London, 17th June 2005:  Norwegian Cruise Line has today launched its 2006/7 Cruise & Stay Holidays brochure.  NCL’s newest brochure gives travel agents the opportunity to sell more cruises, on more ships to more destinations than ever before.  And, with a starting price of just £849 per person, NCL continues to offer some of the best value fly-cruise and cruise holidays available.

NCL’s FreestyleCruising holidays on state-of-the-art ships have proven to be a real hit with UK cruisers; first-time, repeat, families, couples and singles of all ages.  Star Cruises has invested $4 billion in the company since 2000, and NCL is constantly adding new ships to its fleet: Pride of America and Norwegian Jewel are being delivered in 2005 and Pride of Hawaii joins the NCL America brand in Hawai’i in 2006.  All of NCL’s new ships have been purpose-built for Freestyle Cruising which enables guests to have the freedom and flexibility to eat where they want, when they want in resort casual attire as standard, tailoring their holiday to suit themselves.  With this much flexibility and choice available to Guests, selling an NCL cruise has never been easier.

Highlights of the 2006/7 brochure include:

• NEW European itineraries – 6 brand new itineraries in the Mediterranean and Baltics
• NEW Hawaiian cruises – the brand newPride of America joins the NCL America fleet this year and is joined by the brand newPride of Hawaii in  Spring 2006 x
  
• Year-round Caribbean cruising out of New York
• The largest ever range of ‘Cruise & Stay’ and ‘Cruise & Tour’ holidays, including the brand new Niagara Falls & Toronto tour
• 13 brand new itineraries, from a total of 38, on board NCL’s class-leading luxury ships
  

Early booking benefits – Book before 28 February 2006

As ever with NCL, booking early gives you the opportunity to take advantage of UK Travel Options for free.  These include free connecting flights from 18 regional airports around the UK, airport car parking, parking at Dover for the Baltic cruises or transfer from central London.  In addition, if you book early and are celebrating a special occasion, you qualify for a complimentary Birthday, Honeymoon or Anniversary celebration package worth £59.  For those who book a suite, $300 credit will automatically be added to your on-board account.

NCL returns to Europe in 2006

NCL is back in Europe for 2006, offering the 12-night ‘Baltic Capitals’ cruise from just £899, sailing round-trip from Dover aboard Norwegian Dream.  The brand new Norwegian Jewel is offering 7 and 12-night itineraries: the 7-night ‘Western Mediterranean’ from £849, and the 12-night ‘Classic Mediterranean’ from £1299 or ‘Egypt & Greek Isles’ from £1299. 

Extend Your Stay – Multi-destination land and sea holidays

Building on the demand shown for Fly-Cruise & Stay holidays you will be able to extend your cruise holiday of a lifetime with a range of ‘Extend Your Stay’ options.  Hotel options include Miami, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Seattle, Los Angeles, San Francisco, New York, Orlando and Honolulu. Tours include the new Niagara Falls & Toronto Tour, and a tour on the world famous Rocky Mountaineer.

Adding a new dimension to a cruise holiday by combining a cruise with a land-based stay enables you to explore multiple destinations at your own pace and enables you to experience so much more than a cruise. 

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