Shockingly good cruise ship food? That's the idea behind lines' collaborations with celebrity chefs

I was exploring the 3,084-passenger Ruby Princess, docked at the World Cruise Center in San Pedro, when I stumbled across a dessert display and tasting — a wondrous thing to chance upon, especially given that the theme was "Chocolate Journeys."

Spread out in front of me were hundreds of dreamy desserts...