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Oceania Cruises Announces 2025 Specialty Cruises with Celebrity Hosts

Sep 30, 2024
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Oceania Cruises Announces 2025 Specialty Cruises with Celebrity Hosts
Oceania Cruises will host a Sara Moulton themed voyage.
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Oceania Cruises has revealed its lineup of 2025 Specialty Cruises, featuring voyages hosted by renowned culinary experts and offering enriched onboard programming. The cruises will explore popular regions including the Mediterranean, Alaska and the Far East.

Notable hosts for these voyages include Claudine Pepin, cookbook author and president of the Jacques Pepin Foundation; Sara Moulton, chef, cookbook author and television personality; Aisha Ibrahim, Food & Wine 2023 Best New Chef; and Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale, Oceania Cruises' executive culinary directors and Master Chefs of France.

"These voyages are a celebration of our commitment to creating one-of-a-kind travel experiences, offering an unparalleled fusion of culinary and cultural offerings for our guests," said Frank A. Del Rio, president of Oceania Cruises.

The 2025 Specialty Cruises include the following:

A Sirena Godmother Cruise with Claudine Pepin will embark on a 14-day sailing from Barcelona to Dublin (May 20 - June 3, 2025) on Sirena.

A Sara Moulton Cruise will leave on a 9-day voyage from Barcelona to Athens (May 26 - June 4, 2025) on Marina.

A Food & Wine Best New Chefs Cruise will be a 10-day Alaska round-trip from Seattle (August 18 - 28, 2025) on Riviera, featuring Aisha Ibrahim.

A Culinary Luminaries Cruise will encompass a 12-day journey from Barcelona to Istanbul (September 14 - 26, 2025) on Vista, hosted by Alex Quaretti and Eric Barale.

And an Oceania Club Reunion Cruise will be a 15-day sailing from Hong Kong to Bangkok (October 22 – November 6, 2025) on Riviera.

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Each cruise will offer specialized programming such as cooking demonstrations, Chef's Market Dinners, enrichment lectures and exclusive hosted tours.

Editor’s Note: This article was generated by AI, based on a press release distributed by Oceania Cruises. It was reviewed by a TravelAge West editor.

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