Scenic Welcomes Back Celebrity Chef Bryan Voltaggio

“Top Chef” alumnus and James Beard Award semi-finalist Chef Bryan Voltaggio will join two Scenic Luxury Cruises & Tours cruises later this year and next summer.

His first partnership with Scenic was on a France river cruise last fall that sold out. This year, he will join the newly launched Scenic Eclipse II yacht for a nine-day “Iconic Panama Canal” sailing departing Montego Bay on October 31. In 2024, Chef Voltaggio will sail on the June 18, 2024, departure of the eight-day “Bordeaux Affair” itinerary in France aboard Scenic Diamond.

An evening welcome reception kicks off each sailing, where guests can rub elbows with Voltaggio. During onboard cooking demonstrations, the chef will share culinary tips, techniques, and even a recipe. Afternoon Q&A sessions will detail the chef’s experiences as a restaurateur, celebrity chef, and culinary master. And both sailings will feature a special dinner designed by Voltaggio to highlight each region’s ingredients and flavors.

“I am so happy to rejoin Scenic guests on two more sailings and add my culinary touches,” Voltaggio said. “Discovering the world through food adds spice to the guest experience so I am looking forward to introducing the Scenic family to the bold flavors of the Caribbean, South and Central America and the refined offerings of Bordeaux’s fields, farms and vineyards.”

These sailings will unite two “Top Chef” power houses — Voltaggio was a finalist on two seasons of “Top Chef” as well as “Top Chef Masters,” and Tom Goetter, Scenic’s vice president of ocean hotel operations, was a finalist on “Top Chef Germany” and the recent “Top Chef World All Stars.”

Guests booking either sailing under Scenic’s new “2-for-1 fare” program can save of up to $3,000 per couple or free air on the “Iconic Panama Canal” sailing, and up to $2,000 per couple or free air on the “Bordeaux Affair.” All savings are capacity controlled and may require additional requirements.

Voltaggio is the executive chef and owner of multiple restaurants including Thatcher & Rye and is the chef and partner at Voltaggio Brothers Steakhouse, Volt Burger, Vulcania, and Retro. He is a finalist of the James Beard Foundation Award, “Top Chef” (season six), “Top Chef Masters” (season five), and most recently “Top Chef All-Stars” (season 16). He is the author of “HOME” and co-authored “VOLT Ink” with his brother, Michael. He lives in his hometown of Frederick, Md., with his wife, Jennifer, and their three children Thatcher, Piper, and Ever Maeve.