Miami-based NCL is a global cruise company and industry innovator that operates a fleet of 11 ships sailing on roundtrip itineraries seasonally from Baltimore, Boston, Charleston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphia, Seattle, Miami and Vancouver, and year round from New York, Houston and Honolulu.

In February 2000, NCL was acquired by Star Cruises PLC (SES: STRC) of Malaysia. Following the acquisition of NCL, Star Cruises is now the third largest cruise line in the world operating a combined fleet of 18 ships. Under 100 percent ownership by Star, NCL has embarked on an expansion program that involves new ships, onboard product enhancements, and innovative itineraries.  With the addition of Norwegian Sun, Norwegian Star and Norwegian Dawn, Star Cruises with NCL has approximately 23,000 lower berths. In May 2000, NCL announced its Freestyle Cruising concept, which offers NCL passengers a more relaxed, resort-style cruise product with complete flexibility and non-intrusive service of the highest standard. Norwegian Cruise Line has created three new ships purpose-built for Freestyle Cruising: Norwegian Sun, introduced in September 2001, is a 1,960-passenger sister ship to Norwegian Sky; Norwegian Star, a 2,240-passenger ship was delivered to NCL on October 31, 2001; and Norwegian Dawn, a 2,224-passenger sister ship to Norwegian Star was introduced in December 2002. Freestyle Cruising is now offered on all NCL ships.  In May 2003, NCL announced a new U.S. Flag brand - NCL America - under which all of its U.S. flagged, U.S. crewed ships will operate. The brand will debut with Pride of Aloha, currently sailing as Norwegian Sky. The ship will be renamed Pride of Aloha and reflagged into the U.S. registry in June. Pride of Aloha will sail seven-day cruises beginning on July 4th.

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