<p>Miami - Jan 19, 2009 - As part of its continuing commitment to Partnership 2.0, a company-wide initiative to strengthen its relationship with travel partners, Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) has launched online check-in via its new &quot;My NCL&quot; portal. This online gateway enables both travel partners and guests to update and track pre-cruise activity through a quick three step process.</p><p>&quot;By checking in online with My NCL, guests will speed up the boarding process allowing them to start enjoying their Freestyle Cruising vacation sooner,&quot; said Vivian Ewart, vice president of passenger services. &quot;Travel partners will find My NCL' especially helpful in ensuring a seamless process from the moment a guest books to the minute they begin enjoying their vacation.&quot;</p><p>Booked guests can log onto www.ncl.com, from reservation inception up until 24-hours prior to departure, and click on the online check-in icon to begin the process. Guests will be asked to enter their name, ship, sailing date and reservation number in order to create a username and password. Once a profile is created, all guest preferences including reservation details, important required pre-cruise information including the guest check-in form, shore excursion reservations, and printable cruise ticket are stored on their &quot;My NCL&quot; account. The guest check-in form on &quot;My NCL&quot; is intuitive based on the guest's nationality and itinerary and will automatically alert the guest of the appropriate documentation needed to sail.</p><p>Travel partners can access the &quot;My NCL&quot; portal through NCL's travel partner web site, www.bookncl.com, to check the status of their client's pre-cruise activity and to assist in the process.</p><p>Guests can also log into their &quot;My NCL&quot; account at any time to update their profile and cruise vacation preferences, as well as check on their Latitudes (past guest program) status.</p><p>Since Partnership 2.0's inception, the company has implemented more than 75 new programs and services for travel partners including earlier processing of group commissions, a seven-day a week resolution desk, simplified and consistent pricing quotes, improved credit card policies, electronic payment processing, enhanced confirmations; the availability of a premium air desk and a flight assistance hotline, NCL University, the first-of-its-kind online travel partner networking and education community, as well as Groups 2.0, an enhanced group booking program.</p><p>Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL) is the innovator in cruise travel with a 42-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.</p><p>Today, NCL has the youngest fleet in the industry with 11 purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ships, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed cruise vacation on the newest, most contemporary ships at sea.</p><p>NCL is presently building a new third generation Freestyle Cruising ship known as F3, for delivery in 2010.</p>