Miami-based Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is an international cruise company and industry innovator operating 10 ships to 140 ports around the world. NCL is the leader in round-trip seven-day cruising from U.S. and Canadian ports. Offering its popular Homeland Cruising program seasonally from Boston, Charleston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Philadelphia, San Juan, Seattle and Vancouver, and year round from New York, Miami, Houston and Honolulu. NCL ushured in a new era of cruising when it introduced its innovatve Freestyle Cruising program. The program challenges the conventional model of cruising and is designed to meet the changing needs of today's cruise passengers. It offers NCL passengers a more relaxed, resort-style cruise product with complete flexibility and non-intrusive service of the highest standard. In addition, NCL in 2004 announced the launch of NCL America - the US flag brand under which all of it's US -flagged and US- crewed ships operate. NCL America ships, Pride of America and Pride of Aloha, offer an authentic Hawaii experience, with the great majority of the crew hailing from the islands and bringing their own very special Aloha Spirit onboard.