Autumn Wine Cruises from Celebrity

Now as you may be aware from reading my previous reports there are 2 or 3 things that interest me, one being Photography, another being holidays and thirdly but not lastly a nice glass of Red wine. So how about this with Celebrity Cruises, I can indulge in all 3 on a choice of cruises!

Okay, on most holidays you can do all 3 but Celebrity have recently announced a change to their itineraries for 2012 with Celebrity Constellation being based in Southampton from September 2012 for a series of wine and food themed cruises.

Constellation will be joining Celebrity Eclipse for the first time with seven food and wine themed sailings from Southampton and will take takes Celebrity Cruises UK fleet deployment to two ships. In 2010 Constellation had a $40m refit to 'Solsticize' her, and although she is an older ship she now has some of the features that we love about the Eclipse. Why not read my blog about the refit.

Constellation in Barbados

So throughout the 2012 harvest season, 7 September – 18 November 2012, Celebrity Constellation will sail from the UK to some of the top-producing wine regions in France, Spain and Portugal. The new itineraries feature overnight stays in Le Havre (for Paris/Normandy) and Le Verdon (for Bordeaux), France, as well as Bilbao, Spain.

Guests also have the opportunity to enjoy tours and tastings at some of the region’s most renowned wineries, experience grape harvesting for themselves and learn how Port is blended and aged.


Celebrity’s onboard experience will reflect the flair and flavour of the region too with partnerships with local wineries, including Rioja tastings, Champagne brunches, Bordeaux samplings, Port and food pairing dinners and more, including special events in the ship’s Cellar Masters bar. A seasonal wine package featuring special selections from the region also will be added to the onboard drinks packages available.


After cruising from Southampton, Celebrity Constellation’s new wine-themed itineraries begin with three consecutive overnight stays: one each in Paris (Le Havre) and Bordeaux (Le Verdon), France, and Bilbao, Spain, and also feature visits to Vigo, Spain and Porto, Portugal. The sailings from Southampton depart on 7 and 19 September; 1, 13 and 25 October; and 6 and 18 November 2012.

The ship’s 15-night transatlantic voyage from Europe to the U.S. will depart Southampton on 30 November 2012, with visits to Paris/Normandy (LeHavre), France; Lisbon, Portugal, and Tenerife, Canary Islands, ending in Miami, Florida.

I'm looking for a cruise at tha time of year, 30th wedding anniversary, could I get away with this and have a Red every night?