Adventures by Disney Rhine River Food & Wine Cruise set for October 21st 2017
European ports next year you a little taste of Epcot’s Food & Wine Festival next year with Adventures by Disney, the vacation-planning arm of Disney Parks & Resorts, announcement of the addition of an adults-only Rhine River cruise that will offer enhanced Food and Wine offerings on and off the ship.
The 8 Day/7 Night cruise sets sail on October 21st 2017 which conveniently coincide during next years annual Food & Wine Festival at Epcot.
There will definitely be a strong Disney presents on board with Disney master sommelier Brian Koziol and John Slate, culinary director for Disneyland, said Amanda Adler, a spokeswoman for Adventures by Disney.
With on-board cooking demos, along with sessions with Koziol and Slate this will a very special “Food & Wine” experience. On shore guests will be able to experience different wineries and famous restaurants to complete the entire experience.
On shore there will also be some amazing excursions as well. With World-famous breweries, award-winning wineries and festive local pubs as well as renowned patisseries there will be something for every Foodie!
These specialty cruises are partnered with AmaWaterways and their special vessels that only hold a small group of 150 passengers. Disney started offering service earlier this year on Amawatersways with Danube which has met with great success.
Adventures by Disney will start accepting reservations for the new cruise on Sept. 30.
According to the Adventures By Disney the voyage will be as follows:
SWITZERLAND
Welcome reception with Swiss fondue
Captain’s Welcome Dinner onboard featuring local Swiss dishes
FRANCE
Riquewihr tour featuring a sausage and French macaron tasting as well as Alsatian wine tasting at a local vineyard
Wine tasting and cellars/vineyard visit
Onboard tarte flambée class and wine pairing with beer and Alsatian wine
Onboard patisserie class
French macaron baking class
Wine tasting at the wine caves in the medieval basements of Cave Historique Des Hospices
GERMANY
Onboard Fontanella “Spaghetti” ice cream demonstration
Wine tasting and tour of vineyards and cellars
Rüdesheimer coffee on sun deck
Tasting of the Rhine—a tasting and demonstration hosted by John State and Brian Koziol about regional food and wine delicacies along the Rhine River
Chocolate-making workshop
Cologne brewery/pub crawl
Onboard Frühschoppen with beer, sausages and pretzels
HOLLAND
Cheese demonstration as well as clog-decorating workshop at Zaanse Schans
Heineken Brewery factory tour
Onboard cocktail workshop
DisKingdom reported earlier this year about the Adventures by Disney Specialty Cruises of Danube and Rhine River for 2017. Provided below is the link to that article.
2017 See’s Adventures by Disney River Cruising Itineraries Double