Press Releases-2005
December
23, 2005 - The National Transportation Safety Board
("NTSB") has released its report on the large wave
that struck Norwegian Cruise Line's ("NCL") Norwegian
Dawn on April 16, 2005. After experiencing extremely rough
weather, the ship was hit by an unpredictable, large wave
near South Carolina on its return trip to New York from Miami
during a Bahamas/Florida cruise.
December 1, 2005
- Today, NCL Corporation (“NCL”) announced that
it has partnered with the Youth Environmental Programs, Inc.
to offer the Officer Snook Water Pollution Program onboard
its ships. The Officer Snook program, which launched on Norwegian
Jewel this week and will be offered exclusively on all NCL
and NCL America ships in 2006, seeks to educate young people
about the importance of clean water, and the affects of marine
pollution and ways to prevent it.
November 22, 2005
- NCL Corporation Ltd. (“NCL” or the “Company”)
reported net income of $36.6 million on total revenues of
$495.3 million for its third quarter ended September 30, 2005.
This compares to net income of $40.3 million on total revenues
of $410.9 million for the third quarter of 2004.
November 18, 2005
- NCL Corporation (NCL) has big news for the Big Apple. As
part of the line’s ongoing commitment to homeland cruising
and specifically the New York market – which Norwegian
Dawn has served since 2003 – NCL is proud to welcome
its second ship year-round, New York-based ship, Norwegian
Spirit, to her new home. The recently renovated Norwegian
Spirit features NCL’s signature Freestyle Cruising as
well as eight restaurants, 12 bars and lounges, a state-of-the-art
spa and fitness facility, a pirate-themed activity complex
for kids, a teen center, basketball court, golf driving net,
casino and conference center among other amenities.
November 17, 2005
- NCL Corporation (“NCL”) today announced that
its New York year-round ship Norwegian Spirit will join Norwegian
Dawn in her calls to Bermuda for the 2006 summer season. Norwegian
Spirit’s new 8-day itinerary will feature a day-long
call in Bermuda, an overnight stop in St. Thomas, USVI, and
a call into Tortola in the British Virgin Islands.
November 16, 2005
- NCL Corporation Ltd. has scheduled a conference call for
10 a.m. Eastern time, Tuesday, November 22, 2005, to discuss
the company's third quarter financial results, which are expected
to be released that morning.
November 11, 2005 - Today, NCL Corporation ("NCL") donated $250,000 to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund to assist in the relief and recovery efforts in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. The money was raised through various onboard and shore side initiatives and includes donations from the company, NCL's officers and crew, its employees and from its cruise passengers across the fleet. NCL's President and CEO Colin Veitch presented the donation to J.P. Miquel, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the American Red Cross of Greater Miami & the Keys at the company's headquarters in Miami.
November
4, 2005 - MIAMI, November 4, 2005 - Tonight, at an official
ceremony at the Port of Miami, Melania Trump christened the
world's largest gem, NCL's Norwegian Jewel. The newest vessel
in NCL's Freestyle Cruising fleet, Norwegian Jewel boasts
a luxurious suite complex plus 10 distinct restaurants, 13
bars and lounges, three swimming pools and a state-of-the-art
spa.
November 2, 2005
- MIAMI, November 2, 2005 - NCL America will welcome the new
Pride of Hawai`i to its U.S. Flagged fleet in April 2006.
She will be the largest US flagged passenger ship ever built,
and will join Pride of Aloha and Pride of America offering
seven-day, inter-island cruises visiting the beautiful 50th
state's four main islands. Pride of Hawai`i, will depart Honolulu
on Mondays and will feature the line's extremely popular itinerary
with a full day in Hilo, Hawai`i; two days in Kahului, Maui;
a day in Kona, Hawai`i and two days in Nāwiliwili, Kaua`i.
October 31, 2005 - MIAMI, October
31, 2005 - NCL Corporation ("NCL") today announced
that its New York year round ship Norwegian Dawn will begin
calling into Bermuda for the 2006-2007 summer seasons. Norwegian
Dawn's new seven-day itinerary with calls both into Bermuda
and the Bahamas is an industry exclusive and will feature
a day in Bermuda, a day at NCL's private island Great Stirrup
Cay and an overnight in Nassau. 2005 at 6 p.m.
October 31, 2005 - MIAMI, October
31, 2005 - It's huge. It's luxurious. And it costs $400 million.
NCL Corporation (NCL) today named Melania Trump as Godmother
of the world's largest gem, the 93,502-ton Norwegian Jewel,
the largest Panamax cruise ship ever built. Synonymous with
fashion and glamour, the former model will christen NCL's
newest Freestyle Cruising vessel in a ceremony at the Port
of Miami on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at 6 p.m.
October 18, 2005 - MIAMI –
October 18, 2005 – NCL Corporation Ltd. (“NCL”)
today announces the launch of an offer to exchange US$250,000,000
in aggregate principal amount of its registered 10% Senior
Notes due 2014 for any and all outstanding unregistered 10%
Senior Notes due 2014.
September 6, 2005
- MIAMI, September 6, 2005 - Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced
today that Norwegian Sun will move to Houston beginning October
16 to operate its exotic Western Caribbean cruises through
the January 8, 2006 cruise. The ship will then reposition
to Miami to sail one four-day cruise to the Bahamas on January
17, 2006, and sail a series of alternating seven-day Eastern
and Western Caribbean itineraries beginning January 21, 2006
through April 16, 2006.
August 31, 2005
- MIAMI, August 31, 2005 - Today, NCL
Corporation (NCL) and Union Privilege (UP) are proud to announce
the launch of Union Plus Freestyle Cruising Program. This innovative program offers
tailored pricing on NCL, NCL America and Orient Lines cruise
vacations to Union members and their families. As the
only Union Privilege cruise line partner, NCL offers members
and their families up to five percent off the prevailing rate
of any Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America or Orient Lines
cruise vacation. In addition, NCL will offer additional
discounts up to 30 percent off the prevailing rate on certain
ships and sailing dates during the year.
August 29, 2005
- MIAMI, August 29, 2005 - NCL America crewmember Al Schiller,
who works as a butler on the Pride of Aloha, is taking a year
off to fulfill a lifelong dream of competing on the U.S. Olympic
speed skating team.
August
18, 2005 - HONOLULU, August 18, 2005 - NCL America has
given away thousands of red, white and blue wristbands to
commemorate the Pride of America's inaugural voyage in Hawai`i.
The ship is the largest U.S.-flagged ship ever built and the
first in half a century. As part of the giveaway, NCL America
donated $5,000 to support the Pearl Harbor Memorial Fund
August 18, 2005 - HONOLULU, August
18, 2005 - NCL America announced today it raised $250,000
during a special charity cruise on July 22 aboard Pride of
America, the second U.S.-flagged passenger ship in the company's
Hawai`i fleet. The money raised on the charity cruise benefits
three local not-for-profit organizations: Child & Family Service,
the Council for Native Hawaiian Advancement, and Kapi'olani
Children's Miracle Network. Pride of America is the largest
U.S.-flagged passenger cruise ship ever built and the first
newly constructed cruise ship to join the U.S. registry in
half a century.
August 17, 2005 - MIAMI, August
17, 2005 - NCL Corporation ("NCL") today announced the appointment
of Scott Rogers as the company's Senior Vice President, Marketing
and Sales reporting to Andy Stuart, Executive Vice President
of Marketing, Sales and Passenger Services. In this new position,
Rogers will oversee the marketing and sales departments focusing
on brand positioning and brand building through advertising,
direct mail, collateral, market research, travel agent support,
and trade communication programs.
August 04, 2005 - MIAMI, August
4, 2005 - NCL Corporation (NCL) is proud to announce the completion
of its newest gem, Norwegian Jewel. Today, at a ceremony in
Emsehaven, Holland, Bernard Meyer, Managing Partner of Meyer
Werft handed over the 93,502-ton vessel to NCL President and
CEO Colin Veitch
July 07, 2005 - MIAMI, July 6,
2005 - NCL Corporation ("NCL") today announced the
appointment of Bonnie Biumi as its new Chief Financial Officer
effective July 20. Biumi will take over from NCL's current
CFO, Lamarr Cooler, who is leaving the company after 30 years
of service.
June 15, 2005 - NCL Corporation
(“NCL”) has named Walter L. Revell to its Board
as an independent Director and Chairman of the Audit Committee.
Revell is Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
of Revell Investments International, Inc., a diversified investment,
development and management company located in Coral Gables,
Florida.
June 15, 2005 - On June 17, 2005,
NCL America will inaugurate the largest U.S.-flagged ship
ever built and the first newly constructed cruise ship to
join the U.S. register in nearly 50 years, Pride of America.
June 14, 2005 - NCL America today
announced that the Honorable Elaine L. Chao, Secretary of
the U.S. Department of Labor, has graciously agreed to serve
as Godmother of its newest cruise ship, Pride of America.
May 25, 2005 - What is it about
the United States that makes Americans most proud? According
to results of a national survey commissioned and released
today by NCL America*, they value what is perhaps the most
enduring legacy of the nation’s founding fathers: nearly
half of all U.S adult respondents said they are most proud
of the freedoms granted by the Constitution (44%). Diversity
of the American culture (14%) ranked second
May 17, 2005 - Norwegian Cruise
Line (NCL) is proud to announce that former United States
Senator Bob Graham will be featured as a guest speaker aboard
Norwegian Sun for a seven-day cruise roundtrip from Vancouver
to Alaska, departing on July 31, 2005.
May 8, 2005 - Norwegian Dawn
Statement
May 3, 2005 - NCL Corporation
(“NCL”) today announced a further new ship order
with Meyer Werft, in Germany, for delivery in October 2007
to its Norwegian Cruise Line brand. The vessel, currently
referred to as hull S.670, will have a capacity of 2,384 lower
berths and be a sister to Norwegian Jewel, which is scheduled
for delivery in August of this year.
April 25, 2005 - From June 18-24,
2005, “Live with Regis and Kelly” hosts Regis
Philbin and Kelly Ripa will take on their most exciting adventure
yet, as the top morning talk show becomes the first nationally-syndicated
program to broadcast a full week of shows (airing June 20-24)
from aboard a cruise ship.
March 25, 2005 - Norwegian Cruise
Line (NCL) has chosen winners in the categories of instrumental,
vocal and dance for the company’s second annual “Junior
Star Seeker” guest talent competition. The winners include
Andy Xue, an eight-year-old from Plymouth, Minn., Tessa Moore,
a 12-year-old from Azle, Texas and Krista Pioppi, a 13-year-old
from Succasuna, N.J.
March 16, 2005 - Today at the
Seatrade Cruise Shipping Conference in Miami Beach, NCL Corporation
unveiled the designs for four more dynamic artwork designs
for the hulls of two its new ships and two existing ships.
Norwegian Spirit, Norwegian Sun, Norwegian Jewel and Pride
of Hawai`i will all feature NCL’s signature colorful
hull artwork. Cruise passengers will see Norwegian Jewel’s
artwork in August when she is delivered, Norwegian Spirit’s
artwork in October 2005 after her dry dock, Norwegian Sun’s
artwork in April 2006 after her dry dock and Pride of Hawai`i
will sail out of the shipyard with her artwork design in the
summer of 2006.
March 16, 2005 - Today at the
Seatrade Cruise Shipping Conference in Miami Beach, NCL Corporation
(NCL) announced plans to feature Freestyle Interactive Television
(iTV) programming on Pride of America, the first new U.S.-flagged
cruise ship in almost 50 years. Debuting this June, NCL America’s
Pride of America will offer state-of-the-art digital technology
in each stateroom, allowing guests to customize their cruise
experience in the comfort and privacy of their cabin.
March 4, 2005 - NCL
Corporation ("NCL") announced today that Dan Farkas
has been promoted to Vice President and Assistant General
Counsel. In addition, the company has added David Gilmore
and Fatima Kierski as assistant general counsels. All three
report to NCL's Senior Vice President and General Counsel
Mark Warren.
March 1, 2005 –
To celebrate the 3rd Annual Daytona “Kick-Off to Speedweek”
parade, NASCAR legend and Grand Marshall Bobby Allison presented
a seven-night cruise for two from Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)
as part of the festivities.
February 28, 2005
- Accessibility issues are very important to both the traveling
public and to cruise vacation providers. Conflicting court
decisions around the country have been confusing both to cruise
lines and to their guests.
February 16, 2005
- NCL America announced today that it will hold an overnight
fund-raising cruise on July 22, 2005 to benefit three local
charities. The cruise is part of the inaugural festivities
for the arrival of the brand’s second U.S.-flagged ship,
Pride of America. The new ship, which will be based year-round
in Hawai`i, is the first new U.S.-flagged cruise ship in nearly
50 years and showcases a “Best of America” theme.
February 15, 2005
- Last week the first of 67 keel blocks for NCL America's
93,000-ton Pride of Hawai`i was laid at the Meyer Werft in
Papenburg, Germany. Han Lim, son of NCL Corporation Chairman
K.T. Lim, ceremoniously laid the traditional "lucky penny"
before the block was lowered down by the yard's 800-ton crane.
It is said to bring the ship good luck if the penny is recovered
once the keel is completed and the ship is floated in the
dry dock.
February 11, 2005
- This week, Pride of America left the dry dock at Lloyd Werft
and is now alongside the outfitting pier at the German shipyard.
Sea trials are scheduled from May 19 through May 22 and NCL
America will take delivery of Pride of America on June 6,
2005.
February 11, 2005
– Today, NCL Corporation (“NCL”) announced
that cruise industry veteran Manfred Ursprunger will join
the company as senior vice president of hotel operations reporting
to Executive Vice President Fleet Operations William Hamlin.
January 17, 2005
- Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced its exclusive
partnership with the famed sketch and improvisation troupe,
The Second City. Beginning this month, six performers from
the storied comedy empire will quip, sing and laugh their
way through a special customized comedy revue aboard Norwegian
Dawn on each of her roundtrip sailings from New York City.
January 3, 2005 -
The popular Wave of Prizes contest returns for Norwegian Cruise
Line (NCL) during its seventh annual Sale of All Sails promotion
for 2005. NCL will shower cruise sellers with an array of
daily prizes in a booking contest designed to reward agents
for their hard work from January 2 through February 28, 2005.
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