What Is a SeaDream Chef’s Walk & Why Is It So Special?
When the SeaDream chefs go shopping for fresh ingredients at the local market, guests join for a unique taste of culinary traditions and flavors of the region.
At SeaDream Yacht Club, we believe our beautiful world beckons to be explored and experienced. This is why SeaDream offers complimentary shoreside activities—including hikes and walking tours, mountain bike rides, and strolls through local farmer’s markets with our chefs—as included opportunities for exploration on our itineraries.
Accompanying your SeaDream chef on a walk through a local farmer’s market delivers a vibrant shoreside experience, showcasing a destination’s rich culinary heritage and providing the opportunity to connect with local vendors and artisans. Along Mediterranean cobblestoned Old Towns and seaside piers, your chef selects the best gourmet specialties to infuse your yacht’s onboard cuisine and ever-changing plant-based menu options. From seasonal fruits and vegetables to local seafood and organic herbs and spices, the Mediterranean delights with distinct flavors and aromas.
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Here are just a few of the incredible markets that you may discover on a Chef’s Walk when your SeaDream yacht drops anchor in the Mediterranean.
Amalfi Coast, Italy
Few places in the world can rival the almost indescribable beauty of the Amalfi Coast, known as Costiera Amalfitana to locals. The 34-mile-long region spans the coastline on the northern coast of the Salerno Gulf on the Tyrrhenian Sea, located in the Province of Salerno of southern Italy. Accented by 500-foot-tall cliffs, dozens and dozens of endless white-sand beaches, and abundant charming seaside towns like Amalfi, Capri, and Positano, the coastline offers an unprecedented appeal to discerning travelers. Here, SeaDream anchors in iconic destinations and ventures into colorful towns, providing an unsurpassed yachting experience highlighted by intimate discoveries ashore.
If you're looking to experience local markets in and around Amalfi, you’ll have no shortage of options as you venture ashore. From Maiori to Sorrento, rotating community markets offer fresh, organic produce in different towns on different days. Just one of the many highlights of these markets are locally produced lemons, used to infuse Amalfi’s signature limoncello cocktail and the tasty lemon delicacy granita, a sweet semi-frozen dessert that is perfect for a summer day.
St. Tropez, France
Many avid and armchair travelers know that the French Riviera is home to such glamorous yachting destinations as Monte Carlo, St. Tropez, Nice, and Cannes. St. Tropez is heralded as one of the most glamorous yachting destinations in the world, with its stunning beaches and beautiful Mediterranean Sea views. St. Tropez also offers travelers a rich cultural experience, with a charming Old Town steeped in history and colorful cafés to explore—which locals claim is their joie de vivre. When SeaDream calls on St. Tropez, we anchor just off the break wall and tender guests directly to the pier.
Locals arrive early at the Place des Lices Market in St. Tropez, a vibrant Provençal market held most weekday mornings and Saturdays throughout the year. Located in the heart of the town at Place des Lices, this market offers a rich array of seasonal fruits and vegetables, olives, cheeses, meats, and fresh catches of the day.
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Barcelona, Spain
Overlooking the Mediterranean Sea, Barcelona welcomes exploration. Vibrant and metropolitan, this UNESCO-Awarded city is one of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe. It is especially notable for its Art Nouveau architecture and the work of Catalan architect Antoni Gaudi, rich culture, and vibrant food scene. SeaDream overnights in this bustling Mediterranean city and typically docks downtown at the World Trade Center, just steps away from the iconic tree-lined pedestrian La Rambla boulevard.
Located right on La Rambla, you can’t miss Barcelona’s most famous and vibrant food market, La Boqueria. Dating back to 1217, it began as an open-air market and evolved into the covered market it is today. It’s here that you’ll find local delicacies like Jamon Ibérico (Iberian ham), Catalan cheeses, and fresh seafood like razor clams and prawns. Be sure to sample their street food, with fragrant food stalls offering fresh smoothies, empanadas, croquettes and tapas.
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A Culinary Q&A with Executive Chef Tomasz
Meet Chef Tomasz, responsible for developing and executing our 5-star cuisine on board. Discover more about how he captures the flavors of your destinations and how SeaDream Yacht Club serves up Dream Cuisine at every turn.
Are you ready to stretch your legs on a Chef’s Walk and experience the sunny seaside towns and playful yachting harbors of the Mediterranean? SeaDream provides you with an intimate view of these destinations unlike any other boutique travel line. Click here to check availability and reserve your next voyage.