Culinary Corner: Oceania’s Quiche Lorraine
12 Mar 2021
This is the humble quiche, but not as you know it. Each region of France has its own version of the classic savoury tart, but Quiche Lorraine is the mother, or should we say mère, of them all. This recipe features in Oceania Cruises‘ cooking classes in The Culinary Center,…
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Culinary Corner: Jamie Oliver’s Tagliatelle Bolognese
04 Mar 2021
Jamie’s Italian is carb heaven on earth – or as is the case on Royal Caribbean‘s foodie-favourite fleet – at sea. We’re missing pasta with an ocean view and waiters that know to ignore us the first time we say ‘that’s enough parmesan’. Because there is no such thing as…
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Backpack Optional
04 Mar 2021
To say South America is diverse just doesn’t quite cut it. The continent’s 12 countries contrast wildly and many of them are now placed at the feet of cruisers who never fancied the thought of lugging around a backpack. A holiday here holds the promise of Brazilian beaches, Chilean fjords,…
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Cruise Lines
Princess & P&O Cruises To Offer Series of UK Coastal Cruises This Summer
04 Mar 2021
Both P&O Cruises and Princess Cruises have announced they are to offer a series of short UK coastal cruises departing late this summer. Sailing from Southampton, the short breaks and week-long holidays will be available to UK guests only and will go on sale later this month, the cruise lines…
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‘Around the World in 80 Days’ sailing with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines
03 Mar 2021
Follow in the footsteps of explorer Phileas Fogg in a new ‘Around the World in 80 Days’ sailing with Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines in 2023. Departing in February 2023 from both Southampton and Liverpool, this cruise is timed to take advantage of a number of exceptional experiences, with a visit…
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All Aboard The Orient Express
28 Feb 2021
Slow travel is set to see a renaissance once we’re free to roam again, as we seek to travel longer, more leisurely, without compromising on an ounce of quality. If there’s one such trip that ticks all the boxes – with the finest Swiss fountain pen, we assume – it’s…
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Culinary Corner: Scenic’s Scandinavian Beer Prawns
28 Feb 2021
Scenic Eclipse chef, Tom Gotter, created this recipe to recreate the flavours of the Nordics. We think it’s the perfect dish for those al fresco evening meals in the garden that are so close, we can almost taste them… INGREDIENTS 1.2kg of prawns (large) 2 pieces of bay leaf 10g…
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Australia: Big City Life – Part Two
28 Feb 2021
We’ve covered Australia’s hip cities and cosmopolitan capitals in our blog here, but now we’re saying g’day to its beaches and barbies and looking at Australia’s red outback sands and the Great Barrier Reef. Australia’s assets are as vast as its size and it’s no coincidence that cruise lines including…
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Steel-cutting Ceremony Held for P&O Cruises “Future-Focused” Second Excel-class Ship
22 Feb 2021
A major construction milestone in the future of British cruising has been marked as P&O Cruises cuts the first piece of steel for new ship Arvia. The sister ship to Iona is being built at the Meyer Werft shipyard in Papenburg, Germany. The company’s second LNG-powered Excel-class ship, Arvia will…
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Culinary Corner: Viking’s Bread & Butter Pudding
19 Feb 2021
If there was ever a more delicious way to use up any leftover bread than this classic British dessert dish, we’re yet to find. Full of spice and dried fruit, this Viking recipe is what every rainy Sunday evening needs. INGREDIENTS: 1 day-old loaf of white bread, cut into 8-10…
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