Adventures By Disney Expands Popular River Cruise Offerings, Adds New Food & Wine Themed Sailing

New Rhine River Sailing is the Latest Addition to the Adventures by Disney River Cruise Portfolio,

 Allowing Travelers to Savor the Unique Culinary History of Four Countries.

 Adventures by Disney, a leader in guided group travel worldwide, recently announced an expansion

 of their popular river cruising vacations with AmaWaterways for 2017, offering an extended second

 season of cruises along Europe's Danube River, as well as launching new sailings along the Rhine River. 

 Adventures by Disney has announced the addition of a food and wine themed sailing along the

 Rhine River to next year's itinerary line-up.

Disney Culinary Director John State and Master Sommelier Brian Koziol worked hand-in-hand with

 Adventures by Disney to masterfully craft a new eight-day, seven-night epicurean sailing through

 Switzerland, France, Germany and the Netherlands. State and Koziol have a proven track record of

 curating food and beverage experiences for popular Disney theme park events, such as the renowned

 Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, which draw foodies from around the globe to visit Disney

 parks. Now they're bringing these same talents to Adventures by Disney, sailing aboard a river cruise 

ship through the heart of Europe with AmaWaterways, a premier luxury river cruise line.

Offering extraordinary food and beverage experiences both on and off the ship, this adult-exclusive

 vacation, which sets sail from Basel, Switzerland on Oct. 21, 2017, offers the following highlights:

• Learn about wine tasting and blending during vineyard tours and onboard seminars hosted
•  by Brian Koziol, one of only 230 Master Sommeliers in the world.
• Share in the history and culinary mastery of the authentic dishes of Europe during intimate
•  gourmet demonstrations and workshops with John State, culinary director for the Disneyland Resort.
• Stroll through charming Riquewihr, France on a guided walking tour that incorporates local
•  gastronomic delights, including sausages and French macarons.
• Discover the art of the Strasbourg specialty, tart flambé, during an interactive class, complete
•  with local beer and Alsatian wine pairings.
• Get hands-on during a French patisserie class in Strasbourg.
• Explore German vineyards and visit festive pubs while sampling the hearty cuisine of the
•  Alsace region.
• Tour the Heineken Factory, savor a special caramel waffle demonstration and learn how to
•  blend craft cocktails during a private workshop in Amsterdam.
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This new Rhine adventure is just the latest expansion of the successful Adventures by Disney vacation

 portfolio, which now includes 15 sailings along Europe's Danube and Rhine Rivers in 2017.

 Combining the award-winning service and luxury of AmaWaterways with the proven travel expertise

 of Adventures by Disney, these river cruise sailings offer a vacation experience that is all-inclusive

 and hassle-free. Travelers can customize their trip to fit their needs by choosing from a variety of

 activity options offered at ports and onboard each day.

"At Adventures by Disney we've had an incredibly successful first season of European river cruise

 vacations," said Ken Potrock, senior vice president of Adventures by Disney. "For 2017 we dreamt

 even bigger, expanding our offerings to include not only our already popular Danube sailings, but

 also exciting new experiences along the Rhine River. By adding this new food and wine themed

 sailing we're able to give our adult guests an even more customized way to travel with us, and the

 line-up of experiences we've planned for this epicurean adventure allow us to showcase the rich

 culinary stories of this region in a luxuriously delicious way."

Guests will sail on the Rhine River aboard the all-new AmaKristina, a river cruise ship being custom

 built by AmaWaterways. While the food and wine sailing is exclusively for adults, the Adventures by

 Disney river cruise portfolio offers vacation options for families as well. Designed with guests of all

 ages in mind, these sailings along the Danube and Rhine rivers allow families to explore Europe as

 a family in a way that is active, immersive and easy.

"AmaWaterways is thrilled to expand our relationship with Adventures by Disney and present

 additional options for family and adult travelers that are looking for a unique way to explore

 Europe," said Kristin Karst, co-owner and executive vice president of AmaWaterways. "Sailing

 aboard the exquisite AmaKristina, guests will enjoy flavorful dishes, perfectly paired wines and

 beautiful ports of call, while completely immersing themselves in the culture of a destination.

 October is also a fascinating time to cruise, as fall colors appear and the vineyards turn brilliant

 shades of yellow, orange and red. The food and wine sailing will truly be a magical experience for all!"

Bookings for the Adventures by Disney Rhine Food & Wine River Cruise are open now. For more

 details and to book reservations, call 1-800-543-0865 or contact a travel agent.

About Adventures by Disney

Launched in 2005, Adventures by Disney provides immersive, hassle-free group guided vacation

 experiences to destinations on six continents. Families traveling with Adventures by Disney receive

 exceptional service while taking part in extraordinary experiences at locations including: the South

 African plains, the great cities of Europe, Costa Rica's rich rainforest, the ruins of Pompeii and

 Machu Picchu, Australia's Outback, the Great Wall of China and some of America's most iconic destinations.

Adventures by Disney has been recognized by numerous travel organizations for its excellence in

 family tourism. It was recently voted Top "Adventure" Tour Operator in the Travel Weekly 2015

 Readers Choice Awards, and was previously named North America's Leading Tour Operator at

 the 2014 World Travel Awards. Adventures by Disney was also named World's Leading Luxury

 Tour Operator in the 2012, 2010 and 2009 World Travel Awards, and ranked No. 1 among Tour

 Operators and Safari Outfitters for Families in 2011 by Travel + Leisure's World's Best Awards.

Offering Disney-trained Adventure Guides on each trip, engaging activities, VIP experiences and

 personal touches throughout, Adventures by Disney vacations are crafted to excite and delight

 everyone. Visit AdventuresByDisney.com to learn more.

Seabourn To Offer Best Of The Riviera Food & Wine Cruise

Culinary Cruise to Feature Celebrity Guest Chefs, Excursions to Local Markets and Wineries, Cooking Demonstrations and More

Seabourn is pulling out all the stops to create a rare epicurean themed cruise aboard Seabourn Sojourn. Guests aboard the 11-day "Best of the Riviera Food & Wine Cruise" will visit some of Europe's most appealing food and wine regions, enjoying daily special culinary events, "Shopping with the Chef" excursions in local markets, cooking demonstrations by celebrity guest chefs, tastings of local specialties and more. The culinary voyage will depart October 30, 2014 from Monte Carlo and sail the French and Italian Rivieras to Rome. "Seabourn is synonymous with fine dining and superb cuisine that delights guests on every voyage," said John Delaney, Seabourn's senior vice president of marketing and sales. "It only made sense to create this special epicurean cruise to showcase our culinary strengths in one of the most popular and revered food and wine regions in the world." Two celebrity guest chefs from the region will accompany the cruise, providing cooking demonstrations and menus for guests on board: Raised in Provence and schooled in Marseille, French Chef Patrice Olivon brought the skills he learned in Southern France to Washington D. C., where he cooked at the French Embassy, the White House and at Camp David for special occasions. He is program director of Culinary Arts at the prestigious L'Academie de Cuisine and a popular instructor and presenter.   After training and staging in some of Italy's best kitchens, Italian Chef Alfio Longo has traveled the world learning and practicing his craft at fine dining restaurants and in private service in New York, as well as the Dominican Republic, China and Turkey. He is currently the Executive Chef at Osteria del Circo in New York operated by Sirio Maccioni's Le Cirque International group. The "Best of the Riviera Food & Wine Cruise" will be packed with culinary events such as expanded "Shopping with the Chef" trips in local markets in Marseille, France; Livorno and Messina, Italy; festive epicurean deck events and gala luncheons; and local specialties and regional flavors featured on menus throughout the voyage. Seabourn Sojourn's onboard culinary staff will also be augmented by the company's award-winning team of corporate executive chefs and wine experts. Seabourn has also created optional custom food and wine excursions at each of the Mediterranean ports of call: Marseille, St. Tropez and Ajaccio on Corsica in France; Santa Margherita Ligure, Messina (Taormina) and Sorrento in Italy and Valletta, Malta, plus an overnight stay at Livorno and two full days to explore Florence, Pisa, Lucca and the culinary delights of Tuscany. To see additional details about the "Best of the Riviera Food & Wine Cruise," please clickhere. Seabourn offers award-winning cuisine and gourmet dining experiences that rival the finest restaurants anywhere. A distinguished panel of culinary and travel experts assembled by the editors of Saveur magazine rated Seabourn the "Best Culinary Cruise Line" in the magazine's Culinary Travel Awards 2013.  The line's team of highly talented chefs prepares gourmet dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients. For more information or reservations on Seabourn's "Best of the Riviera Food & Wine Cruise," contact a professional travel advisor, call Seabourn at 1-800-929-9391 or visit www.seabourn.com.

Seabourn is consistently ranked among the world's top travel choices by professional critics and the discerning readers of prestigious travel publications such as Departures, Travel + Leisure and Condé Nast Traveler. Its stylish, distinctive cruising vacations are renowned for: Five intimate ships with just 104 or 229 suites Unique itineraries visiting must-see cities and hidden gems where larger ships cannot follow Intuitive, gracious service provided by a staff passionate about pleasing our guests Spacious all-suite accommodations with sweeping ocean views - many with verandas Gourmet dining experiences as fine as the best restaurants anywhere Open bars throughout the ship and fine wines poured with lunch and dinner Seabourn is a proud member of World's Leading Cruise Lines. The exclusive alliance also includes Carnival Cruise Lines, Holland America Line, Princess Cruises, Cunard Line and Costa Cruises. Seabourn is a brand of Carnival Corporation and plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK), and supports the Ocean Conservation & Tourism Alliance, dedicated to education and promotion of best practices for protecting the marine environment.