Experts from various culinary fields will give gourmet-loving guests exclusive insights into each of their specialist fields in "connoisseurs of cuisine" workshops on board.
In the "Perfect Meat Academy" with Wolfgang Otto from Otto Gourmet on a cruise from Dubai to Dubai, from 20 to 27 April 2014, guests will find out all about how to prepare various types of meat like a professional.
Cheese expert Wolfgang Hofmann will present specialties from his "Tölzer Kasladen" on board the cruise from Lisbon to Hamburg in the end of May.
"Chef of the Year 2013", Christian Strum-Willms, will accompany the voyage from Hamburg to Barcelona from 26 June to 5 July 2014 and offer first-hand tricks for the preparation of tapas and sushi.
Befitting the route along the picturesque Mediterranean coast, "Bella Italia" will be celebrated on two cruises in August. The ice cream experts from Giovanni L. will show both adults and children how the best Italian ice cream is made.
On the Atlantic crossing from 25 November to 7 December 2014, Alexandro Pape will reveal valuable and interesting facts about how Sylt sea salt, the first salt produced from North Sea water, is produced and collected.
As the EUROPA 2 cruises through the eastern Mediterranean in October, TV chef Sarah Wiener will be on board on two cruises to organise children's cooking courses for the younger guests.
Hamburg, April 2014