STEPHENS FAMILY WINES

               

Program Highlights
  • Cruise personally hosted by husband and wife team, Seana & Justin Hunnicutt Stephens, Proprietor and Managing Partner
  • Wine Program featuring the wines of HUNNICUTT Wines and D.R. Stephens Estate
  • Onboard events including welcome toast & group dinner, seminars & tastings, wine-paired dinner and farewell reception
  • Exclusive optional Food & Wine Trails 3-night pre-cruise “Meet Me In Paris” land program
  • Food & Wine Trails optional private-to-the-group wine-themed Bordeaux Left Bank and Right Bank shore excursions
  • $100 per person shipboard credit bonus
  • Uniworld’s All Inclusive Experience
  • Captain’s Welcome and Farewell reception and dinner
  • Visit to 3 UNESCO World Heritage sites
  • Médoc wine tasting
  • Guided World War II Bunker Archaeology tour
  • Wine tasting at Château Royal de Cazeneuve
  • “Village Day” with farmers’ market in Libourne
  • Visit to La Cité du Vin, Bordeaux wine and cultural museum
Includes
  • Government taxes
  • All meals & entertainment on ship
  • Unlimited wine, beer, spirits, soft drinks, specialty coffee, tea and bottle water
  • All scheduled airport transfers on arrival / departure dates
  • Uniworld complimentary shore excursions
  • Complimentary Internet & WiFi
  • Complimentary use of bicycles & Nordic walking sticks onshore

Food & Wine Trails welcomes Stephens Family Wines!

Stephens Family Wines consists of two  brands out of the Napa Valley – D.R. Stephens Estate and HUNNICUTT.

You’re invited to uncover the proud legacy and heritage of Southwest France with  Justin and his wife Seana for a fabulous Bordeaux river cruise in 2022.  Set sail along three stunning rivers, the Garonne, Dordogne and Gironde as you explore France’s breathtaking backdrops, wines and cultural treasures.

During the cruise, enjoy the exquisite wines, hand-selected by Justin from the library’s of both D.R. Stephens Estate and HUNNICUTT at exclusive onboard events including seminars & tastings and a wine-paired dinner.

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  • Cruise Line

    Uniworld Boutique River Cruises

  • Ports of Call

    Round-trip Bordeaux

Experts

Seana & Justin Hunnicutt Stephens

Proprietor and Managing Partner

Itinerary

Stephens Family Wines

Destination: Bordeaux, France
To & From: Round-trip Bordeaux
Dates: July 24 – 31, 2022
Length: 7 Nights/ 8 Days
Ship: S.S. Bon Voyage

July 21 - 24
2022
Bordeaux, France

F&WT Optional 3-night Pre-Cruise Land Program: Meet Me In Paris

July 24
2022
Bordeaux, France
Embark
Depart 7:00 PM

Transfer from Bordeaux airport to ship (approx. 25 min)

F&WT Onboard Event: Meet in Le Salon Champagne 5:00 – 6:00 PM for a Welcome Toast, followed by a Group Dinner  at 7:00 PM with Stephens Family Hosts

July 24
2022
Blaye
Arrive 9:30 PM
Overnight
July 25
2022
Blaye
Depart 1:30 PM

Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of:  Scenic drive along the Route de la Corniche Fleurie with Blaye Fortress (AM) OR Intimate Experience with Local Wine & Art Connoisseurs (AM)

 

 

July 25
2022
Bourg Sur Gironde
Arrive 3:00 PM
Overnight

Uniworld Included Shore Tour: Bourg Walking Tour (PM)

Uniworld Masterpiece Collection Shore Tour (ad’l fee applies): Rendez-vous chez Remy Martin (PM)

F&WT Onboard Event: Stephens Family Wines Seminar and Tasting  4:00 – 5:30 PM in Le Grand Fromage

July 26
2022
Bourg-sur-Gironde
Depart 8:30 AM
July 26
2022
Cussac Fort Medoc
Arrive 11:00 AM
Depart 6:00 PM

 Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Lecture: How Bordeaux survived WWII (AM) OR Fresh Medoc Oyster Tasting (AM) OR “Let’s Go” Bike in the Medoc Vineyards (PM) OR Medoc Chateaux route with private wine tasting (PM)

F&WT Optional Shore Tour: Cru of the Haut-Mêdoc Left Bank

July 26
2022
Bordeaux
Arrive 10:00 PM
Overnight
July 27
2022
Bordeaux
Depart 2:30 AM
July 27
2022
Cadillac
Arrive 5:15 AM
Depart 1:00 PM

Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Private Owner’s Tour of Royal Chateau with Sauternes Toast (AM) OR The Colorful Life of Toulouse Lautrec at Château de Malromé (AM)

F&WT Onboard Event: Stephens Family Wines Seminar & Tasting 3:00 – 5:00 PM in Le Grand Fromage

July 27
2022
Libourne
Arrive 10:00 PM
Overnight
July 28
2022
Libourne
Overnight

Uniworld Included Shore Tour: Saint-Émilion walking discovery tour with wine tasting (AM)

F&WT Optional Shore Tour: The Rising Reds of Bordeaux – Right Bank

July 29
2022
Libourne
Depart 1:00 PM

Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: Libourne “Village Day” with farmer’s market  – Bike Ride (AM) OR Libourne “Village Day” with farmer’s market – Moulin de Porcheres (AM) OR Libourne “Village Day” with farmer’s market – Maison Gallery (AM) OR Libourne “Village Day” with farmer’s market – Chateua Boutinet (AM) OR Libourne “Village Day” with farmer’s market – Toast the oak, Tonnellerie Sylvain (AM)

F&WT Onboard Event: Winemaker’s Dinner 7:00 PM in Le Grand Fromage

July 29
2022
Bordeaux
Arrive 7:30 PM
Overnight

Uniworld Included Shore Tour: Lecture: Paint & Wine Workshop (PM)

July 30
2022
Bordeaux
Overnight
Overnight

Uniworld Included Shore Tours, Choice of: “Do as the Locals Do” Bordeaux walking tour (AM) OR “Let’s Go” bike Bordeaux backstreets (AM) OR Cité du Vin Museum visit (PM)

Uniworld Masterpiece Collection Shore Tours (ad’l fee applies): Dune du Pyla sunrise hike (AM); Retro Sidecar Bordeaux Tour (PM); Retro Sidecar Romantic Tour (PM)

F&WT Onboard Event: Stephens Family Wines Farwell Reception 5:30PM in Le Salon Champagne

July 31
2022
Bordeaux
Disembark AM

Transfer from ship to Bordeaux airport (approx. 25 min)

Per Person Pricing - Limited Availability

CATEGORYDOUBLE OCCUPANCYSINGLE OCCUPANCY
Classic Riverview Stateroom$3,499$5,499
Deluxe Stateroom$4,199$6,499
French Balcony Stateroom - WAITLISTED$4,999$7,699
Suite - WAITLISTED$7,099$14,598
Grand Suite - WAITLISTED$9,099$18,598

Prices are per person based on double occupancy (or single occupancy) and include shipboard accommodations, all scheduled airport transfers, port charges of $200 per person (subject to change), onboard meals, gratuities, unlimited beverages of select wines, beers, and spirits, unlimited soft drinks, specialty coffee beverages and tea, complimentary Uniworld shore excursions, wines served with dinners provided by host winery, onboard wine program and limited travel management services. Prices do not include roundtrip air, premium wine and spirits, Food & Wine Trails’ optional pre-cruise program and shore tour, travel insurance, or all items of a personal nature. F&WT reserves the right to correct pricing errors or omissions. Prices will not increase after deposit received, except for fuel surcharges and any taxes, charges or levies imposed by government agencies.

About The Ship

The NEW S.S. Bon Voyage

Voted #1 River Cruise Line in 2018 & 2019
by Travel + Leisure World’s Best Awards

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Award-winning Uniworld—the world’s ONLY authentic boutique cruise line™—offers itineraries in spectacular destinations throughout Europe, Russia, and Asia. The company’s European fleet features luxurious ships with an average capacity of 130 guests, the highest staff-to-guest ratio in the river cruise industry, enticing shore excursions, world-class gourmet cuisine, impeccable hospitality, and numerous other all-inclusive benefits.

Uniworld elevates all-inclusive river cruising in Europe to an entirely new level. As we see it, our guests deserve the absolute best of everything and the difference is truly in the details. Included with all Uniworld cruises: all gratuities, airport transfers, in-suite butler service, all dining onboard and unlimited beverages, complimentary excursions, ship-wide Internet and Wi-Fi access, and onboard entertainment and signature lectures.

Uniworld is excited to welcome their newest Super Ship to the rivers of Bordeaux – the S.S. Bon Voyage (former River Royal)- designed to immerse guests in French culture, art and wine, from its stunning lobby clad in polished wood, subtle brass details and hand-crafted balustrade, to the stylish emerald tones found in bar Le Salon Champage, inspired by Yves Saint Laurent’s personal abode, Villa Majorelle.

The dining venues also capture the essence of France. The quintessential La Brasserie, with its natural green and pops of yellow decor inspired by the famous Bouillon Pigalle, serves traditional bistro fare. Le Grand Fromage offers menus reflective of the local cuisine, prepared from locally-sourced ingredients. La Cave du Vin is an intimate space where connoisseurs can gather for expert food and wine pairing dinners upon request.

The stunning Soleil Deck, awash in vibrant fabrics, features the only infinity pool on the rivers and spectacular views of the French countryside. Poolside service at Le Café du Soleil offers casual French cuisine as well as open-air cooking demonstrations from Uniworld chefs.

In addition to the public spaces, the S.S. Bon Voyage features four new spacious suites, and every stateroom has received an exquisite redesign with cool marble bathrooms and unique features.

Soleil Deck & Infinity Pool

  

 

Suites & Staterooms

     
Suite 315                                                              Suite 302

Deluxe Stateroom

Ship’s Interior

Reception

Restaurants & Lounges


La Cave du Vin


Le Salon Champagne


Le Grand Fromage

Terms & Conditions

  • For F&WT’s complete list of Terms & Conditions, please click here


    ITINERARY:
    The itinerary port and shore tour schedule as provided by Uniworld Cruises is based on their 2019 itinerary – please note it is likely this will change and be updated a few months prior to departure.  Schedule and times are subject to change without notice due to water levels, wind factors and other conditions.

    REGISTRATION FORM
    To book a stateroom on this sailing, you must submit a completed registration form with deposit. For your convenience the registration form can be completed and electronically signed online by all passengers traveling.

    For PC users the PDF form can be completed online, saved and returned via email to receptionist@foodandwinetrails.com.

    For MAC users, the process for properly filling in and saving a PDF form is slightly different than on a Windows machine. By default, the Mac’s Preview application is set to open all PDF files, but Preview will not save the data you put into the forms. Right-click on the pdf or hold down the Control key on your keyboard and click on it. A menu will appear, select “Open With”. Choose Acrobat Reader from the list of programs. From within Acrobat you will be able to fill in the fields and save the file with your text and submit the completed form via email.

     

    REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION
    All Guests will be required to check‐in online to complete and submit their PASSENGER INFORMATION FORM before final documentation will be processed. Check‐in online at www.uniworld.com/before‐you‐go/expresscheckin. Please complete Express Check‐in as soon as possible after making your booking.

    TRAVEL INSURANCE
    F&WT strongly recommends the purchase of (Allianz) travel insurance to safeguard your trip investment.

    FAQs


    Please note: Cruise escorts, experts scheduled to appear and onboard programming are subject to change with or without notice. For a complete listing of all tour conditions, please refer to the registration form.