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CruisinFromCT

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My son is going to freak out! The best part is we are booked on the Jewel for September this year!

 

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/home/permalink/?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20100113006433&newsLang=en

 

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Nickelodeon and Norwegian Cruise Line Partner to Deliver the Ultimate Family Experience with Nickelodeon at Sea Exclusively on Norwegian Cruise Line



 

 

Nickelodeon will be the featured family brand on Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Epic; Norwegian to Offer Annual Nickelodeon Specialty Cruise

 

 

NEW YORK -Jan. 13, 2010- Norwegian Cruise Line today announced a new partnership with Nickelodeon in which select Norwegian ships will feature Nickelodeon-themed family entertainment and programming all year long. Beginning in April on Norwegian Jewel and this summer on Norwegian Epic, Nickelodeonand Norwegian experiences for the entire family will include: character meet and greets; interactive game shows; and more. The three-year partnership also includes select specialty Nickelodeon-themed cruises each year, featuring Nickelodeon TV stars, show premieres and continuous themed-entertainment on the ship.

 

 

"Nickelodeon is an incredible family brand that is well-known to kids and parents of all ages," said Kevin Sheehan, Norwegian's chief executive officer. "Combining its worldwide appeal with our signature Freestyle Cruising will create the ultimate experience at sea for families. For any family considering a cruise vacation, there is no better value and experience than Nickelodeon at Sea on Norwegian Cruise Line."

 

 

"At a time when families are seeking special travel experiences, we see an opportunity to build on the success of our previous Nickelodeon cruises to create a unique family cruise vacation experience with Norwegian Cruise Line," said Howard Smith, executive vice president, Nickelodeon Recreation. "By partnering with Norwegian, we are now able to offer families Nickelodeon entertainment and programming at sea all year long."

 

 

Nickelodeon at Seawill launch on Norwegian Jewel when the ship begins sailing from New York in late April, and on Norwegian's latest addition to its fleet—Norwegian Epic--when she launches in July. Each cruise will feature live Nickelodeon-themed interactive shows, including: SlimeTime LIVE! with Nick's signature slime; Nick Live! Poolside entertainment; character breakfasts and meet and greets; Nick-themed dance parties; and more. Nickelodeon-themed elements will also be incorporated into Norwegian's Kids' Crew program.

In addition to the year-round programming on Norwegian Jewel and Norwegian Epic, special Nickelodeon-themed cruises will be offered annually where families can immerse themselves in everything Nickelodeon all day, every day. These unique cruises will include: special appearances by the Network's live talent; show premieres; more live game shows; even more opportunities to visit with kids' favorite Nick characters; and much more. The first of the Nickelodeon-themed specialty cruises is scheduled on Norwegian Jewel later this year. More details and an on sale date will be released soon.

 

 

To book a cruise on Norwegian Jewel, Norwegian Epic or any of Norwegian's ships, go to www.ncl.com, call 800-327-7030 or contact a travel professional.

 

 

About Nickelodeon

Nickelodeon, now in its 30th year, is the number-one entertainment brand for kids. It has built a diverse, global business by putting kids first in everything it does. The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in almost 100 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for 15 consecutive years. For more information or artwork, visit http://www.nickpress.com. Nickelodeon and all related titles, characters and logos are trademarks of Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B).

 

 

About Norwegian Cruise Line

Norwegian Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 43-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.

 

 

Today, Norwegian has the youngest fleet in the industry with 10 purpose-built Freestyle Cruising ships, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed cruise vacation on the newest, most contemporary ships at sea.

 

 

Norwegian is presently building Norwegian Epic, the company's largest and most innovative Freestyle Cruising ship to date, for delivery in summer 2010. Norwegian Cruise Line is the official cruise line of Blue Man Group, debuting for the first time at sea on Norwegian Epic.

High resolution, downloadable images are available at www.ncl.com/pressroom. For further information on Norwegian Cruise Line, visit www.ncl.com, follow us on Facebook and Twitter or contact us in the U.S. and Canada at 866-234-7350.

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Well, we're already booked on the JEWEL for Jan 2011............I'm hoping this won't be a big thing, and won't last long......lol. I'll see what's up around final payment time, and switch over to the GEM again if it looks like we will be overwhelmed with kids and characters.

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I think it's a little early to decide that this will ruin an adult's ability to enjoy themselves. I wouldn't recommend one of the annual theme cruises, as these will likely be geared towards filling the ship with Nickelodeon fans (as they have on other lines), but until we get a little more information, we don't really know how 'imposing' the activities will be. Keep in mind, Disney's been doing this sort of thing on their ships all along and there are many adults who swear by them.

 

I'm going to wait and see. We're booked on the Epic in December, and I'm looking forward to spending time with my daughter. Since I despise Spongebob, I'm hoping that there will be plenty of places to do that where Nickelodeon is not present, including the water park area. I'm not opposed to having some organized entertainment - I've certainly endured many a 'hairy legs contest' that didn't appeal to me, so I'm sure I could sit through a little kid stuff if that's what was going on. :)

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I know for sure that Snow White and Mickey and Minnie are no way near as annoying as Sponge Bob and crew.

 

I am not so concerned about "characters" and some poolside acitvities, but I am concerned about turning NCL in to a "kids cruise line"...in my opinion, there are often already too many kids and the Spongebob mentality and anticts can only make their behavior worse, not to mention the encouragement to some of the adults!!

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wow, guess I am the only one looking forward to it. Guess they are trying to attract a younger audience too?

 

I'll enjoy it - my son definitely will.

 

I'm sorry, I didn't mean to give that impression. I find Spongebob incredibly grating, but I'm good with Nickelodeon in general, and I'm definitely looking forward to my daughter having some 'extra special' activities. :) I just hope there isn't some sort of 'Slime your parents' party, because I know I wouldn't be able to say 'no'! :p

 

I agree with Big Steve, though. I think that besides the occasional poolside event (definitely no less unappealing to me than the hairy legs contest), most of this is going to occur away from the 'general public' on the ship. Like I said, though, we're really going to have to wait and see to know anything for sure.

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Well we are booked on the Jewel for May 1st and my 10 year old twins girls will be THRILLED:D:D:D

 

We did Disney 3 years ago and it was just fine;)

 

I'm thinking this is competition with Disney. Not quite as kid-oriented as Disney, but I'm sure it will be fun for the little ones.

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