Accent on Travel offers craft beer-themed cruise from Baltimore

Rehoboth Beach luxury vacation company Accent on Travel announced it is offering a hosted cruise on the Crystal Cruises “Beer and Food Festival at Sea,” an 11-day cruise with a single embarkation in Baltimore this November.

Accent on Travel owner Annette Stellhorn said, “As the burgeoning world of craft beer continues to grow, with Delmarva breweries playing a prominent role, Crystal Cruises hopes to capture new cruisers who enjoy learning more about artisan beers and who may not have considered Crystal Cruises previously. The easy embarkation in Baltimore makes the option even more appealing to those who would normally take a first-class or luxury vacation elsewhere after the summer has ended.”

Stellhorn cited a local connection in planning this cruise. “Opening the new branch of Accent on Travel office in Rehoboth has extended our visits with cruise and tour company management. For instance, our meeting with the Crystal Cruise east coast manager on this new themed offering led us to the Dogfish Head Brewery for lunch and first-hand craft brew tastings,” she said.

In addition to the award-winning onboard services, activities, dining and nightly entertainment, Crystal Cruises will add beer-focused “Boutique Adventures;” expert presentations from nationally prominent chefs, cookbook authors, and TV cooking show hosts; cooking and cocktail classes; tasting sessions; and specially prepared beer-themed dinners during the voyage. Shore-side excursions options will also been enriched with optional tours to micro-and nano-breweries in port for expert insight and samplings of innovative and limited-run beers.

As past passengers of Crystal and experienced cruise hosts, Stellhorn and her husband will be onboard to assist their clients with questions and to personally enjoy this one-time opportunity. The 11-day cruise will leave Baltimore Nov. 14 and make additional East Coast stops in Norfolk, Va. and Charleston,S.C. before visiting the Caribbean port-of-calls Turks and Caicos, Grand Turk; Curaçao, Willemstad; and Oranjestad, Aruba, prior to disembarking guests in Miami, Fla.

Stellhorn said, “Our certified Crystal Cruise specialists are familiar with the ship and as a referring travel company for Crystal, we work closely with luxury liner management to accommodate our guests with the best pricing, staterooms and inclusions possible. Added to that, we offer services for flights at the end of the cruise either back to the Baltimore, Philadelphia, Washington, D.C. or Salisbury, Md. airports.

She urged anyone interested in the cruise to take advantage of Accent on Travel’s time sensitive offer to save hundreds off the regular retail price by calling Accent on Travel for reservations or attend the Accent on Travel complimentary presentation of the cruise vacation Monday, June 30, at 3 p.m., at the Accent on Travel office at 37240 Rehoboth Ave. To RSVP or for further information, contact consulting@AccentonTravel.US or 302-703-6154.