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cruise Cooking class aboard the AmaPrima. Frame it With a Theme paloma villaverde de rico some merlot, please Wine lovers, listen up-ok, now that I've got the attention of 99.9 percent of you...AmaWaterways is offering 18 wine-themed cruises this year and has 34 planned in 2016. That's a heck of a lot of wine, but Kristin Karst, executive v.p. and co-owner, AmaWaterways, points out that the reason there are so many is because that's what clients are demanding. "We launched our themed cruises ﬁve years ago with our ﬁrst-ever wine-themed cruise. The success of this particular sailing resonated greatly with our guests, paving the way for us to offer our guests even more." agent " In working closely with the travelmany community, we have found that travelers booking these types of cruises are not only former AmaWaterways passengers who are seeking a new twist on some of our more popular itineraries in Europe, but also younger travelers in search of a more active adventure. " -Kristin Karst, Executive Vice President and Co-Owner, AmaWaterways 38 april 2015 38-40 CR Themed.indd 38 And although AmaWaterways has had, obviously, huge success with wine-and who wouldn't?-it's looking beyond the popular wine cruises and introducing guests "to other incredible themed cruises for 2015 and 2016. This includes two new beer-themed cruises this year-a ﬁrst for us-as well as new art cruises and a jazz cruise. "In working closely with the travel agent community, we have found that many travelers booking these types of cruises are not only former AmaWaterways passengers who are seeking a new twist on some of our more popular itineraries in Europe, but also younger travelers in search of a more active adventure." The year's ﬁrst beer-themed cruise sailed away last month, but the 11-day 2015 Holiday Beer Cruise on the 164-passenger AmaPrima is set to depart Dec. 11, starting in Prague and sailing from Nuremberg to Budapest. Along the way, passengers will enjoy beer excursions complemented by cities decked out for the Christmas markets. Rates for cruise/land start at $3,419. That said, one of the line's most intriguing themed cruises is the 11-day art-themed cruise, Paris & Normandy, on the Seine River (with two days in Paris) on board the AmaLegro. There are ﬁve departures in 2016-April, June, July, August, and October-with rates starting at $3,799 (rates depend on departure date and are cruise/land). Art-themed cruises include special art-themed ©2015 Princess Cruise Lines, Ltd. Ships of Bermudan and British registry. ferry on the Mersey River Clients who never considered taking a cruise might think Atwice best way to see frame that is the when you Liverpool's waterfront. cruise with a theme-knitting, wine, art, jazz.... We've picked a handful of itineraries that piqued our interest...art in Paris, anyone? recommend.com 3/24/15 8:28 AM Recommend http://www.recommend.com

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Editor’s Notes
Hawaii Hotels Offer a Menu of Culinary Options
Blue Sky Tours
Official Florida Travel Industry Education Program
Vegas Morsels
Stanton South Beach
What’s New
Let’s Eat!
Grand Lucayan, Bahamas
Great Swiss Hotels Go Gault-Millau
Culinary Journeys in Asia
African Adventures in Food & Wine
Eating Our Way Through Peru
Frame it With a Theme
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