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SUMMARY:Chef David’s Mediterranean Summer Cruise For Food Lovers 2022
DESCRIPTION:BOOK NOW:   Call 206-399-2138   |   Email amartindale@cruiseplanners.com\n\nChef David’s Mediterranean Summer® Cruise for Food Lovers \nJune 15th\, 2022 – 10 Nights\nOceania Riviera \nRome (Civitavecchia) to Barcelona \n \n“And what a lunch it was. Fresh tagliolini pasta tossed with vongole—the tiny sweet and briny clams from the coastal waters of the Mediterranean—a touch of white wine\, olive oil\, and red pepper flakes; thick slices of sun-ripened tomatoes adorned with arugula; grilled bread… all washed down with a crisp and dry Vermentino from the hills of Liguria. It was alfresco dining at its best.” \n– from David’s acclaimed culinary travel memoir\, Mediterranean Summer \n\nYou’ll enjoy a delectable lunch like this and many more when you join Chef David Shalleck for a fascinating and flavor-driven cruise through the western Mediterranean. Limited to 24 guests\, this unique itinerary includes many revered ports of call featured in David’s book—all at a perfect time of the year. Bring the story to life and create your own taste memories while enjoying private shore excursions\, events\, demos\, and dinners on board Oceania Cruises glorious ship Riviera. \n\nAn enlightening and enjoyable way to immerse oneself in the pleasures of the Mediterranean lifestyle\, David’s storytelling peppered with practical information along the way makes for an experience not to be missed! \n\nThis enchanting ten-day cruise through the Western Mediterranean features an itinerary laden with culinary hotspots. \n\nPricing for the Mediterranean Summer® cruise is all-inclusive with private events on board. Pricing includes: \nRound-trip airfare* \nPre-paid gratuities \nComplimentary WIFI (one device per stateroom) \nPremium spirits\, Champagne\, Wine & Beer wherever and whenever you wish \n  Three private and customized culinary excursions \nA signed copy\, per stateroom or suite\, of David’s acclaimed culinary travel memoir\, \n“Mediterranean Summer”  \n\nThis is an exclusive group sailing with amenities only available through Cruise Planners – Adam Martindale \n\nAbout Chef and Author David Shalleck \n \nDavid is no stranger to the Mediterranean. As a member of the chef-instructor team at the Oceania Cruises Culinary Center\, he has taught hand’s-on classes and led Culinary Destination Tours throughout the region. Earlier in his career\, while doing internships in many of Italy’s most famous restaurants\, he was the summer season chef for a prominent Italian family on board their private sailing yacht. This rare opportunity was to become the setting for his book. \nDavid has been the chef-de-cuisine in many respectable fine-dining establishments\, and has logged over 250 cooking television shows as the culinary producer for such well-known chefs as Jacques Pépin and José Andrés. Adding recipe and food product development to his vast portfolio of experience\, David’s career in the food business has spanned decades. You can learn more about David at his website www.mediterraneansummer.com & and volochef.com. \nAbout Oceania Cruises Riviera \n \nStunning Riviera was designed to be distinctive and special in so many ways. Featuring the magnificent Lalique Grand Staircase\, stunning Owner’s Suites furnished in Ralph Lauren Home\, and designer touches throughout the entire ship\, Riviera showcases rich residential design and furnishings. Riviera’s refined ambiance truly embodies the unparalleled Oceania Cruises experience. \nIdeally proportioned\, Riviera still embraces the same warmth and charm of renowned Regatta\, Insignia\, Nautica and Sirena. While the impeccable level of personalized service and the country club casual ambiance remain the same\, Riviera offers even more choices\, as well as generous new amenities. Designed with the ultimate epicurean and travel connoisseur in mind\, Riviera offers guests multiple dining venues\, of which six are open-seating gourmet restaurants with no surcharge. La Reserve by Wine Spectator offers enlightening seminars\, tastings\, and gourmet food pairings. Riviera also features The Culinary Center\, the only hands-on cooking school at sea which features a range of cooking classes by master chefs. In the Artist Loft\, talented artists-in-residence offer step-by-step instruction in everything from photography to painting to printmaking. Baristas\, our signature coffee bar\, serves up illy® espresso and coffee and fresh pastries made daily. Intimate spaces throughout the ship provide relaxing escapes. Spacious accommodations in every category showcase luxurious designer touches and lavish bathrooms. \n\n*Oceania Cruises offers “Free Air” on all their promotions. There are 26 major gateways in the U.S. and Canada included in the program. Perhaps your closest airport is not on the “free air list”. In that case\, Oceania will charge you a fee\, provided there are schedules from major carriers that match up with your trip. Ask us if your airport is free or optional. \nSpecial Requests\nOceania Cruises will accept early booking air requests by contacting us by phone or email. Include your name and booking number. If you wish to request a specific airline or a specific schedule\, we can assist you. We work closely with the Oceania air department to assist you. Fees are assessed by Oceania for this service. \nIn the event you are planning to leave home before your cruise starts and/or stay over in your disembarkation city\, you should contact us with your specific dates. \nThis will generate an air deviation request from Oceania Cruises. Oceania does charge a fee for this service. Fees will be explained by us. \nBook Your Own Air\nOceania Cruises is contracted with most major airlines for rates that are included in your “FREE AIR” promotion. \nIf you wish to book your airfare on your own\, you may request a credit. The amount of the credit will vary with each date and itinerary. We can assist you with the air credit rate. \nOceania Cruises does not participate in “miles” programs. If you wish to use miles through your airline or credit card\, let us know you wish to take the Oceania air credit.
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LOCATION:Oceania Cruises ~ Riviera
CATEGORIES:Wine & Food Cruises/Tours
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SUMMARY:Cruise With The San Francisco Wine School - Istanbul To Athens 2022
DESCRIPTION:BOOK NOW:   Call 206-399-2138   |   Email amartindale@cruiseplanners.com\n\nSAN FRANCISCO WINE SCHOOL CRUISE with\n Master Sommelier David Glancy\, Founder of San Francisco Wine School \nCruise with us on the Oceania Nautica \nJune 30th – July 7th\, 2022 \n \nIstanbul to Athens – 7 Nights \n \n Join us for another incredible edutasting vacation this summer as we enjoy the  wine & food of Greece and Turkey aboard Oceania’s Nautica! \nWe feature a generous amenity package which includes pre-paid gratuities\, airfare* from select gateways and free unlimited internet. \nTo keep our experiences intimate and allow access into smaller wineries\, we limit this private group trip to only 30 guests. \nExclusive Private Food & Wine shore excursions will be available for an additional charge \n  \nIncludes \nRound-Trip Airfare from major US and Canadian gateways \nPre-Paid Gratuities \nGroup Cocktail Party & Group Dinners \nWine Tasting led by Master Sommelier David Glancy \nWine Paired Dinner designed & led by Master Sommelier David Glancy \n \n Pricing from $3\,749 per person (Inside stateroom)\, which includes: \n Airfare*\, Unlimited Internet\, Pre-Paid Gratuities\, plus choose one amenity: \n4 Oceania Shore Excursions (not private ones) OR\nBeverage Package OR\n$400 Shipboard Credit\nAmenities are per stateroom \n  LIMITED AVAILABILITY – Pricing subject to change \n  To guarantee a cabin\, make sure to place your refundable deposit today. \nNeed a roommate? Contact San Francisco Wine School \n\nItinerary\n \nIstanbul – Jun 30 | 6p depart\nJun 30 | 6p We kick off the cruise from Istanbul (Constantinople) with the Marmara wine region just east of it in Eastern Thrace. We leave the Sea of Marmara to tour the Aegean Islands.\nLesbos – Jul 1 | 10a – 7p\nOur first stop is the Island of Lesbos\, whose wines were mentioned by Homer in 7\,000 BC. In addition to their famous spirit\, Ouzo\, the local grape Chidiriotiko is important.\nKusadasi – Jul 2 | 8a – 6p\nNext we sail to Kusadasi on the Eastern Aegean Coast of Turkey\, facing the Greek Island of Samos. This region of Turkey is responsible for more than half the country’s wine production with Muscat (dry to sweet) and many international grapes.\nRhodes – Jul 3 | 8a – 6p\nThen we’re off to Rhodes\, the southernmost of the Aegean Islands of Greece. Here we find still and sparkling wines from the Athiri grape.\nChania – Jul 4 | 9a – 7p\nThe following day we arrive in Chania\, the westernmost region of the Island of Crete. Here we find more indigenous grapes like Romeiko and Assyrtiko.\nSantorini – Jul 5 | 8a – 11p\nThen the star of the wine crown of the Aegean Islands\, Santorini\, were we find all styles of Assyrtiko whites plus international varieties and Vinsanto dessert wines.\nSyros Island – Jul 6 | 8a – 9p\nFor our last Aegean Island we visit Syros and more indigenous grapes\, Monemvasia and Mandilaria.\nAthens – Jul 7 | 6a arrive\nWe end our island hopping at Piraeus\, a suburb of Athens\, and the Attika region\, home of a large percentage of Greece’s infamous Retsina. From here the thirstiest of us might extend our trips to visit Northern Greece’s Macedonia region.\n\n\nPre Cruise packages available with Oceania – Click here \n\nMYSTICAL CAPPADOCIA\n\n$1\,499.00/person\n\nTour the icons of Istanbul and Turkey’s enthralling Cappadocia region\, a bizarre landscape of volcanically formed rock chimneys\, houses carved out of sheer cliffs and sprawling underground cities.\n\n\n\n ICONIC ISTANBUL\n\n$999.00/person\n\nExperience the joys of Istanbul through its most memorable landmarks: the Blue Mosque\, Hagia Sophia\, Grand Bazaar\, and the legendary Bosphorus\, which you’ll enjoy on a leisurely cruise.\n\n\n BIBLICAL HERITAGE OF TURKEY\n\n$1\,399.00/person\n\nVisit many of the most historically significant destinations throughout Turkey’s Anatolia peninsula with a special emphasis on Biblical sites that played key roles in early Christianity\, many of them World Heritage sites.\n\n\n\nA Post Cruise package is available with Oceania – Click here \nTREASURES OF GREECE \n$1\,799.00/person\n\nEnjoy the unique opportunity to visit two of the most precious and sacred sites which lie in the most beautiful and unspoiled parts of Northern Greece.\nTerms and Conditions \nStandard terms apply. View complete terms and conditions in addition: OLife Choice offer is subject to change. OLife Choice amenities are per stateroom\, based on double occupancy and subject to change. Free Internet is one per stateroom; Owner’s\, Vista & Oceania Suites receive access for two devices per suite. OLife Choice free shore excursions vary by voyage and exclude Oceania Select\, Oceania Exclusive\, Executive Collection\, Food & Wine Trails\, Wellness and Culinary Discovery Tours. If shore excursion amenity is selected\, all excursions must be chosen at least 14 days prior to sailing. OLife Choice beverage package amenity is House Select. \nGuests in the same stateroom must choose the same OLife Choice amenity\, and amenity must be chosen by final payment. \n*$1\,250 is included in the above prices for round-trip airfare from major US Gateways. \nThis can be removed if booking your own air or using miles. We can also quote business class air with a great consolidator. \n  \n \n\nWhen one didn’t exist\, David Glancy created a Certified Sommelier Program at the Professional Culinary Institute (now known as ICC)\, successfully coaching more than 400 students to pass the Court’s Certified Sommelier exam. \nGlancy’s program remains the only Certified Sommelier program officially approved by the Court of Master Sommeliers. Soon after in 2011\, Glancy founded San Francisco Wine School to create the ideal educational setting from the ground up. Read about his vision. \nGlancy is one of only twelve people in the world to hold both the revered Master Sommelier diploma and a Certified Wine Educator credential. A certified French Wine Scholar\, Italian Wine Professional\, and Certified Specialist of Spirits\, Glancy has earned the credential for every program he teaches\, and more. He taught wine and business management at Le Cordon Bleu’s California Culinary Academy in San Francisco\, and served on the editorial board of Sommelier Journal. He currently sits on the board of directors for the Society of Wine Educators. \n  \n\n ABOUT SAN FRANCISCO WINE SCHOOL\nSan Francisco Wine School strives to open up the world of wine to serious students and enthusiasts everywhere while helping people of all levels break into the wine industry\, advance their career\, or simply pursue their passions. Founded by Master Sommelier and Certified Wine Educator David Glancy\, San Francisco Wine School is the largest wine school in the U.S.\, offering the most thoughtful approach to wine study. Their inspired educational programs and workshops are taught in their state of the art wine education & events center and their cutting edge virtual classroom by industry-leading instructors from all major educational disciplines. San Francisco Wine School’s curriculum features the best content in the business: expert course materials\, carefully conceived wine flights\, and in-depth blind tasting exercises designed to engage students\, illuminate course content and enhance learning. Their brand new 4\,000 sq ft wine education & events center is conveniently located just 5 minutes from San Francisco International Airport making it the perfect place to enjoy classes\, industry seminars and tastings and host a wide variety of private events—from serious educational programs for wine/hospitality industry staff to team-building and other fun\, social\, private events for wine enthusiasts. \n* Pricing is based on prevailing rates and subject to change.
URL:http://www.cruisewinetravel.com/event/cruise-with-the-san-francisco-wine-school-istanbul-to-athens-2022/
LOCATION:Oceania Cruises ~ Nautica
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