Vegan cruise sets sail from Sydney

Vegan cruising is a thing now, and there are still tickets available for the Australian voyage this month.

Welcome to the world of cruising, plant-eaters — an exclusively vegan voyage is ready to set sail.

On October 20, The Whole Connection Cruise, dubbed “Australia’s first vegan cruise”, will depart Sydney for a nine-day journey across the South Pacific, making port in New Caledonia, Vanuatu and Lifou.

Wave goodbye to all-you-can-eat buffets of beef burgers and hot dogs, because all of the food on board the five-star luxury liner Celebrity Solstice is plant-based.

The cruise is the work of Maleny health coach Paige Renshaw, 47.

Coeliac, gluten-free and oil-free diets are also catered to.

Paige Renshaw of The Whole Connection is behind Australia’s first wholly vegan cruise.

“I wanted to take people on their own voyage to optimal health, vitality and wellbeing,” Paige says about spreading her “food is medicine” philosophy.

She adopted a vegan diet after struggles with chronic fatigue and depression, and credits the diet for her improved health.

“I wanted to assist the masses to disconnect from their everyday stresses, reconnect with themselves, be surrounded with a like-minded community, and eat delicious plant-based food,” she says.

On the cruise menu are dishes like chilled mint pea soup with basil and lemon and fresh papaya; vegetable and garlic calzone with yellow pepper coulis; and mango and kiwi cocktails with chilled passionfruit syrup.

When you’re not eating your way through the healthy menu, you can join a daily yoga class, wellness workshops, meditation or cooking class.

Only 150 tickets have been made available aboard the 3000-capacity ship, which also has a beauty spa, pool, solarium and theatre.