Norwegian Cruise Lines Offer of the Week of July 16 to July 22, 2008 for Norwegian Gem

July 8, 2008 - PRLog -- Norwegian Cruise Lines has announced a one-week only Cruise event exclusive for booking with Cruise Planners only for July 2008 offer for new individual or groups only on selected dates for Norwegian Gem for the week July 16, 2008 to July 22, 2008.

This offer includes a reduced deposit for Norwegian Gem with coupon booklet, and onboard credit for 2008/09 destinations ranging from $25 per cabin on interior cabin to $150 per cabin on suites or higher categories.

                                                  Freestyle Cruising®

With Norwegian Cruise Line, Freestyle Cruising® is all about flexibility and freedom. Freedom from stress. Freedom from schedules. Freedom to create your own vacation. On an NCL cruise, you can eat where you want, when you want, with whom you want. And with up to 13 different restaurants and dining rooms on board, you can certainly eat whatever you want. You can also dress the way you want and, at the end of your cruise, get off the ship whenever and however work best for you.

Because NCL has the youngest fleet on the planet, you also know you're getting the coolest, hippest, most innovative vacation on water. There are activities galore both on board and on shore. And, with the widest array of accommodations, you're sure to find the perfect combination of staterooms no matter how many people are cruising with you.

On NCL, you're always free to & whatever.

                                            Eligible Norwegian Gem sailing dates

7 Day Bahamas and Florida roundtrip New York: Norwegian Gem sailings for 11/29/08 - 12/13/08 and 02/14/09 - 03/28/09.

                                                                    She's So "It"

The hippest ship to hit the seas, the 2,400 passenger Norwegian Gem boasts luxurious accommodations, decadent dining at 10 restaurants, and exciting entertainment and activity options that even the most discriminating "It" Girl will adore.

A "ship within a ship" Villa complex positioned high atop the vessel offers two posh Garden Villas with their own private gardens and sundecks; 10 expansive Courtyard Villas sharing a private courtyard, pool and sundeck; and two fabulous top-of-the-ship Deluxe Owner's Suites.

One of several entertainment options on board, the Bliss Ultra Lounge and Nightclub, gives the "It" Girl a hot spot to party like a star. The 24-hour, high-energy entertainment and nightlife complex boasts the second four-lane, ten-pin bowling alley at sea, an NCL exclusive first offered on Norwegian Pearl.

Guests looking for a physical challenge will find a 30-foot rock climbing wall with five different climbing routes, each with varying degrees of difficulty. Norwegian Gem also features the red-hot Wii™ video game system by Nintendo. Wii tournaments are held in Norwegian Gem's atrium on a two-story LED screen allowing guests to gather and play against each other.

Norwegian Gem will sail 7-, 10- and 11-day itineraries from her home port of New York to the Bahamas, Florida and the Caribbean from December 2007 until April 2008. In April 2008, she repositions to Europe where she will pick up her series of 28 seven-day Western Mediterranean itineraries roundtrip from Barcelona. Norwegian Gem will return to the Big Apple in November and December 2008 to sail seven-day Bahamas and Florida itineraries until April 2009.

Norwegian Gem is the eighth vessel purpose-built for NCL's signature Freestyle Cruising - an approach to cruising unlike any other offered in the industry. Freestyle Cruising leaves regimented schedules behind, and is characterized by having no fixed dining times, no formal dress codes, relaxed disembarkation and dozens of on-board entertainment and activity options.

NCL Corporation Ltd. is the holding company for various subsidiary companies involved in owning and operating the ships of Norwegian Cruise Line, NCL America and Orient Lines.

NCL plans to build two new third generation Freestyle Cruising ships for delivery in 2010. NCL today has the youngest fleet in the industry, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy the flexibility of Freestyle Cruising on the newest, most contemporary ships at sea, and has recently added its latest new ship, the 2,400 passenger Norwegian Gem.

                                 A Right Vacation Begins With A Certified Cruise Counsellor

The Accredited Cruise Counsellor designation is conferred by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) upon dedicated travel professionals who have completed an extensive program of classroom training, cruise experience, ship inspections, and a combination of video training and attendance at industry events.

A CLIA certified cruise counsellor is your best resource in choosing the right vacation.

For more information about Norwegian Gem reservations, please call your accredited cruise counsellor (ACC) Kenneth Chow of Cruise Planners at 800-839-7135, kchow@cruiseplanners.com or http://www.nycvaluecruise.com.

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