{"id":3398,"date":"2008-04-20T11:31:00","date_gmt":"2008-04-20T11:31:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/?p=3398"},"modified":"2008-04-20T11:31:00","modified_gmt":"2008-04-20T11:31:00","slug":"silversea-cruises-renews-agreement-with-relais-chateaux","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/2008\/04\/silversea-cruises-renews-agreement-with-relais-chateaux\/","title":{"rendered":"SILVERSEA CRUISES RENEWS AGREEMENT WITH RELAIS &#038; CH\u00c2TEAUX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span><\/p>\n<p><\/span>               <\/p>\n<div link=\"blue\" vlink=\"purple\" lang=\"EN-US\">\n<div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 12pt;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"cid:image001.gif@01C8A13E.8F0DF500\" height=\"41\" width=\"215\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;\">Press release: 18 April 2008<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\" align=\"center\"><b><span style=\"font-size: 12pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;\">SILVERSEA CRUISES RENEWS AGREEMENT WITH<\/span><\/b><span style=\"font-family: Arial;\"> <b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">RELAIS &#038; CH\u00c2TEAUX, ITS PREFERRED CULINARY PARTNER<\/span><\/b> <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/> Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has renewed its culinary and marketing partnership with Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux<i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">,<b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\"> <\/span><\/b><\/span><\/i>the prestigious international association of boutique hotels and fine dining restaurants, through 2009. <br \/> \u00a0 <br \/> Highlighting the partnership, now in its eighth year, will be the creation of new signature dishes for <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">La Collection du Monde<b><span style=\"font-weight: bold;\">,<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/i> a sampling of specialty dishes featured regularly on all Silversea cruises created through the collaboration of Jacques Thorel, Grand Chef Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux of L&#8217;Auberge Bretonne (La Roche-Bernard, Brittany) and Silversea&#8217;s own master chefs. \u00a0 <\/p>\n<p> Other enhancements will include new wine-inspired menus for Silversea&#8217;s Wine Restaurant by Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux, new cross-marketing initiatives, and the development of programs to ensure the highest quality gourmet dining experience for Silversea guests. \u00a0Both organisations will work closely together to design a collection of unique shore experiences with a culinary and wine focus. <\/p>\n<p> A cornerstone of the alliance is Silversea&#8217;s popular Culinary Arts program, showcasing the culinary artistry of Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux Grand Chefs. \u00a0Under the agreement, Silversea guests can expect to see additional new rising stars from Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux join an already impressive roster of acclaimed guest chefs that includes such luminaries as Anne Desjardins of L&#8217;Eau \u00e0 La Bouche (Ste-Ad\u00e8le, Qu\u00e9bec) and Eyvind Hellstr\u00f8m of Bagatelle (Oslo). <\/p>\n<p> In addition to informative and entertaining cooking demonstrations hosted by the Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux guest chefs, the Culinary Arts enrichment voyages also feature escorted provisioning trips to international markets (when the itinerary permits), food and wine pairings, creative regional dishes, and a five-course grand gourmet dinner. Throughout these special voyages, the featured guest chef and Silversea&#8217;s executive chef are on hand to share their culinary expertise and answer any questions. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/> &#8220;We are very pleased with our Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux alliance,&#8221; said Silversea president and CEO Amerigo Perasso. \u00a0&#8220;Our two organisations share a passion for quality and excellence achieved through exacting standards and this partnership allows us to work together to create new and innovative programs that will further enhance the cruise and dining experience for our guests.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> For Jacques-Olivier Chauvin, CEO of Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux, &#8220;Our partnership with Silversea continues to be an excellent arrangement for us as both organizations are strongly committed to presenting a level of luxury, charm and hospitality that is unsurpassed. \u00a0We look forward to continuing to work together.&#8221; <\/p>\n<p> Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux is an exclusive collection of 475 of the finest hotels and gourmet restaurants in 55 countries. Established in France in 1954, the Association&#8217;s mission is to spread its unique art de vivre across the globe by selecting outstanding properties with a truly unique character. From the vineyards in Napa valley to the beaches in Bali, from the olive trees in Provence to the lodges in South Africa, Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux offers a chance to explore the Route du Bonheur and discover a special place in a variety of destinations. <\/p>\n<p> <\/span><b><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial; font-weight: bold;\">For more information please contact Silversea Cruises on +61 2 9255 0600 or toll free 1300 306 872 (Australia) or 0800 701 427 (New Zealand), or visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.silversea.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">www.silversea.com<\/a><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 12pt;\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial;\">Silversea Cruises is recognized as an innovator in the luxury segment, offering guests large-ship amenities aboard four intimate vessels, <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Silver Cloud<\/span><\/i>, <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Silver Wind<\/span><\/i>, <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Silver Shadow<\/span><\/i>, and <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Silver Whisper<\/span><\/i>, all designed to offer an atmosphere of conviviality and casual elegance. \u00a0With the addition of the regal expedition ship <i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\">Prince Albert II<\/span><\/i> in 2008, the company&#8217;s itineraries encompass all seven continents. \u00a0Silversea has for the past four consecutive years been named Best Cruise Line by readers of Australia&#8217;s Luxury Travel and Style magazine.\u00a0 For nine consecutive years, Silversea has been named &#8220;Number One Small Ship Line&#8221; in the Readers&#8217; Choice survey conducted by Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler magazine in the USA and in 2007 was the only cruise line named in the UK edition of Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveller&#8217;s &#8220;Top 100 Luxury Travel Experiences&#8221; at the same time topping the Small Cruise Line award for the eighth time. Silversea has been selected as &#8220;World&#8217;s Best Small Ship Line&#8221; in the US Travel + Leisure readers&#8217; poll for the past eight years.<i><span style=\"font-style: italic;\"><\/span><\/i><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; line-height: 125%;\" align=\"center\"><span style=\"font-size: 10pt; line-height: 125%; font-family: Arial;\"><br \/> **********<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0 Press release: 18 April 2008 \u00a0 SILVERSEA CRUISES RENEWS AGREEMENT WITH RELAIS &#038; CH\u00c2TEAUX, ITS PREFERRED CULINARY PARTNER Ultra-luxury Silversea Cruises has renewed its culinary and marketing partnership with Relais &#038; Ch\u00e2teaux, the prestigious international association of boutique hotels and fine dining restaurants, through 2009. \u00a0 Highlighting the partnership, now in its eighth year, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3398","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3398"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3398\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3398"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3398"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/traveloscopy.com\/travel-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3398"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}