Holland America Line Ship To Feature On Season Finale Of Top Chef

Holland America Line’s Global Fresh Fish Program will feature in an upcoming episode of Top Chef on June 12 on Bravo. Moreover, the show will be aired on June 13 on Peacock and features the show’s finale episode. Meanwhile, the episode was filmed onboard the cruise line’s Eurodam and will feature cameos of the cruise line’s fresh fish ambassador, Chef Masaharu Morimoto. According to the press release, this marks the first time Top Chef has filmed a series finale on a cruise ship while sailing in the Caribbean.

Top Chef films episode on Holland America Line cruise ship

Holland America Line is partnering with Top Chef for its 21st season. Moreover, for this episode, the final four contestants are on board the Eurodam and tasked to prepare an eight-course fish-tasting menu for the judges and a table of experts. Meanwhile, the winning chef will get $10,000 and a free 10-day cruise to anywhere Holland Cruise Line sails.

Speaking of the event, Jamie Cutburth, Executive Vice President of Creative Partnerships, Advertising and Partnerships for NBCUniversal said:

For two decades, Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’ has united fans over a love for food, travel and culture. And throughout the show’s iconic legacy, we’ve been collaborating with brands to elevate each season of the award-winning culinary competition. This incredible collaboration with Holland America Line will deliver a unique opportunity for fans to see the final four cheftestants get a taste of vacation and fresh fish as they make their journey to see who earns the title of ‘Top Chef.’

Moreover, during the episode, Morimoto prepares a meal for the contestants, including the famous Halibut XO that he created for the cruise line and is available across the cruise line’s entire fleet. Meanwhile, Morimoto has a namesake specialty restaurant on the Nieuw Amsterdam ship and also offers pop-up experiences on other ships in Holland America Line’s fleet.

‘Exceptional culinary experiences’

Gus Antorcha, President of Holland America Line spoke of the opportunity, saying:

We are highly focused on providing our guests with exceptional culinary experiences, and teaming up with Bravo’s ‘Top Chef’ is an incredible opportunity to not only bring attention to our global fresh fish program, but to give a glimpse into cruising.

Global Fresh Fish Program by Holland America Line

The global fresh fish program was introduced last year and through it, Holland America Line sources its seafood from a global network of 60 ports. Moreover, the cruise line serves an amazing 80 different types of fresh fish, all of which go from port to plate in less than 48 hours.

While this is the first time Holland America Line has sponsored Top Chef, the cruise line has had tie-ins with chefs from Top Chef before. Kristen Kish, a Top Chef winner and now a host of the show, formed part of the cruise line’s Culinary Council with her dishes served in the main dining room and at the Pinnacle Gala in the Pinnacle Grill.

As a reminder for readers, this episode of Top Chef will air on Bravo on June 12 and will then air on Peacock on June 13, 2024. Make sure you don’t miss it.