NCL AMERICA TO BROADCAST
LIVE WEBCAST OF PRIDE OF ALOHA CHRISTENING ON THE FOURTH OF
JULY
Ceremony marks milestone in U.S. maritime
history as the first modern U.S.-flagged cruise ship is launched
in nearly 50 years
MIAMI, June 30, 2004 – NCL America will christen Pride
of Aloha during a Hawaiian and patriotic ceremony in Honolulu
on Sunday, July 4. Travel agents and consumers nationwide
are invited to witness the event via live Web cast at www.ncl.com
beginning at 4 p.m. EST.
Mrs. Daniel K. Inouye, wife of Hawai’i senator Daniel
K. Inouye, and a community leader who embodies Hawai`i’s
charm, warmth and character will christen the ship.The 77,104-ton
ship underwent a major transformation in May and was re-flagged
and re-named on June 7th as Pride of Aloha in a poignant ceremony
held in San Francisco. Once re-flagged, Pride of Aloha sailed
a series of Pacific Coastal cruises.
Beginning July 4, 2004, the ship will sail seven-day, round-trip
Hawai’i itineraries, visiting all four main islands
and giving passengers up to 96 hours in port. Ports of call
include: Honolulu, O`ahu; an overnight in Nawiliwili, Kaua`i;
Hilo, Hawai`i; Kona, Hawai`i; and an overnight in Kahului,
Maui. Pride of Aloha employs over 800 U.S. seafarers and will
generate hundreds of millions of dollars in economic benefits
to Hawai`i and the U.S. The crew onboard hails mainly from
Hawai`i, offering the island’s renowned ‘Aloha
Spirit.’
Web users will need to have access to the latest version
of Windows Media Player on their computer in order to view
to the ceremony. The Windows Media Player may be downloaded
free in advance from Microsoft at www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/default.aspx
For further information on NCL or NCL America, contact a
travel agent or NCL in the U.S. and Canada at (800) 327-7030;
in Miami-Dade County, Florida, (305) 436-0866; visit NCL’s
web site at www.ncl.com;
or on AOL at keyword: NCL; or to download high resolution
photography visit www.ncl.com/hires.
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