Tuesday, October 26, 2010

5 Best Ships for Gourmet Dining

One of the most impressive things I have found on my cruises is the amazing array and quantity of choices of food. Not only that, though. I was completely overwhelmed by the quality of the food too! Here are five other ships where cuisine reigns supreme.


Crystal Symphony (Crystal Cruises)

Sushi might be the specialty of the house, especially since this ship has two Nobu Matsuhisa restaurants, but the exquisite wineries of the world cater for this ship that serves up some of their best masterpieces. Their Ultimate Vintage Room hosts very high-priced specialty dinners with a 7-course meal and 13 very rare wines. Of course, if you just want an ice cream cone, you will still have your choice of 30 options on deck 11!


Eurodam (Holland America)

The second-largest ship on today's list, the Eurodam really gets to shine with such exciting things as their Culinary Arts Theatre, Restaurants Tamarind and Canaletto, and private poolside cabanas. The theatre hosts cooking demonstrations and classes, lectures, and candy making. The restaurant Tamarind focuses on multi-Asian specialties while Canaletto chooses Italian.


Norwegian Jade (Norwegian Cruise Line)

Choices abound onboard the Norwegian Jade with twelve restaurants (french, Italian, Tex-Mex, Spanish, Japanese, multi-Asian, sushi, steakhouse, and of course a buffet). Although the food cannot be rated as highly as some of the others on the list, the range and quantity of options for such a reasonably-priced cruise onboard the Norwegian Jade certainly makes up for it many times over.


River Cloud (Sea Cloud Cruises)

This 90-passenger cruise ship uses produce directly from the ports of call and showcases some amazing treats of local delight. Itineraries include wine-tasting and vineyard tours, famous chef-prepared meals, and even classical music concerts. Unlike the others on this list, this specific cruise ship also takes a great deal of pride on the decor of the suites which have teak and marble all over.


Seven Seas Voyager (Regent Seven Seas)

Famed French culinary institute Le Cordon Bleu is the training course for the chefs onboard this vessel, especially in their supper-only Signatures restaurant. La Veranda makes tantalizing North African cuisine while Latitude's focuses more along the lines of a family-style French and Vietnamese infusion. Compass Rose even has some delicious vegetarian entrees in a spa-style restaurant. Some itineraries even include cooking workshops and farmers' market tours.


If you like to eat, and who doesn't, you will love cruising! Book today at www.kingarthur.myttn.com !

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