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'Top Chef' Cruise: New Celebrity Chef Additions Added to the Line Up [SEE VIDEO]

Travelers Today       By    Lena Vazifdar

Updated: Sep 18, 2012 05:07 PM EDT

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A Top Chef Cruise will set sail in April 2013 with Tom Colicchio as one of the hosts.(Photo : Reuters)

Four more celebrity chefs from Bravo's popular TV show, "Top Chef" will be joining the crew at the first "Top Chef" Cruise set to sail in April.

"Top Chef Just Desserts" winner Yigit Pura, "Top Chef All Stars" winner Richard Blais and "Top Chef: Texas" winner Paul Qui, and "fan favorite" winner Fabio Viviani, all have recently been announced as new additions to the cruise ship.

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The "Top Chef" cruise will set sail on April 11 on a Celebrity Cruises ship and is co-organized by Bravo Media, Celebrity, production company, Magical Elves and vacation planner Rose Tours.

The four night voyage starts in Miami on a 2,038 passenger Celebrity Constellation with stiops in Key West and Cozumel, Mexico.

Famed "Top Chef" judges, restaurateur and chef Tom Colicchio and Editor of Food and Wine magazine, Gail Simmons are hosting the cruise. Events on the trip include cooking challenges, demonstrations and Q and A sessions with past "Top Chef" contestants. Menus designed by the "Top Chefs" are also part of the trip.

Ellen Stone, Bravo's Senior Vice President of Marketing said in a statement. "The incredibly engaged fans of Bravo's Top Chef are in for a one-of-a-kind and personal opportunity with Top Chef: The Cruise. With complete access to talented former cheftestants and our amazing judges, Tom Colicchio and Gail Simmons, fans will experience and taste the Top Chef culinary feats firsthand!"

Other participants include, Hubert Keller, Tim Love, Jennifer Carroll, Tiffany Derry, Chris Hanmer, Michael Isabella, Spike Mendelsohn, Hosea Rosenberg, Angelo Sosa and Casey Thompson.

Fares start at $799 per person. For more information see here.

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