Princess Cruises debuts culinary competition series on Diamond and Sun Princess

Princess Cruises is launching a new four-part TV series, "Chefs Ahoy," featuring a raft of Australia's most famous celebrity chefs.

Premiering on September 30, at 8:45 p.m. on Channel 9 and 9Now, "Chefs Ahoy" was filmed aboard Diamond Princess and Sun Princess and will see the likes of Dan Hong, Mark LaBrooy and Alice Zaslavsky face off in a culinary competition, with passengers deciding the winner at The Captain's Dinner.

Each episode will see chefs visit a different destination, exploring the local food culture in Greece, Korea, Japan and Spain.

After port hopping to in the Mediterranean and East Asia, chefs will cook their signature dishes to present their food to the ship's crew onboard.

Hosted by Australian comedian Peter Helliar, the celebrity chefs will navigate their way around unfamiliar galleys, competiting to become the winner at the end of each episode.

Episode 1: Minoli De Silva vs. Courtney Roulston in Greece

Fresh from tasting their way through Crete, Courtney will square off against Sri Lankan-Australian restaurateur Minoli on Sun Princess.

Episode 2: Miguel Maestre vs. Dan Hong in Japan

Miguel will explore Japanese hot springs and premium Wagyu to take on Asian-fusion chef Dan Hong aboard Diamond Princess.

Episode 3: Mark LaBrooy vs. Khanh Ong in Spain

In Barcelona, Three Blue Ducks co-founder Mark will delve into Spain's meat culture, while author Khanh scours the streets for some tapas inspiration before battling it out on Sun Princess.

Episode 4: Vincent Yeow Lim vs. Alice Zaslavsky in South Korea

Social media star Vincent and best-selling author Alice will be seen hunting down South Korea's boldest flavours before a showdown on Diamond Princess.