Norwegian Cruise Line wins double at UK Cruise Awards 2011
Norwegian voted ‘Innovation of the Year’ and ‘Coolest Cruise Captain’
21/09/2011 Download as PDF
Norwegian Cruise Line has been announced the winner of two awards at the Cruise International Awards 2011 ceremony, hosted by Cruise International magazine in London.
The first award for ‘Innovation of the Year’ recognises Norwegian’s innovative Studio complex onboard Norwegian Epic, with 128 staterooms designed and priced for solo travellers. The second award for ‘Coolest Cruise Captain’ was won by Norwegian’s youngest Captain, Havard Ramsoy, and voted for entirely by consumers.
Francis Riley, Vice President and General Manager International, says, “Freestyle Cruising has been driven by innovation and doing things differently to meet our guests’ needs. The Studios have been a hit with guests since we launched them on Norwegian Epic, so much so that we’ll be including them on our two recently named new builds, Norwegian Breakaway and Norwegian Getaway.”
Captain Ramsoy, 39, was made master aged just 35 and took his first command in 2007 onboard Norwegian Dream, before taking the helm of Norwegian Pearl, Norwegian Sky and most recently Norwegian Jade in Europe. He is also currently involved in Norwegian’s new ship building projects in Papenburg, Germany.
“I’m delighted to be recognised by our guests and to be a part of a company like Norwegian Cruise Line that is constantly bringing new and exciting innovations to the cruise industry,” says Ramsoy.
The Cruise International Awards 2011 were voted for by readers of Cruise International magazine and consumers globally, and moderated by a select panel of UK cruise experts.
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About Norwegian Cruise Line Norwegian Cruise Line is an internationally operating cruise line headquartered in Miami, Florida with two offices in Wiesbaden and London overseeing operations in Europe. Norwegian Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 45-year history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising, most notably with the introduction of Freestyle Cruising which has revolutionized the industry by allowing guests more freedom and flexibility. In October 2011 the company launched its new brand platform “Cruise like a Norwegian” that celebrates the community of diverse holiday makers who are passionate about their experiences and highlights the key elements of Freestyle Cruising. Today, Norwegian Cruise Line has 11 purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ships, providing the guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed cruise vacation on some of the newest and most contemporary ships at sea. The company has two 4.000-passenger vessels on order: Norwegian Breakaway for delivery in April 2013 and Norwegian Getaway for delivery in April 2014. Norwegian’s largest and most innovative Freestyle Cruising ship to date, Norwegian Epic, debuted in June 2010. Three of the modern Freestyle Cruising ships are deployed in Europe in the 2011/12 season; with the largest European deployment in the company’s history, the cruise line will have four ships sailing in European waters in the 2012/13 season. Norwegian Cruise Line is the official cruise line of Blue Man Group, appearing for the first time at sea on Norwegian Epic, as well as the official cruise line of Legends in Concert, Howl at the Moon Dueling Pianos, Gibson Guitar, and Nickelodeon, the number-one entertainment brand for kids. Cirque Dreams® & Dinner is also featured on board Norwegian Epic as the first show of its kind at sea under a big top. In September 2011, the cruise line received the World Travel Award as “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for the fourth year running. |
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