The Culinary Arts Center program, presented by Food & Wine Magazine, is a groundbreaking program that will immerse you in the unique traditions and tastes of the ports of call you will visit.

Randy Zweiban

• ms Amsterdam
• 14-DAY ALASKAN ADVENTURER
• Jul 12, 2010

After graduating from Peter Kump's New York Cooking School, Chef Zweiban opened a boutique catering business in Manhattan. In 1989, Zweiban opened a catering company in Miami and worked as Chef de Cuisine and partner at Norman's. He also spent a year in Los Angeles as Executive Chef at The Gate. In 1998, Zweiban went to Chicago to unveil the city's first Nuevo Latino concept. At the helm of Nacional 27, Zweiban has received numerous accolades, including being named "One of the Best New Restaurants" by Chicago Magazine. Zweiban has been featured in Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Newsweek, Food Arts, USA Today, Metropolitan Home and Esquire, among other publications.

Hosea Rosenberg

• ms Amsterdam
• 14-DAY ALASKAN ADVENTURER
• Jul 12, 2010

Taos, New Mexico native Hosea Rosenberg was the winner of season 5 on Bravo's Top Chef. Past positions included working for Wolfgang Puck, Kevin Taylor, and Dave Query. At Jax Fish House, Hosea was named Best Chef of Denver International Wine Festival (2006, 2007), and is the seven-time, undefeated winner of the Flatiron Chef Competition. He supports the Boulder County AIDS Project, Share Our Strength, Chefs Up Front, March of Dimes, Colorado Music Festival, and the American Cancer Society, sustainable agriculture, conservation, and buys local and organic whenever possible.

Tre Wilcox

• ms Statendam
• 7-DAY NORTHBOUND GLACIER DISCOVERY
• Jul 25, 2010

Chantal Cookware spokesperson and nationally-known chef Tre Wilcox began his career at age 17 as a fast food prep cook. Hired at the Abacus as grill cook, he eventually moved up to chef de cuisine. Tre rose to national fame as a contestant on the third season of TV's Top Chef. During the show he demonstrated not only his culinary skill and passion for good food but a fun-loving persona that has resulted in additional national TV opportunities. Currently, Tre is working towards his long-time dream of owning his own restaurant.

Tre Wilcox

• ms Statendam
• 7-DAY SOUTHBOUND GLACIER DISCOVERY
• Aug 01, 2010

Chantal Cookware spokesperson and nationally-known chef Tre Wilcox began his career at age 17 as a fast food prep cook. Hired at the Abacus as grill cook, he eventually moved up to chef de cuisine. Tre rose to national fame as a contestant on the third season of TV's Top Chef. During the show he demonstrated not only his culinary skill and passion for good food but a fun-loving persona that has resulted in additional national TV opportunities. Currently, Tre is working towards his long-time dream of owning his own restaurant.

Bruce Sherman

• ms Westerdam
• 12-DAY CELTIC LEGENDS
• Aug 02, 2010

Chicago native Bruce Sherman is chef/partner of Chicago's North Pond restaurant, utilizing influences from cooking in Paris, Southeast Asia and London to produce contemporary French-American cuisine. After majoring in Economics at Penn and the London School of Economics, Sherman ran a successful catering company in Washington, D.C. before moving to India with his wife in 1993. Honored by Food & Wine as one of America's "Best New Chefs" in July 2003, he serves on the national boards of Chefs Collaborative and Slow and is a founding member of Green City Market, Chicago's only sustainable market.

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough

• ms Volendam
• 7-DAY ALASKA INSIDE PASSAGE
• Aug 04, 2010

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough have written fourteen cookbooks, are Contributing Editors to Eating Well magazine, and are featured columnists in Today's Health and Wellness, Relish Magazine, and on weightwatchers.com. They are the co-creators of the best-selling "Ultimate" cookbook series, which features ten single-subject ultimates, from ice cream to party drinks, potatoes to shrimp and more. Bruce and Mark have also written Cooking for Two and Great Grilling. They write regularly for Cooking Light, Wine Spectator, Cooking Pleasures, Gourmet, and The New York Times.

David McMillan

• ms Nieuw Amsterdam
• 12-DAY MEDITERRANEAN TAPESTRY
• Aug 07, 2010

Chef David McMillan, a California native, studied fine arts and sculpture at Boston University before a stay in Europe re-set him on a culinary course which has taken him to St Augustine, Atlanta, Beverly Hills, Boston and LA as well as the wine country in France and California. Playing multiple roles, David has been chef, owner, and caterer for top rated restaurants, hotels, Hollywood celebrities and world dignitaries.

Barbara Lynch

• ms Noordam
• 20-DAY MEDITERRANEAN ADVENTURE
• Sep 18, 2010

Boston native Barbara Lynch is one the country's leading chef/restaurateurs. Winner of Food & Wine's Ten Best New Chefs in America award, her No. 9 Park, in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, was named one of the "Top 25 New Restaurants in America" by Bon Appetit. She oversees operations of nine concepts, some of which are: B&G Oysters; The Butcher Shop; Niche Catour, a catering company; Plum Produce, and Stir, a demonstration kitchen. Her first cookbook, Stir: Mixing It Up in The Italian Tradition, was published in fall 2009.

Barbara Lynch

• ms Noordam
• 10-DAY MEDITERRANEAN ENCHANTMENT
• Sep 18, 2010

Boston native Barbara Lynch is one the country's leading chef/restaurateurs. Winner of Food & Wine's "Ten Best New Chefs in America" award, her No. 9 Park, in Boston's Beacon Hill neighborhood, was named one of the "Top 25 New Restaurants in America" by Bon Appetit. She oversees operations of nine concepts, some of which are: B&G Oysters; The Butcher Shop; Niche Catour, a catering company; Plum Produce, and Stir, a demonstration kitchen. Her first cookbook, Stir: Mixing It Up in The Italian Tradition, was published in fall 2009.

Jason Ramos

• ms Amsterdam
• 69-DAY GRAND ASIA & AUSTRALIA
• Sep 24, 2010

Jason is an accomplished cook who's worked in some Seattle's finest restaurants, including The Rainier Club and the Salish Lodge. At age nine, he fell in love with Julia Child and Jeff Smith cooking shows on PBS. This led him to earn degrees in culinary arts and business management at Johnson & Whales University. While trained in French technique, Jason's culinary repertory ranges from classic French to Filipino to seasonal Northwest cuisine. Currently, He's a hospitality consultant and occasional private chef.

Richard Chamberlain

• ms Nieuw Amsterdam
• 12-DAY MEDITERRANEAN EMPIRES
• Sep 24, 2010

Considered one of America's leading chefs, Chamberlain is the owner of Chamberlain's Steak and Chophouse in Dallas, named one of Bon Appetit's top new restaurants shortly after opening in 1993. He and the restaurant have garnered stellar reviews and accolades from premier publications, including "One of America's Top Tables," from Gourmet and "One of America's Top Restaurants," from Zagat Guide. Richard also opened the award-winning Fish Market Grill and Tarragon at Elk Mountain, an ultra-luxury resort in Colorado. Most recently, he joined forces with The Renaissance Las Vegas to open ENVY The Steakhouse, one of most exclusive new restaurants in Las Vegas.

Jason Dady

• ms Zaandam
• 15-DAY CIRCLE HAWAII
• Oct 02, 2010

Jason Dady is the Executive Chef and Owner of The Lodge Restaurant of Castle Hills and Bin 555 Restaurant and Wine Bar in San Antonio, Texas. His accolades include: Named "Rising Star" chef by Restaurant Hospitality, Best Chef in San Antonio by the San Antonio Current, Best New American Restaurant in San Antonio by Zagat Survey 2006 and 2007, Most Romantic Restaurant (The Lodge) by the San Antonio Express-News in 2002, 2004, 2006, and 2007, and Best New Restaurant (Bin 555) for 2006 by the San Antonio Current. In 2005, he was honored as a guest chef at The James Beard House in New York City.

Olga Krasnoff

• ms Eurodam
• 7-DAY EASTERN CARIBBEAN
• Oct 16, 2010

Olga Krasnoff won a "You're What We're Famous for Award" for her work at Neiman Marcus and received the "Style Award" from Fashion Group International in 1999. For Tiffany & Co., she coordinated the Jewel Ball for Las Patronas, the America Garden Event for St. Germaine Auxiliary and won Tiffany's prestigious "Atlas Award" as Senior Interior Designer at Macy's. She collaborated with Home & Garden TV celebrities Kitty Bartholomew, Joe Ruggirio, Chris Casson Madden and International Designer Agnus Bourne. Olga is currently employed as a tabletop specialist and consultant at Bloomingdales.

Paul McCabe

• ms Amsterdam
• 25-DAY GRAND ASIA & AUSTRALIA
• Oct 20, 2010

Paul McCabe is Executive Chef of L'Auberge Del Mar in San Diego. Formerly Executive Chef at San Diego's Top of the Cove and Star of the Sea, and named a "rising star of American Cuisine" by the James Beard Foundation, he's won the Golden Sceptre and Golden Baccus awards from the Southern California Restaurant Writers. His background includes extensive training in French, Mediterranean, Southwestern, Pacific Rim and spa cuisine. A native of Sedona, Arizona, Chef McCabe's menus reflect his vitality and showcase the best of each season.

Ryan Magarian

• ms Amsterdam
• 16-DAY GRAND ASIA & AUSTRALIA
• Oct 29, 2010

Based in Seattle, Ryan works exclusively with Kathy Casey Food Studios, owned by celebrity chef Kathy Casey. He was named Best Bartender in Seattle (Seattle Magazine; 2002), and, most recently, was tapped as Seattle's Best Mixologist (Seattle Weekly; 2005). His cocktails have received notice in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wine Enthusiast, and Southwest Spirit. In addition, Food and Wine Magazine tapped him as one of America's "fiercest young industry talents" and awarded him a coveted "2004 Tastemaker Award". Additionally, his recipes can be found in the top selling, Joy of Mixology, by legendary spirits writer Gary Regan and the Food and Wine Magazine Cocktail Guide.

Ryan Magarian

• ms Amsterdam
• 35-DAY GRAND AUSTRALIA VOYAGE
• Oct 29, 2010

Based in Seattle, Ryan works exclusively with Kathy Casey Food Studios, owned by celebrity chef Kathy Casey. He was named Best Bartender in Seattle (Seattle Magazine; 2002), and, most recently, was tapped as Seattle's Best Mixologist (Seattle Weekly; 2005). His cocktails have received notice in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Wine Enthusiast, and Southwest Spirit. In addition, Food and Wine Magazine tapped him as one of America's "fiercest young industry talents" and awarded him a coveted "2004 Tastemaker Award". Additionally, his recipes can be found in the top selling, Joy of Mixology, by legendary spirits writer Gary Regan and the Food and Wine Magazine Cocktail Guide.

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough

• ms Prinsendam
• 23-DAY AMAZON EXPLORER
• Nov 29, 2010

Bruce Weinstein and Mark Scarbrough have written fourteen cookbooks, are Contributing Editors to Eating Well magazine, and are featured columnists in Today's Health and Wellness, Relish Magazine, and on weightwatchers.com. They are the co-creators of the best-selling "Ultimate" cookbook series, which features ten single-subject ultimates, from ice cream to party drinks, potatoes to shrimp and more. Bruce and Mark have also written Cooking for Two and Great Grilling. They write regularly for Cooking Light, Wine Spectator, Cooking Pleasures, Gourmet, and The New York Times.