Oceania Cruises – the luxury, gastronomy-focused cruise line owned by Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) – is to introduce its signature French restaurant, Jacques, to its newest ship, Allura, which launches in mid-July.
The restaurant is named after renowned chef Jacques Pépin, the founding father of Oceania Cruises’ culinary philosophy and the line’s first-ever Executive Culinary Director. It already features on Oceania’s Marina and Riviera ships.
Jacques will also make its debut aboard Vista, Allura‘s sister ship, in October 2025, joining the Polo Grill steakhouse, Italian restaurant Toscana, and pan-Asian Red Ginger on all four of the line’s 1,200+ guest ships.
Frank A. Del Rio, President of Oceania Cruises, said: “Jacques is our culinary patriarch, having been a member of the culinary team since day one. 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.”
