NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE ALTERS NORWEGIAN STAR ITINERARY THROUGH MARCH 31, 2002

New Ship Will Call at Hilo Instead of Kona

Miami - January 23, 2002 - Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced Norwegian Star will call at Hilo instead of Kona, Hawaii through March 31, 2002. The decision comes after the successful testing of the operational feasibility of Hilo for two weeks as well as receiving positive feedback from passengers, who were able to spend more time on the Big Island of Hawaii.

Additionally, the stop at Hilo allows passengers to experience popular shore excursions including the Volcano National Park Odyssey, featuring Mount Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes.

"Hilo offers us the opportunity to dock at the Big Island of Hawaii instead of tendering to it, which allows passengers to spend more time on the Big Island and more time overall experiencing the beautiful Hawaiian Islands," said Colin Veitch, president and CEO of Norwegian Cruise Line. "In Kona, inclement weather together with the absence of shore tenders, has sometimes prevented us from performing the tendering operation to our satisfaction. Hilo, in the winter months at least, is the best alternative and we believe our guests will be happy with the change."

Guests with pre-booked Kona shore excursions will be moved over to similar tours where possible. In cases where this is not feasible, pre-booked guests will have first preference of available Hilo tours. Pre-booked guests can log on to www.ncl.com for information on Hilo excursions and fax or e-mail their choices to 305-436-4110 or ShoreExcursionsStar@ncl.com. Or they may visit the Shore Excursions Desk upon arrival on Norwegian Star.

Below is a sample itinerary:

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