Slated for May 2011, the Princess Cruises' Pacific Coastal Wine Tour takes a week to wend its way from Los Angeles to Vancouver, putting in at Santa Barbara, San Francisco, Astoria, Seattle, and Victoria along the way. Demonstrations and tastings will also take place on the ship, with a focus on California wines and Oregon microbrews.
Princess Cruises Corporate Headquarters
24844 Avenue Rockefeller
Santa Clarita, CA 91355
800-774-6237
princess.com
Celebrity brings you wine events both on- and off-board ship. You'll put in to port to explore vineyards all along the West Coast, from British Columbia to Central California. Along the way, you'll be treated to winemaker dinners, guest speakers, and wine events featuring live entertainment. Then there's the wine list. The century and millennium class ships carry wine cellars with 300 selections; solstice class boasts 450.
Celebrity Cruises Inc.
1050 Caribbean Way
Miami, FL 33132-2028
305-262-6677
celebritycruises.com
The tagline for American Safari Cruises is "Exclusive Yacht Adventures." They put this in action taking you to little known wine regions up the Columbia River Gorge via 145-foot craft with a sommelier, private chef and maximum of 40 guests aboard. You'll embark from Portland, and proceed through the gorge to the Red Mountain, Yakima Valley, and Walla Walla appellations. Yoga classes and complementary massages round out the luxury getaway.
American Safari Cruises
3826 18th Ave W
Seattle, WA 98119
888-862-8881
americansafaricruises.com
For the active oenophile, this unique cruise combines travel aboard a 62-passenger National Geographic vessel, with foot trekking, kayaking and boating on a Zodiac. Over the course of four days, you'll visit San Francisco, Angel Island, Sausalito, the Muir Woods, the Napa River and two boutique wineries. A sommelier travels with you to do pairings featuring California wines.
Lindblad Expeditions
96 Morton St.
9th Floor
New York, NY 10014
212-765-7740
expeditions.com
