Chef Susan and husband Dave will be hosting a culinary cruise through the Baltic sea that you don't want to miss!
August 24, 2013 - September 3, 2013
Once again, Chef Susan and the Gourmet Travel Club have partnered to host a fabulous culinary adventure. This cruise takes us through the Baltic Sea, with these stunning ports of call:
* Stockholm, Sweden (2 nights)
* Helsinki, Finland
* St. Petersburg, Russia (3 nights!)
* Tallinn, Estonia
* Gdansk, Poland
* Berlin (Warnemunde), Germany
* Copenhagen, Denmark
This 10-day adventure sets sail on August 24, 2013. Our accommodations will be aboard Oceania's sophisticated and elegant Marina , the same ship we enjoyed on our 2011 cruise through the Mediterranean.
The Marina was launched in 2011 and includes the Bon Appetit Culinary Center, the only hands-on cooking school at sea. Other epicurean gems include La Reserve, a Wine Spectator 24-seat restaurant pairing fine wines and food, Jacques, the eponymous restaurant of the ship's Culinary Director, Jacque Pepin, Polo Grill steakhouse, Red Ginger Asian-inspired cuisine and Toscana, a classic Italian restaurant (and also a favorite among guests on the last cruise!).
My trip last November aboard the Marina was my first cruise, and I can say with the utmost sincerity that the Marina is a beautiful, comfortably luxurious ship with 5-star service. It is big enough to offer an extensive array of activities (Canyon Ranch Spa, running track, fitness center, live entertainment, etc.) yet small enough to be welcoming. You'll meet people on an excursion and run into them at the coffee house or cocktail lounge later. You won't feel rushed at meals and you certainly won't be waiting in endless lines. What you will feel is relaxed, pampered and delighted.
Traveling with Chef Susan and photographer husband Dave has its perks! We are offering a Gourmet Travel Club package exclusively for our group that includes:
* Booklet describing the culinary delights and culture of each country
* Walking tour of the food hall in Stockholm with Chef Susan
* Walking tour of The Market Square in Helsinki with Chef Susan
* 2 full-day tours with a private guide in St. Petersburg: Day one includes a before-hours tour of the Hermitage, lunch at the museum, vodka tasting, tour of food markets and the historic Yeliseevsky food store; Day two includes a VIP tour of the Catherine Palace, lunch at the Russian House restaurant, and a tour of St. Isaac's Cathedral
* Private hands-on cooking class in the Bon Appetit Culinary Center taught by Chef Susan
* Embroidered personalized apron
* Get-to-know-you hosted cocktail party with hors d'oeuvres
* End of cruise private reception to taste various foods from our ports of call
* Non-hosted group dinners in La Reserve and The Grand Dining Room
* Custom hardback photo book, created by photographer David Odell, commemorating the trip
The addition of the Gourmet Travel Club package makes a great cruise spectacular! It's not only a good way to meet people, it's a way to see the sights with a small group rather than a busload of other tourists. It's a more personal, rewarding and memorable experience. The Gourmet Travel Club Package is $795 per person and includes all of the excursions, activities and goodies mentioned above.
Prices for the cruise portion of the trip start at $3804 per person, double occupancy. This price includes airfare from gateway cities and all food on board the Marina.
Details on pricing for all classes of staterooms and specifics on the Gourmet Travel Club Package, including the private St. Petersburg tours, are available from our travel coordinator, Cindy Cromwell. Her contact information is as follows:
Cindy Cromwell - cindy@countrytravel.com - 1-800-869-0593
Cindy can also help with your specific travel arrangements, pre- and post-cruise adventures and more. You'll love working with her!
Please also feel free to send an email to me, susanodell@foodell.com, and let me know that you're interested. I'd be happy to chat with you about the prior cruise and give you some great culinary details about this one.
Come and cruise the Baltic with us!
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