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See what our guests are saying about our Food Heroes cruises

What’s it like getting up close and personal with culinary legends on a Food Heroes cruise? From tips and tricks picked up at cooking demos to dining on delectable dishes, our guests tell us what made their on-board experience so special.

15 min 07 Apr 2025

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On a week-long cruise to the Norwegian fjords on Iona, guests savoured some once-in-a-lifetime experiences: cooking demos, talks, book signings and more from one of the world’s most legendary chefs, Marco Pierre White.

"Marco’s such an inspiration. He’s so approachable and honest about his life and travel experiences. He’s very present throughout the week and always open to a chat. And the dinner was delicious.” 

Emily and Tony Giffard

 

“The Q&A with Marco was really good. He’s achieved so much but he was so honest about his career and his experiences in the business and how he feels now. We asked questions and he gave us really personal answers. And it was funny. The whole thing worked really well.” 

Emily and Tony Giffard

“I’m a chef myself. Forty years in the game, so I’ve been to see both of Marco’s Q&A sessions – they were packed both times – and having books signed by Marco makes it more personal.”

Andrew Melville

 

“I’ll be taking home some of Marco’s cooking techniques from today’s demo. It’s commonsense, practical advice. I’ve learnt lots of little tips that made me think, ‘Why haven’t I ever thought of doing that before?’ I’ve been to some of the other Marco events – they’ve been very, very good. For people like me, it really adds value to the holiday. He seems such a nice guy… It’s been a real bonus for me and a real holiday highlight.”

Cath Barlow

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Guests on a Norwegian Fjords cruise on Iona were treated to talks and Q&As with Kjartan Skjelde, the award-winning chef and host of MasterChef Norway. Kjartan also personally served his six-course tasting menu at Epicurean, giving guests an even deeper appreciation of Norway.

“We went to Epicurean for my birthday and enjoyed Kjartan Skjelde’s menu and Champagne. He came and talked to us during the meal, which was a great introduction to Norwegian food. He’s gorgeous – and, oh, he can cook!”

Cheryl Frampton

 

“We went to Kjartan Skjelde’s Norwegian tasting menu at Epicurean last night. The meal was stunning… Absolutely amazing. And it was so nice to meet Kjartan. He came around and talked to us and signed our menus.”

Julie Bryan

 

“The meal at Epicurean was very good, with amazing views – plus Kjartan signed our menus for us. It was an added bonus to enjoy local food made by a local chef. It’s unique, totally on spec and I’m very impressed.”

Mr and Mrs Friend

Kjartan Skjelde, Norwegian P&O Food hero and Chef on board Iona, whilst on a Norwegian Ffjord cruise.
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