News from 1996

MIAMI, Jan. 10, 1996 -- Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's new 1,804-passenger SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS, currently under construction in France and set to sail its maiden voyage in Europe on March 31, promises to offer the most advanced star observing equipment on any passenger cruise ship afloat.

SEATTLE, Jan. 10, 1996 -- A. Kirk Lanterman, president and CEO of Holland America Line-Westours Inc., has announced the appointment of Peter T. McHugh to the new position of executive vice president.

MIAMI, Jan. 15, 1996 -- Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's new 1,804-passenger SPLENDOUR OF THE SEAS, currently under construction in France, debuts in Europe on March 31 with a unique Solarium, an indoor/outdoor pool area connected to a state-of-the-art Spa and covered by a retractable glass roof.

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Jan. 16, 1996 -- More than 1 million visitors come to Alaska each year and more than 30 percent of them travel by cruise ship. Alaska tourism officials say the popularity of cruising is only going to grow in 1996 as 15 different cruise lines will offer capacity for 460,000 people to see Alaska by cruise ship this summer.

SAN FRANCISCO---Jan. 18, 1996--Seabourn Cruise Line announced today that an agreement has been concluded for its acquisition of the vessel, Queen Odyssey, sister ship of the line's two elegant all-suite cruise ships, Seabourn Pride and Seabourn Spirit.

MIAMI, Jan. 18, 1996 -- Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly dividend of 9 cents per share for the first quarter ending February 29, 1996. The dividend is payable March 14, 1996, to shareholders of record on February 29, 1996.

MIAMI---Jan. 22, 1996--When Royal Caribbean Cruise Line's new 1,800-passenger Splendour of the Seas leaves on its maiden voyage from England on March 31, it will be the latest in a line of ships with a tradition of offering family-friendly vacations.

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Jan. 22, 1996 -- Silversea Cruises, Ltd. announced today that it has signed a contract with Italy's Francesco Visentini Shipyard and T. Mariotti Shipyard for the construction of two new ultra-luxury cruise ships, to be delivered in Spring 1998 and Spring 1999.

SAN FRANCISCO---Jan. 23, 1996--Seabourn Cruise Line President Larry Pimentel, who announced last week that the upscale cruise company had acquired the Queen Odyssey from Kloster Cruise Limited of Oslo for $55 million, today announced the vessel's itineraries, pricing and marketing strategy for 1996.

BOSTON, Jan. 24, 1996 -- In an exclusive arrangement with Norwegian Cruise Line (NCL), Grand Circle Travel announces 10 unbeatable cruise deals in Europe and Alaska, with departures from May through September 1996. Among the savings offered are 2-for-1 cruises; free round-trip airfare to Europe from as many as 10 major East Coast cities; or low $99 round-trip airfare from 11 other major U.S. cities. In addition, single travelers pay no supplement on Grand Circle Travel's Guaranteed Single Fares in Alaska or just 25% more than the per person fare to Europe.

ORLANDO, Fla., Jan. 25, 1996-- Disney Cruise Line announced today that the company has named its second ship, Disney Wonder. The estimated 85,000-ton vessel is scheduled to enter service in November 1998, and will be a sister ship to the Disney Magic, which will be launched in January 1998.

NEW YORK, Jan. 26, 1996 -- Only a few weeks into 1996, and already business is sailing in for the cruise industry, according to an informal survey conducted by Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA).

NEW YORK, Jan. 29, 1996 -- The appointment of Richard E. Sasso to the position of president of Celebrity Cruises Inc. and chief executive officer (USA) has been announced by the cruise line. He previously served as Celebrity's senior vice president of sales and passenger traffic.

BOSTON, Jan. 30 -- The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
announced today a schedule of 49 ship calls at the Black Falcon Cruise
Terminal during the May-to-October 1996 season.

SEATTLE, Jan. 31, 1996 -- Holland America Line announces that its flagship, the ss Rotterdam, officially will be retired from service on Sept. 30, 1997.

MIAMI, Feb. 1, 1996 -- Royal Caribbean Cruise Line announced today that its new site on the Internet's World Wide Web is now accessible at http://www.royalcaribbean.com with more than 400 pages of information, graphics, itineraries, pricing and games, including its innovative CyberCruise(SM) virtual cruise experience which lets computer users enjoy a day in the life of a typical Royal Caribbean cruise.

NEW YORK, Feb. 1 -- As National Cruise Vacation Month, the
cruise industry's biggest promotion of the year, kicks off today, the cruise

The groundhog Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, predicting

six more weeks of winter, and he and his handler have been offered

MIAMI, Feb. 6 -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) today
reported net income of $149.0 million or $2.35 per share for the year ended

MIAMI, Feb. 6 -- Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) today
announced that it sold an option to NCL Holding AS to purchase the $101

Great Big Bertha Continues Dominance

MIAMI, Feb. 13 -- Royal Caribbean Cruise Line announced today
that it will add two new 15-night Far East itineraries next year to its

MIAMI, Feb. 15 -- The Board of Directors of Royal Caribbean
Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) has declared a quarterly dividend of thirteen cents

CORAL GABLES, Fla.---Feb. 16, 1996--Norwegian Cruise Line
Ltd., formerly named Kloster Cruise Ltd., Friday announced its unaudited

MIAMI, Feb. 22 -- Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) today
announced that it had reached an agreement with the British tour company

HELSINKI, Finland, Feb. 22 -- Carnival Cruise Lines today took
delivery of its newest SuperLiner, the MS Inspiration, in ceremonies at

NEW YORK, Feb. 23 -- MERCURY will be the name of Celebrity
Cruises' newest luxury vessel, it was announced today by the cruise line.

CELEBRATION, Fla., Feb. 28 -- Disney Cruise Line announced
today that the Company has acquired Gorda Cay, a 1,000-acre Bahamian island in

OSLO, Norway -- March 4, 1996 -- Kvaerner A.S. of Norway agreed today to buy Trafalgar House P.L.C. for L904 million (about $1.4 billion). This acquisition includes Cunard Line and its venerable ocean liner Queen Elizabeth II.

Line Takes New Approach To Cruise Line Entertainment

LONDON, March 7 -- The following was today issued by Kvaerner
a.s.:

SEATTLE, March 8 -- Windstar Cruises is matching up one of the
world's true vacation paradises with a great half-price fare discount for
California residents.

MIAMI, March 13 -- Holland American Line today announced that
its newest cruise ship will be named ms Rotterdam VI.

SEATTLE, March 13 -- When Holland America Line's new flagship,
ms Rotterdam VI, set sail in 1997, she will set new standards in ship design,

WASHINGTON, March 13 -- According to the United States Coast
Guard (USCG), cruise ships operating from U.S. ports have an excellent safety

SEATTLE, March 13 -- Holland America Line's next flagship, ss
Rotterdam VI, is slated to enter service Sept. 30, 1997. The company has just

MIAMI, March 20 -- Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) reported
net income of $77.1 million ($0.27 EPS) on revenues of $448.8 million for the

SEATTLE, March 27 -- Canoe rides, jet boat rides, treasure
hunts, crafts sessions and hikes through a rainforest -- these are some of the

ATLANTA, March 29 -- As more and more women move up the
corporate ladder, more are also traveling for business purposes. According to

MIAMI, March 29 -- Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) and
Dolphin Cruise Line have jointly announced that April 28 has been set as the

CORAL GABLES, Fla., April 1 -- The Member Lines of the
Florida-Caribbean Cruise Association (FCCA) once again had a tremendous

MIAMI, April 4 -- Carnival Corporation (NYSE: CCL) announced
today that it has concluded a previously announced transaction with the

MIAMI, April 5 -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL) and
Costa Crociere S.p.A jointly announced today that the two companies have

MIAMI, April 23 -- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. (NYSE: RCL)
today reported improved earnings from normal operations for the first quarter

NEW YORK---April 23, 1996--Class action lawsuits have been
filed in the State Courts of Florida, California and Washington State against

BOSTON, April 29 -- A record-setting schedule of 51 ship calls
at the Black Falcon Cruise Terminal during the May through November 1996

KETCHIKAN, Alaska, May 7 -- Nearly a decade has passed since
Alaska began to march toward becoming one of the country's top visitor

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, May 7 -- Higher gas prices at the pump this
summer may drive some vacationers toward shorter road trips. But several

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., May 9 -- Discover The World Marketing of
Scottsdale, AZ, one of the largest international sales and marketing

NEW ORLEANS, May 10 -- Carnival Cruise Lines' SuperLiner
Celebration began service today from New Orleans as the largest cruise ship