The winners will be announced and trophies presented at the awards ceremony on April 11 from from 4:15 pm - 5:30 pm at the Mana Wynwood Convention Center, concluding two days of food and beverage-focused demos and activations, happy hours, panel discussions and more, as part of Seatrade’s second F&B@Sea event from April 10-11.
F&B@Sea runs in tandem with Seatrade Cruise Global held April 8-11 at the Miami Beach Convention Center, a shuttle bus service operating between the two venues.
Recognising talent
The awards celebrate individuals, teams and organisations that are the crème de la crème of talent in the cruise F&B space, with a product or initiative undertaken between March 1, 2023 and February 29, 2024.
The accomplished judges and the sponsor of the awards, Campari, were announced in January.
The finalists for the 2024 F&B@Sea awards are:
Best Restaurant
Celebrity Cruises - Eden
Crystal Cruises - Umi Uma
Virgin Voyages - Pink Agave
Best Beverage Programme
Norwegian Cruise Line - Prima Class
Royal Caribbean International - Icon of the Seas
Virgin Voyages - fleet-wide program
F&B Maverick
Linken d'Souza - SVP F&B, Royal Caribbean International
Rudi Sodamin - head of culinary art, Princess Cruises/master chef Holland America Line
Bruce Ventar - senior corporate executive chef, Royal Caribbean International
Most Sustainable F&B Programme
Carnival Cruise Line - ecoTOTE in partnership with Bacardi and ecoSPIRITS
Holland America Line - food sourcing and food waste reduction
Royal Caribbean International - Win on Waste (WOW)
Trail blazing product
AUTEC - Maki Maker sushi robot
Aussie Select - lamb products
The Spare Food Co - Spare Starter
Most sustainable product
Riverence Provisions - salmon and trout supply
SORBOS - edible straws
The Spare Food Co - Spare Tonic sparkling probiotic drink
Wellness Pioneer
BeLeaf: plant-based seafood
Chunk Foods: plant-based meats
Konscious Foods: plant-based seafood
