Silversea launches a new collection of food-themed voyages

• There will be seven sailings timed for Europe’s grape harvest season across Portugal, Spain, France and the UK.
• Food lovers will have exclusive access to truffle hunting at a historic chateau to a Michelin-chef-led lunch in Bordeaux.
• The voyages will be led by local experts, master chefs and sommeliers.

Drawing on its popular S.A.L.T. (Sea And Land Taste) culinary experiences aboard its fleet, Silversea will debut seven sailings where food lovers can immerse themselves in a private port-blending session in the Douro Valley, a Michelin-chef-led lunch in Bordeaux, a home cooking lesson in Normandy and a truffle hunt at a historic chateau.

The seven new sailings aboard Silver Dawn and Silver Spirit have all been scheduled around Europe’s grape harvest season across Portugal, Spain, France and the UK later this year.

The S.A.L.T. Culinary Voyages will bring each destination to life through their cuisine with itineraries led by local experts, master chefs, sommeliers and mixologists.

“Our new collection of dedicated S.A.L.T. Culinary Voyages will give guests direct access to the people and places that define a region’s food culture,” said Bert Hernandez, President, Silversea. “That means a countess opening her kitchen in northern Portugal or a chef teaching her own family recipes at home in Normandy. These are experiences guests couldn’t arrange on their own and that access is what sets this collection apart.”  

Signature moments onboard the ships include a chef-led, nine-course dinner at Silversea’s premier French specialty restaurant, La Dame, celebrating autumnal flavours from Portugal and Spain paired with wine; a mixology session where guests can learn how to create cocktails inspired by the harvest season; a culinary masterclass focused on Atlantic Coast’s finest seafood followed by a six-course lunch paired with wine and a six-course lunch featuring foraged fare including wild mushrooms and fresh truffles hosted by the ship’s executive chef.

During the sailings, guests will gain exclusive access to a behind-the-scenes working kitchen with Michelin-renowned chef Vivien Durand at Chateau du Prince Noir; a cooking lesson with chef Brigitte Dumant at her home in Normandy followed by a garden lunch; a traditional black truffle hunt at Royal Chateau Cazeneuve followed by a three-course truffle lunch and a forage session with chef and fisherman Jose Velhinho in Sintra, Portugal, followed by a four-course lunch paired with wine and locally made kombucha.

Highlights of the Grape Harvest voyages

Southampton to Lisbon. Silver Spirit is offering a 12-day voyage departing 27 August 2026. The sailing will include three days in Bordeaux before heading south to Bilbao and Santander, both known for their Rioja wines. The sailing will also call at Vigo, home to the Albarino wines of Galicia, and Porto before ending in Lisbon.

Lisbon to Lisbon. Silver Spirit has a 10-day roundtrip departing 8 September 2026 calling at vineyards in the Douro Valley, with an overnight stay in Bordeaux, followed by visits to Bilbao and the coastal seafood towns of Santander and Gijon before returning to Lisbon. Prices start from $11,680pp.

Southampton to Lisbon. Silver Dawn has a 12-day sailing departing 19 September 2026. Guests will be able to explore the Channel Islands and Brittany before the ship anchors in Bordeaux for three days to experience the peak grape harvest.  The sailing then continues to Bilbao, Santander, Vigo, Porto and ending in Lisbon. Prices start from $10,850pp.

Lisbon to Southampton.  There’s a 12-day sailing aboard Silver Dawn departing 1 October 2026. The cruise will hug the Iberian Peninsula calling at Vigo, La Coruna, Santander, Bilbao before spending three days in Bordeaux for guests to experience the region’s peak grape harvest season. The voyage will then head north to call at Saint Malo, St Hellier before ending in Southampton.  Prices start from $10,950pp.

Southampton to Lisbon. Silver Dawn is also offering a 12-day sailing departing 13 October 2026. The ship will call at the Channel Islands and the fortified port of Saint Malo before spending three days at Bordeaux’s vineyards during the peak harvest season.  The voyage will then continue to Bilbao, known for its architecture and the coastal towns of Santander and Vigo before visiting Porto and Lisbon.  Prices start from $10,470pp.