Norwegian Cruise Line will set up a regional base office in Hong Kong as it continues its expansion into the Asian market. NCL has recruited former Carnival Asia vice-president for market development Bill Harber to become president & managing director for Norwegian in Asia. Norwegian Cruise Line president Andy Stuart...
Norwegian Cruise Line will
set up a regional base office in
Hong Kong as it continues its
expansion into the Asian market.
NCL has recruited former
Carnival Asia vice-president for
market development Bill Harber
to become president & managing
director for Norwegian in Asia.
Norwegian Cruise Line president
Andy Stuart has said it was
considering whether to operate
longer cruises to Asia for clients in
established Europe and America
markets, or to position a ship in
Asia for the Asian market on a
long-term or permanent basis.
“We are putting a team in place
and building a plan that makes
sense for the short term and also
for the longer term,” Stuart said.
The line this week confirmed it
would return to Australia after 15
years away (CW Tue) with a pair
of port calls by Norwegian Star to
Sydney in Feb 2017.
MEA NWHILE, Norwegian Cruise
Line Holdings has joined the race
to Cuba, applying for permits for
its brands to sail to the region.
NCLH is also working with Cuban
authorities to obtain approval for
the voyage at the other end.
It follows news last month
that Carnival Corporation brand
fathom had been granted rights
to cruise in Cuba (CW 09 Jul).
