NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE TO HOST GALA FUNDRAISER
CRUISE IN HAWAII
Aloha United Way, Read To Me, Bishop Museum and Hawaii International
Film Festival Will Benefit from Norwegian Star Inaugural Festivities
MIAMI (September 24, 2001) On December 15, 2001, Norwegian
Cruise Line will host an overnight fundraiser cruise from
Honolulu to benefit four Hawaii charities as part of the line's
inaugural festivities for its new ship, Norwegian Star. The
new ship, which will be based year-round in Hawaii, is the
second vessel to be purpose-built for NCL's exclusive cruising
concept, Freestyle Cruising.
All ticket revenue from the gala cruise will be paid directly
to Aloha United Way, Read To Me International Foundation (an
Hawaii literacy charity), Hawaii's Bishop Museum and the Hawaii
International Film Festival and will exclusively benefit these
charities. In addition, NCL will donate the use of the ship
and all operational, food and beverage services and amenities
for the sailing.
"NCL has a long history of contributing to the communities
in which it does business and we are proud to assist these
very worthy organizations in their charitable work. We want
to become an important contributor and member of the local
community," said Colin Veitch, president and chief executive
officer of NCL. "Hawaii is a destination that our guests
repeatedly request and we look forward to sharing the beauty
of the Hawaiian Islands with cruise passengers around the
world."
Guests will enjoy a full evening and morning of culinary
delights with Norwegian Star's 10 different restaurants as
well as a sail away cocktail party, a Broadway show, a comedy
show and a silent auction that will also raise money for the
charities.
Beginning Dec. 16, 2001, the 91,000-ton, 2,220-passenger
Norwegian Star will offer weekly seven-day, year-round itineraries
round-trip from Honolulu, Oahu and Lahaina, Maui. Norwegian
Star also has the distinction of being the first ship purpose
built for the Hawaii market and is the only modern ship to
be deployed there year round.
All NCL Hawaii itineraries will include visits to the four
main Hawaiian Islands: Oahu (Honolulu), The Big Island of
Hawaii (Kona and/or Hilo), Maui (Lahaina), and Kauai (Nawiliwili
or Port Allen) including a stop at Fanning Island, NCL's Pacific
hideaway - a remote island in the republic of Kiribati.
Norwegian Star is one of three new ships purpose-built for
Freestyle Cruising, an innovative new concept which offers
NCL passengers a more relaxed, resort-style cruise product
with complete flexibility and non-intrusive service of the
highest standard. NCL's other purpose-built Freestyle Cruising
ships include the recently-introduced, 78,000-ton Norwegian
Sun and the 91,000-ton Norwegian Dawn, sister ship to Norwegian
Star, which is scheduled for introduction in December 2002.
NCL will have two other ships in Hawaii: Norwegian Sky,
which will offer 10-day itineraries and Norwegian Wind which
will sail 10-, 11- and 12-day itineraries. Norwegian Wind
also sails in Alaska, Asia, Australia and the Caribbean; Norwegian
Sky also sails in Alaska and the Caribbean. Other NCL ships
include: Norwegian Dream, with itineraries to South America,
Europe, Canada & New England and the Caribbean; Norwegian
Majesty, which operates in Bermuda and the Caribbean; Norwegian
Sea, sailing in the Caribbean and Canada & New England;
and the Norway, recently re-introduced into the NCL fleet,
sailing an Eastern Caribbean Itinerary.
Aloha United Way (AUW) is a community solutions provider.
Through its network of agencies and partnerships, AUW helps
support 65 charities and support agencies in Hawaii. Read
to Me International Foundation addresses the literacy needs
of children and seeks to ensure that every child is read to
every day for at least 10 minutes.
Hawaii's Bishop Museum is the premier natural and cultural
history institution in the Pacific and is recognized throughout
the world for its cultural collections, research projects,
consulting services and public educational programs. The Hawaii
International Film Festival is dedicated to advancing understanding
and cultural exchange among the peoples of Asia, the Pacific
and North America through the medium of film.
Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line is an international cruise
company and industry innovator that currently operates a fleet
of nine ships sailing to more than 200 ports around the world.
For further information on NCL, contact a travel agent or
NCL in the US and Canada at (800) 327-7030; in Miami-Dade
County, Florida, (305) 436-0866; or on AOL at keyword: NCL;
or to download high resolution photography visit http://www.ncl.com/hires.
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