Azamara has announced a slate of food-focused itineraries for late 2025 through early 2026, combining chef-led programs onboard with local tastings ashore in order to highlight the authentic flavors of the world’s most vibrant regions. 

Le Gavroche at Sea with Michel Roux will return for a third season in 2026, Cunard has confirmed.

The Head of Culinary at Explora Journeys, Franck Garanger, has been named Chevalier (Knight) of the Ordre du Mérite Agricole by the French Ministry of Agriculture and Food Sovereignty.

Excitement is building over next week’s launch of Virgin Australia services to Doha, Qatar, under its strategic partnership with Qatar Airways, with a new premium inflight dining experience set to simultaneously take off.

Popular authors, television personalities and chefs Claudine Pépin and Sara Moulton will return for Oceania Cruises’ 2026 Specialty Cruises along with the cruise line’s own Executive Culinary Directors and Master Chefs of France, Alexis Quaretti and Eric Barale.

Unforgettable Croatia has updated its restaurant guide for the 2025 season, with the new edition featuring 55 stand-out dining spots along Croatia’s Dalmatian Coast and nearby destinations.

Marco Putzolu has been appointed as the new Chef de Cuisine at Mode Kitchen & Bar at Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, marking a fresh culinary era for the beloved dining destination.

Crystal has unveiled a new menu for its signature Italian dining venue, Osteria d’Ovidio, in partnership with acclaimed chef Massimiliano Alajmo and renowned restaurateur Raffaele Alajmo.

An innovative Spanish-inspired restaurant, Rojo by Razzle Dazzle, will debut aboard Brilliant Lady, the newest member of the Virgin Voyages fleet.

France continues to shine in the world of fine dining with another two restaurants joining the ranks of those with Three Stars in the 2025 MICHELIN Guide – Hugo Roellinger’s Le Coquillage in Cancale and Christopher Coutanceau’s eponymous restaurant in La Rochelle.

Ultra-luxury cruise line Regent Seven Seas Cruises is ramping up its culinary prowess with the launch of 12 new Epicurean Explorer Tours.

Oceania Cruises has revealed Chef Alexis Quaretti, Senior Culinary Director, has been inducted into the prestigious echelons of the Maîtres Cuisiniers de France.