JOIN CHEF UMBERTO MENGHI

JOIN CHEF UMBERTO MENGHI
O N A FA B U L O U S 7 D A Y M E D I T E R R A N E A N C R U I S E
6« Silver Cloud | September 16 – 23, 2016
He cooks, he makes wine, he ran a cooking school – and his ambition is boundless. A feast of a man, Vancouver restaurateur,
Umberto Menghi, is one of this country’s most celebrated chefs. Join Umberto on this special Culinary Voyage sailing the
beautiful ports of the Mediterranean. Unique optional shore excursions will be offered.
Guests will also have the option of a hosted 4 night pre-cruise package in Tuscany.
Born in Pontedera, Tuscany, Umberto was sixteen years old when he enrolled in a hotel school in Rome, beginning a lifelong commitment to food and the world of great restaurants. After more training in London and Paris, he moved to Canada
in 1967, and headed west in 1969. In 1973, from a yellow house on the fringe of downtown Vancouver, Umberto started a
restaurant revolution with his fresh, authoritative food. He now owns three popular restaurants in Vancouver and the ski resort
of Whistler. He has written five best-selling cookbooks, including Umberto’s Kitchen and Umberto’s Pasta Book and his first
cooking show, “The Elegant Appetite”, made Umberto a familiar face across Canada.
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7 DAY MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY VOYAGE
MONT E C A R LO, M O N ACO − B AR CE LO N A, S PAI N
SILVERSEA ALL-INCLUSIVE LIFESTYLE
ABOARD SILVER CLOUD
ITINERARY 2016
SEPT 16
MONTE CARLO, MONACO
SEPT 17
MONTE CARLO, MONACO
ARRIVE
DEPART
7 AM
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Intimate & elegant − only 296 guests
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Open seating dining
SEPT 17
SAINT TROPEZ, FRANCE
12 PM
11 PM
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All ocean-view suites, most with private teak verandas
SEPT 18
MARSEILLE, FRANCE
8 AM
11 PM
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Complimentary beverages, including wine, champagne & spirits
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Butler service for every suite, every guest
SEPT 19
SETE, FRANCE
8 AM
5 PM
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Three alternative dining venues
SEPT 20
ALCUDIA, MALLORCA, SPAIN
8 AM
6 AM
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In-suite dining served course by course
SEPT 21
CASTELLON, SPAIN
8 AM
7 PM
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In-suite bar setup & refrigerator stocked with your preferences
SEPT 22
BARCELONA, SPAIN
8 AM
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Crew-to-guest ratio of nearly one to one
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All onboard gratuities included
SEPT 23
BARCELONA, SPAIN
GUESTS WILL HAVE THE OPTION OF A HOSTED
4 NIGHT PRE-CRUISE PACKAGE IN TUSCANY FROM ONLY 1,900 * euros pp.
SUITES
SILVER PRIVILEGE FARES PER PERSON
200*
3,750*
4,750*
This exclusive hosted voyage includes
pre-paid gratuities, welcome & farewell
cocktail parties, hosted dinners & optional
private and unique shore excursions.
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from $
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4,950*
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per suite onboard cash credit.
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MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY VOYAGE WITH CELEBRITY CHEF, UMBERTO MENGHI
M O N T E C A R LO - S A I N T T R O P E Z - MA R S E I L L E - S E T E - A LU C I D I A - C A S T E L LO N - B A R C E LO N A
September 16 −23, 2016 aboard the luxurious Silver Cloud
MONTE CARLO, MONACO
In 1297 the Grimaldi family seized this fortified town and, except for
a short break under Napoléon, they have ruled here ever since. The
Principality of Monaco covers 473 acres; it would fit comfortably inside
New York’s Central Park while its 5,000 citizens would fill only a small
fraction of the seats in Yankee Stadium. The Grimaldis made money from
gambling and attracted a well-heeled, monied crowd, but the whole
world watched as Hollywood princess Grace Kelly wed Prince Rainier
ruler of Monaco to put this place on the map.
SAINT TROPEZ, FRANCE
Brigitte Bardot kick-started the rush in the early 1960s, and she was
followed by the likes of Liz Taylor and Sophia Loren. People still flock to
St-Tropez for the sun, the sea, and, the celebrities. The new generation
includes Elton, Barbra, Oprah, Jack, and Uma, though they stay hidden
in villas, and the people you’ll see on the streets are mere mortals, lots
of them, many intent on displaying the best-and often the most-of
their youth, beauty, and wealth. Still, if you take an early-morning stroll
around the pretty port or down the narrow medieval streets with their
candied-almond hues, you’ll see just how charming St-Tropez can be.
MARSEILLE, FRANCE
Marseille may sometimes be given a wide berth by travelers in search
of a Provençal idyll, but it’s their loss. Miss it, and you miss one of the
most vibrant, exciting cities in France. With its cubist jumbles of white
stone rising up over a picture-book seaport, bathed in light of blinding
clarity and crowned by larger-than-life neo-Byzantine churches, the city’s
neighborhoods teem with multiethnic life. Its souk-like African markets
reek deliciously of spices and coffees, and its labyrinthine Vieille Ville is
painted in broad strokes of saffron, cinnamon, and robin’s-egg blue.
SETE, FRANCE
Sete is a large, cosmopolitan town between the Etang de Thau and the
Mediterranean, referred to by the locals as the Venice of Languedoc. It
is the largest fishing port of the French Mediterranean coast. The town
falls into two parts - the low town, with the port, and criss-crossed by
canals and bridges; and the high town on Mont St Clair. In the low town,
the harbour front houses, canals and the fishing activity itself are the
main attractions, along with the lovely ‘village within a town’ - the Pointe
Courte sector. Along the edges of the canals are attractive buildings
housing shops, restaurants and bars and strolling along these streets
edged with small boats is a real pleasure.
ALCUDIA, MALLORCA, SPAIN
Set on Majorca’s north-east coast, Alcudia has two parts. Inland there’s
a historic old town, where shops and cafés fill the streets behind the
14th-century city walls. And then there’s the coast. Here, the long
stretch comes with hotels, bars and a marina backed by restaurants
– plus 7 kilometres of sand. A dramatic way to start a tour of Alcudia’s
old town is through one of the 2 gates built after the conquest of the
island by King Jaime I of Spain.
CASTELLON, SPAIN
Castellón de la Plana is a historical city dating back to medieval times
(13th century). It is situated between the sea and the ‘Desert de les
Palmas’ mountain range and has a population of 140,000. The capital of
the county of La Plana, situated on the Costa del Azahar, has countless
attractions. Many squares in which to enjoy its gentle temperatures,
gardens with orange trees and a walk leading down to the sea fill this
city of medieval origin. Aristocratic houses and beautiful churches draw
you to the eastern city, a good starting point for getting to know part
of the Spanish coast.
BARCELONA, SPAIN
Capital of Catalonia, 2,000-year-old Barcelona commanded a vast
Mediterranean empire when Madrid was still a dusty Moorish outpost
on the Spanish steppe. Relegated to second-city status only in 1561,
Barcelona has long rivaled and often surpassed Madrid’s supremacy.
Catalans jealously guard their language and their culture. Barcelona has
long had a frenetically active cultural life. It was the home of architect
Antoni Gaudí, and the painters Joan Miró and Salvador Dalí. Pablo
Picasso also spent his formative years in Barcelona. Native musicians
include cellist Pablo (Pau, in Catalan) Casals, opera singers Montserrat
Caballé and José (Josep) Carreras, and early-music master Jordi Savall.