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Sept. 25,
2006 – NCL Corporation ("NCL") today announced
strategic changes to its North American sales department to
further support and enhance its long-term relationships with
the travel community. The changes include augmenting existing
roles within the sales department and the creation of new
positions.
September
19, 2006 - For the first time in 10 years, NCL Corporation
Ltd. (“NCL”) today unveiled a new, all-encompassing
brand identity created expressly to capture and articulate
the company’s unique Freestyle Cruising—an approach
to cruising unlike any other offered in the industry.
September
12, 2006 - After a rigorous analysis of the facts and
law, United States District Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga denied
the plaintiff’s motion for class certification in the
lawsuit stemming from the April 10, 2005 voyage of Norwegian
Dawn.
September
7, 2006 - NCL Corporation Ltd. announced today that it
has entered into a contract with Aker Yards S.A. of France
to build up to three new cruise ships, totaling 12,600 berths
for delivery between 2009 and 2011. The contract price, comprising
two firm ships and one option, is €2.17 billion, or approximately
$2.8 billion at today’s exchange rate.
August
15, 2006 - NCL Corporation Ltd. (“NCL” or
the “Company”) today announced second quarter
2006 results, including a 9.2% increase in Net Yields; a reduction
in controllable Net Cruise Costs per Capacity Day; significantly
increased profitability at the operating income level; but
steeply increased fuel and interest costs and foreign exchange
translation losses, resulting in a net loss of $35.1 million.
August
14, 2006 – Today, NCL Corporation (“NCL”)
unveiled an enhanced Latitudes program that features tiered
benefits based on the number of NCL cruises passengers have
taken. The program is divided into four tiers—Bronze
(1-4) completed cruises, Silver (5-8 completed cruises), Gold
(9-13 completed cruises) and Platinum (14 or more completed
cruises) – each offering a set of benefits designed
to recognize and reward loyalty to NCL.
August 9, 2006 – NCL
Corporation Ltd. has scheduled a conference call for 8:30
a.m. Eastern time, Tuesday, August 15, 2006, to discuss the
company’s second quarter financial results, which are
expected to be released that morning.
July 26, 2006 - NCL Corporation
(“NCL”) announced today that Senator Bob Graham
and Mr. Alberto Ibargüen have each accepted an invitation
to join NCL’s board as independent non-executive directors.
July 7, 2006 - NCL Corporation
(“NCL”) today announced several new senior executive
appointments for the revenue management, fleet operations
and finance departments.
July 7, 2006 - NCL Corporation
today announced that it is the first cruise line to offer
cell phone service fleetwide.
June 6, 2006 – NCL Corporation
(“NCL”) today announced that Norwegian Spirit
will drop anchor in the Big Easy beginning in November 2007
sailing seven-day exotic Western Caribbean cruises through
April 2008.
May 30, 2006 – NCL Corporation
(NCL) today announced that Norwegian Pearl, its newest Freestyle
Cruising vessel to be delivered in November, will join Norwegian
Sun and Norwegian Star in Alaska for the 2007 season.
May 25, 2006 – NCL Corporation
(“NCL”) today announced that its parent company,
Star Cruises, has agreed to sell Norwegian Crown to Fred.
Olsen Cruise Lines Pte. Ltd., Singapore effective August 2006.
May 20, 2006 - Tonight, NCL
America again made U.S. maritime history by christening Pride
of Hawai`i, the largest, most luxurious and most expensive
U.S.-flagged cruise ship in history.
May 19,
2006 - Norwegian Sun, will replace Norwegian Wind sailing
10- and 11-day itineraries from Honolulu with a stop at Fanning
Island beginning in September 2007.
May 18, 2006 – NCL Corporation
Ltd. ("NCL" or the "Company") reported
a net loss of $28.1 million on total revenues of $422.5 million
for its first quarter ended March 31, 2006.
May 15, 2006 – As the
innovator in the cruise industry, NCL Corporation
("NCL") today announced that it would be taking
the first step in redefining its North
American sales department.
May 12, 2006 – NCL Corporation
Ltd. has scheduled a conference call for 10 a.m. Eastern time,
Thursday, May 18, 2006, to discuss the company’s first
quarter financial results, which are expected to be released
that morning.
May 1, 2006 – Today,
NCL Corporation (“NCL”) announced the winners
of the “You’re Hired!” contest launched
in conjunction with the NBC television show, “The Apprentice”,
which featured NCL and Norwegian Jewel in a recent episode
on March 27. Following the episode, contestants logged on
to NCL’s website to answer questions about Norwegian
Jewel, Freestyle Cruising and details about the NCL episode.
April 24, 2006 – Today,
NCL Corporation announced the Honorable Daniel K. Inouye,
senior United States Senator from Hawai`i, will give the keynote
address and officially name NCL America’s newest U.S.-flag
ship at her christening on May 20th in Los Angeles, California.
April 19, 2006 – Today,
NCL Corporation (“NCL”) welcomed Pride of Hawai’i
as the newest member to the NCL America fleet, with a handover
ceremony in Emeshaven, Holland.
April 17, 2006 - NCL Corporation ("NCL") today announced the appointment of Claude Boudoux as its new vice president, food and beverage, effective immediately. Boudoux comes to NCL with a distinguished and varied food & beverage resume.
March 23, 2006 – Today,
Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced details of its episode
of “The Apprentice,” which airs Monday, March
27 (9-10 p.m. ET/PT). The candidates for NBC’s “The
Apprentice” are tasked with creating a 30-second commercial
for Freestyle Cruising using the backdrop of the company’s
newest ship, Norwegian Jewel.
March 22, 2006 – On April
6, 2006, Home Box Office (HBO) will present All Aboard! Rosie’s
Family Cruise, a documentary feature film chronicling Rosie
and Kelli’s first-ever cruise for gay and lesbian families
on board Norwegian Cruise Line’s (NCL) Norwegian Dawn.
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March 21, 2006 - NCL Corporation
(NCL) has been recognized by the University of Miami School
of Business and the Graduate Placement Center as the 2006
Mid-Sized Employer of the Year.
March 15, 2006 – Today
at the Seatrade Cruise Shipping Conference in Miami, NCL Corporation
(“NCL”) unveiled the colorful hull artwork for
its newest build, Norwegian Pearl, now scheduled for early
delivery in November 2006.
March 8, 2006 - Honoring the
fastest ocean liner ever built, NCL America is proud to announce
today that the library onboard its newest ship, Pride of Hawai`i
will be named the SS UNITED STATES Library.
February 28, 2006 – NCL
Corporation Ltd. (“NCL” or the “Company”)
reported net income of $19.2 million on total revenues of
$1.6 billion for its year ended December 31, 2005, as compared
to a net loss of $8.7 million on total revenues of $1.3 billion
for the year ended December 31, 2004.
February 27, 2006 –
Today, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) announced that its ship
Norwegian Jewel will be featured in an upcoming episode of
NBC’s “The Apprentice.” Entering its fifth
season, “The Apprentice’s” new season begins
tonight (9-10 p.m. ET/PT) with NCL’s episode slated
to run Monday, March 27 at 9 p.m.
February 24, 2006 – NCL
Corporation Ltd. has scheduled a conference call for 10 a.m.
Eastern time, Tuesday, February 28, 2006, to discuss the company’s
fourth quarter and full year financial results, which are
expected to be released that morning.
February 23, 2006 –
In April, NCL America will welcome the new Pride of Hawai`i
to its U.S. Flagged fleet. The largest U.S. Flagged ship ever
built, Pride of Hawai`i will join Pride of Aloha and Pride
of America offering seven-day, inter-island cruises attracting
new visitors and helping create more job opportunities.
February 23, 2006 – On
Sunday, February 19, Pride of Hawai`i was floated out of Meyer
Werft’s roofed building dock and is now berthed at the
shipyard’s outfitting pier where all remaining work
will be completed.
February 7, 2006 - NCL’s
next ship, Norwegian Pearl, will bowl over the cruise competition
with a “striking” innovation – a full size,
four lane, ten-pin bowling alley.
February 2, 2006 - Norwegian
Cruise Line (NCL) and the Port of New Orleans announced that
NCL will be the first cruise line to homeport in New Orleans
since Hurricane Katrina.
January 5, 2006 - Norwegian
Cruise Line (NCL) and NCL America have been awarded “2005
Best Alternative Dining Room Cuisine” and “Best
Hawai’i Itineraries” by Porthole Cruise Magazine.
January 5, 2006 - NCL Corporation
(NCL) has been recognized by Cruise Critic, one of the industry’s
leading Web sites, in its first-ever Cruise Critic Innovation
Awards. The company received accolades for two of its groundbreaking
programs: one for Freestyle Cruising, which offers the most
innovative onboard dining program in the industry; and a second
for pioneering the development of Homeport Cruising.
January 4, 2006 - Norwegian
Cruise Line (NCL) will again feature a Wave of Prizes contest
during its eighth annual Sale of All Sails promotion for 2006.
NCL will shower cruise sellers with a multitude of prizes
in a booking contest designed to reward agents for their hard
work during the busiest time of the year.
January 4, 2006 - ABC's Good
Morning America and Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) have announced
they will offer dozens of women and their friends a week aboard
NCL's newest Freestyle Cruising ship, Norwegian Jewel, for
the popular morning news program's “Girls' Week Out!”
event.
January 3, 2006 - Today, NCL
Corporation (NCL) is proud to announce the names of its two
newest ships – Norwegian Pearl and Norwegian Gem. The
ships, previously known as hull S.669 and S.670, will be Norwegian
Jewel class ships and will be delivered in February 2007 and
October 2007 respectively.rolina on its return trip to New
York from Miami during a Bahamas/Florida cruise.
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