Celebrity Cruises has partnered with Bravo, bringing the excitement of the Emmy Award winning television show - Top Chef - to sea. We were fortunate to share in the Quickfire Challenge fun on a recent cruise to Bermuda on the SUMMIT. Celebrity has four very special Top Chef Signature Sailings planned for later this year, hosted by Top Chef past winners and chef’testants. The cruises will offer cruisers a chance to meet the chefs, sample their creations, attend chef demonstrations, private cooking classes and participate in Quickfire Challenges.

Call Go Bucket List Travel today at 804-557-3006 or toll free at 855-GOBUCKET for more information and to book one of these wonderful Top Chef cruises:

• Bermuda - SUMMIT - Depart Cape Liberty July 27. Chefs: Spike Mendelsohn, Ash Fulk and Angelo Sosa [on sale this week: book no later than Wednesday. Inside from $499 plus tax and port charges per person. Cabins subject to availability]
• Alaska - SOLSTICE - Depart Seattle Aug 15. Chefs Paul Qui, Tiffani Faison, Brooke Williamson and Nina Compton
• France/Spain - INFINITY - Depart Harwich Sep 19. Chefs Chris Crary, Kristen Kish and Sarah Grueneberg
• Eastern Caribbean - REFLECTION - Depart Ft Lauderdale Nov 11. Chefs Hosea Rosenberg, Casey Thompson and Tiffany Derry

The Moongate is a national symbol here on Bermuda. Many homes are graced by this unique stone entrance. However, the Moongate is not a Bermuda invention. A sea captain returning from Asia brought the design to the island in 1860. Today, the Bermuda Moongate is a symbol of prosperity and good luck, especially for newlyweds who pass through.

Mark Twain may have said it best: “You can go to Heaven if you want. I’d rather stay in Bermuda.” What’s not to like about Bermuda - our little island neighbor in the Atlantic? Friendly people, pink-sand beaches, snorkeling and scuba wreck diving, colorful houses, championship golf, scooters and the iconic pink bus, crystal-clear turquoise waters, shopping, fishing, history and fun. It has been a few years since we last visited Bermuda. It’s great to be back rediscovering this sociable little island.

Enroute to Bermuda on the Celebrity Summit, we have been impressed by Celebrity’s efforts to protect passenger health. In the Oceanview Cafe, Pool Grill and the AquaSpa Cafe, outside of the carving stations, most entries, salads and desserts are presented in single serving, personal sized, uniquely designed dishes. Bread slices are beautifully wrapped in paper and kept fresh. Sushi and other gourmet delights are now commonplace.