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Holland America Line Serves ‘Dive-In’ Gourmet Burgers at Seafarers’ House at Port Everglades
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Fort Lauderdale, Fla.,March 15, 2016 – Inconjunction with the Seatrade Cruise Global convention, Holland America Linedebuted the "Dive-In" food truck, serving their signature hamburgers,hot dogs and fries for free to cruise ship, cargo and other vessel crew membersat Seafarers' House at Port Everglades. The event kicked off several days of fundraisingfor the local maritime charity with the “Dive-In” food truck.
The lunch truck will relocate to the Broward County Convention Center Tuesdayand Wednesday, March 15 and 16, to serve the line's famous “Dive-In”hamburgers, Nathan’s hotdogs and french fries to convention attendees for $10,with proceeds benefitting Seafarers' House.
“We were pleased to share our gourmet‘Dive-In’ burgers with the hard-working crewmembers visiting Seafarers’ Houseat Port Everglades, and we have pledged the proceeds from our food truck salesthis week to this worthy organization,” said Orlando Ashford, president ofHolland America Line. “Seafarers’ House is a valuable resource for our crew andevery seagoing mariner, and we thank them for the support they provide thecruise industry and the maritime community.”
In the attached photos, Holland America Line President OrlandoAshford, left, serves a “Dive-In” gourmet burger to cruise ship crewmemberNikhil Kansadia at Seafarers' House Monday, March 14, 2016, at Port Evergladesin Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Editor’s note: Photos are available at # style='color: black; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;'>. Photo credit, Andy Newman/Holland AmericaLine.
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Holland America Line’s fleet of 13 ships offers more than 500cruises to more than 400 ports in 98 countries, territories or dependenciesaround the world. From shorter getaways to 115-day itineraries, the company’scruises visit all seven continents with highlights including Antarcticaexplorations, South America circumnavigations and exotic Australia/New Zealandand Asia voyages; four annual Grand Voyages; and popular sailings to theCaribbean, Alaska, Mexico, Canada/New England, Bermuda, Europe and the PanamaCanal. The line currently has a new 2,650-guest ship, ms Koningsdam, onorder for delivery in April 2016, as well as a second Pinnacle Class ship duefor delivery in November 2018.
The company recently announced $300 million in brand enhancementsto secure its position at the leader in premium cruising. Fleetwide, the shipsfeature innovative initiatives and a diverse range of enriching experiencesfocused on destination immersion and personalized travel. Guests can expandtheir knowledge on board at the Culinary Arts Center, presented by Food &Wine magazine; Explorations Café, powered by The New York Times; and DigitalWorkshop powered by Windows. Outstanding entertainment fills each evening atvenues including Lincoln Center Stage, Billboard Onboard and B.B. King’s BluesClub. The dining experience can be savored at a variety of restaurants withmenus that feature selections from Holland America Line's esteemed CulinaryCouncil that comprises world-famous chefs who design dishes exclusively for ourguests.
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