Cruise
lines appreciate wine enthusiasts and accommodate them in special ways. Many
cruise lines offer wine-tasting events, a great way to spend a day at sea. Some
ships offer educational programs designed to increase your knowledge and
enjoyment of wine, or special dinners in which each course is paired with an ideal
wine.
Cruise
ship wine bars have become popular spots to relax, sample new wines and chat
with other wine aficionados. Royal Caribbean offers the Vintages wine bar on
its Voyager class, Freedom class and Oasis class ships. There, you can sample
wines from some of the world’s most famous vintners – some available only at
Vintages.
Celebrity
Cruises has more than 3,500 certified sommeliers and servers who can answer
your questions and make suggestions about wines you should try. There’s no
shame in asking for assistance with wine selections, as Celebrity’s recently
expanded onboard wine collection presents more than 500 choices. The Cellar
Masters Wine Bar gives you the opportunity to sample new wines from an advanced,
wine-by-the-glass dispensing system. If you’re on a Solstice class ship, be
sure to visit the two-story wine tower: the impressive glass-and-steel tower
holds 1,800 bottles, each maintained at the perfect serving temperature.
A
different and time-honored kind of wine bar experience is available on Cunard
Line’s Queen Mary 2. The Vueve
Cliquot Champagne Bar serves seven varieties of champagne by the glass or by
the bottle, along with fine sturgeon caviar, in an elegant salon.
To
more fully immerse yourself in the world of wine, some cruise lines offer
wine-themed cruises. River cruise line AmaWaterways’ “In Celebration of Wine”
cruises sail through the wine regions that lie along Europe’s Rhone, Rhine and
Danube rivers. Through tastings,
lectures, the expertise of wine hosts and vineyard excursions, passengers can
learn about and taste wines where they are made.
To
find out about how you can celebrate your love of wine on a cruise, talk with Anita,
your Cruise Holidays personal cruise expert.
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