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"Living The Luxury" On The Ocean "Bleu": Regent Seven Seas Extends Le
Cordon Bleu Partnership With Tempting Culinary Shore Programs And
Tours
Since the year 2001, guests of Regent Seven Seas Cruises' acclaimed
700-guest all-balcony suite sister ships, Seven Seas Voyager® and
Seven Seas Mariner®, have been free to immerse themselves in the
world-class cuisine of the legendary Le Cordon Bleu® - enjoying
exclusive dinners at "Signatures," the only permanent Le Cordon Bleu
restaurants-at-sea, and in intimate, hands-on Le Cordon Bleu "Classe
Culinaire des Croísières" workshops.
Now, on select 2006 sailings, even the most passionate of food lovers
can further enrich their culinary experiences and savoir faire by
choosing to participate in pre- and post-cruise "Master Class" shore
trips celebrating the captivating regional gastronomy of Paris, Monte
Carlo, Tokyo and Sydney.
Paris/Monte Carlo: Birthplace of Le Cordon Bleu
In a fitting start - or conclusion - to "living the luxury" on a Le
Cordon Bleu cruise aboard the Seven Seas Voyager, guests are invited
to join chefs and executives from the famed Parisian cooking school
for an evening and day in the "city of light," featuring a visit to
the Le Cordon Bleu school for an exclusive demonstration of the French
"arts of cooking." In addition to enjoying tantalizing gourmet treats
and a champagne cooking demonstration at the magnificent Chateau de
Briottieris Angers (a magnificent family-owned stately home in the
heart of peaceful Anjou), guests will shop for fresh seasonal
ingredients as a Le Cordon Bleu Chef guides them through one of
Paris's 80 markets to purchase ingredients for the day's lunch and
dinner.
The three-night program includes one night in a junior suite at the
Grand Hotel Intercontinental Paris, two nights at the Château de
Briottieris Angers, round-trip transfers by air conditioned mini van
from Paris, all airport transfers, one-way economy flight Nice/Paris,
full breakfast daily, two lunches, two dinners to include wine, plus a
Champagne toast and cooking demonstrations at the Le Cordon Bleu
school. The June 6 pre-cruise program is $3,975 per person, double
occupancy, $6,175 for single accommodations. The June 19 post-cruise
program is $3,895 per person, double occupancy, $6,375 for single
accommodations.
Tokyo: French Meets Asian
The Le Cordon Bleu school in Tokyo is a hidden gem, combining classic
French with Japanese cooking styles. Guests on these Seven Seas
Mariner cruises also visit Tokyo's famed fish market as they learn how
to adapt classic European cooking to the exotic flavors of the East.
In Tokyo, culinary enthusiasts will enjoy a cooking demonstration and
Sake tasting at the school, sit down to dinner with their Le Cordon
Bleu chef at an exclusive local restaurant, and dine at the
Asian/French fusion restaurant La Foret.
Per person prices of $1,995, double occupancy, and $3,395 for single
accommodations for the October 2 pre- and post-cruise program include
two nights at the Four Seasons Hotel Chinzan-so (in a setting of
historic Japanese gardens), airport transfers, full breakfast daily,
one lunch, two dinners to include wine, and Sake tasting and cooking
demonstrations at the Le Cordon Bleu school.
Sydney: Le Cordon Bleu Down Under
This delectable pre-cruise program of the Seven Seas Mariner blends
the Le Cordon Bleu school experience with a highlight tour of
Australian cuisine and wine. While taking in the sweeping views of the
Sydney Opera House, guests will enjoy attentive Asian hospitality and
the guidance of a Le Cordon Bleu chef. The program includes dinner at
The Wharf Restaurant in Walsh Bay, in the waterfront district; a visit
to the bustling fish market; a cooking demonstration and wine tasting
at the Sydney Fish School; and a Sydney harbor cruise stopping at
Watson's Bay for an authentic Australian barbecue dinner and
Australian wine pairing.
The two-night pre-cruise tour on October 15 is $1,495 per person,
double occupancy, $1,945 for single accommodation, including two
nights at the Shangrila (Harbor View Rooms), airport transfers, full
breakfast daily, two dinners to include wine, and a food tasting and
cooking demonstrations at the Le Cordon Bleu school.
Le Cordon Bleu Cooking Workshops on Select Voyages
Culinary novices and veterans alike can participate in six-hours of
optional hands-on Le Cordon Bleu "Classe Culinaire des Croísières,"
taught by master chefs in intimate classes of 16 on five Regent Seven
Seas voyages in 2006. The cooking classes are featured aboard the June
9 and November 12 sailings of the Seven Seas Voyager, and on the
September 20, November 1 and November 30 voyages aboard the Seven Seas
Mariner. Cost is $395 per person.
ABOUT REGENT SEVEN SEAS
Regent Seven Seas Cruises® (RSSC) is part of Carlson Companies, a
global leader in the hotel, restaurant, business and leisure travel,
and marketing industries. The Regent brand encompasses luxury hotels,
resorts, residences and cruises throughout the world, offering
discerning travelers The Regent Experience with unique and
personalized luxury. Regent Seven Seas (formerly Radisson Seven Seas)
operates a fleet of medium-size luxury cruise ships that visit over
300 ports on all seven continents, including Antarctica. RSSC is
consistently rated among the world's top three cruise lines by readers
of luxury travel magazines. Travel agents voted RSSC the Best Luxury
Cruise Line in Travel Weekly's annual poll in 2005.
For further information, contact your travel professional.
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