NCL Announces Winners of the “You’re Hired!” Contest in Conjunction with “The Apprentice” episode Featuring NCL

MIAMI – 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.

The grand prize was a trip for two to New York with first-class air, three nights at the Trump Hotel and a cruise out of New York aboard either Norwegian Dawn or Norwegian Spirit. Entrants could also qualify to win one of 10 seven-day cruises to anywhere NCL sails.

Congratulations to the following winners:

Linda Wiechart from Elida, Ohio -- Grand Prize winner;
Brian Palacpac from El Mirage, Arizona -- seven-day cruise winner;
Linda Burns from Edison, New Jersey -- seven-day cruise winner;
Natosha Walden from Las Vegas, Nevada -- seven-day cruise winner;
Debbie Thompson from St. Petersburg, Florida -- seven-day cruise winner;
Christylee Watson from Chandler, Arizona -- seven-day cruise winner;
John Arrington from Beaumont, Texas -- seven-day cruise winner;
Lorraine Pacione from Farmingdale, New York -- seven-day cruise winner;
Tammy Dafoe from Brooks Alberta, Canada -- seven-day cruise winner;
Kris Nickl from Cuddlake, New Jersey -- seven-day cruise winner;
Jeff Kepschull – Southbend, Indiana – seven-day cruise winner.

NCL Corporation ("NCL") is an innovative cruise company headquartered in Miami, Florida, with a fleet of 15 ships in service and under construction. The corporation oversees the operations of Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America, and Orient Lines. The company is currently building two ships, Norwegian Pearl for delivery in November 2006 and Norwegian Gem for delivery in 2007.

For further information, please contact NCL in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 327-7030; visit NCL’s website at www.ncl.com or on AOL at keyword: NCL; or to download high-resolution photography, visit www.ncl.com/hires.