Enjoy a glass of your favorite wine onboard the Regent Seven Seas Voyager,
shown here, part of Food & Wine Trails' 2010 wine cruise series (Photo courtesy of
Regent Seven Seas Cruises).
Food & Wine Trails, based in Santa Rosa, California, has announced that it is planning 14 different wine cruises for 2010. These cruises, which will be voyages in the Mediterranean and to Australia and New Zealand, will take place on three luxury liners: Celebrity, Regent and Oceania.
Because of the popularity of wine ever increasing among consumers, the wine cruises are a perfect companion for travelers who are wine connoisseurs and would like to experience a luxury vacation while sampling some of the finest wines in the world. The cruises, which will each have a different winery or wineries as a sponsor, will include 300 to 400 bottles from those wineries for the guests to try and enjoy.
Along with enjoying their favorite wines aboard a luxury cruise line, guests will be afforded a unique social opportunity, interacting with fellow wine lovers. According to Food & Wine Trails, this is one of the main reasons for selecting the higher-rated cruise lines mentioned above instead of the mass-marketed lines. Larry Martin, President of Food & Wine Trails, has recently been voted for the second straight year as the World's Top Travel Specialist in wine tourism by Conde Nast Traveler.
Not only are these ships that will host the wine cruises luxurious, but the actual cruises are affordable. The cruises start at $1,649 per person, which is for double occupancy. All cruises, except for one, include free round trip airfare, making the cruise even more desirable. Not only that, but port fees and taxes, as well as prepaid gratuities are included with early booking incentives. According to Martin, these cruises will also include the aforementioned wine, as well as private parties, and of course, all meals.
Please contact your travel agent about these special cruises as they will sell out quickly. Also, please stay tuned for more of the cruise experience in future articles. Until then, Bon Voyage!
To Contact Keith Cooke, Charlotte Cruise Ships Examiner: You may also contact Keith Cooke directly at his email, charlottecruiseexaminer@gmail.com, where he typically will respond within 24 hours, unless of course, he has decided to take on his inner grape.
For more information about these Wine Cruises: please visit Food & Wine Trails for descriptions of these fantastic voyages. Contact Keith Cooke above to get more information about specific winery sponsors for the 2010 season.
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