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Two Michelin-starred chefs to rejoin Celebrity Eclipse for Med summer

Two Michelin-starred chefs to rejoin Celebrity Eclipse for Med summer
Celebrity Cruises announced that two Michelin-starred chefs, Adam Simmonds, winner of Great British Menu 2014, and Robert Thompson, one of the youngest chefs in the UK to receive a Michelin star will return to Celebrity Eclipse this summer to cook together.

Both chefs will be onboard a 14 night Mediterranean sailing following their participation in a two night sailing to Paris.  

Commenting on the announcement, Jo Rzymowska, managing director Celebrity Cruises UK & Ireland said: ‘We have enjoyed a hugely positive response from guests since announcing that Adam and Robert would join us for the Celebrity Eclipse ‘Taste of Modern Luxury’ sailing this month and look forward to their return in August.’

 

The two chefs will be onboard the 14 night Mediterranean sailing departing from Southampton on August 30 and calling at Gibraltar, Rome (Civitavecchia, Italy), Nice (Villefranche, France), Genoa (Italy), Florence / Pisa (Livorno, Italy), Malaga (Spain) and Lisbon (Portugal) before returning to Southampton.

Celebrity Eclipse returned to Southampton tuesday for its sixth consecutive summer with a host of new features following its recent refurbishment. New additions include Gastrobar, the first World Class Bar at sea celebrating the best in mixology culture; a poolside bar – Slush – offering frozen handmade cocktails; Luminae, an exclusive restaurant for those staying in Suite Class accommodation; and an improved portrait studio.