Food and Beverage

Neil Palomba is returning to MSC Cruises USA as EVP operations, and Josef Jungwirth is joining as VP food & beverage operations.

Atlas Ocean Voyages partnered with Italy's Academia Barilla for select 2024 epicurean expeditions aboard World Traveller.

2025's Norwegian Aqua will offer fresh food and beverage experiences including Norwegian Cruise Line's first upscale Thai restaurant and first plant-based eatery, and a new wine bar.

Walking into the two-day F&B@Sea event at Miami’s Mana Wynwood Convention Center from April 10-11, attendees were met with libations from a cocktail bar on one side and a booth stocked with a selection of sauces and juices on the other.

Seatrade Cruise Global, the world's largest B2B cruise event, drew more than 11,000 attendees and over 600 exhibitors from more than 120 countries.

The ‘Raising the Bar: Bringing New Bar Concepts to Life’ panel at F&B@Sea provided an overview of consumer trends, new and expanded ingredients and unique preparation and presentation techniques.

With a host of plant-based offerings and sustainable products featured at F&B@Sea, the topic of waste reduction and upcycling proved popular.