NCL Announces Itinerary Change For Norwegian Dream’s October 23, 1999 Cruise;

Will Substitute "Ancient Holy Lands" Itinerary To Meet Heavy Booking Demand.

 Miami, FL, June 14, 1999 -- Norwegian Cruise Line announced today that the October 23, 1999 itinerary of the M/S Norwegian Dream, has been changed to a 12-day "Ancient Holy Lands" itinerary, departing Istanbul, Turkey, on October 23 and debarking in Rome (Civitavecchia), Italy, on November 4. The ship was originally scheduled to offer a 12-day "Black Sea" itinerary during the same period. As a result, the Norwegian Dream’s fall schedule will now include three, 12-day "Black Sea" cruises, September 17 and 29, and October 11, and three, 12-day "Ancient Holy Lands" cruises, October 23, November 4 and 16.

"We have had exceptionally high demand this year for the ‘Ancient Holy Lands’ cruises," said Art Sbarsky, executive vice president of NCL. "We are making this change to balance the season to have the same number of ‘Black Sea’ and ‘Ancient Holy Lands’ sailings."

The October 23 "Ancient Holy Lands" cruise from Istanbul to Rome will include the following ports of call: Dikili and Kusadasi, Turkey; Haifa and Ashdod, Israel; Port Said, Egypt; Rhodes and Iraklion, Greece; and Naples, Italy.

Guests booked on the original October 23 cruise will be offered a choice of options including, sailing on the new "Ancient Holy Lands" itinerary with their current rate protected; moving to another "Black Sea" date with their current rate protected plus a $100 per stateroom onboard credit; or a full refund.

NCL will immediately begin contacting travel agents whose clients are booked on the October 23 cruise. Agents can also contact NCL Reservations directly at 1-800-327-7030 in the US and Canada; 305-436-0866 in Dade County, Florida; or visit NCL’s web site at www.ncl.com.

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