i wish they'd be in place before our feb sailing in a mini suite!!!
then again it was free (NCL M/C points) so I'll take what I get !!
sheree
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> Norwegian Cruise Line Announces Significant Enhancements
> to Its Onboard Product as Part of Its Freestyle 2.0 Initiative
>
>
> MIAMI--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As the transaction between Norwegian Cruise
> Line (NCL) and Apollo Management, LP (³Apollo²) nears completion and
> the infusion of $1 billion comes into the company, NCL announced today
> its Freestyle 2.0 fleet wide initiative featuring significant
> enhancements in its onboard product that will further improve the guest
> experience. The enhancements include a major investment in the total
> dining experience; upgrading the stateroom experience across the ship;
> new wide ranging onboard activities for guests all of ages; additional
> recognition, service and amenities for balcony, suite and villa guests;
> and a re-launch of a tiered Latitudes past guest recognition program.
> The initiative has been driven by quantitative and qualitative feedback
> from both guests and travel partners and has been enabled by Apolloıs
> billion dollar investment in NCL and Star Cruises continued commitment
> and vision.
> ³Our innovative Freestyle Cruising and exciting, dynamic fleet of new
> ships have combined to make NCL a truly unique and exciting cruise
> vacation,² said Colin Veitch, NCLıs president and CEO. ³We have
> achieved the milestone of offering the youngest fleet in the cruise
> industry, and will now focus our attention on delivering the next
> generation of freestyle cruising - Freestyle 2.0 a significant
> enhancement to the guest experience fleet wide.²
> NCL will immediately begin to roll out Freestyle 2.0 fleet wide.
> Highlights of the different onboard initiatives include:
> --
> Freestyle Dining:
>
> --
> An increased investment in food of $50 million before we deliver our
> first F3, equating to a 20 percent increased investment in food per
> passenger per day plus major fleet-wide capital investments;
>
> --
> Lobster Galore - Lobster in the main restaurant on multiple days and in
> one restaurant every night of the cruise;
>
> --
> A signature specialty dish in every restaurant (i.e. 48oz Porterhouse
> in the steak house, chocolate fondue tower in the action station
> restaurant)
>
> --
> An enhanced nighttime dining/ambience in the action station restaurant
> with table cloths, muted lighting and enhanced service;
>
> --
> One or two alternative restaurants open for lunch on sea days;
>
> --
> A new and expanded room service menu;
>
> --
> A "bubbly welcome" - a welcome aboard glass of bubbly for everyone;
>
> --
> A Taste of Freestyle on embarkation day - samplings from all of the
> specialty restaurants;
>
> --
> A major hardware investment to bring all buffets to Norwegian
> Gem/Norwegian Pearl "action station restaurant";
>
> --
> An investment in back of house to refine the reservations process and
> system.
> --
> Stateroom Experience:
>
> --
> An upgrade in bedding and sheets, pillows, duvets;
>
> --
> An upgrade in towels and bathrobes;
>
> --
> An upgrade in in-room amenities including coffee maker and expanded TV
> offerings;
>
> --
> Addition of sofa beds to suite categories.
> --
> Balcony and mini suites
>
> --
> A distinctive colored key card for ship wide recognition;
>
> --
> An "at your service" hotline;
>
> --
> A separate check-in for balcony and mini suite guests;
>
> --
> A personal escort to stateroom;
>
> --
> Priority disembarkation.
> --
> Suites and Villas:
>
> --
> All suites and villas to have concierge and butler service
>
> --
> Welcome champagne in suite/villa;
>
> --
> Upgraded canapes every day;
>
> --
> Private breakfast/lunch in Cagney's Restaurant
>
> --
> An exclusive concierge lounge;
>
> --
> Priority disembarkation;
>
> --
> Priority restaurant reservations;
>
> --
> Dedicated Butler presence in the Courtyard(a);
>
> --
> Private breakfast/lunch in the Courtyard(a).
> --
> Onboard activities:
>
> --
> An enhanced educational, entertainment and lifestyle program - NCL "U":
>
>
> -- A range of new classes such as Improv, organic cooking, bartending,
> sommelier, etc.;
>
> --
> An enhanced Health and Wellness program;
>
> --
> An enhanced Pool Deck experience:
>
>
> -- Entertainment taken upscale
>
>
> -- Drink flags on all deck chairs
>
>
> -- Pool of indulgence - Evian spritz, cold towels, etc.
>
>
> -- Quiet zones and times
>
> --
> Past Guest Latitudes program:
>
>
> -- A new program with various tiers rewarding both spend and frequency;
>
>
> -- A new range of tangible, meaningful and deliverable benefits;
>
>
> -- A staffed concierge lounge for Latitudes members.
> Freestyle 2.0 enhancements will begin rolling out immediately and will
> be largely implemented by summer of 2008.
> (a) Available to Villa and Ownerıs Suite guests.
> 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.
> For high resolution, downloadable images, please log onto NCL's Web
> site at www.ncl.com/pressroom. For further information on NCL
> Corporation, contact a travel agent or NCL in the U.S. and Canada at
> (866) 234-0292.
>
> --
> Charles
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