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SAILING TOWARD
A BRIGHTER FUTURE.
Our mission is to continually improve our sustainability culture through fresh innovation,
progressive education and open collaboration.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITMENT
Our environmental commitment is continually evolving and expanding into
additional areas of our operations, both shipboard and shoreside. Our
industry is inextricably linked to the condition of our oceans and as such,
continual improvement is one of our core responsibilities.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL OBJECTIVES
* Reduce our CO2 Emissions Rate
* Increase Our Sustainable Sourcing
* Minimize Waste to Landfills
* Invest in Emerging Technologies

In line with this accountability comes our commitment to preventing
accidents and incidents involving pollution, reducing the environmental
impact of our operations, managing waste through methods that promote
recycling and reusing materials and ensuring continual refinement of our
ISO 14001 certification objectives and targets.

ENVIRONMENTAL OFFICERS
Every ship in our fleet is required to sail with an Environmental Officer (EO)
whose job includes the implementation, training, oversight and verification
of shipboard environmental compliance, in addition to providing shoreside
assistance for developing environmental policies and procedures.

FOCUS AREAS
WATER CONSERVATION & ONBOARD
PRODUCTION
Through a combination of onboard initiatives
and progressive technologies, our ships are
consistently improving their water production
rates while working to decrease consumption and
environmental impact.
* Our ships produce more than 80% of their water on board.
* Across our fleet, water conservation efforts on board can result in up
to approximately 30% less water consumption per person, per day
compared to the U.S. national average.
* Wastewater is treated on board prior to discharge, resulting in effluent
that meets or exceeds international regulations and many municipal
wastewater facility standards.

WASTE MITIGATION & RECYCLING
Our company's progressive waste mitigation
programme lessens the environmental impact
of our operations, reduces pollution, promotes
diversion of material from landfills, conserves
natural resources and saves energy through
reusing and recycling.
* As reported by the Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), cruise
lines recycle 60% more waste per person than the average person on
land each day.
* Our state-of-the-art recycling facilities operate 24/7 on each ship and
maximise efforts for efficient recycling ashore.

PARTNERSHIPS
Through our outreach initiatives and corporate
partnerships, we remain committed to having
a positive impact on our local communities, the
communities we visit and on the local ecosystems
through which we cruise. Just a few examples include:
* JUST® Water - This exciting, ground-breaking partnership has
eliminated all single-use plastic water bottles across Norwegian Cruise
Line's fleet.
* Ocean Conservancy - We build on our global sustainability programme
by joining several of the world's leading corporations and organisations
in Ocean Conservancy's Trash Free Seas Alliance ® to support our
shared vision of a world with waterways, beaches and oceans free of
plastic waste.
* Coral reef restoration - NCL has developed a unique partnership with
Nova Southeastern University (NSU) to restore the coral reef located in the
waters surrounding our private island in the Bahamas, Great Stirrup Cay.

FUEL & ENERGY EFFICIENCY
To mitigate actions that may negatively impact our
climate and reduce our impact on the environment
and the oceans, we have put in place several
initiatives aimed at lowering energy consumption
and therefore reducing our carbon footprint.
* Exhaust Gas Cleaning System - 11 of our ships are equipped with this
innovative technology that reduces the amount of sulfur oxide (SOx) by
up to 99%.
* Energy saving - More than 10% on propulsion power is saved due
to propulsion hydro dynamic upgrades and low friction silicone paint
being applied on the hull.
* Cold-Ironing - 35% of our fleet is equipped with shore power
technology to connect the ship to electrical power while in port where
applicable infrastructure is in place.
* We have joined an industry commitment to reduce the carbon
emissions rate across the aggregate industry fleet by 40% by 2030.

LEARN MORE AT NCL.COM/ENVIRONMENTAL-COMMITMENT

WE'RE GOING THE EXTRA MILE.
Let's set sail together-safer than ever.
Throughout our storied history at Norwegian Cruise Line, the health and well-being of every guest and crew member have been
our number one priority. With this in mind, and especially during these unchartered times, we are ever-evolving our already
robust safe cruising programme. Our enhanced Health & Safety programmes are just the start of a wave of new technologies
and enhancements we're rolling out both on board and on shore. We look forward to welcoming you back soon so that you can
explore the world with the ultimate Peace of Mind.
ENHANCED SCREENING PROTOCOLS
All guests and crew will undergo a pre-embarkation
health screening. There will be touchless temperature
checks and monitoring of guests and crew throughout
the voyage.
UPGRADED MEDICAL-GRADE AIR FILTERS
Strategic installation of medical-grade air filters to provide
cleaner air for our guests. The upgraded H13 HEPA air
filters are capable of removing 99.9% of airborne pathogens
and are fine enough to catch particles of COVID-19.
INCREASED SANITATION MEASURES
All ships are thoroughly cleaned and disinfected prior
to every voyage in accordance with company protocols,
which are developed in partnership with the CDC's
Vessel Sanitation Programme. Our 24/7 prevention
schedule will feature continuous disinfection of public
areas and high-traffic touch points.

RESPONSIBLE SOCIAL DISTANCING
Guest capacity will be reduced on board all ships in our fleet
to enable responsible social distancing measures. In addition,
we will modify our check-in process to allow for staggered
embarkation and will reduce capacity in all public areas.
ENHANCED MEDICAL RESOURCES
We are enhancing our onboard medical centres to be
equipped with testing kits and medical supplies, including
on-board testing for COVID-19, as available. Our onboard
medical teams will also be increased fleetwide and will
include a new dedicated Public Health Officer on every ship.
SHIP TO SHORE HEALTH AND SAFETY
We are collaborating with local destinations and tour
operators around the globe to extend our robust health and
sanitation protocols to the shoreside experience. Embarkation
terminals, tour coaches, and the attractions we visit must have
appropriate health and safety protocols in place.

LE A R N MO R E AT N CL. C O M/P E ACE O FM IND

http://www.NCL.COM/ENVIRONMENTAL-COMMITMENT

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