Carnival Cruise Line is betting big on food. At an immersive event in New Orleans alongside Chief Culinary Officer Emeril Lagasse, Cruise Critic got an early look at The Next Course, a new dining initiative that will shape the line's culinary future. During the event, we sampled everything from freshly baked bagels and inventive cocktails to New Orleans-style barbecue shrimp prepared by Lagasse himself during a live cooking demonstration.