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JOIN CHEF UMBERTO MENGHI
O N A FA B U L O U S 1 0 N I G H T M E D I T E R R A N E A N C R U I S E
6« Silver Wind | September 1 – 11, 2015
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 4 night post cruise package with Umberto in Tuscany.
Born in Pontedera, Tuscany, Umberto was sixteen years old when he enrolled in a hotel school in Rome, beginning a
life-long 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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10 NIGHT MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY VOYAGE
V E NI C E, I TALY − R O M E, I TALY
SILVERSEA ALL-INCLUSIVE LIFESTYLE
ITINERARY
ABOARD SILVER WIND
SEPT 1
VENICE, ITALY
SEPT 2
VENICE, ITALY
ARRIVE
DEPART
11 PM
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Intimate & elegant − only 296 guests
SEPT 3
KOPER, SLOVENIA
7 AM
5 PM
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Open seating dining
SEPT 4
TROGIR, CROATIA
9 AM
11 PM
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All ocean-view suites, most with private teak verandas
SEPT 5
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA
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Complimentary beverages, including wine, champagne & spirits
8 AM
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Butler service for every suite, every guest
SEPT 6
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA
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Three alternative dining venues
SEPT 6
KOTOR, MONTENEGRO
10 AM
6 PM
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In-suite dining served course by course
SEPT 7
CORFU, GREECE
9 AM
11 PM
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In-suite bar setup & refrigerator stocked with your preferences
SEPT 8
DAY AT SEA
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Crew-to-guest ratio of nearly one to one
SEPT 9
SORENTO, ITALY
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All onboard gratuities included
SEPT 10
SORENTO, ITALY
SEPT 11
ROME, ITALY
SUITES
SILVER PRIVILEGE FARES PER PERSON
4,950*
VISTA WITH PICTURE WINDOW
from $
VERANDA
from $
6,250*
MIDSHIP VERANDA
6,550*
from $
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6 AM
8 AM
6 PM
7 AM
300* ONBOARD CASH CREDIT per suite
$
This exclusive hosted voyage includes prepaid gratuities,
welcome & farewell cocktail parties, hosted dinners and
optional private and unique shore excursions.
Guests will also have the option of joining
Umberto on a 4 night post cruise package
in Tuscany from only
1,700* euros pp
*All prices are per person in US dollars and Euros, based on double occupancy for the first and second passengers only, on specific stateroom categories and are subject to availability at time of booking.
Expedia Extras offers are per stateroom and apply to new bookings only, are not combinable with any other offer, are capacity controlled and may be withdrawn at any time. Additional restrictions may apply.
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MEDITERRANEAN CULINARY VOYAGE WITH CELEBRITY CHEF, UMBERTO MENGHI
VENI CE - KOPE R - T R O G I R - D UB R O VN I K - KOTO R - CO R FU - S O R R E N TO - R O ME
SEPTEMBER 1−11, 2015 ABOARD THE LUXURIOUS SILVER WIND
VENICE, ITALY
KOTOR, MONTENEGRO
It’s called La Serenissima, “the most serene,” a reference to the majesty,
wisdom, and immense power of this city that was for centuries the mistress
of trade between Europe and the Orient. Built largely on water by men
who both defied and loved the sea, Venice is unlike any other town. Its
landmarks, the Basilica di San Marco and the Palazzo Ducale, are exotic
mixes of Byzantine, Gothic, and Renaissance styles. Shimmering sunlight and
silvery mist soften every perspective here, and you understand how the city
became renowned in the Renaissance for its artists’ rendering of color. It’s
full of secrets, inexpressibly romantic, and at times given over to pleasure.
Located in Bokor Kotorska (Kotor Bay), Europe’s most southerly fjord,
Kotor lies 50 miles (80 km) west of Podgorica, the capital of Montenegro,
from which it is separated by a belt of dramatic, rugged mountains.
Listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site, Kotor’s medieval Stari Grad (Old
Town) is enclosed within well-preserved defensive walls built between
the 9th and 18th centuries and presided over by a proud hilltop fortress.
In the Middle Ages, as Serbia’s chief port, Kotor was an important
economic and cultural center with its own highly -regarded schools
of stone-masonry and iconography. Later, it spent periods under the
control of Venice, Austria, and France, though it was undoubtedly the
Venetians who left the strongest impression on the city’s architecture.
Since the breakup of Yugoslavia, some 70% of the stone buildings in the
romantic Old Town have been snapped up by foreigners.
KOPER, SLOVENIA
Just half the size of Switzerland, Slovenia is often bypassed in favor of
more well-known countries such as Croatia and Italy. Backed by hills
planted with olive groves and vineyards, Slovenia’s small strip of Adriatic
coastline is only 47 km (29 miles) long and dominated by the towns of
Koper, Izola, Piran, and Portorož. Following centuries of Venetian rule, the
coast remains culturally and spiritually connected to Italy, and Italian is still
widely spoken. Koper, Slovenia’s largest port, and Izola, its biggest fishery,
are workaday towns that nevertheless retain a lot of historical charm. The
medieval port of Piran is a gem and a must-see. Its Venetian core is nearly
perfectly preserved. The most unspoiled stretch of coast is at the Strunjan
Nature Reserve-which also has an area reserved for nudists-between Piran
and Izola.
TROGIR, CROATIA
The island-city of Trogir dates back 4,000 years, and is among the oldest
cities on the Mediterranean. Situated between the mainland and Ciovo
Island on the western entrance of the bay where Salona once stood, Trogir
is believed to be the main town of the Roman Illyricum. The design of
Trogir is captured in its impressive history. Palaces and public buildings
were built in stone from Baradici, and every house on the island is a
masterpiece. The orthogonal street plan of this island settlement dates
back to the Hellenistic period, and it was embellished by successive
rulers with many fine public and domestic buildings and fortifications.
Outstanding Renaissance and Baroque buildings from the Venetian period
complement the beautiful Romanesque churches in Trogir.
CORFU, GREECE
Kerkyra (Corfu) is the greenest and, quite possibly, the prettiest of
all Greek islands-emerald mountains, ocher-and-pink buildings,
shimmering silver olive leaves. The turquoise waters lap rocky coves
and bougainvillea, scarlet roses, and wisteria spread over cottages.
This northernmost of the major Ionian Islands has, through the
centuries, inspired artists, conquerors, royalty, and, of course, tourists.
Classical remains vie with architecture from the centuries of Venetian,
French, and British rule, leaving Corfu with a pleasant combination of
contrasting design elements. Corfu today is a vivid tapestry of cultures,
a sophisticated weave, where charm, history, and natural beauty blend.
SORRENTO, ITALY
As you journey down the fabled Amalfi Coast, the route takes you past
rocky cliffs plunging into the sea and small boats lying in sandy coves
like brightly colored fish. Erosion has contorted the rocks into shapes
resembling figures from mythology and hollowed out fairy grottoes
where the air is turquoise and the water an icy blue. Lemon trees
abound, loaded with blossom or fruit-and netting in winter to protect
the fruit. The inhabitants jest that they look after their lemons better
than their children. Venture north, and you can fall under the spell of
Pompeii’s silent streets, frozen in time under the dust of 25 centuries.
DUBROVNIK, CROATIA
ROME, ITALY
Dubrovnik is one of the world’s most beautiful fortified cities. Its massive
stone ramparts and splendid fortress towers curve around a tiny harbor,
enclosing graduated ridges of sun-bleached orange-tiled roofs, copper
domes, and elegant bell towers. In the 7th century AD, residents of the
Roman city Epidaurum (now Cavtat) fled the Avars and Slavs of the north
and founded a new settlement on a small rocky island, which they named
Laus, and later Ragusa. On the mainland hillside opposite the island, the Slav
settlement called Dubrovnik grew up. In the 12th century the narrow channel
separating the two settlements was filled in, and Ragusa and Dubrovnik
became one. The city was surrounded by defensive walls during the 13th
century, and these were reinforced with towers and bastions during the late
15th century. The city became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1979.
Rome is a heady blend of artistic and architectural masterpieces,
classical ruins, and opulent baroque churches and piazzas. The city’s
2,700-year-old history is on display wherever you look; the ancient rubs
shoulders with the medieval, the modern runs into the Renaissance,
and the result is a bustling open-air museum. Julius Caesar and Nero,
the Vandals and the Popes, Raphael and Caravaggio, Napoléon and
Mussolini-these and countless other luminaries and villains have left
their mark on the city. Today Rome’s formidable legacy is kept alive
by its people, their history knit into the fabric of their everyday lives.
Raphaelesque teenage girls zip through traffic on their motorini; priests
in flowing robes talking on cell phones stride through medieval piazzas.