SEATTLE, Feb. 7, 2018 /CNW/ -- Holland America Line's
Zuiderdam recently earned a perfect score of 100 on a
surprise routine United States Public Health (USPH) inspection
conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). Zuiderdam's score follows sister ship
Eurodam's December 2017 score
of 100, continuing that ship's six-year run of perfect scores.
Zuiderdam's unannounced USPH inspection was held
Jan. 27, 2018, during a turnaround at
Port Everglades in Fort Lauderdale,
Florida, at the start of an 11-day Panama Canal and
Caribbean cruise. Over the past
four years, several Holland America Line ships have achieved a
perfect score of 100 more than 23 times.
"Everyone involved with these inspections works incredibly hard
to achieve that perfect score, and it's especially difficult on a
turnaround day when there's so much happening on board," said
Orlando Ashford, president of
Holland America Line. "A score of 100 carries significant
magnitude, and we congratulate the entire team aboard
Zuiderdam for this accomplishment."
CDC inspections are part of the Vessel Sanitation Program, which
was introduced in the early 1970s and is required for all passenger
ships that call at a U.S. port. The inspections are unannounced and
are carried out by officials from the United States Public Health
Service twice a year for every cruise ship.
The score, on a scale from one to 100, is assigned on the basis
of a checklist involving dozens of areas of assessment encompassing
hygiene and sanitation of food (from storage to preparation),
overall galley cleanliness, water, shipboard personnel and the ship
as a whole.
For more information about Holland America Line, consult a
travel professional, call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (1-877-724-5425) or visit
hollandamerica.com.
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About Holland America Line [a division of Carnival
Corporation and plc (NYSE: CCL and CUK)]
Holland America Line's fleet of
14 ships offers more than 500 cruises to more than 400 ports in 98
countries, territories or dependencies around the world. From
shorter getaways to 113-day itineraries, the company's cruises
visit all seven continents, with highlights including Antarctica explorations, South America circumnavigations, Cuba cruises and exotic Australia/New
Zealand and Asia voyages;
four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to the Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada and New England, Bermuda, Europe and the Panama Canal. The line welcomed
ms Koningsdam in 2016 and has a second Pinnacle-class
ship, ms Nieuw Statendam, to be delivered in
December 2018. A third Pinnacle-class
ship, due for delivery in 2021, recently was announced.
The company is undergoing $300
million in brand enhancements to secure its position as the
leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the ships feature innovative
initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiences focused on
destination immersion and personalized travel. Guests can expand
their knowledge through an exclusive partnership with O, The Oprah
Magazine; during an America's Test Kitchen show; at Explorations
Café presented by The New York Times;
and by taking a Digital Workshop powered by Windows. Outstanding
entertainment fills each evening at venues including Lincoln Center
Stage, Billboard Onboard and B.B. King's Blues Club. The dining
experience can be savored at a variety of restaurants with menus
that feature selections from Holland America Line's esteemed
Culinary Council, comprising world-famous chefs who design dishes
exclusively for our guests.
CONTACT:
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Andrews
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PHONE:
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800-637-5029
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EMAIL:
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pr@hollandamerica.com
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