The cruise line’s annual Eat & Drink Festival has return with a new concept set to combine interactive elements with tasting opportunities
The new ‘Festival of Senses’ concept will run across the four-ship fleet on a limited number of August and September sailings, offering Sailors a series of food and beverage-led experiences to enhance onboard dining.
‘A Feast for the Senses’ is new for 2026 and will include an immersive culinary experience in the onboard nightclub, bringing together film, tasting and interactive elements in a series of staged moments.
The cruise line will also introduce a ‘Sensory Dinner Series’ at the onboard steakhouse restaurant in partnership with the team behind Caputo’s Kitchen; the three-course ‘Colour Me Curious Dinner’ at the Italian restaurant; and the ‘Sea-Cerone: A Beer Masterclass’ at the beer house on sea days.
Making its return is the ‘Shhh… Speakeasy’ experience which has been revamped with a new cocktail menu and updated design.
Charles Steadman, director of F&B experiences and strategic partnerships, said, “There's a moment at a really great meal where you stop thinking and just feel it - the atmosphere, the smell, the sounds around you all click into place. We spent a lot of time this year asking how we engineer more of those moments. ‘Festival of Senses’ is the result, and I think Sailors are going to be genuinely surprised by what we've put together."
