Oceania Cruises teamed up with CookingVacations.com to offer 10-day culinary cruises aboard the Marina, starting in November.
The first sailing departs Athens on Nov. 14 and will call at Positano and Florence, Italy; Ephesus, Turkey; Nauplion and Katakolon, Greece; Taormina, Sicily; Sardinia; Monte Carlo, and Monaco.
The 1,258-passenger Marina features a Bon Appetit Culinary Center with 24 cooking stations. The line said that master chefs will impart cooking techniques and instruction in a professional-kitchen atmosphere.
Prices start at $3,998 per person, double, and include economy airfare from 21 U.S. gateways.
Sailings must be booked at CookingVacations.com. An Oceania spokeswoman said that agents who book through the CookingVacations site will earn 10% commission.