Madrid, June 11, 2018 – Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NCLH), one of the world’s leading cruise companies operating the Norwegian Cruise Line, Oceania Cruises, and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, announced a partnership with Ocean Conservancy to protect and ensure the long-term health of our oceans. The company will join several of the world’s largest corporations and organizations in Ocean Conservancy’s Trash Free Seas Alliance®, actively working to find solutions to mitigate the plastic waste entering the ocean.
“The success of our business depends on the health of our oceans, and together with Ocean Conservancy, we are taking a further step in our commitment to protecting the world’s oceans,” said Frank Del Rio, President and Chief Executive Officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. “We are excited to lead the cruise industry by joining the Trash Free Seas Alliance® and support Ocean Conservancy’s vision of a world with waterways, beaches, and oceans free of plastic waste.”.
Founded in 2012, Trash Free Seas Alliance® brings together thought leaders from industry, conservation and academia to create a forum geared towards pragmatic and real collaboration focused on measurable reduction of ocean trash.
“Ocean Conservancy firmly believes that it will take all of us, including industry leaders, to stop the tide of ocean plastic. We are grateful for the leadership that Norwegian Cruise Line is taking and look forward to working with them to reduce the amount of plastic flowing into the ocean,” said Janis Searles Jones, CEO of Ocean Conservancy.
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings' membership in Ocean Conservancy's Trash Free Seas Alliance® is part of the company's environmental program, 'Sail & Sustain,' which reflects its mission to provide truly exceptional cruise vacation experiences for all its guests while minimizing its impact on the environment. For more information about the company's commitment to environmental stewardship, please visit the company's website at http://www.nclhltd.com/Stewardship
