Another new ship, Celebrity Reflection (0845 493 2043; celebritycruises.co.uk), has five speciality restaurants, including Qsine, offering quirky international tapas to order via iPad.
Journey's nimble body plies smoothly through the Mediterranean, the languid hours on the water punctuated by the usual diversions – poolside drinks, gym, speciality restaurants, and on one night, a hysterically camp rollerblade dance that sees everyone grooving like disco never died.
Judged by Ward to have "outstanding cuisine and high standards, an extremely comfortable vessel," it also has a heated pool, cabins with double balconies and a speciality restaurant with open kitchen – yet it still doesn't make five stars, rated at only four star-plus.
At launch, the service will focus on offering coupons for speciality retailers and restaurants, including brands like Gap, Old Navy, The Body Shop, Tilly's, Travelocity and others.
ID7720613 Stewed octopus with sweet potato is the speciality at this restaurant, which sits alone at the bottom of the steep access road that winds down to one of Portugal's most beautiful and geologically interesting beaches.
The homey feel belies the artful and lovingly prepared dishes; it's also a hotel, with doubles from €40. two-course lunch €20-€25 €20-€25 extra, artedrinksna.com Olextraálartedecozina.comdalucían tapas are the speciality Oleohis restaurant in the CAC Málaga Asianandery.
Every town has its share of quaint restaurants and speciality food shops filled with artisan cheeses and breads – making packing a picnic a tempting option.
The centre contains a supermarket, bakery, dry-cleaners, video store/post office, chemist, gift shop and newsagent as well as several restaurants and speciality shops.
The restaurant's speciality is fresh seafood but there are plenty of other choices, too.
They talk about the ceramics upon which the dishes are delivered, and give hints about how to prepare a restaurant's speciality at home.
With thousands of restaurants serving specialities from all 31 states, it's hard to know where to start but after numerous visits, I have a few favourites.
