Cruise Holidays News - MSC Divina Goes Gluten Free

The MSC Divina has joined the list of cruise holiday vessels operated by MSC Cruises that are certified as being friendly to people on gluten-free diets by the Italian Coeliac Association (ICA). Coeliac disease is an autoimmune disorder that leaves sufferers unable to eat gluten - found in wheat, barley and rye - without a painful reaction that can damage the lining of the small intestine. Check Cruise Holidays (Cruiseholidays.ie) website for more info!

Unfortunately, gluten is contained in a large number of everyday foods such as bread and pasta and, what with these being staples of British diets, eating out can be difficult for people suffering from the condition. In order to encourage people with the disease and their families onto its cruises, MSC has already taken steps to offer gluten-free meals on other vessels including the MSC Fantasia and MSC Splendida. Check Cruise Holidays (Cruiseholidays.ie) website for more info!

On the MSC Divina, gluten-free menus will be available in all of the restaurants, with 17 dishes - including breakfasts, lunches, dinners and afternoon tea. Passengers will also be able to select a gluten-free lunch box for shore excursions. The Divina Bar on Deck 5 has been equipped with a gluten-free beverage list that includes special cocktails, beers and bitters. Check Cruise Holidays (Cruiseholidays.ie) website for more info!

Classic film stars Debbie Reynolds and Mickey Rooney will be among the headliners for the second Turner Classic Movies (TCM) cruise in January. The five-night voyage out of Miami on a Celebrity Cruises ship also will feature appearances from Arlene Dahl, Sally Ann Howes and Norman Lloyd. As with the first TCM Classic Cruise in December 2011, the Western Caribbean sailing on the 2,034-passenger Celebrity Constellation will be led by TCM host Robert Osborne and TCM weekend daytime host Ben Mankiewicz. The voyage will include stops in Grand Cayman and Cozumel, Mexico. Check Cruise Holidays (Cruiseholidays.ie) website for more info!

Known for her roles in such musical classics as Singin' in the Rain (1952) and The Unsinkable Molly Brown (1964), Oscar- and Emmy-nominated Reynolds has appeared in dozens of films and television shows. Oscar-winning actor Rooney starred in more than 300 film and television roles, including the movie Boys Town (1938) and National Velvet (1944), while Dahl's best-known works include Three Little Words (1950) and Journey to the Center of the Earth (1959). Check Cruise Holidays (Cruiseholidays.ie) website for more info!