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Taste of Place
Taste of Place
Celebrity Cruises reimagines epicurean travel through immersive adventures.
They say the way to a heart is through the stomach—and food can be just as powerful a way into a destination. Celebrity Cruises brings travelers closer to the places they visit through culinary experiences inspired by local culture, cuisine, and traditions. Local-led menus and onboard drink pairings are matched with hands-on, epicurean excursions on land, including visits with chefs, winemakers, and farmers. Like a portal into authentic destination experiences, these food and wine journeys promise both onboard and shoreside surprises.
EUROPE
The Bazaar & Mediterranean Festivals
Celebrity’s newest Edge Series ship, Celebrity Xcel, introduced a first-of-its-kind venue called The Bazaar. During Celebrity Xcel’s Mediterranean sailings, The Bazaar rotates through four destination-inspired festivals, each built around food, culture, and craft.
Opa Festival | Greece: Think baklava and moussaka paired with evil-eye jewelry crafting and live music.
La Dolce Vita Festival | Italy: Sip limoncello and handcraft pasta, then try tiramisu-making, explored through the lens of the evening’s “Venetian magic” theme.
Salud Festival | Spain: Savor sangria and tapas alongside flamenco dancers and matador performances.
Silk & Spice Festival | Morocco and Turkey: Experience fragrant teas, Turkish delights, and local dancers.
AUSTRALIA & NEW ZEALAND
Food & Wine Classics
Dedicated specialty-cruise themes, sailed aboard Celebrity Edge and Celebrity Solstice, spotlight the region’s wine capitals and coastal food traditions.
Adelaide, South Australia: Discover Adelaide Hills and the historic Barossa Valley on a featured excursion that includes a private cooking demo and tasting at chef Maggie Beer’s Farm Shop in Barossa.
Eden, New South Wales: This region is known for gold-medal oysters and abalone. Pair an oyster-farmer-led Pambula Lake cruise with a stop at Longstocking microbrewery.
Hobart, Tasmania: Take artisanal cheese and wine tours, including a Bangor Vineyards visit. Hosted by owner Matt Dunbabin, the experience is paired with canapés and views of the Tasman Peninsula.
Napier, New Zealand: This Hawke’s Bay wine region excursion includes an organic boutique winery tasting plus a tea with local hosts.
Bay of Islands, New Zealand: Taste seafood-driven cuisine plus a “Flavors of the Bay” food tour of avocado farms, honey producers, chocolatiers, and a vineyard tasting.
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Hi, I’m Kori! As a dedicated travel advisor and lifelong lover of the great outdoors, I specialize in creating immersive, memory-making journeys for couples, families, and groups. Since 2023, I’ve been professionally planning travel, with a strong focus on ocean and river cruising as well as custom land tours.
I am a proud member of CLIA and ASTA and hold ASTA’s Verified Travel Advisor (VTA) accreditation, along with numerous specialty certifications from major cruise lines. These credentials, combined with years of personal trip planning—including my own destination wedding and Alaskan honeymoon cruise—allow me to design experiences that are not only seamless and well-organized, but truly tailored to how you like to travel.
My destination specialties include Alaska, Canada, Hawai?i, the Appalachian Mountains, and Las Vegas, with a particular emphasis on nature-forward and adventure-rich itineraries. Whether you’re dreaming of witnessing Alaska’s glaciers from the deck of a ship, ...