"Savor the Caribbean" with Celebrity culinary cruises

Celebrity Cruises' Millennium will host a variety of guest chefs and restauranteurs as part of the line's "Savor the Caribbean" series. Special events will include hands-on cooking classes, culinary-inspired shore excursions, and a Bacardi-sponsored class on how to make the pefect mojito cocktail. Two cooking classes are offered on each sailing and are limited to eight participants. Classes are an additional $59 per person.

The special culinary guests include Allen Susser, creator of "Palm Tree Cuisine"; Cindy Hutson, known for her fusion of South American, Asian, Caribbean, and North American cuisines; Chef Johnny Vinczencz, a Florida chef known for his Caribbean-influenced cuisine; and Norman Van Aken, owner of three restaurants and a past James Beard award winner.

The "Savor the Caribbean" series will be a part of the Millennium's seven-night Eastern Caribbean sailings from January 7 through March 4. The cruises depart Ft. Lauderdale and call at the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico, and St. Thomas. For more information on Savoring the Caribbean, visit SureCruise's theme cruise showcase.