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MIAMI – February 27, 2008
– NCL Corporation today announced that for the first time in the company’s
41-year history, it will deploy a ship year-round in
Europe . The 2,400 passenger Norwegian Jade will sail a variety of
itineraries in
Europe year-round, extending its inaugural season in
Europe that begins on March 30, 2008. The ship will now remain in
Europe full time through to the spring of 2010 instead of the current
seasonal deployment that was to end in November 2008. As part of this
year-round deployment, NCL is introducing three new European itineraries – a
series of 12-day Eastern Mediterranean sailings and nine-day
Canary Islands and
Morocco sailings, along with a 14-day Eastern Mediterranean holiday
cruise, all roundtrip from
Barcelona.
“We’ve seen strong growth in
Europe and Freestyle Cruising has been a big success with our
European guests,” said Colin Veitch, NCL’s president and CEO. “Norwegian
Jade has been very well received in her first season, and our full
three-ship fleet in
Europe is doing so well that we are now confident in committing a
ship year-round to this strongly growing market. With one of our newest and
largest Freestyle Cruising ships in
Europe sailing a year-round variety of port-intensive itineraries, we
can now offer an exceptional cruise experience any time of the year for our
guests who want to enjoy all that
Europe has to offer.”
Norwegian Jade’s
new European sailings from November 2008 through April 2009 go on sale March
3, 2008. The balance of the new deployment through to spring 2010 will be
opened for sale shortly thereafter.
Norwegian Jade’s new 12-day Eastern Mediterranean cruise
includes stops in
Rome
(
Civitavecchia ), Italy ;
Athens ( Piraeus ),
Greece ; Ephesus ( Izmir ),
Turkey ; an overnight in Alexandria , Egypt ; and
Valletta , Malta . Highlights of the nine-day
Canary Islands and
Morocco itinerary include five ports of call: Casablanca and
Agadir, Morocco ;
Las Palmas , Gran Canaria, Canary Islands;
Funchal, Madeira; and
Granada (Málaga),
Spain. In addition,
Norwegian Jade will sail a special 14-night Eastern Mediterranean holiday
sailing on December 21, 2008, that includes
Rome (
Civitavecchia ) and
Naples , Italy ; an
overnight in Alexandria , Egypt ;
Rhodes , Greece ; Ephesus ( Izmir ), Turkey ,
Athens ( Piraeus ), Greece ;
and
Valletta , Malta .
Guests booked on Norwegian Jade’s Transatlantic and New York sailings
For guests booked on Norwegian Jade’s 12-day transatlantic sailing or
seven-, 10- or 11-day sailings from
New York from mid-December through April 2008, NCL is offering the
opportunity to move their reservations to comparable sailings on Norwegian
Gem. Guests who make the change will receive full price protection and a
$100 on-board credit per person (maximum $200 per stateroom). Additionally,
NCL will pay for air changes fees (up to $100 per person) or hotel
cancellations fees (up to $50 per room) for guests who booked air or hotels
on their own. Air and hotel booked through NCL will be protected at the
original rate. Guests who choose to sail on a different NCL sailing (other
than the one offered) will receive a $50 on-board credit per person (maximum
$100 per stateroom) on another voyage. Guests who instead wish to cancel
will receive a full refund.
Guests
booked on the December 12, 2008 two-day weekend getaway will receive a full
refund and a $25 per person future cruise credit certificate.
NCL representatives are available at
877-474-2960 Monday through Friday from 9 am to 5 pm ET to assist
guests and travel partners with existing reservations on Norwegian Jade’s
transatlantic and New York sailings. Travel partners with group
reservations should call NCL at
877-474-2968. All changes must be made by March 14, 2008. After that
time, all existing reservations will be cancelled.
NCL
Corporation Ltd. is the holding company for various subsidiary companies
involved in owning and operating the ships of Norwegian Cruise Line.
NCL
plans to build two new third generation Freestyle Cruising ships for
delivery in 2010. NCL today has the youngest fleet in the industry,
providing guests the opportunity to enjoy the flexibility of Freestyle
Cruising on the newest, most contemporary ships at sea, and has recently
added its latest new ship, the 2,400 passenger Norwegian Gem.
SOURCE: NCL Press Release
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