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It's almost sold out, not sure why they made that announcement on Facebook, when it was officially announced long ago?

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

 

It's nowhere near sold out. I had my pick of cabins today. All categories were showing available. Are you sure it was the November sailing that was announced a while back? Both Celebrity and Top Chef announced it today and all the press releases are dated today. Weird!!

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Cruise Junky

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Hmm...

 

I looked quickly on the fishy site on my phone and it showed and shows only pricing for insides...interesting as you are right, lots of availability.

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

 

Oh yeah, I checked the same site earlier. All reflection eastern cruises are showing that right now. Must be a bug.

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It's almost sold out, not sure why they made that announcement on Facebook, when it was officially announced long ago?

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

 

Hi there,

 

We made the announcement yesterday, and posted on Facebook to let our guests know!

 

Here is a copy of the press release:

 

Celebrity Cruises and Bravo Media have extended the popular “Top Chef at Sea” program through 2016, and will offer “Top Chef” fans and food lovers the opportunity to vacation with a new lineup of cheftestants on the exclusive “Top Chef Signature Sailing” in 2015. Setting sail November 14 onboard Celebrity Reflection, the one-of-a-kind Eastern Caribbean cruise vacation will give guests an up-close-and-personal culinary experience with six former “Top Chef” competitors, including:

 

  • Nina Compton: Top Chef New Orleans runner-up
  • Tiffany Derry: Top Chef D.C. and Top Chef All-Stars contestant; Owner of TD Concepts, Inc.
  • Ash Fulk: Top Chef Las Vegas contestant; Culinary Director at Hill Country Hospitality in NYC
  • Gregory Gourdet: Top Chef Boston runner-up; Executive Chef at Departure Restaurant + Lounge in Portland, Oregon
  • Doug Adams: Top Chef Boston finalist; Chef de Cuisine of Imperial and Portland Penny Diner
  • Chris Crary: Top Chef Texas contestant; Executive Chef of Hyde Sunset Kitchen + Cocktails in Los Angeles

 

New during this year’s Top Chef Signature Sailing, vacationers can choose from an array of local destination experiences hosted by a featured cheftestant, making these excursions a unique way to explore the Caribbean. The exclusive chef-hosted shore excursions will be available for purchase soon. The signature sailing also will feature new duel-style cooking demonstrations onboard where cheftestants will battle each other while answering fans’ questions, with the winning dish chosen by the audience. Also onboard and back by popular demand, passionate foodies can enjoy exclusive and intimate experiences with the chefs by booking private cooking classes and private dinners to hone their skills and get advice on preparing sumptuous dishes at home.

 

In addition to the Top Chef Signature Sailing with alums, Celebrity will continue to offer interactive Quickfire Challenges and “Top Chef”-inspired menu evenings on its modern luxury vacations onboard nine ships, for all sailings departing through June 2016. Quickfire Challenges will put guests in the spotlight to get a taste of the pressure the cheftestants experience on the show. Plus, guests can indulge in a selection of the dishes the judges raved about on the series at “Top Chef Night” in the main restaurant.

 

Celebrity has paved the way for the cruise industry on land and at sea, being the first-ever cruise line to present dinner at the prestigious James Beard House and create land-based pop-up restaurants in San Francisco and New York. Celebrity originally partnered with “Top Chef” in November 2014 to launch the exclusive Top Chef at Sea experience. The extension of Top Chef at Sea allows for guests to continually sail with Celebrity on a modern luxury vacation with endless culinary possibilities. For more details about Top Chef at Sea, visit celebritycruises.com/topchef

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Looks awesome for sure, we'd love to go but I don't think we can squeeze it in before our infinity cruise to SA.

 

Thanks for the info!

 

Happy sailing,

Jenna

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Queen of Oakville

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OH MAN!

 

We're booked on Nov. 15th Silhouette.

 

wondering if I should change it now.

 

I checked the website yesterday, and saw this info - but I thought it was the info from NOV 15 - last year :(

 

We did the Nov 15, 2014 Top Chef Sailing on Reflection.

 

IT WAS SO MUCH FUN!

 

Any questions, just ask!

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There's a recent review on one here in the not-too-distant past. It sounds like a blast.

 

Perhaps you're thinking of this very comprehensive review by ShellDil? This was from this exact itinerary last year, and I found it a very good way to find out what to expect!

 

I admit I'm somewhat bemused to see the cruise we booked months ago suddenly become a Top Chef cruise, but it looks like what it really means is a lot of interesting additional (free) events to attend, and that's never a bad thing!

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Perhaps you're thinking of this very comprehensive review by ShellDil? This was from this exact itinerary last year, and I found it a very good way to find out what to expect!

 

I admit I'm somewhat bemused to see the cruise we booked months ago suddenly become a Top Chef cruise, but it looks like what it really means is a lot of interesting additional (free) events to attend, and that's never a bad thing!

 

Yes, I did read ShellDil's review. Yep, more (free) events is always a good thing.

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