Virgin Voyages is inviting adventurous foodies to take part in its third annual Eat & Drink Festival across its fleet this July 2024. This year’s festival will explore diverse tastes and offer first-ever experiences.
The Eat & Drink Festival will introduce the first-ever Asian Night Market at Sea where Sailors will enjoy the spices and flavors of Eastern street food. Sailors will also be able to experience a new six-course menu curated by Michelin-starred Chef Matt Lambert at the Test Kitchen. The Test Kitchen, an exclusive Virgin Voyages concept, is a unique dining venue that is part cooking school and part restaurant. Returning this year is the Seven Seas Sippers experience–a cocktail treasure hunt across seven of the ship’s bars.
“This year’s Eat & Drink Festival is a celebration of epic innovation, creativity and passion for exceptional gastronomic experiences that characterize our brand,” said Charles Steadman, director of food and beverage experiences and strategic partnerships at Virgin Voyages. “We are proud to showcase the finest flavors, the creations of some of the most talented chefs and bar personalities, and the most immersive F&B experiences for our Sailors.”
Along with offerings across the fleet like “Shhh…,” “Amuse Bouche,” and “Afternoon Tea Extravaganza,” Scarlet Lady will feature chocolate in the “Let’s Get Cholo-Lit” event. Resilient Lady will offer “Acai What You Did There” and Valiant Lady will find “Meat & Cheese, If You Please.” Are you a drink enthusiast? Virgin Voyages will offer special wines and cocktails fleetwide as well as “Shot for Shot”–cocktails and photography–only on Resilient Lady.
Sailors who book now will get up to a $200 Bar Tab that can be spent on specialty drinks, Seven Seas Sippers and Virgin Voyages’ exclusive “Shake for Champagne.” a feature that allows Sailors using the Virgin Voyages app to receive a glass of Moet & Chandon anywhere on the ship by just shaking their phone.