Media Information

							Media Information
NCL starts selling Star Cruises in Continental Europe – first European brochure published

Wiesbaden, August 01, 2006 – With immediate effect, NCL starts selling the cruises of its Asian parent company Star Cruises in Continental Europe. The first European Star Cruises brochure is published this week. The programme for the season October 2006 to April 2008 offers resort-style cruising with Asian flair aboard three ships in the Mediterranean, Southeast Asia and India. Seven-night cruises are available from 704 Euro per person. Sales for the Star Cruises programme starts on August 01 and bookings can be made via the NCL Continental Europe Office in Wiesbaden, Germany.

Like aboard the NCL fleet, the Star Cruises resorts offer the innovative Freestyle Cruising concept which aims at providing as much flexibility and freedom as possible to the guests. Thus, there are up to eight restaurants available on board the Star Cruises fleet as well as wide public areas with several bars and lounges, modern Spas and large fitness centres. In addition, a varied entertainment and shore excursion programme is offered. “With the Star Cruises programme in Southeast Asia and India, we offer cruises to entirely new destinations to our clients. With flexible combinations and departures from Malta, Venice and Civitavecchia (Rome), the Mediterranean cruises are of special interest to our clients as well. Therefore, our present portfolio is excellently complemented by the Star Cruises programme”, says Michael Zengerle, General Manager NCL Continental Europe.

Mediterranean & Greek Isles Between June and September 2007, SuperStar Libra cruises to the Eastern Mediterranean on seven- and eleven-night cruises from Valletta (Malta), available from 704 Euro. In addition, these cruises can flexibly be booked in sections from six to 14 nights from Venice, Valletta and Civitavecchia (Rome). Apart from classic Italian harbours like Naples, Civitavecchia (Rome) and La Spezia (Florence/Pisa), the vessels as well call at Olbia on Sardinia and the Greek isles of Santorini, Mykonos, Rhodes, Crete and Corfu. Additionally, the cruise “Egypt & the Ancient Isles” takes guests to Alexandria (Egypt).

Southeast Asia SuperStar Gemini and SuperStar Virgo are deployed in Southeast Asia year-round. SuperStar Gemini cruises the Strait of Malacca, the Gulf of Thailand and the South China Sea on seven-, ten- and 21-night sailings from Singapore and Hong Kong. Ports of call include the Malaysian capital Kuala Lumpur, the Thai islands of Phuket, Ko Samui and Krabi as well as Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. The cruises are available from 822 Euro per person.

SuperStar Virgo sets sail from Singapore for two-, three- and five-night cruises along the Malaysian coast up to Phuket and cruises the South China Sea to Redang Island, Ko Samui, Bangkok and Ho Chi Minh City. Two-night cruises are bookable from 232 Euro per person.

India Between October 2006 and May 2007, SuperStar Libra starts from Mumbai to two- and three-night mini cruises to Goa and Kadmat Island. The cruises are available from 224 Euro per person and can be combined to a five-night sailing.

The current Star Cruises brochure can be ordered via e-mail at info-starcruises@ncl.com. An overview of all cruises is available on the internet on www.starcruises.eu. The cruises can be booked via the NCL reservations department.

-xXxAbout NCL (Norwegian Cruise Line) NCL Corporation is an international and innovative cruise company which oversees the brands Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America and Orient Lines. The NCL fleet comprises 15 ships, in service and under construction, which call at a total of 200 ports. Two ships, Norwegian Pearl (delivery in November 2006) and Norwegian Gem (delivery in 2007) are currently being built in Germany. Upon delivery of the Norwegian Pearl, the NCL fleet will become the youngest major cruise fleet sailing in the market. Since February 2000, NCL has been part of the Star Cruises Ltd. Star Cruises is a publicly traded company listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The acquisition of NCL Corporation has made the Star Cruises Ltd. the third largest cruise line company in the world. The Continental Europe Branch of NCL is headquartered in Wiesbaden with a total of 50 employees. In 2000 NCL introduced its Freestyle Cruising concept. Freestyle Cruising is an innovative concept that is designed to meet the changing needs of today’s cruise passengers in every respect, whether in terms of dining, attire, entertainment or service. It offers NCL guests a more relaxed, resort-style

cruise product with complete flexibility and non-intrusive service of the highest standard. NCL is the only cruise line whose entire fleet is exclusively based on this Freestyle Cruising concept.

About Star Cruises Star Cruises, the third largest cruise line in the world is a global cruise brand with a combined fleet of 22 ships in service including 2 to be delivered, with over 35.000 lower berths, cruising to destinations and islands in Asia-Pacific, North and South America, Hawai’i, Caribbean, Alaska, Europe, Mediterranean, Bermuda and the Antarctica under the Star Cruises, Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America, Orient Lines and Cruise Ferries brands. Star Cruises is represented in more than 20 locations world-wide with offices in Australia, China, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Norway, Philippines, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom and the United States of America.

Further information and bookings in travel agencies or at: NCL (Bahamas) Ltd., Wiesbaden Office Continental Europe Branch Kreuzberger Ring 7a, 65205 Wiesbaden, Germany In Europe toll free: Tel.: 00800 0310 21 21; Fax: 00800 0310 21 22 E-Mail: reservations@ncl.com Internet: www.eu.ncl.com, www.no.ncl.com, www.se.ncl.com, www.dk.ncl.com, www.es.ncl.com www.eu.orient-lines.info

Media contact: Eva Marx Manager Marketing & PR Tel.: +49 611 36 07 123 Fax: +49 611 36 07 139 E-Mail: emarx@ncl.com Carolin Morcöl Coordinator Marketing & PR Tel.: +49 611 36 07 121 Fax: +49 611 36 07 139 E-Mail: cmorcoel@ncl.com Andrea Elsner Coordinator Marketing & PR Tel.: +49 611 36 07 130 Fax: +49 611 36 07 139 E-Mail: aelsner@ncl.com