OCEANIA CRUISES WELCOMES HUMPHRY SLOCOMBE ICE CREAM Irreverent, Artisanal Ice Cream Flavors That Color Outside the Lines
Miami, FL - January 9, 2020 - Oceania Cruises, the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line, will introduce the big personality of the fabled small-batch Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream brand to guests sailing aboard the line’s six ships, in yet another ground-breaking first in the OceaniaNEXT campaign of enhancements.
“Oceania Cruises is always seeking to present the widest array of unique and intriguing culinary experiences. From the extravagance of the six-course Dom Perignon Experience to our new offering of Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream, our guests can always expect the unexpected” stated Bob Binder, President & CEO of Oceania Cruises.
Acclaimed year after year for serving the finest cuisine at sea, the brand is renowned for its culinary diversity and creativity. From the signature Polo Grill steakhouse serving 28-day dry-aged USDA prime beef, including a 32-ounce Queen’s Cut Prime Rib, to the ground-breaking new Aquamar Vitality Cuisine which includes more than 250 gourmet plant-based dishes, the depth and breadth of Oceania Cruises’ culinary offerings is unequaled. All dishes onboard are prepared to order and everything onboard, including the Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream, is made from scratch, daily. Only the freshest, finest ingredients are used with a sharp focus on locally sourced produce, fresh fish, artisanal flours, cheeses, chocolates, and butter among others.
Synonymous with unique flavors created using artisanal, local ingredients, Humphry Slocombe is the perfect new addition to Oceania Cruises’ hallmark Finest Cuisine at Sea. To celebrate the partnership, Humphry Slocombe co-founders Jake Godby (Chef) and Sean Vahey (Food & Beverage Manager) collaborated with Oceania Cruises’ culinary team to develop a new, signature ice cream flavor for the brand in addition to offering 13 other playful all-time favorite flavors which are made from scratch daily, onboard.
“’Humphry Slocombe at sea’ is just not something I ever would have thought possible. But here we are on Oceania Cruises bringing unexpected pleasures across the globe. We share the goal with Oceania of creating unique and delicious moments through food and couldn’t be more excited by this partnership.” stated Jake Godby, co-founder and chef Humphry Slocombe.
Oceania Cruises will introduce its own signature flavor – “Regatta Royale” which is comprised of bittersweet dark fruity chocolate from Berkley, California based TCHO Chocolate with orange zest and smoked sea salt.
Additional flavors to be served onboard include:
- Secret Breakfast – Humphry Slocombe’s best-selling flavor. Bourbon ice cream with cornflake cookies.
- Elvis (the Fat Years) – roasted banana ice cream with bacon peanut brittle
- Toast & Jam – brown-butter ice cream with pieces of brioche and jam swirl
- After School Special – vanilla ice cream with chocolate covered potato chips and caramel swirl
- Harvey Milk & Honey Graham – made with raw blackberry honey from the Pacifica Northwest and house-made graham crackers
- Roasted White Chocolate with Lavender – roasted white chocolate ice cream infused with lavender
- Meyer Lemon Pound Cake – meyer lemon ice cream with pound cake
- Peanut Butter Fudge Ripple – natural peanut butter ice cream with fudge swirl
- Vietnamese Coffee – coffee, condensed milk, and roasted chicory
- Sweet Summer Corn – fresh shucked corn ice cream
- Black Sesame – roasted black sesame ice cream
- White Miso Apple – miso apple ice cream
- Fernet Fudge – dark fernet chocolate ice cream with fernet fudge swirl
- Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream will premiere aboard the line’s Marina and Riviera in February and fleet-wide by mid-May. Humphry Slocombe will feature Oceania Cruises’ signature flavor for the entire month of January at all four of its scoop shops.
About Humphry Slocombe
Rebellious and unapologetic, Humphry Slocombe’s ice cream has its own personality and flavors that appeal to adult tastes but is loved by all. Humphry Slocombe has almost 300K followers on social media and was recently named one of “San Francisco’s Most Delicious Instagram Accounts” by 7X7 Magazine.
It has also attracted attention from the national press including feature articles in The New York Times Magazine and Bon Appetit and several television appearances, such as the “Top 5 Ice Creams in America” spot by Food Network. Welcome to the bizarre, delicious, frozen universe of Humphry Slocombe. www.HumprySlocombe.com
Humphry Slocombe Scoop Shops:
Mission District: 2790A Harrison St., San Francisco, CA 94110, 415-550-5971
Ferry Building: One Ferry Building, San Francisco, CA 94111, 415-550-5971
Oakland: The Hive, 2335 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94612, 510-338-3120
Berkeley: 2948 College Ave, Berkeley, CA 94705, 510 529-4611
About OceaniaNEXT
OceaniaNEXT is a sweeping array of dramatic enhancements so transformational, they are inspirational. This ambitious brand initiative will elevate every facet of the Oceania Cruises guest experience to new levels. From thoughtfully crafted new dining experiences and reimagined menus to the dramatic re-inspiration of the brand’s six ships, guests will savor The Finest Cuisine at Sea, be pampered aboard intimate and luxurious ships, and be enriched through in-depth destination exploration.
About Oceania Cruises
Oceania Cruises is the world’s leading culinary- and destination-focused cruise line. The line’s six intimate and luxurious ships which carry only 684 or 1,250 guests offer an unrivaled vacation experience featuring the finest cuisine at sea and destination-rich itineraries that span the globe. Expertly crafted voyages aboard designer-inspired, intimate ships call on more than 450 ports across Europe, Alaska, Asia, Africa, Australia, New Zealand, New England-Canada, Bermuda, the Caribbean, Panama Canal, Tahiti and the South Pacific and epic 180-day Around the World Voyages. For more information about Oceania Cruises, call 855-OCEANIA (855-623-2642) or contact your Travel Advisor.
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