Alaska Voyagers to Experience Destination Dining While
They Explore All the Wonders of the 'Great Land'
Menus to Feature Seafood Sourced Sustainably from Top Alaska
Fisheries
SANTA
CLARITA, Calif., March 30,
2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Guests on Princess Cruises'
Alaska voyages can now enjoy an
immersive destination-dining experience as Alaska's number one cruise operator launches
its "Wild for Alaska Seafood" program aboard six vessels sailing
The Great Land this spring.
This industry-first, location-based seafood initiative features
an extensive menu rotation of Alaska seafood dishes, along with
destination-inspired cocktail experiences—including flights of
Alaska spirits sourced from local
distilleries—inventive cocktails such as "Creamy Cinnamon
Moonshine," "Glacial chilled Martinis," and hand-picked, premium
wine pairings to go with Alaska
seafood dishes. This culinary program is another enhancement to the
award-winning North to Alaska program, bringing local Alaskans,
culture, and fresh seafood on board and ashore to immerse guests in
all things Alaska.
"We take our role as the leader in Alaska cruising seriously and as such we're
always looking for new ways to enhance our guests' experience, both
on board and ashore, while helping them gain a deeper appreciation
of this incredible cruising region," said John Padgett, president of Princess Cruises.
"Guests are going to love these one-of-a-kind dishes that showcase
the unique culinary offerings that add an exciting new dimension to
our Alaska vacations."
Building upon Princess Cruises' popular "only in Alaska" menus, "Wild for Alaska Seafood"
program will offer 30 distinctive Alaska seafood dishes with featured items
every night in all main dining rooms. Recipes—created by Sodamin
and his talented culinary arts team—will highlight only the
freshest seafood ingredients with multiple varieties of
Alaska salmon, including King
(Chinook), Sockeye and Coho, as well as wild Alaska cod (caught by hook and line only),
halibut, rockfish, Dungeness crabs, wild spot prawns and razor
clams.
"When it comes to cruising in Alaska, more people choose Princess than any
other cruise line, and now we're making the experience more
authentic and memorable with fresh new seafood choices and culinary
events not found anywhere else," said Rudi
Sodamin, head of culinary arts for Princess who spearheaded
the initiative. "We created our exclusive 'Wild for Alaska Seafood'
program to celebrate its rich fishing heritage and fascinating
local culture, all while enriching our guests' adventure as they
experience and explore The Great Land. Our goal is to showcase
Alaska's deliciously diverse
seafood as well its history allowing guests to truly immerse
themselves in this awe-inspiring natural wonderland."
Additionally, ships' specialty restaurants, including the Crown
Grill steak and seafood restaurant and the classic Italian
trattoria Sabatini's, will offer "Wild for Alaska Seafood" menu
inserts featuring appetizers like salmon carpaccio and choices of
pan-seared, poached, pan fried or grilled wild Alaska halibut or Copper River salmon. "Guests
will have the opportunity to enjoy a whole new range of
Alaska seafood regardless of where
they're dining that evening," said Sodamin.
Underscoring its role as a steward of the environment, Princess
developed the new "Wild for Alaska Seafood" program in partnership
with Pacific Seafood, Alaska Seafood, and Alaska Leader Seafood,
all of which have an abiding commitment to environmentally
responsible practices and are among the best-managed, most
sustainable fisheries in the world.
"It is our responsibility to serve our oceans through an
unwavering commitment to sustainability, being stewards in our
local communities, and leaders in sustainable fishing practices,"
said Frank Dulcich, president &
CEO of Pacific Seafood. "We are proud to partner with Princess in a
mission that aligns with ours in serving sustainable, wild
Alaska seafood, and the healthiest
protein on the planet."
Meghan Rider, Alaska Seafood
Marketing Institute's domestic marketing director, is equally
enthused about the new program: "We are thrilled that Chef
Rudi Sodamin and Princess Cruises
are expanding their offerings of wild and sustainable seafood from
Alaska across their ships. In
choosing Alaska seafood, not only
are they choosing a world-class product for their guests, they are
also supporting the thousands of harvesters and the diverse coastal
communities that make up the world-leading sustainable fisheries of
Alaska."
The 2022 Alaska cruises and cruisetours season features six
MedallionClass ships—including the new Discovery
Princess —offering 145 departures with 14 unique
itineraries from four convenient North American departure ports.
Guests can choose from more than 150 shore excursions, including
"Cook My Catch," a signature Princess Cruises experience in which
guests embark on a fishing excursion and have the chefs prepare
what they catch for dinner that evening.
Additional information about Princess Cruises is available
through a professional travel advisor, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS
(1-800-774-6237), or by visiting the company's website at
princess.com.
About Princess
Cruises:
One of the best-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is the
world's leading international premium cruise line and tour company
operating a fleet of 15 modern cruise ships, carrying millions
of guests each year to 380 destinations around the globe, including
the Caribbean, Alaska, Panama Canal, Mexican Riviera,
Europe, South America, Australia/New
Zealand, the South Pacific, Hawaii, Asia,
Canada/New
England, Antarctica, and World Cruises. A team of
professional destination experts have curated 170 itineraries,
ranging in length from three to 111 days and Princess Cruises
is continuously recognized as "Best Cruise Line for
Itineraries." In 2017 Princess Cruises, with parent company
Carnival Corporation, introduced MedallionClass Vacations
enabled by the Medallion device, the vacation industry's
most advanced wearable device, provided free to each guest sailing
on a MedallionClass ship. The award-winning innovation
offers the fastest way to an effortless personalized vacation,
giving guests more time to do the things they love most. The
company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE:CUK).
In line with the latest advice from health officials about
COVID-19, Princess Cruises is currently enhancing health and safety
protocols with input from medical experts and government
bodies and assessing how they may impact
future itineraries. Actual offerings may vary from what is
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