SEATTLE, Jan. 14, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Holland
America Line's ms Noordam and ms Zuiderdam achieved
perfect scores of 100 on recent routine United States Public Health
inspections conducted by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
The unannounced inspection for ms Noordam was held
Jan. 5, 2015, during a call at
Fort Lauderdale, Fla., at the
start of a 10-day Caribbean
cruise. Zuiderdam was inspected Dec.
19, 2014, during a call at Fort
Lauderdale at the start of a seven-night Caribbean cruise.
"Our shipboard and shoreside teams work hard to achieve a
perfect score on CDC inspections, and to have two more ships get
100 is a testament to their hard work and dedication," said
Orlando Ashford, president of
Holland America Line. "Congratulations to both ships for this
well-deserved achievement."
During a U.S.P.H. inspection Oct.
22 at Boston, Mass., ms
Eurodam also earned a perfect score of 100, the seventh top
mark in a row received by the vessel since 2011. In June and
July 2014, ms Statendam and
ms Westerdam also earned perfect scores of 100,
respectively.
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. The ships
received perfect scores in all of those areas.
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travel professional or call 1-877-SAIL-HAL (1-877-724-5425) or
visit www.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 15 ships
offers more than 500 cruises to 415 ports in 98 countries,
territories or dependencies. One- to 110-day itineraries
visit all seven continents and highlights include Antarctica, South
America, Australia/New
Zealand and Asia voyages;
four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to ports in the
Caribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Europe and Panama Canal. The line currently
has a new 2,650-guest ship, ms Koningsdam, on order for
delivery in February 2016 from
Fincantieri shipyard.
Fleetwide, the company features Signature of Excellence
enhancements, a commitment totaling more than $500 million, that showcase the Culinary Arts
Center presented by Food & Wine magazine — a state-of-the-art
onboard show kitchen where more than 60 celebrated guest chefs and
culinary experts provide cooking demonstrations and classes —
Explorations Cafe powered by The New York
Times, Digital Workshop powered by Windows, teens-only
activity areas and all new stateroom amenities highlighted by
flat-panel TVs and plush Euro-top Mariner's Dream Beds.
World's Leading Cruise Lines
Holland America Line is a proud member of World's
Leading Cruise Lines. Our exclusive alliance also includes Carnival
Cruise Lines, Cunard Line, Princess Cruises, Seabourn, Costa
Cruises, AIDA, P&O Cruises UK and P&O Cruises Australia.
Sharing a passion to please each guest and a commitment to quality
and value, World's Leading Cruise Lines inspires people to discover
their best vacation experience. Together, we offer a variety of
exciting and enriching cruise vacations to the world's most
desirable destinations. Visit us at
www.worldsleadingcruiselines.com.
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