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Miami, FL, July 29, 2003 - Sailing to the Caribbean has never been easier with Norwegian Cruise Line's (NCL) 2004-2005 Caribbean schedule, the line's widest ranging lineup ever. Passengers can visit the world's most popular cruise destination from six close-to-home ports aboard seven NCL Freestyle Cruising ships.

NCL's Caribbean deployment will be highlighted by a series of unique aspects, including an extended slate of 10- and 11-day itineraries on Norwegian Dawn from New York in the winter; longer port calls in the exotic Southern Caribbean and the only Western Caribbean itinerary offering Roatan, Honduras and Belize. Under NCL's innovative Homeland Cruising program, the company will offer Caribbean departures from Charleston, S.C., Houston, New Orleans, Miami, New York and San Juan.

"NCL's reputation for innovation began more than 30 years ago when our company launched its first Caribbean cruises," said Colin Veitch, NCL's president and CEO. "We continue to pioneer intriguing Caribbean itineraries but now we offer them from six Homeland Cruising cities. Our guests can now drive to the port and begin their vacation almost immediately instead of spending the first day of their vacation flying across the country."

The only cruise ship sailing year-round from Houston;
The only cruise line offering regularly scheduled, seven-day cruises from Charleston;
The only four-port, seven-day itinerary departing from New Orleans;
The only exotic Western Caribbean itinerary from Miami offering Roatan and Belize;
A seven-day deep Southern Caribbean itinerary offering full port days in Dominica and St. Kitts;
The only cruise ship sailing year-round from New York;
The only 10- and 11-day exotic Southern Caribbean cruises departing from New York in the winter.

In all, NCL will offer 277 Caribbean departures on seven ships - Norwegian Dawn, Norwegian Dream, Norwegian Majesty, Norwegian Sea, Norwegian Sky, Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Wind - between Dec. 28, 2003 and April 30, 2005. NCL 's Caribbean fleet will offer one of the industry's most flexible, far-ranging schedules, with 14 separate itineraries sailing to the Eastern, Western and Southern Caribbean. Voyages are now open for sale.

Norwegian Dawn - In response to the strong demand for more winter Caribbean itineraries from travel agents and passengers, NCL's newest Freestyle Cruising ship will now offer an extended season of 10- and 11-day cruises departing roundtrip from New York in the winter from Jan 4 through Feb. 5, 2004 and again from November 7, 2004 through February 10, 2005.

The 10-day cruises call at St. Thomas (U.S.V.I.); St. John's, Antigua; Bridgetown, Barbados; Philipsburg, St. Maarten and Tortola (B.V.I.) all with four relaxing days at sea. A special 10-day itinerary will be offered on the Jan. 15, 2004 cruise, featuring calls in San Juan, Puerto Rico; St. Thomas (U.S.V.I.); St. John's, Antigua; Roseau, Dominica, Philipsburg, St. Maarten and four days at sea. The 11-day cruises feature relaxing calls in beautiful St. Thomas, (U.S.V.I.); St. John's, Antigua; Bridgetown, Barbados; St. George's, Grenada; Roseau, Dominica; and Tortola (B.V.I.) and also offer four sea days. Pricing for these itineraries start from $1,099.

In addition to these longer Southern Caribbean cruises, Norwegian Dawn will continue to offer her innovative 7-day Bahamas & Florida itinerary throughout the rest of the year. Departing from New York on Sundays, Norwegian Dawn will take guests to Orlando (Port Canaveral) and Miami, Florida and Nassau and Great Stirrup Cay, Bahamas.

Norwegian Dream - From New Orleans, Norwegian Dream will offer weekly Western Caribbean cruises from Jan. 4, 2004 through March 7, 2004 and again from Oct. 24, 2004 through March 20, 2005. The itinerary visits Cozumel and Cancun, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; and Belize City, Belize. Prices start from $479. Norwegian Dream will also offer two eight-day cruises from New Orleans to Miami on March 14, 2004 and March 27, 2005; both sailings will call at Cozumel, Mexico; Belize City, Belize and San Andres, Colombia. Pricing on these itineraries start from $749 per person.

Norwegian Majesty - Sailing weekly from Charleston, S.C. from Jan. 3 to April 10, 2004 and Nov. 13, 2004 to April 9, 2005, Norwegian Majesty will call at George Town, Grand Cayman; Cozumel, Mexico and Key West, Fla. The January-April 2004 voyages are priced from $599 and the November 2004 - April 2005 sailings are priced from $499.

Norwegian Sea - NCL will continue its innovative "Texaribbean" itinerary, with roundtrip departures from Houston to Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize and Cancun, Mexico with two days at sea, departing from Jan. 3, 2004 to April 24, 2004. Prices begin from $529. Norwegian Sea will offer a new Texaribbean itinerary beginning May 1, 2004, with port calls at Cozumel, Mexico; Roatan, Honduras and George Town, Grand Cayman. The itinerary is available through April 30, 2005. Prices begin from $449.

Norwegian Sky - Norwegian Sky will offer weekly, alternating Deep Southern Caribbean and Exotic Southern Caribbean itineraries departing roundtrip from San Juan, Puerto Rico. From Jan. 11 to April 18, 2004, Norwegian Sky's Deep Caribbean cruises will call at St. Thomas, (U.S.V.I); Roseau, Dominica; Bridgetown, Barbados; Castries, St. Lucia; and Basseterre, St. Kitts with one day at sea. Exotic Southern Caribbean cruises will sail to St. Thomas (U.S.V.I.); St. John's, Antigua; Fort-de-France, Martinique; Philipsburg, St. Maarten and Tortola (B.V.I.) with a day at sea. Deep Southern Caribbean sailings and Exotic Southern Caribbean voyages are both priced from $599.

Norwegian Sun - Sailing roundtrip from Miami, Norwegian Sun will offer Western Caribbean cruises from Jan. 4 through March 21, 2004 featuring Ocho Rios (or Montego Bay), Jamaica; George Town, Grand Cayman; and Costa Maya and Cozumel, Mexico with two days at sea. From Oct. 16, 2004 through April 9, 2005, Norwegian Sun will offer an Exotic Western Caribbean itinerary visiting George Town, Grand Cayman; Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize and Cozumel, Mexico with two sea days. Pricing begins at $549.

Norwegian Wind - Exotic Western Caribbean cruises sailing roundtrip from Miami are on tap for Norwegian Wind, with weekly departures from Jan. 3 through April 10, 2004, featuring port calls at George Town, Grand Cayman; Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize and Cozumel, Mexico. Prices begin at $449.

Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line is an industry innovator and the leader in roundtrip seven-day cruising from U.S. and Canadian ports, offering its popular Homeland Cruising program seasonally from Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Orlando (Port Canaveral), San Juan, Seattle and Vancouver, and year round from New York, Miami, Houston and Honolulu. For further information on NCL, agents in the U.S. and Canada may contact NCL 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.

Norwegian Cruise Line's 2004-05 Caribbean Itineraries Feature Wider Range of Caribbean Itineraries From More Homeland Crusing Ports Than Ever Before