NEWS
UPDATES
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
August 31, 2005 - Today, NCL Corporation (NCL) and Union Privilege (UP) are proud to announce the launch of Union Plus Freestyle Cruising Program.
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 - NCL America has given away thousands of red, white and blue wristbands to commemorate the Pride of America's inaugural voyage in Hawai`i.
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.
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. .
August 04, 2005 - NCL Corporation (NCL) is proud to announce the completion of its newest gem, Norwegian Jewel.
July 07, 2005 - NCL Corporation ("NCL") today announced
the appointment of Bonnie Biumi as its new Chief Financial
Officer effective July 20.
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 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 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.
Click here
for more press releases.
|