounce its name.
Located on a quiet fjord
surrounded by towering
cliffs, Isafjördur overflows
with unmarred natural
beauty, which travelers
can explore further at the
puffin-filledHornstrandir
NatureReserve (pictured).
Isafjördur,
Iceland
CelebrityEclipse
newports
ITINERARY:
12NIGHTS,
ROUNDTRIPFROM
SOUTHAMPTON, ENGLAND
GREGOR SAMSA/FLICKR (ICELAND)
