by Sarah Kuta
Last updated: 9:55 AM ET, Tue January 21, 2025
Oceania Cruises’ newest ship, Allura, will feature the brand’s signature French restaurant, Jacques.
In addition to joining the new ship, which is slated to launch in July, the restaurant will also debut aboard Vista in October.
The fan-favorite eatery is named after Jacques Pépin, the line's first-ever executive culinary director.
“Jacques is our culinary patriarch, having been a member of the culinary team since day one,” says Frank A. Del Rio, president of Oceania Cruises. “His creativity and expertise form the very heart of our philosophy, The Finest Cuisine at Sea, which drives everything we do. Bringing this fabulous restaurant to Allura as she launches this summer, and to Vista later in the year, means the world to me, and the entire Oceania Cruises family.”
Alexis Quaretti and Eric Barale, the cruise line’s executive culinary directors, will collaborate with Pépin to develop new menu items and refine existing dishes. Diners will be able to feast on fare like duck with a Grand Marnier-infused orange sauce, a veal medallion with a morel sauce and new vegetarian dishes.
Oceania also plans to introduce new experiential dining features, like tableside service for dishes like beef tartare. The line will also unveil new crockery, glassware and silverware to enhance the Parisian bistro vibes.
“This is the perfect opportunity to experiment with some delicious new dishes and to explore unique ways to serve some of the classics that our guests have come to know and love,” says Pépin. “We have lots of exciting plans for this latest iteration of Jacques. I cannot wait to share them.”
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