We live in a celebrity era and both ocean cruise and river cruise operators  seek out high profile names from the world of entertainment and cookery to give their voyages added appeal.

But so many more people are taking big, and maybe small, decisions that keep us cruising again and again.

Read on and discover who are making waves on the High Seas and waterways of the world.

Michel Roux Jnr

Mouthwatering … Legendary chef Michel Roux Jnr sets sail on Cunard’s first Festival of Food and Wine voyage in 2020

The legendary chef Michel Roux Jnr will be leading a world-class line-up of experts for their first-ever Festival of Food & Wine on Queen Mary 2 in 2020. The seven-night transatlantic crossing from 7 to 14 June 2020 will bring together leading authorities in the food and wine industry, with Michel, famed for his Michelin-starred

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Chef Rudi Sodamin

Rodi Sodamin is the new ‘food face’ of Carnival’s Mardi Gras

A new seafood restaurant designed by acclaimed culinary artist Rudi Sodamin will be among the varied dining options on Carnival Cruise Line’s new flagship Mardi Gras when it enters service in August, 2020. Rudi’s Seagrill will offer dishes as artistic as they are flavourful, with an extensive selection of seafood entrees and sides complementing several

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Marco Pierre White

Your invitation to join Marco Pierre White and other Food Heroes with P&O Cruises in 2020

P&O Cruises’ Food Heroes experiences in 2020 offer guests the chance to savour the creations of Marco Pierre White, master pâtissier Eric Lanlard and the recommendations of award-winning wine expert Olly Smith on selected sailings in 2020. Itineraries will include interactive cookery shows, chef masterclasses, private hosted dinners and uniquely crafted shore experiences, as well

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Debbie Fiorino

AmaWaterways names travel veteran Debbie Fiorino as godmother of new ship AmaSiena

Cruise industry expert Debbie Fiorino has been named as godmother of AmaWaterways’ newest ship AmaSiena, set to cruise the Rhine, Moselle and Main rivers of Germany in July, 2020. Fiorino, as COO of Owned Brands for World Travel Holdings, the world’s largest cruise agency and leisure travel company, oversees the efforts of its Dream Vacations,

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MSC to serve up Michelin-man Ramón Freixa’s taste of tapas on two more ships

MSC Cruises is set to serve up extra helpings of Michelin-starred Spanish chef Ramón Freixa by adding his HOLA! Tapas Bar, originally pioneered on MSC Bellissima, to two more ships in the fleet. The speciality dining concept, top of page, will be found on board MSC Meraviglia from May and MSC Grandiosa from November. The

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martha stewart

MSC Cruises teams up with US lifestyle icon Martha Stewart to create something ‘unique’

MSC Cruises is teaming up with America’s internationally acclaimed home and lifestyle expert Martha Stewart to offer guests new, exclusive culinary and discovery experiences on board and ashore. The partnership, themed Celebration, Discover, Experience, combines Stewart’s passion for travel and personal experiences, offering specially curated Caribbean shore excursions, onboard special holiday dinner menus and recipes,

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prah winfrey names new statendam

After the Girls’ Getaway, Oprah gets down to business to name Nieuw Statendam

TV icon and philanthropist Oprah Winfrey has officially named Holland America Line’s new ship, Nieuw Amsterdam, at a dedication ceremony in Fort Lauderdale watched by a worldwide on-line audience of thousands. During the daytime celebration on Saturday (2 February), Winfrey was joined by Holland America dignitaries headed by its president, Orlando Ashford, who said: “We

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