• Brand new Norwegian Jewel due for delivery August 2005
• Norwegian Jewel sailing ex-Dover on maiden voyage
• Three special ‘one-off’ cruises for UK customers

28th October 2004: Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) today announced that the newest addition to the fleet, Norwegian Jewel, which will be delivered on 5 August 2005 from the Meyer Werft Shipyard in Bremerhaven, Germany. She will sail three ex-UK itineraries from Dover and four New England cruise itineraries during September and October, out of New York, before beginning her deployment out of Miami, sailing an Eastern and Western Caribbean itinerary throughout the winter season.
Three completely new itineraries from NCL are a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, for first-time and regular cruisers alike, to cruise on Norwegian Jewel before she becomes part of the NCL fleet in North America. The 92,000 ton, purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ship, offers choice and flexibility and the most innovative product sailing at sea, with something for everyone and unparalleled dining options – a true floating resort.
All three itineraries: 13-night Mediterranean Treasures, 12-night Baltic Capitals and 14-night Path of the Vikings, depart from Dover.

• On 10 August 2005 the Mediterranean Treasures itinerary departs from Dover, calling at Lisbon, Gibraltar, Florence/Pisa (Livorno), Cannes, Barcelona and Almeria.
  
• On 23 August 2005 the ship will sail to the Baltic Capitals stopping in Oslo, Helsinki, spending the night in St. Petersburg, before sailing to Stockholm, Berlin (Warnemunde) and Copenhagen before returning to the UK.
  
• The transatlantic cruise, Path of the Vikings, departs on 4 September 2005 and calls at Cork, Reykjavik (Iceland), St. John's (Newfoundland) and Newport (Rhode Island) before arriving in New York on 14 September 2005.

Prices start from £1,499 for the 13-night Mediterranean Treasures, £1,399 for the 12-night tour of the Baltic Capitals and packages for 14-night transatlantic voyage to New York, Path of the Vikings, start from £1,049.

Freestyle Cruising offers choice and flexibility in dining and Norwegian Jewel has 10 restaurants including: Cagney’s Steak House, Le Bistro (French), Tango’s (Tapas), Chin Chin (Asian), Tsar’s Palace and Mama’s Italian Kitchen. The new ship also has more interconnecting cabins for small or large families, a sports deck containing basketball, volleyball and tennis court and 10 new courtyard villas with a private courtyard and sundeck.
The ship will be particularly family friendly and feature the Splashdown Kid’s Club and Sapphire Kid’s Pool – a brightly coloured facility for children designed with a cute and friendly tropical sea creature theme as well as the Underground Teen’s Club.

Stephen Park, General Manager NCL UK, commented: “The UK is a growing market for NCL, with more and more UK Guests - singles, couples and families - choosing to enjoy Freestyle Cruising. We are absolutely delighted by the decision to offer these exclusive, UK-focused voyages out of Dover, reflecting the importance of the UK market to NCL and giving the UK the first look at our new ship.

“Norwegian Jewel is the eleventh ship to join the NCL Freestyle Cruising fleet, which will now be sailing seven new ships in 2005 with 70% of Guests on state-of-the-art mega ships. Freestyle Cruising is central to the free and relaxed resort-style cruising offered by NCL and, with 10 restaurants, absolutely fantastic kids’ facilities and many other luxuries, Guests can choose how they want to spend their holiday.”

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Editors Notes:
Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line is an international cruise company and industry innovator that operates a fleet of ten ships sailing to more than 140 ports around the world.
For further customer information on NCL, visit NCL’s web site at www.uk.ncl.com, or dial reservations on 0845 658 8010 or contact an ABTA bonded travel agent.
For these inaugural cruises, travellers will embark at Dover, starting their holiday immediately, without the need to fly to the first port-of-call. Free parking at Dover or complimentary regional flights and airport transfers are also available. Extensive activities are available on board, including: Kids Club, shore excursions, evening shows and all meals and entertainment aboard ship.
Norwegian Jewel has the following:
More guests – 2,400; Increased cabin numbers – 1188 increased from 1112; 10 new courtyard villas with a private courtyard and sundeck; more interconnecting cabins for small or large families; sports deck containing basketball, volleyball and tennis court; 10 restaurants offering the ultimate in at-sea dining choice, these will include:
- Cagney’s Steak House
- Blue Lagoon
- Le Bistro – NCL’s signature restaurant
- Tango’s – contemporary and bright with spicy Latin / Tapas
- Chin Chin – Tibetan flags flutter beside the entrance of this Asian restaurant
- Tsar’s Palace – a main restaurant inspired by the Palaces of St Petersburg
- Azura – a main restaurant with signature pop art for intimate dining
- Mama’s Italian Kitchen – resembling a village Trattoria

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