Cruise dining is usually judged at the buffet or the speciality restaurant table. Mein Schiff, the resort-style brand operated by TUI Cruises, now wants you to form opinions before you even board — through your headphones.
The line has launched a special edition of its German-language podcast, "One of everything, please! More of it!", produced together with Genuss-Guide Hamburg, the gourmet guide it has partnered with since 2025. The first episode dropped on October 22 and pairs Denis Wiechert, vice president of product management and guest experience at TUI Cruises, with Tanya Kumst, the guide's publisher. The two will host conversations with figures from gastronomy and cruising about how food actually works on a fleet of ships — from menu concepts and culinary trends to the unglamorous logistics of provisioning thousands of passengers at sea.
The series itself has been running since late 2020, but this crossover with a land-based culinary guide gives it a broader food-world lens. In the opening episode, Wiechert talks through his own career and passion for cooking, and teases what's coming next. Future line-up names include chef Cornelia Poletto — and she comes with more than just studio talk: she'll be onboard Mein Schiff Flow for a Caribbean sailing departing January 22, 2027, meaning passengers on that cruise can experience the podcast in the flesh.
The podcast is a video production, available on Spotify and via the Genuss-Guide website, and topics range from sustainability in sourcing to how enjoyment fits into the wider travel experience. Mein Schiff says the whole point is to pull back the curtain on onboard dining for guests and food lovers alike — a smart move for a brand that has long made its inclusive dining a core selling point.
For travellers, this is more than marketing noise. If you're the kind of cruiser who books based on the restaurant line-up, hearing directly from the people who design those menus is genuinely useful homework. And if you've fancied a warm-weather escape in the new year, the Poletto sailing on Mein Schiff Flow gives the podcast a bookable payoff — a Caribbean cruise with a well-known Hamburg chef in residence. Listen first, then decide whether to follow the food.
