Cruises

Why travel with Food & Wine Trails?

A region’s food and wine gives much insight to the land and culture. At Food & Wine Trails we have established culinary and viticulture contacts around the world, allowing us to design unique adventures especially for the food and wine lover.

Our cruises feature nationally recognized winemakers, chefs, and other food and wine superstars. These luminaries host small groups (of 25 to 130) and oversee the exclusive onboard wine-education program.

As a guest on a Food & Wine Trails cruise, the cruise host will be your personal conduit to the world of food and wine. The onboard program may include private-to-the-group wine seminars, tastings, cocktail parties, and wine-paired dinners.

We have a variety of cruise hosts, travel dates, and itineraries to choose from. Select from the list on your left or scroll down for more details on our currently offered wine and food adventures.

Land Programs and Shore Tours

As a Food & Wine Trails traveler, you will have the opportunity to join exclusive pre-cruise land programs and/or shore tours at some of the best ports of call in the world.

Click here for the shore tour map and descriptions of some of our most popular adventures.

These tours greatly differ from the standard shore excursions usually offered by a cruise line. Each of our programs are custom‐designed with the food and wine aficionado in mind. Our tours focus specifically on the food, wine, and culture of each region, to reflect the local terroir. We keep our groups small to encourage intimacy. This also means that our tours tend to sell out quickly and we sometimes need flexibility in case our food and wine hosts run into last‐minute changes. But this ensures that every Food & Wine Trails tour is an authentic experience.

These land programs and shore tours are consistently one of the highest-rated parts of our trips. They are a primary reason that the editors of Conde Nast Traveler rated our company as “The best wine-tour company in the world”.

The Adventure of a Lifetime!

Click here for a slideshow of pictures from some of our past wine cruises.

Contact us today for more information on how to start planning the adventure of a lifetime. We are open Monday through Friday, 8:30am to 5:00pm.
(800) 367-5348 or info@foodandwinetrails.com


	Duckhorn Vineyards Azamara Club Cruises' Journey 06/26/2013 -07/03/2013 Sail from Rome to Monte Carlo on the luxurious Azamara Club Cruises' Journey with Duckhorn Vineyards' executive winemaker Bill Nancarrow. Discover Italy’s cultural and vinicultural riches and the towns of the Italian Riviera, with eight days and seven nights to savor each beautiful destination. Call (800) 367-5348 for pricing and availability.
	Domaine Chandon 2013 Wine Cruise Oceania Cruises' Riviera 07/03/2013 -07/13/2013 Food and Wine Trails is bubbling with excitement for the first annual Domaine Chandon wine cruise. This European-rooted sparkling wine producer from California will host a ten day cruise from Rome to Venice in July 2013. Call (800) 367-5348 for pricing and availability.
	Connoisseur's French Wine Cruise L'Aventure Du Vin with Bill & Mary Traverso Azamara Club Cruises' Journey 07/21/2013 -07/28/2013 Cruise the French Riviera with Bill Traverso, a professional wine judge and retail wine consultant with over thirty-five years of experience. Explore the beauty of six incredible ports, blend in just the right amount of wine education, top it off with luxurious accommodations, and you have perfect "vacation cuvée!" Call (800) 367-5348 for pricing and availability.
	Tablas Creek Vineyard Azamara Club Cruises' Journey 07/21/2013 -07/28/2013 Tablas Creek Vineyard is thrilled to announce the first ever Tablas Creek-sponsored Mediterranean cruise in the summer of 2013. This will be a 7-night cruise beginning Sunday, July 21st in Barcelona and moving east through the Mediterranean, before ending in Monte Carlo on Sunday, July 28th. One of the cruise's highlights will be a visit to Château de Beaucastel in Châteauneuf-du-Pape, where Neil and members of the Perrin Family will welcome the group and show you through the vineyards and cellar of their wonderful sister estate. Call (800) 367-5348 for pricing and availability
	Chef Jamie Gwen's 5th Listener's Cruise Oceania Cruises' Marina 09/03/2013 -09/13/2013 Love to indulge in fabulous food and fine wines, then join radio Chef Jamie Gwen for her 5th Annual Listener's Cruise aboard the world's most delicious cruise line, Oceania Cruises. Cruising onboard the Marina you 'll have the chance to experience the brilliance and beauty of THE BALTICS! As a part of the “Chef Jamie Group”, you'll attend a private cocktail reception and book signing, an exclusive Private Cooking Class in the Bon Appétit Culinary Center where Chef Jamie will teach recipes featuring the foods of the Baltics and a food and wine pairing Seminar! Prices start at $4,324 per person and includes FREE AIR!*
	Grgich Hills Estate 2013 Wine Cruise Oceania Cruises' Riviera 09/07/2013 -09/19/2013 Join Violet Grgich, co-proprietor of Napa’ famed Grgich Hills Estate, on a 12-day Mediterranean-Adriatic wine cruise that visits famous wine regions, as well as the family’s winery on the beautiful Peljesac Peninsula of Croatia. You'll be Violet's special guest for the day and will be treated to a wine-paired lunch and visit to their family's winery, Grgic Vina. Prices start at $5,374 per person and include FREE AIR!*
	American Institute of Wine & Food's First Nationally Sponsored Cruise with Spottswoode Estate Vineyard & Winery Oceania Cruises' Riviera 09/19/2013 -09/29/2013 The American Institute of Wine and Food (AIWF) is a non-profit organization founded by Julia Child, Robert Mondavi, Richard Graff and others in 1981 to advance the understanding, appreciation and quality of what we eat and drink. Former AIWR Board of Directors Chairman, Stu Baldwin is co-hosting a 10-day cruise from Barcelona to Lisbon in the Fall of 2013. His co-host is Lindy Novak of Spottswoode Estate Vineyard and Winery; a renowned Cabernet Sauvignon producer in Napa Valley, established in 1882. Lindy is one of the two daughters of the current winery owner, Mary Novak. Prices start at $4,374 per person and include FREE AIR!*
	Cameron Hughes Wine 2013 Wine Cruise Oceania Cruises' Marina 09/27/2013 -10/09/2013 In the Fall of 2013, Cameron Hughes embarks on his second Food & Wine Trails Cruise; traveling from London to Barcelona September 27th through October 9th. Embarking at the port of Southampton, near London, this 12-night itinerary showcases some of the most popular and interesting ports in Europe. Call (800) 367-5348 for pricing and availability.
	FOOD & WINE Magazine's 4th Annual Wine Voyage Oceania Cruises' Riviera 10/11/2013 -10/18/2013 What could better than an incredible Italian meal, with Italy’s coastline passing by your window? This will be a dream vacation—seven-night cruise along the French and Italian Riviera onboard Oceania Cruises' newest ship, hosted by FOOD & WINE's wine writer Anthony Giglio along with the General Manager of Tenuta dell'Ornellaia, Leonardo Respini. Call (800) 367-5348 for pricing and availability.
	Chateau Montelena Oceania Cruises' Riviera 02/12/2014 -02/22/2014 Escape the ravages of winter next February and join Chateau Montelena on a 10-day exploration of the hidden island-treasures of the Caribbean. Your cruise will be hosted by Montelena’s winemaker Cameron Parry, and will take you to fashionable St. Barts – the winter mecca of France’s top chefs and designers, to St. Lucia – whose two towering volcanic spires have been recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tortola for some of the Caribbean’s clearest waters and best snorkeling, and Barbados for British charm, white powder sand beaches and fabulous golf. Prices start at $3,074 per person including round-trip airfare!
	Pahlmeyer 2014 Wine Cruise Oceania Cruises' Insignia 05/22/2014 -05/29/2014 Return to the Mediterranean with Pahlmeyer in 2014! On the heels of their successful 2012 cruise, Jayson, Paige and Cleo Pahlmeyer are taking another group of winery friends and fans on a wine lovers dream vacation. The 7-night cruise promises to be an even intimate experience starting with a 2-night optional package in the wine region of Veneto. *Stateroom prices start at $2,874 per person including FREE air to Europe!**
	Siduri & Stark at Sea Oceania Cruises' Riviera 06/01/2014 -06/11/2014 Food and wine is the ultimate pairing, so what could be better than cruising thru the top food and wine regions of the Mediterranean, on a ship specifically designed for the food and wine lover, being hosted by two of Sonoma County’s best winemakers and chef-restaurateur couples? Mark and Terri Stark are the chef-owners of Sonoma County’s top restaurant group. They are traveling with Adam and Diane Lee, owners and winemakers of Siduri —one of the country’s top Pinot Noir producers. The first Siduri & Stark at Sea cruise departs June 1, 2014 from Barcelona Spain. You’ll cruise on Oceania Cruise’s newest sized ship the Riviera— with the cruise line consistently rated as having the best food and wine at sea. Along the way are private cooking demonstrations and market tours led by Mark Stark and onboard tastings of knock-out and rare Siduri wines. The crescendo is a gala wine and food dinner hosted by both couples. Stateroom pricing begins at $4,374 per person including FREE AIR to Europe!*
	Viansa Winery's 2014 Rhone River Wine Cruise Uniworld's SS Catherine 07/27/2014 -08/03/2014 Winery President Lloyd Davis is excited to announce that Viansa’s third wine-cruise will be a Rhone River cruise in July 2014. This seven-day cruise is between Avignon and Lyon and visits some of Europe’s most picturesque towns and villages in addition to the world’s most iconic wine regions - Châteauneuf-du-Pape, Hermitage and Burgundy. Viansa’s private onboard wine program will pay homage to the region, with Rhone wines served each night at dinner instead of Viansa wines, coupled with optional visits to top wineries along the route. Book now and receive $75 per person shipboard credit! All inclusive prices start at $3,849 per person NOTE: Prices posted are only valid until July 15, 2013.
	Paumanok Vineyards & Black Ankle Vineyards 2014 Wine Cruise Oceania Cruises' Insignia 08/05/2014 -08/15/2014 In August 2014, two of the East Coast’s most respected vintners join together to celebrate their growing success on a 10-night Mediterranean wine cruise from Barcelona to Lisbon. Winery proprietors Charles and Ursula Massoud (Paumanok Vineyards) and Ed and Sarah Boyce (Black Ankle Vineyards) are your hosts, so cruise the Med with the winemaker Wine Spectator called a “standout vintner of Long Island wines,” and the winery Wine Business Monthly recently named as one of America’s “hottest small brands." Staterooms start at $4,674 and include FREE AIR to Europe.*