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Search # Princess Takes Cruise Cuisine to TV With New Chef Series 25 Sept 2026 ![Picture of S.W. Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/S.W.Black%20social%20media%20kit%20template_profile%20picture%2001.jpg?width=40&name=S.W.Black%20social%20media%20kit%20template_profile%20picture%2001.jpg) [S.W. Black Travel](https://blog.swblack.com.au/author/s-w-black-travel) ![Princess Cruise Cuisine to TV With New Chef Series](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hubfs/Princess%20Takes%20Cruise%20Cuisine%20to%20TV%20With%20New%20Chef%20Series.png) A Captain's Dinner is becoming a cooking competition. [**Princess Cruises**](https://www.princess.com/en-int) is bringing cruise dining and destination-inspired food to television with **Chefs Ahoy**, a four-part series hosted by comedian Peter Helliar. The opening episode takes place aboard Sun Princess in Greece, with later instalments heading to Japan, Spain, and South Korea.  Princess Takes Cruise Cuisine to TV With New Chef Series 11:24 Celebrity chefs lead each episode, drawing inspiration from the local [**culinary scene**](https://www.princess.com/en-int/blog/video/cruise-ships/yp-sky-princess-culinary-journey) before creating a dish for guests at the Captain's Dinner. The competition then moves beyond the judging table, as the dish receiving the most orders determines the winner. ## The Competition Starts aboard Sun Princess in Greece Princess gave travel agents and other industry figures a first look at the series during a screening at the Entertainment Quarter in Sydney's Moore Park. Attendees watched the opening episode, filmed aboard Sun Princess in Greece. The setting establishes the format for the rest of the four-part series. Food, destination visits, and the onboard Captain's Dinner come together within each competition. ![bistro-sur-la-mer-folet-de-boeuf-poele-dish-Hero-XL](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/bistro-sur-la-mer-folet-de-boeuf-poele-dish-Hero-XL.jpg?width=796&height=400&name=bistro-sur-la-mer-folet-de-boeuf-poele-dish-Hero-XL.jpg) [Image courtesy of Princess Cruises](https://www.princess.com/en-int/blog/video/cruise-ships/yp-sky-princess-culinary-journey) ### Courtney Roulston Faces Minoli De Silva The opening episode places celebrity chefs Courtney Roulston and Minoli De Silva against each other. Their challenge is to create the best dish after taking inspiration from the culinary setting around them. Greece provides the destination for their competition, while Sun Princess provides the onboard setting. Their dishes ultimately reach cruise guests rather than a conventional studio judging panel. This gives the first episode a direct connection between destination and dining. The chefs experience the location, interpret its culinary influence, and bring their ideas back to the Captain's Dinner. ### The Captain's Dinner Decides the Winner The competition has a straightforward judging system. The dish receiving the most orders during the Captain's Dinner wins the episode. This puts guest choice at the centre of the result. Rather than relying solely on a panel of culinary judges, the competition measures which creation attracts the greatest number of orders at dinner. The format also gives the onboard meal a larger role in each episode. It becomes the point where the chefs' destination research and cooking decisions meet the preferences of the diners. ### Sun Princess Becomes Part of the Story Sun Princess is more than the location for the opening competition. The ship connects the chefs' time in Greece with the Captain's Dinner where their dishes are served. This provides a clear link between the destination and the onboard dining experience. The episode moves between local culinary inspiration and the meal where guests ultimately choose between the chefs' dishes. Princess therefore has a natural setting for the television format. The ship provides continuity while Greece supplies the culinary context for the opening contest. ## Four Countries Shape the Culinary Story The series moves beyond Greece after its first episode. Japan, Spain, and South Korea provide the settings for the remaining instalments, with the episodes in Asia filmed aboard Diamond Princess. Each destination gives the participating chefs a different local food scene to interpret. Across four episodes, the geographic changes provide much of the series' variety. ### Japan Brings the Series aboard Diamond Princess Japan is one of the three destinations featured after the Greek opening episode. Episodes filmed in Asia take place aboard Diamond Princess, linking the series with a second ship in the Princess fleet. The shift from Greece to Asia also changes the culinary setting available to the competing chefs. Each episode follows its participants as they spend time in the destination and seek ideas from local food. Diamond Princess then becomes the onboard stage for the Asian portion of the series. This keeps the cruise element connected to the destination-led cooking format.   ![2026-03-Photo-ChefsAhoyPUBLICITYKorea-AliceZaslavskyvVincentLimYeow-21-5x4](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/2026-03-Photo-ChefsAhoyPUBLICITYKorea-AliceZaslavskyvVincentLimYeow-21-5x4.jpg?width=796&height=622&name=2026-03-Photo-ChefsAhoyPUBLICITYKorea-AliceZaslavskyvVincentLimYeow-21-5x4.jpg) [Image courtesy of Princess Cruises](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=0a3286c78371dfd3&sxsrf=APpeQnuggNAW9JB5Ocv579XIDwCkVkp83g:1790496042084&udm=2&fbs=ABfTbFVyMZGZf1hfvX9uKjN_-G8c4u0nXx4bEIpwm1lnNH832cY0rzciwbWdjW1sV3VNzLxso-ey9S3qvKmp2OvfKTwGfQ6ErbO-qG7Y17HsbTNn3tZIiR4RDmV5tsTMJt21Z8TT_37fkJjfLpKvHShIihqlImJhwLlzTTBy3V8GsaAH5iyM-8xk09cc5-giTwzYkyoDrnKEm-ODPF9VnIxj-_gejc-FSA&q=television+with+Chefs+Ahoy,+a+fo&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj4hL3EpY6XAxUvj-EIHUvnEdsQtKgLegQIJRAB&biw=1517&bih=665&dpr=0.9#sv=CAMSXhoyKhBlLWQtN3dpUjQyOHA1cXpNMg5kLTd3aVI0MjhwNXF6TToOdEM3c0RfeldsWkF3Wk0gBCokCg40SG5iZWViZWd3aGYxTRIQZS1kLTd3aVI0MjhwNXF6TRgAMAEYByCn1p3TCDoASggQAhgBIAIoAQ) ### Spain Adds a European Counterpoint Spain joins Greece as the second European destination represented across the four episodes. Its inclusion broadens the culinary range of the series without moving away from the core competition structure. The participating chefs again look to the local food scene for inspiration before preparing their dishes. The destination therefore plays an active role in shaping what reaches the Captain's Dinner. The changing locations give each episode a different culinary context. The competition rules remain consistent while the source of inspiration shifts from country to country. ### South Korea Completes the Four-Country Format South Korea rounds out the destination list alongside Greece, Japan, and Spain. Like Japan, its Asian episode was filmed aboard Diamond Princess. The four-country structure gives the series a clear destination focus. Each location supplies its own culinary setting while the chefs work towards the same goal of creating the most ordered dish at dinner. This approach links the episodes without making them identical. The ships, chefs, and destinations change, while the Captain's Dinner provides a consistent conclusion to each contest. ## Eight Chefs Bring Different Perspectives to the Series Princess has assembled a broad group of chefs and food personalities for the four episodes. Alongside Courtney Roulston and Minoli De Silva, the series features Miguel Maestre, Dan Hong, Mark LaBrooy, Khanh Ong, Vincent Yeow Lim, and Alice Zaslavsky. Their participation gives each destination a different pair of culinary perspectives. Peter Helliar ties the series together as host while the competitors change across the episodes. ### Familiar Food Personalities Lead Each Contest The eight-chef line-up brings recognisable culinary personalities into the cruise setting. Each participant works within the same central format while responding to a different destination. This keeps the focus on individual interpretation rather than asking every chef to respond to the same culinary setting. Their task begins with the local food scene and ends with a dish served at the Captain's Dinner. The format leaves room for different cooking approaches across the series. Destination, chef, and guest ordering decisions all influence how each episode develops. ### Peter Helliar Connects the Four Episodes Comedian Peter Helliar hosts the series across its four-part run. His role provides continuity as the competition moves between countries, chefs, and ships. A consistent host also helps maintain the television format while the destination changes. Greece, Japan, Spain, and South Korea each provide a new backdrop without requiring a new competition structure. The series therefore keeps its central format consistent while changing the culinary setting in every episode. Viewers know how the winner will be chosen, while the route to the Captain's Dinner changes each time. ### Local Food Provides the Starting Point Each episode begins with the chefs experiencing their respective destination and looking to its culinary scene for inspiration. This places local food ahead of the final cooking challenge. The destination therefore has a direct role in the competition. What the chefs experience locally informs the dishes they later create for the Captain's Dinner. The format links the location with the finished dish rather than treating it purely as a backdrop. Local culinary inspiration becomes part of how each competition develops. ## The Series Puts Destination Dining on Screen Princess has chosen food as the link between ships, destinations, and the onboard experience for this four-part production. The series follows the chefs ashore for culinary inspiration before returning to the Captain's Dinner. The format gives viewers a destination, a pair of chefs, a culinary challenge, and a result determined by guest orders. It also places two Princess ships within a program built around what happens both ashore and onboard. ![2026-03-Photo-ChefsAhoyPUBLICITYGreece-CourtneyRoulstonvMinoliDeSilva-19-5x4](https://blog.swblack.com.au/hs-fs/hubfs/2026-03-Photo-ChefsAhoyPUBLICITYGreece-CourtneyRoulstonvMinoliDeSilva-19-5x4.jpg?width=796&height=622&name=2026-03-Photo-ChefsAhoyPUBLICITYGreece-CourtneyRoulstonvMinoliDeSilva-19-5x4.jpg) [Image courtesy of Princess Cruises](https://www.google.com/search?sca_esv=0a3286c78371dfd3&sxsrf=APpeQntIQ5rezKKdO7UVFjrOHfqB9cplwg:1790496336467&udm=2&fbs=ABfTbFVyMZGZf1hfvX9uKjN_-G8c4u0nXx4bEIpwm1lnNH832SMIiTl3t-JZ4hGJOxPbHYS0UkvKdZAJprgUu75aBO7-BLWkuaPDBh2_EM1SJP1rc1BgDxfNxcgIQnpeTeF-yK3tscBdlo5tYmQYHZUaZVIt5QwFfQSOKBf2rQbm7rtHzHN-YhsOY-aS9MzKaYcHtiREPds2HIDar5U_DMPqTmo-JI1Dlw&q=chef+ahoy&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjd8ezQpo6XAxVHS2cHHQxQIywQtKgLegQIGBAB&biw=1517&bih=665&dpr=0.9#sv=CAMSURoyKhBlLTY0UFhINVh0b3M0S3ZNMg42NFBYSDVYdG9zNEt2TToOdEM3c0RfeldsWkF3Wk0gBCoXCgFzEhBlLTY0UFhINVh0b3M0S3ZNGAEwARgHILiUyboFSggQAhgBIAIoAQ) ### Food Connects the Ship With the Destination The central idea works because the chefs do not create their dishes in isolation from the places they visit. Each location provides the inspiration before the competition returns aboard for the Captain's Dinner. This gives food a clear role in connecting the destination with the ship. Greece, Japan, Spain, and South Korea each influence the culinary direction of their respective episodes. The competition then brings those influences back onboard. The resulting dishes give guests a direct role in deciding which chef wins. ### Guest Orders Give the Dinner a Competitive Role The Captain's Dinner serves two purposes within the program. It presents the chefs' finished dishes and determines the winner according to which receives the most orders. This gives the diners a direct role in the outcome. Their choices provide the measure used to separate the competing dishes in each episode. The mechanism also keeps the competition easy to follow. After the destination visit and cooking process, the result comes down to which dish guests order most often. ### The Series Arrives on Nine on 30 September The television premiere is scheduled for Wednesday, 30 September at 8.45pm AEST on Nine. The broadcast introduces viewers to the opening Sun Princess episode in Greece. The remaining episodes continue the four-part format across Japan, Spain, and South Korea. Diamond Princess features in the episodes filmed in Asia. For Princess, **Chefs Ahoy** provides a television format built around the intersection of cruise travel, destinations, and food. The competition uses both the ships and their destinations as essential parts of each episode. --- If the series puts destination-led dining higher on your cruise priorities, look beyond the restaurant list when comparing sailings. Consider the regions visited, time ashore, onboard dining, and how each itinerary fits your interest in local food. 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