Crew and staff members of Allure of the Seas had opportunity to enjoy the famous BACARDI party, as a prize they earned in the 7th annual Bacardi Cruise Competition.
This year Bacardi is celebrating its 150th Anniversary of the legendary parties, that’s why this celebration was realy expected by the crew of Allure of the Seas. The party exceeded everybody’s expectations because of the wonderful organization, as well as the presence of the Bacardi Travel Retail Cruise Ambassador Trevor Burnett and his team onboard.
The celebration was given a 1920s Prohibition theme with a lounge transformed into a giant speakeasy offering samples of classic cocktails inspired by BACARDÍ rum including the original BACARDÍ Cuba Libre, the authentic BACARDÍ Mojito and the original BACARDÍ Daiquirí.
The management of Royal Caribbean International is honored with the Bacardi Cruise Competition awards for their innovative dining and beverage concepts, including the Bacardi Chef of the Year title for Chef Ramesh Thirumal.
The representatives of the Bacardi Travel Retail Americas stated that this celebration represents everything that the Bacardi Cruise Competition is intended to accomplish – to celebrate the achievements of the talented individuals onboard cruise ships and ferries around the world. Over the last seven years, the Bacardi Cruise Competition has encouraged thousands of talented bartenders and chefs to create new recipes which deliver an ever-increasing level of quality and innovation.
At this year’s final held in March, South African, Adri Ford of Carnival Cruise Lines® was named the Bacardi Bartender of the Year for her creation, the ‘GREY GOOSE® Pink Victoria’, while Ramesh Thirumal from Royal Caribbean International claimed the Bacardi Chef of the Year title for his recipe ‘GREY GOOSE Halibut Vitality’.
Bacardi Global Travel Retail created the Bacardi Cruise Competition with aim to support the cruise industry and recognize the talent of the bartenders and chefs. Through the years, the competition brought innovative cocktail and culinary recipe entries from the best cruise and ferry line staff in the world.
