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Thinking about booking a cruise? Everything you need to know about the food and drink

From the best food and drink on the high seas to clever drink collabs, here’s the gourmet guide to great cruising.

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One of the dining and bar spots on Celebrity Edge, The Magic Carpet.

A food writer takes their first cruise, and is pleasantly surprised

  • Tristan Lutze
Cruise ships are introducing smaller venues and more specialised cuisines to suit a new generation of food-savvy passengers.

Celebrity chefs, steakhouses and seafood: Six cruise lines with outstanding food

  • Brian Johnston
Mark Olive’s slow-cooked river mint lamb with desert lime glaze, roasted kipfler potato and charred asparagus.

Nothing to sea here: Cruise dining goes inland for some spectacular new experiences

  • Sarah Norris
One of the drinks available via The Macallan Diamond Bar Cart on Oceania Cruises’s Vista liner.

There’s no more fitting location for a navy-strength gin (and other magical drinks)

  • Sarah Norris
Drinks writer Katie Spain conducting a wine masterclass on board the Cunard Great Australian Culinary Voyage in early 2024.

The first timer’s guide to the five things you need to know before a food and wine cruise

  • Katie Spain
Scenic Eclipse II arrives in Sydney on Friday morning.

Cruise review: Incredible luxury and outstanding food? Scenic Eclipse II delivers

  • Carolyn Beasley