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Princess Cruises Announces Locally Inspired West Coast Culinary Cruise
Mexican Food Expert and Journalist Bill Esparza Joins West Coast Chefs
for an Immersive Cruise and Culinary Journey
SANTA CLARITA, Calif.(Feb. 12, 2018) – Princess Cruises announced today its fourth CulinaryCruise featuring noted food journalist Bill Esparza. The culinary cruise sails thewest coast departing out of Los Angeles on Ruby Princess March 22 – 26, 2018.Esparza brings along notable chefs Sabina Bandera and Carlos Salgado tocollaborate with the award-winning Princess Cruises culinary team for a week ofunique gastronomy experiences including chef-led cooking demonstrations,tequila tastings and cocktail making tutorials, custom shore excursions and Q+Asessions.
"I am honored to work with Princess Cruisesto bring Mexican flavors and culture to life through authentic culinaryprogramming," said Bill Esparza. "Princess has a thoughtful approach toimmersing guests in its destinations and connecting them to the culture andlocal food."
Bill Esparzais recent winnerof a James Beard award for his coverage of the L.A. taco scene inLosAngeles Magazine and is considered one of the country's leading experts onMexican food. A noted saxophone player, Esparza has traveled and eatenextensively throughout Mexico, Latin America, and, of course, SouthernCalifornia.
Guests onboard will have the opportunity toexperience special menus throughout theship's restaurant and bars and learn valuable cuisine skills to bring home withthem from our guest chefs who have a varied but traditional background:
Sabina Bandera is the Queen of theCart, La Guerrerense, whose tostadas de mariscos have been proclaimed among thebest in the world by the "Sultan of Street Food" himself, Anthony Bourdain.Plain, simple, humble and delicious have been La Guerrerense's trademarks sinceshe arrived at her food cart in Ensenada when she was 21 years old.
Named Food & Wine Best New Chef in 2015,Chef Carlos Salgado opened Taco María in 2013. He decided to honor hisfamily's culture and legacy by making Mexican-inspired food with a reverencefor its origin and roots. Using the best ingredients available and applying thetechniques and values he learned in Michelin-starred restaurants, Salgado worksto create a syncretic Alta California cuisine that represents Mexicanfood by putting real corn at the foundation.
"Bill Esparza has been lauded as the ‘go to'expert of Latin American food and culture in the United States," said GordonHo, Princess Cruises senior vice president, global marketing. "As we sail downthe coast to Mexico, our guests will enjoy hearing about his food experiencesand stories of learning about Mexican food in his grandmother's kitchen. It'sthese types of authentic connections that unite and enrich us when we travel."
Guests will experience the best of the westcoast with Princess Cruises on this four-day, four-port California-Mexicocruise. More information on the cruise can befound here.
Additional information about Princess Cruises isavailable through a professional travel agent, by calling 1-800-PRINCESS or byvisiting the company's website at princess.com.
About Princess Cruises:
One of thebest-known names in cruising, Princess Cruises is a global cruise line and tourcompany operating a fleet of 17 modern cruise ships renowned for theirinnovative design and wide array of choices in dining, entertainment andamenities, all provided with the experience of exceptional customer service. Asan award-winning destination leader offering international cruise vacations,Princess carries two million guests each year to more than 360 destinationsaround the globe on more than 150 itineraries ranging in length from three to111 days. The company is part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL;NYSE:CUK).
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Additional mediainformation is available at princess.com/news.
For more information contact:
Negin Kamali,661-753-1539, nkamali@princesscruises.com
Brea Burkholz, 661-753-1542, bburkholz@princesscruises.com
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