A Message from Colin Veitch
CEO of NCL Corporation

At NCL, our purpose is very clear: challenge traditional cruise conventions so that we can deliver the most liberating experience at sea for our guests. I'm proud of the fact that our innovative onboard experience offers vacationers freedom from the stress and demands of everyday life and freedom to enjoy a relaxed, resort style experience on their own terms.

We've built NCL with innovation as our guiding principle. It's evident in everything we've done over our 41-year history. Here are just a few examples of NCL firsts:

The First Caribbean cruise

The First private island - Great Stirrup Cay

The First alternative restaurant

The First Internet café at sea

The First to offer children's programs

The First "Dive-In" snorkeling program offering equipment, instruction and snorkeling excursions to the best snorkeling sights around the world

The First major U.S. cruise line to offer passengers the true freedom delivered by Freestyle Cruising

The First to offer cell phone and WiFi service fleetwide

The First bowling alley at sea

All of these innovations have led us to where we are today:

With our signature Freestyle Cruising, we turn traditional cruising on its head by having no fixed dining times, no formal dress codes, relaxed disembarkation, up to 10 different restaurants and even more lounges, bars, theatres and other entertainment and activity options. Learn more about Freestyle Cruising;

All nine new NCL and NCL America ships introduced since 2001 have been designed or purpose built for Freestyle Cruising, offering the flexibility and variety that our guests want;

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. We've also announced plans to build two new third generation Freestyle Cruising ships that will take us to a whole new level when they are introduced starting in 2010. Check out our ships;

With Pride of America dedicated to year-round Hawaii inter-island cruising, we are the only cruise line that offers guests the opportunity to visit all four of Hawaii's main islands on one seven-day cruise;

Finally, NCL ships are deployed in all major cruise destinations, including Alaska, Bahamas, Bermuda, Canada, Caribbean, Europe, Hawaii, Mediterranean, Mexican Rivera and New England. We sail from a variety of homeland cruising ports, including New York, Boston, Charleston, Honolulu, Baltimore, Los Angeles, Miami, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Seattle, and Vancouver. Learn more about NCL destinations.

I look forward to welcoming you aboard one of our ships sometime soon where you will experience NCL's S.T.Y.L.E. - our customer service philosophy. S.T.Y.L.E. stands for Service, Teamwork and Yes Lead to Excellence and it's a customer service philosophy that drives everything we do. It's our commitment to deliver dream vacations with outstanding, friendly and efficient guest service from a dedicated, passionate team. Most importantly, we'll give you the freedom to customize your experience to suit your schedule, not ours.

History

Jan 2008 - Apollo Management, LP purchases NCL

2006 - Norwegian Pearl launched

2005 - Norwegian Jewel launched

2003 - NCL announces 2 U.S. flagged ships to sail Hawaii

2002 - Norwegian Dawn launched

2001 - Norwegian Sun and Norwegian Star introduced as the first ships built exclusively for "Freestyle Cruising

2000 - NCL acquired by Star Cruises PLC of Malaysia

1998 - Norwegian Wind and Norwegian Dream launched (formerly the M/S Dreamward - underwent major refurbishment and re-launched as the Norwegian Dream). NCL acquires Orient Lines

1997 - Norwegian Majesty launched

1992 - Norwegian Dynasty launched

995 - M/S Leeward launched

1993 - M/S Windward launched

1992 - M/S Dreamward launched

1991 - M/S Westward is launched

1988 - M/S Seaward launched

November 1987 - Norwegian Caribbean Lines changes its name to Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL)

August 1984 - NCL expands and purchases Royal Viking Line

August 1979 & June 1980 - NCL buys the S/S France and spends $100 million to rebuild the ship for Caribbean cruisingMaiden voyage of the S/S Norway

June 1977 - NCL purchases Great Stirrup cay becoming the first cruise line to offer a private "out-island" experience.

May 1977 - The Sunward II launched

November 1971 - The Southward joins the NCL fleet

January 1970 - The M/S Skyward makes her maiden voyage

Dec 1968 - M/S Starward launched

1966 - The Sunward is purchased by Oslo-based shipping company, Kloster, with plans to offer ferry service from Southhampton, England to Vigo, Lisbon and Gibraltar. In a fateful turn of events, Kloster decides to relocate M/S Sunward to Miami where she becomes the first ship ever to offer weekly departures from the new Port of Miami to the Caribbean.