Superstar Cruises obtained 18 awards on the 2024 Wine Spectator Awards, rising the cruise line’s whole to 136 during the last 12 years.
“We’re regularly innovating and increasing our beverage choices to stay on the forefront of tendencies and meet the preferences of Superstar company,” mentioned Laura Hodges Bethge, president of Superstar Cruises.
“We’re honored to obtain continued recognition for our elevated wine program from the consultants at Wine Spectator,” the world’s main authority on wine anchored by Wine Spectator journal, a print publication reaching about 3 million readers worldwide.
Superstar Cruises received 9 2024 Awards of Excellence for the twelfth yr in a row:
- Opus on Superstar Reflection
- Grand Cuvée on Superstar Silhouette
- Grand Epernay on Superstar Solstice
- Moonlight Sonata on Superstar Eclipse
- Silhouette on Superstar Equinox
- Cosmopolitan on Superstar Summit
- Metropolitan on Superstar Millennium
- San Marco on Superstar Constellation
- Trellis on Superstar Infinity
Additionally they obtained the 2024 Better of Award of Excellence for Le Voyage on Superstar Ascent and Superstar Past; the 2024 Better of Award of Excellence for Tuscan on Superstar Ascent and Superstar Past; the 2024 Better of Award of Excellence for Cyprus on Superstar Apex; the 2024 Award of Excellence for Normandie on Superstar Edge; and the 2024 Award of Excellence for Superb Lower on Superstar Ascent, Superstar Past, and Superstar Apex.
Visitors crusing onboard one in every of Superstar’s ships have a number of over 500 wines to select from
Whether or not you are a wine connoisseur or a novice, Superstar’s educated sommeliers, who can be found in each restaurant, are keen to help, guiding passengers by the intensive listing of onboard wines, together with Superstar’s personal labels.
Visitors may select from varied wine-focused packages, akin to World Wine Excursions, Meals & Wine Pairing Workshops, and Vacation spot Wine Excursions in ports across the globe.
The World Wine Tour permits you to pattern wines from world wide and study regional and varietal technicalities, all from the consolation of your ship. Meals & Wine Pairing Workshops educate contributors on the basics of meals and wine chemistry, together with how the 2 work together.
Vacation spot Wine Excursions are for individuals who wish to immerse themselves in wine-producing areas worldwide. Sampling an Italian wine on the ship differs from the expertise of visiting an area vineyard first-hand!
Pricing varies; nonetheless, on my upcoming Superstar Ascent cruise, the World Wine Tour and Meals & Wine Pairing Workshop begin at $55 per visitor. The Premium Wine Tasting is dearer, costing $199 per attendee.
Seven ships have the acclaimed Cellar Masters onboard
On Superstar Constellation, Superstar Eclipse, Superstar Infinity, Superstar Millennium, Superstar Reflection, Superstar Solstice, and Superstar Summit, wine aficionados ought to discover Cellar Masters, which has a big number of worldwide wines, all hand-picked by Superstar sommeliers.
Cellar Masters was changed by the Craft Social Bar on Superstar Equinox. Whereas wines are nonetheless accessible, it is extra of a sports activities bar than a wine bar.
Each the Traditional and Premium Drink Bundle embrace wine, however the latter has a extra intensive listing of wine choices
Superstar’s Traditional Bundle is their primary choice which incorporates choose beers, spirits, cocktails, liqueurs, frozen drinks, and wines by the glass as much as $10 per serving. Although a couple of wines can be found, your choice might be much more restricted than if you buy the Premium Bundle.
The Traditional Bundle prices $84.99-$89 per particular person, per day. Because the Premium Bundle features a wider array of drinks, it’s dearer, costing as a lot as $109 per particular person, per day.
Nonetheless, it can save you in your Superstar drink package deal by buying it upfront by the web Cruise Planner. On the time of writing, for instance, the Traditional Bundle was marketed for $67.99 per day on my upcoming Superstar Ascent cruise. The Premium Bundle was listed as $79.99 per particular person, per day.
Should you guide a package deal and later uncover the worth has dropped on account of a pre-cruise sale, you possibly can cancel and rebook for no penalty. You’ll be refunded the complete quantity of the unique reserving.
Visitors who booked Superstar’s All Included fare will obtain a Traditional Bundle, in addition to Primary Wi-Fi. Each could be upgraded to premium packages by the Cruise Planner or as soon as onboard. You’ll get a greater charge by buying the improve on-line, although.
Your drink package deal would not dictate your means to take part in one of many onboard wine experiences. They’re accessible to all company keen to pay additional. Even in case you have a package deal on your cruise, you’ll have to pay for the wine-focused packages.
Like with the packages, it is best to order your spot for the experiences beforehand, as they have a tendency to promote out because the departure date approaches. If you need till you are onboard, this system you had been wanting ahead to could also be offered out.