{"id":6084,"date":"2019-12-16T10:58:18","date_gmt":"2019-12-16T02:58:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/?p=6084"},"modified":"2019-12-16T15:56:14","modified_gmt":"2019-12-16T07:56:14","slug":"dream-cruises-introduces-halal-cuisine-options-on-board-genting-dream","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/dream-cruises-introduces-halal-cuisine-options-on-board-genting-dream\/","title":{"rendered":"DREAM CRUISES INTRODUCES HALAL CUISINE OPTIONS ON BOARD GENTING DREAM"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The only cruise ship in Asia currently offering JAKIM Halal Certified cuisine<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Singapore, 15 November 2018 \u2013 <\/strong>Dream Cruises is pleased to announce and introduce Halal<\/a> cuisine options with Genting Dream, which is currently the only cruise ship in Asia granted Halal certification by the well-renowned Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Lido, one of Genting Dream\u2019s most popular on board restaurants now offers a dedicated Halal buffet section for Muslim guests. The Lido provides guests with an indoor and outdoor dining experience on the open seas, serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. Muslim guests from across the region can look forward to a cruise vacation with Dream Cruises sailing from Singapore to exciting destinations across the ASEAN region and be assured of a variety of halal-friendly cuisine options on board Genting Dream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAs an Asian homegrown brand, it gives us great pleasure to launch Dream Cruises\u2019 first Halal certified cuisine offerings on board Genting Dream to meet the growing demand. Our award-wining Dream Cruises chefs have created a wide array of Halal cuisines for our guests, which are available at the dedicated Halal buffet section at The Lido. Our Halal certification will also support our meetings and incentive business partners who have requested this important offering,\u201d said Mr. Thatcher Brown, President of Dream Cruises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As the only cruise line in the region to currently provide certified Halal cuisine options, the Meeting, Incentives, Conferences and Exhibition (MICE) groups can also further maximize their events on board Genting Dream <\/a>with Halal cuisines now available for catering at dedicated function rooms \u2013 complementing the ship\u2019s exciting range of tailor-made onboard activities, and the latest state-of-the-art MICE facilities and services.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dream Cruises obtained the Halal certification for the dedicated buffet section at The Lido from the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (Jakim), which was presented by the Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department\u2019s Halal Management Division. In conjunction with this, the chefs on board have crafted a series of Halal inspired-dishes, including many popular favourite Asian and international delicacies, offering a wide spread of buffet choices to please the palate.
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\u2018Pari Asam Pedas\u2019 (Sour & Spicy Stingray)<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

These include popular local favourites such as \u2018Ayam Madu\u2019<\/em> (Honey chicken), \u2018Pari Asam Pedas\u2019<\/em> (Sour & Spicy Stingray), \u2018Opor Ayam\u2019<\/em> (Javanese chicken in coconut milk), \u2018Tandoori Kambing\u2019<\/em> (Mutton tandoori), \u2018Gulai Daging Kawah\u2019<\/em> (traditional Kelantanese beef), \u2018Tempe Goreng Pedas\u2019<\/em> (Spicy fried soya bean cake) and more. Muslim guests can also enjoy a wide range of pastas and a meat carving station serving the finest Roast Beef and Lamb, finished with an assortment of cakes and desserts. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2018Tandoori Kambing\u2019 (Mutton Tandoori)<\/em> <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

With Genting Dream\u2019s year-round homeport deployment in Singapore, Muslims guests will now have the convenience and assurance of certified Halal cuisine options during a series of enticing 2-Night, 3-Night and 5 Night cruise itineraries visiting Penang, Phuket, Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Surabaya, North Bali and MacLeod Island.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Genting Dream also offers a wide array of suites, including interconnecting rooms suitable for families, as well as The Palace accommodations \u2013 \u201ca-ship-within-a-ship\u201d enclave with European-style butler service, as well as private facilities including its own swimming pool, spa, gym and dining venues. Guests can also enjoy a diverse collection of recreational activities such as the six water slides with three of the water slides in the kids\u2019 water park, the Little Dreamer Club \u2013 a fun and interactive venue with activities for kids, childcare services, a rock-climbing and zip-line course, bowling alleys for the family to play, internationally acclaimed night club Zouk and Zouk Beach Club, duty-free luxury shopping or simply relaxing with a spa treatment on board. Another key highlight not to be missed is Dream Cruises\u2019 signature theme \u201cDream Night\u201d with its dazzling and Asia\u2019s exclusive \u201cFireworks at Sea\u201d for selected sailings, which is a great way to end a cruise a vacation with Dream Cruises.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The only cruise ship in Asia currently offering JAKIM Halal Certified cuisine Singapore, 15 November 2018 \u2013 Dream Cruises is pleased to announce and introduce Halal cuisine options with Genting Dream, which is currently the only cruise ship in Asia granted Halal certification by the well-renowned Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM). The Lido, one of […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6085,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[99],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6084","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-travel-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6084","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6084"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6084\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6085"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6084"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6084"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/nanyangtravel.com.my\/travel\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6084"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}