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Epicureans at Sea - with Bon Appetite

Even if you aren't a happy cooker, taking lessons at sea, or in a foreign country are a lot of fun.

Epicureans At Sea – with Bon Appetite

One of my most popular lectures is “How to Choose the Right Cruise Line” and I show the audience what you get for your money from the long list of cruise companies, those I recommend, and those I wouldn’t go on even if you gave me a free trip. I’ve been on over 100 different cruises, and can advise you on the right one for that particular destination.

I have taken many cooking lessons on board ships and on land and they are certainly a lot of fun.

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Heighten your culinary experience with a decadent upgrade from Bon Appetite on select Regent Seven Seas Cruises and Oceania Cruises sailings. Along with exquisite dining gastronomic shore excursions and expert led cooking classes inspired by the destination, your exclusive benefits include a private food and wine pairing event, gourmet Leonidas chocolates, a bottle of grappa presented in elegant Murano glass and up to $400 shipboard credit, per statement or suite. Get a group of your friends to join you and get a free cabin . Enter office M14301 on our website, www.allhorizonstvl.com and review the itineraries and more delicious details.

What always surprises me, is the number of men who attend the classes. I took a couple of classes in Italy and I was the only woman present. I serve pasta at many a dinner party since I am so confidence after umpteen classes. It interests all ages. My bread making class on one voyage had 20 men and me. Here are some smashing ideas.

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Oceania Cruises – Tropical Tempo

Marina – Itinerary

Miami, Key West, Costa Maya, Harvest Cay, Roatan Island, Miami

7 nights, departing February 1, 2017.

Sacred Sanctuaries – Riviera – Itinerary

Athens, Patmos, Haifa (two nights) Limassol, Rhodes, Santorini, Mykonos, Athens

10 nights, departing April 19, 2017

Regent Seven Seas Cruises

Glamorous Isles

Seven Seas Mariner – Itinerary

Miami, Road Town, Tortola, St.Johns , Antiqua, Castries, Gustavia, San Jan, Nassau, Miami

10 Nights departing March 29, 2017

Picturesque Peaks

Seven Seas Mariner Itinerary

Anchorage, Seward, Hubbard, Glacier, Hoonah, Sitka, Prince Rupert, Victoria, Vancouver

7 nights departing May 31, 2017

Four great itineraries – why not try something different. We have seen some fantastic offers, free economy air to Europe, and Business Class for a fraction of the cost. If your partner isn’t interested in cooking lessons, suggest golf, or fishing or better still, the spa. When I hear someone say, I don’t like going on a cruise. My answer is, you went on the wrong one.

Maureen Jones

All Horizons Travel

160 Main Street

Los Altos

650-941-5810

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