International Traveller

FOOD & WINE

51 DINING ON BOARD

Cruise ships often feature specialty restaurants that can be very popular. If your cruise allows you to, get in early and pre-book your dining options before you embark, otherwise make bookings as soon as you get on board.

Stuart Allison, senior vice president Asia Pacific commercial & operations, Princess Cruises

52 SEEK YOUR OWN

This might be controversial, but… don’t research. We used to spend weeks trawling online blogs before our trips to find The Best Food in X City and travel hours just to get to the most famous spot, but all too often we’d arrive to long queues and disappointing food, when the tiny local restaurant just next door to our hotel was

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