Britannia, the 143,000 gross ton newbuilding of P&O Cruises, will capitalise heavily on the popularity of cooking.
“We are incredibly honoured to have secured the services of the best chefs at sea. The addition of James Martin and Eric Lanlard on Britannia further enhances the already incomparable level of culinary excellence we are proud to offer across our fleet," said Christopher Edington, marketing director of the company, in a statement.
Britain’s favourite TV chef, James Martin will develop The Cookery Club, the first cookery school on board a British cruise ship. He joins award winning master patissier ‘Cake Boy’ Eric Lanlard, in his first venture at sea, a patisserie range in the Market Café at the heart of the ship’s spectacular atrium.
Established P&O Cruises favourites Marco Pierre White, Atul Kochhar and Olly Smith will lend their expertise to the varied culinary options on board ranging from speciality restaurants and wine bars through to gala dinners in the main dining rooms.
Passengers will be able to participate in hands on cookery tuition under the expert guidance of P&O Cruises famous five culinary giants. Guest chefs will also be on board in this state of the art cookery school which can hold classes of up to 24 people at a time. There will also be a chef’s table to allow passengers to experience world class cuisine in an intimate space.
As well as the new Cookery Club passengers taking a cruise on board Britannia will experience:
• Dedicated supervised children’s club for ages 2 – 17 with dedicated teens area
• Three tier feature atrium with Eric Lanlard patisserie, a charcuterie and gelataria as well as spectacular starburst sculpture
• 13 bars and 13 different places to eat
• Oasis Spa and open deck Retreat
• Sports arena
• Al fresco dining
• Four swimming pools including a Serenity “quiet zone” pool and bar
• Art collection in excess of £1million
• 1,837 cabins – all outsides have a balcony, this includes 64 suites and 27 single cabins
• Library
• Dedicated wedding venue
• 936 state of the art theatre with LED screen
• The Studio – multi- purpose “tv studio” for guest speakers, talks, demonstrations, cinema screenings, radio plays or game shows
• The Crystal room – dedicated to all types of dance
• The Limelight Club – entertainment and dining
Sindhu from Atul Kochhar and Olly Smith’s The Glass House
