Tandoori kambing.
Following the certification, which was presented by the Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department’s Halal Management Division, the ship’s most popular onboard restaurant, The Lido, now offers a dedicated Halal buffet section for Muslim guests during breakfast, lunch and dinner.
Dream Cruises’ Genting Dream has become the only cruise ship in Asia to be granted Halal certification by the Department of Islamic Development Malaysia (JAKIM).
Following the certification, which was presented by the Penang Islamic Religious Affairs Department’s Halal Management Division, the ship’s most popular onboard restaurant, The Lido, now offers a dedicated Halal buffet section for Muslim guests during breakfast, lunch and dinner.
“As an Asian homegrown brand, it gives us great pleasure to launch Dream Cruises’ first Halal certified cuisine offerings on board Genting Dream to meet the growing demand,” said Thatcher Brown, president of Dream Cruises.
“Our Halal certification will also support our meetings and incentive business partners who have requested this important offering,” he added.
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 maximise their events on board the ship with Halal options now available for catering at dedicated function rooms.
To mark this milestone, the chefs on board have crafted a series of Halal inspired-dishes, including many popular favourite Asian and international delicacies such as ‘Ayam Madu’ (honey chicken), ‘Pari Asam Pedas’ (sour & spicy Stingray), ‘Opor Ayam’ (Javanese chicken in coconut milk) and ‘Tandoori Kambing’ (Mutton tandoori).
With Genting Dream’s year-round homeport deployment in Singapore, Muslims guests can tuck in to these Halal dishes onboard the ship’s two-, three- and five-night cruise itineraries visiting Penang, Phuket, Langkawi, Kuala Lumpur (Port Klang), Surabaya, North Bali and Macleod Island.