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DINING ABOARD
Sample
Menu
Amuse-Bouches
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Mosaique de Thon aux Legumes
et Ratatouille
Tuna Mosaic with Ratatouille Vegetables
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Sauté de Langouste au Gingembre et Sauternes
Sauté of Lobster
with Ginger and Sauternes Wine
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Filet de Sarde en Tapenade et Palet
de Pommes a l'ail
Filet of Bonito with Tapenade and Garlic Potatoes
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Passion Fruit and Bitter Chocolate Duo
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Café et
Petits Fours
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Digestif Amuse-Bouches Appetizers
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Conch
Salad with Caribbean Savours
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Risotto Safrane de Merou aux
Courgettes
Grouper with a Saffron seasoned Risotto
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Dodines de
Volaille Grillees au Citron Vert et sa Polenta aux Olives
Dodine of Chicken
grilled with Lime and Olive Polenta
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Chaud Froid de Banane, Jus
Caramelise a la Vanille et au Rhum
Hot & Cold Banana with its
caramelized Rum & Vanilla Sauce
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Café et Petits
Fours
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Digestif
Captain
Jean-Francois Dive is the chef aboard
Douce France. He is, of course, years in 3-star Michelin restaurants together
with obtaining his National French Diploma in 1993, passing with honors.
Jean-Francois' specialties lean toward French provincial cuisine with a
particular flare for shellfish, and pastries. He likes to windsurf, dive and
take photographs and is an excellent sailor.
Good Times on DOUCE FRANCE
Dear Sonia,
I would like to take this moment to express
my client's and my observation in regard to the Bravo Sailing Corp. / DOUCE
FRANCE charter Antigua / Antigua April 24 - May 2, 1999.
DOUCE FRANCE is a
marvelous yacht. Captain Sven and his crew were friendly and gracious. There
were some language problems, but we had the stewardess speaking "New Yawk"
English by the second day.
The chef was "typical" French if one is used to
5-star food and service. The yacht is a perfect platform for gracious living
and relaxing cruising.
In the rapidly expanding yacht charter business, it
was a pleasure to deal with an experienced and charming crew.
I look
forward to next year and another successful charter on DOUCE FRANCE. Best
regards, Rex Herbert, Sparkman & Stephens (May 1999)
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Dear Jean-Claude & Alan,
I want to thank you so
very, very much for the superb charter that DOUCE FRANCE did for our clients,
the Crawford party. From start to finish it was an excellent charter. Please
note that Mr. Crawford has written that it was an excellent crew and that the
food was the best possible... the food was "magnificent, out of this world" and
that the "chef was extraordinarily good." They adored the food. They also felt
that because the wine list was so fantastic that the chef was spurred on to
have such superb food.
Mr. Wright's comment was that this was very much a
fun charter, it went very, very well and they would not hesitate to recommend
the yacht.
They found that DOUCE FRANCE sailed very well. They were all
very comfortable and the crew was exceptionally accommodating to them. They
also enjoyed the fact that when they were in St. Bart there were three very
large, extremely elegant motor yachts in the 140' range but everyone seemed to
be circling DOUCE FRANCE instead of the three motor yachts because they were so
curious and interested in DOUCE FRANCE.
Thank you all and thank the captain
for making such an effort to make sure that this charter was a wonderful
charter. They really had a grand time.
Sincerely, Lynn Jachney (April
1999)
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Dear Karen,
Mr. Sucari telephoned my office the moment
he returned to provide me with this glowing report.
Looking back at the
charter, everything was perfect. He was impressed with the entire crew whom he
said were excellent and so hard working. Mr. Sucari really appreciated the
captain's willingness to ensure the guest's expectations and desires were being
met. I also understand the chef was exceptional.
The captain assigned two
crew members just to accommodate the watersports aspect of the charter that my
client felt was an excellent enhancement. I understand these two always made
sure the equipment was ready to go and continually asked what the guests
wanted.
I believe the crew realized the Sucari's desire for a "fun in the
sun" vacation and made sure their dreams were achieved.
Karen, Sonia, Alan
and crew & of course the owner, I cannot thank you enough for everything
you did to create this successful charter. You are a wonderful teak and it was
an absolute pleasure to coordinate. I shall recommend DOUCE FRANCE with
enthusiasm at every opportunity.
Warmest regards,
Diane Fraser, Yachts
Worldwide (March 1999)
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Dear Mr. Borgel,
We do not know each other yet but
after having spent a ten day dream cruise on your DOUCE FRANCE, my friends and
I would like to congratulate you for the quality of your magnificent yacht, as
well as the high class service and hospitality provided by your crew. The
cuisine on board matches some of the finest restaurants I have ever
known.
We know what it is to own a boat whether for pleasure or commercial
use, and can therefore understand the difficulties one could meet in building
and operating a yacht like DOUCE FRANCE.
I would like you to know that we
will be more than happy to repeat this unforgettable experience on other
horizons and could only consider this on your yacht.
Wishing you and
excellent year to come.
January 1999
Douce France. Fantastic.
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