Holland America Line thanked its guests aboard the Amsterdam's Grand World Voyage with a special evening in Istanbul as an extra value-added event. Stein Kruse, president and CEO, along with his wife, Linda, joined guests at the Binbirdirek Cistern (built in 330 AD and the oldest cistern in the city) for an evening. The vaulted space was dramatically lit and the event featured a variety of Turkish delicacies and three stages for entertainment. Among the special guests in attendance were the Hon. Ross Wilson, U.S. ambassador to Turkey; Sharon Wiener, U.S. counsel general in Istanbul; and Paul Korff de Gidts, counsel general from the Netherlands. Following the event at the Cistern, guests returned to the Amsterdam to find a Turkish Bazaar Dessert Extravaganza surrounding the Lido Pool. The ship's staff decorated the area with ottoman tents. Suspended over the pool was Aladdin on his magic carpet, and even the bear sculptures by the pool were converted into camels. For the grand finale, as the ship was about to sail, a fireworks display over the Bosphorus lit up the sky.