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P&O’s Food and Wine Cruise

3/17/2019

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Food and Wine Cruise
A weekend at sea is a great idea - what better way to switch off and unwind than jumping on a cruise ship from your home town and sailing up and down the coast for the weekend whilst your every need is taken care of.

Since cruise ships started visiting Adelaide a few years ago we have taken advantage of this opportunity to cruise without the need to fly first to the east coast - and what a new world of travel it has opened up. 

Whilst those in Brisbane, Sydney and Perth have enjoyed this opportunity for many more years than little old Adelaide, the weekend cruises departing either on a Friday or Saturday for a three night getaway for us have included trips such as a weekend to nowhere, comedy cruise weekend and a girls trip.

Our most recent adventure was the P&O Food and Wine Cruise - one of the last cruises on the Pacific Eden before it sailed to Singapore to be handed over to new owners (who incidentally have purchased it to return to Adelaide!- watch for the new badged CMV cruises).

So what does a weekend Food and Wine cruise entail? And what can you expect from the experience.  Apart from all the great incentives of a cruise that we already know and love - here are some of the highlights that a Food and Wine Cruise offers.

Wine Tasting

Food and Wine Cruise 2019
Well the theme of the cruise kind of gives this one away - but there really is a great showcase of wines onboard for you to experience.  And best of all - no one has to be the designated driver!  

Although South Australia is rich in wine resources, I really enjoyed trying out the wine tasting session from Perth’s Margaret River Region.  With a representative from Watershed Wines on board to take us through the tasting notes and the history of the winery this session opened a new variety to me otherwise unknown. 

There were a number of food and wine pairing classes on offer over the weekend.  Cheese and wine, Egyptian food and wine were just a few.  At $16 pp it included four wines matched with a sample of food to open the discussion of how wine can change the taste of food and vice versa.

Cooking Demonstrations

Food and Wine Cruise
If you are a budding chef - or even a real one - the ship had a full demonstration kitchen where guests chefs shared tips and tricks. Onboard for our cruise was Chef Dyna Eldaief from Taste of Egypt who showcased Egyptian cooking.  

Dyna presented a conversational workshop talking about her experiences on the television reality show MasterChef, whilst showcasing some simple Egyptian dishes that all the passengers could go home and prepare.  So simple were they that I even got up on the stage and joined her! If you prefer to participate than simply observe take the opportunity when a volunteer is called for and you will get an up close and personal cooking class from a renowned chef.  Where else would you have that opportunity! 

Chef Prue Daly from Grass Tree Kitchen was also onboard who presented a Sensational Seafood Masterclass and Canapes to Entertain. So no matter what your culinary taste, there was a good range of cooking demonstrations available over the weekend.

Cheese

On our cruise cheese deserves a special mention as it was a feature in itself.  Peter Gross from Black Pearl Epicure was onboard and he proved to essentially be a walking encyclopaedia for all things cheese.  He was so passionate about his cheese and his knowledge was second to none. 

We enjoyed a cheese and wine pairing session that Peter guided us through and for those that really love their trivia he also hosted a Food and Wine Trivia.  

We learned how to pick a great cut of camembert and what the actual difference between Brie and Camembert is (apparently not much at all but a bit of an extra helping of cream in the Brie). I was even convinced by Peter to step out of my comfort zone and try a Blue cheese.  I still did not enjoy it - but I did at least give it a go seeming I had a glass of red to wash it down with!
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Beer

P&O Pacific Eden Cruise Ship
Even if you don’t love your wine - there was no discrimination against the beer drinker with options of “Hops and Malt” Beer tasting with The Beer Diva Kirrily Waldhorn and a Food and Beer Pairing class.  Additionally a Beer and Cheese Tasting was on offer. 

Add to this the usual mixology classes that you can always expect on a cruise and there was no shortage of drinks on offer for passengers no matter what their taste. 

The food and wine options were sprinkled throughout the daily list of activities and at night the entertainment returned to what is usually on offer with a cruise - theatre shows, movies, themed parties and great restaurants to try a new bottle of wine with. 

Have you ever taken a Food and Wine weekend cruise - what were your highlights? Leave a comment to let us know about your experience.

Penny - Itchy Feet Family

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