Celebrity Cruises and Bon Appetit to Create Cravings in the Caribbean on Celebrity Solstice
18 September 2009 - 1:51AM
PR Newswire (US)
MIAMI, Sept. 17 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Once again, the cruise
line known for recognizing, indulging and celebrating its guests is
teaming up with the magazine known for celebrating the world of
great food and sharing it with others. In December of this year,
Celebrity Cruises' new Celebrity Life Savor Series and Bon Appetit
will present their second at-sea experience focusing on the joys of
cooking and dining: a seven-night Eastern Caribbean voyage on
Celebrity Solstice, the stylish and innovative flagship of
Celebrity's newest class of ships. Building on the success of
April's joint program during which the magazine and the cruise line
offered a Mediterranean experience on Celebrity Summit, and playing
off Celebrity's new Celebrity Life program of onboard activities,
the Bon Appetit cruise will take place on the 2,850-guest vessel
that elevated the cruise industry's approach to style and design.
Celebrity Solstice will depart Fort Lauderdale, Florida on December
13, 2009, on a round-trip voyage that includes calls at San Juan,
Puerto Rico; Basseterre, St. Kitts; and Philipsburg, St. Maarten.
The featured guest chef will be one of the foremost chefs in the
U.S., Chef Marc Murphy, owner and executive chef of three popular
New York City restaurants: Landmarc [TriBeca], Landmarc [at the
Time Warner Center] and Ditch Plains. Renowned for his mastery of
rustic French and Italian dishes, Chef Murphy will offer guests a
comprehensive gastronomic experience. Onboard, Chef Murphy will
bring his own flair to the voyage's culinary, enrichment and
entertainment activities, as well as partner with Celebrity's own
team of highly accomplished chefs. Chef Murphy will lead several
culinary demonstrations and share his experiences via two
enrichment lectures. During the cruise, Celebrity will feature
special custom dishes inspired by Chef Murphy in addition to the
traditional menu served in the Grand Epernay Dining Room.
Celebrity's most loyal guests, members of the line's Captain's Club
program, will be offered the opportunity to participate in a shore
excursion with Chef Murphy (on a space-available basis). The
seven-night sailing will also feature food and wine trivia, a
recipe contest, a cooking class and an interactive cooking
competition. Travelers are encouraged to visit
http://www.celebritycruises.com/bonappetit for more details. In
July, Celebrity Cruises launched Celebrity Life, in tandem with the
arrival of the brand-new Celebrity Equinox, the second Solstice
Class ship. Celebrity Life offers guests a new series of
palate-pleasing, intellectually-enriching and life-enhancing
programs designed to deliver the most unique and sophisticated
onboard experience in premium cruising. Built on long-established
pillars of the Celebrity brand - dining, enrichment, and wellness -
Celebrity Life encompasses three distinct program categories:
"Savor," "Discover," and "Renew." Guests sailing on Celebrity
Solstice will enjoy a resort-like experience at sea through the
brand-defining, industry-first attributes introduced with the
ship's launch in 2008, including The Lawn Club, a half-acre
country-club atmosphere featuring real, growing grass; 10 dining
venues including several created by noted hospitality designer Adam
Tihany, and all featuring menus pairing classic and contemporary
selections created by noted chef, restaurateur and Celebrity's Vice
President of Culinary Operations Jacques Van Staden; AquaClass, the
line's spa-inspired staterooms offering exclusive access to the
Mediterranean-influenced specialty restaurant, "Blu"; the
industry's first Hot Glass Show at sea, presented in collaboration
with The Corning Museum of Glass; larger, more intuitive staterooms
influenced by a panel of five "boomer" women with unique travel and
hospitality insights, and widely varied entertainment, including
spectacular shows in partnership with Poet Theatricals. Celebrity
Cruises offers comfortably sophisticated, upscale vacation
experiences with highly personalized service, exceptional dining,
and extraordinary attention to detail. Celebrity sails in Alaska,
Bermuda, California, Canada/New England, the Caribbean, Europe,
Galapagos Islands, Hawaii, the Pacific Coast, Panama Canal and
South America. The line also offers unique cruisetour vacations in
Alaska, Canada, Europe and South America. Noted for four of the top
10 "Top Cruise Ships in the World" in the large-ship category, as
voted by the readers of Cond Nast Traveler (February 2009 readers'
poll), Celebrity's fleet - including the new Celebrity Solstice and
Celebrity Equinox, will be joined by Celebrity Eclipse in 2010, a
fourth Solstice-class ship in 2011, and a fifth in 2012. For more
information, call your travel agent, dial 1-800-437-3111 or visit
http://www.celebritycruises.com/. DATASOURCE: Celebrity Cruises
CONTACT: Elizabeth Jakeway, +1-305-539-6127, , or Tavia Robb,
+1-305-539-6721, , both of Celebrity Cruises Web Site:
http://www.celebritycruises.com/
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