Oceania Cruises will operate the industry's first entirely gluten-free ocean voyage, a 12-night roundtrip sailing from Southampton aboard Oceania Vista departing May 31, 2028. The itinerary will explore England, Ireland, and Scotland, with calls including Cork (Cobh), Dublin (Dún Laoghaire), Glasgow (Greenock), Stornoway in the Hebrides, and Edinburgh (Newhaven).
Every onboard dining venue will offer entirely gluten-free menus, from signature specialty restaurants Toscana, Polo Grill, Red Ginger, and Jacques to more casual venues such as Aquamar Kitchen and Waves Grill. Guests can also enjoy afternoon tea, in-suite dining, and freshly baked pastries from The Bakery without limiting their choices or planning meals around dietary needs.
"As a brand with food at its heart, we believe every guest should be able to experience the joy and discovery that define dining with Oceania Cruises," said Jason Montague, chief luxury officer of Oceania Cruises. "This voyage gives our culinary team an extraordinary opportunity to reimagine our acclaimed onboard dining experiences through an entirely gluten-free lens while remaining true to the creativity, quality and abundance at the heart of our philosophy to serve The Finest Cuisine at Sea. Most importantly, it will allow guests to relax into their vacation knowing the entire culinary experience has been created with them in mind."
For travelers who must follow a gluten-free diet, dining away from home can require constant vigilance — reviewing ingredients, asking detailed questions about preparation, and assessing the possibility of cross-contact. By addressing those concerns across the complete onboard culinary program, the line aims to create an environment in which guests can focus fully on their vacation.
The voyage is being developed in collaboration with Celiac Cruise, a leader in gluten-free travel with experience creating safe vacation experiences for the celiac and gluten-free communities. Celiac Cruise is providing its expertise on the needs of gluten-free travelers and will serve as an official booking partner for the sailing.
"For travelers with celiac disease, food is something that has to be considered at virtually every stage of a journey – where to eat, what to order, how something has been prepared and the potential for cross-contact," said Maureen Basye, founder of Celiac Cruise. "The opportunity to board a ship knowing the culinary experience has been designed to be entirely gluten-free fundamentally changes what travel can feel like for so many. Instead of planning their vacation around food, guests on this sailing can focus on the destinations they are exploring, the people they are traveling with, and the simple joy of traveling well."
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