Sail and feast: the 15 best cruises for foodies

1 Speciality chefs on the Amazon
The cuisine on this Peruvian Amazon voyage with Aqua Expeditions is as exotic as the surroundings. Guests can accompany the consulting-chef Pedro Miguel Schiaffino to markets along the river to learn about locally grown ingredients before joining a cooking class or kitchen tour. The most memorable experience, however, promises to be sampling grilled jumbo crayfish, Amazonian chorizo, and creamy soursop and banana yoghurt in the onboard restaurant with its 180-degree views.
Details Two hosted chef departures on four-night sailings next year on March 18 and November 18 cost from £4,222pp cruise-only (00 65 6270 4002, aquaexpeditions.com)

2 MasterChef in the Caribbean
Budding chefs can put their culinary skills to the test in MSC Cruises’ MasterChef at Sea contests. The line has…