Princess Cruises announced the third annual Culinary Cruise series to take place onboard the Regal Princess February 11 – 18, 2018. The seven-night cruise sailing to the Western Caribbean from Fort Lauderdale, Florida will feature famed Miami-based chefs Brad Kilgore and Scott Linquist.
Guests on this cruise will be able to participate in a series of daily activities and adventures including cooking demonstrations, cookbook signings & Q&A sessions with the acclaimed chefs. There will also be special menus featured throughout the ship’s restaurants and bars.
Guests will also be able to explore parts of the Caribbean and Mexico alongside these chefs as each lead a customized excursion. Noted for his Mexican cuisine, Chef Linquist will lead the Cozumel excursion in Mexico, while Chef Kilgore will lead the Jamaican excursion. Other port stops include Princess Cays Bahamas and Grand Cayman.
Gordon Ho, Senior Vice President of Marketing for Princess Cruises said:
“Dining onboard a Princess cruise ship is a culinary journey from the food made from scratch to the award-winning chef partnerships we have on board,”
“For this unique cruise experience, Chef Kilgore and Chef Linquist will bring their food experience —both in and out of the kitchen—to excite and educate our guests.”
Brad Kilgore, named Food & Wine’s 2016 Best New Chef, launched onto Miami’s culinary scene in 2015 with the opening of Alter in Miami’s hot Wynwood neighborhood. After winning countless awards with Alter including Restaurant of the Year by Eater, he opened BRAVA by Brad Kilgore inside Miami’s Adrienne Arsht Center. Kilgore plans to debut two new restaurants in Miami in the next year. Bringing his progressive American cuisine to Regal Princess, Kilgore will showcase some of his favorites including Short Rib Wellington with Truffled Mushrooms and Free-Range Chicken, with Popcorn Hollandaise.
Chef Brad Kilgore said:
“What an opportunity to showcase my dishes to the guests of Regal Princess,”
“The setting provides an opportunity to share my experience, my style of cooking, and my passion for food in a very intimate way.”
Joining Chef Brad Kilgore will be fellow Miami-based Chef Scott Linquist. Linquist, founder of the wildly successful Coyo Taco located in Miami’s Brickell Financial District, as well as famed Wynwood arts district, will bring his upscale Mexican flair to the seven-day excursion featuring some of his most unique taco creations such as Coyo’s charred octopus tacos with salsa veracruzana and pickled jalapeños. Chef Linquist plans to expand the success of Coyo Taco with new locations coming in Miami Beach, West Palm Beach and Panama.
Chef Scott Linquist said:
“I am proud to represent the expanding Miami food scene to the Princess Cruises guest,”
“I love cooking, teaching and interacting with passionate food lovers.”
Also joining the cruise will be Norman Love, owner of Norman Love Confections, based in Fort Myers, FL. Love will be leading several cooking demonstrations and curate chocolate tastings, highlighting his flair for blending premium quality chocolate, unique flavors and artful designs.
More details on the 2018 Princess Culinary Cruise can be found at www.princess.com