香港,2018年5月11日 - 挪威郵輪以靈活自由、獨樹一幟的航遊體驗開創業界先河,今天宣佈與屢獲殊榮的領先軟件公司DeCurtis Corporation攜手研發全新高科技平台Cruise Freedom™。這項策略性決定標誌著挪威郵輪為實現品牌願景邁出的重要一步,透過採用高端科技奠立嶄新航遊標準,讓賓客從預訂一刻起以至航程結束時都可陶醉在無比愜意的享受中。挪威郵輪藉著為年輕的現代化船隊引入先進科技,呈獻更尊貴非凡的海上假期,突破創意界限。今次與DeCurtis Corporation的合作,代表品牌踏入計劃第二階段,接下來將於12月推出全方位應用程式「Cruise Norwegian」,而新建造的挪威暢悅號(Norwegian Bliss)亦已於5月3日運抵美國,足見品牌正朝著目標穩步向前。新項目Cruise Freedom™將於今年稍後時間分階段實施,擬於本年內在暢悅號上率先試驗,並於2019年秋季推行至挪威安可號(Norwegian Encore)。
挪威郵輪總裁兼行政總裁Andrew Stuart表示:「持續創新是挪威郵輪的核心理念,現今科技日新月異,我們需要時刻緊貼科技發展的最前沿。這次合作有助我們大幅提升內部效率,而且不論客人熟悉科技與否,都能隨時隨地打造靈活自由的夢幻海上假期。」
挪威郵輪控股有限有公司(NCLH)總裁兼行政總裁Frank Del Rio表示:「我們致力呈獻自由閒逸式郵輪假期,透過運用高科技體現品牌的核心價值和滿足旅客期望。這個投資項目讓挪威郵輪繼續領先同儕,為賓客推出更新穎獨特、稱心如意的航遊享受。我們熱切期待與DeCurtis Corporation展開初步合作。」
挪威郵輪與DeCurtis Corporation簽訂的協議,象徵著全新高科技平台Cruise Freedom™步入下一階段,同時彰顯出品牌盡心呈獻自由閒逸式郵輪假期的承諾。旅客將可於啟航當天使用流動裝置輕鬆辦理登船手續,並在旅途上報名參加林林總總的活動、即時預訂船上任何一間特色食府,甚至在劇院欣賞百老匯表演。Cruise Freedom™與挪威郵輪現時使用的技術完美兼容,從預先辦理登船手續,以至預訂岸上觀光團等細節,全方位提升賓客體驗,締造更逍遙快活的海上假期。
DeCurtis Corporation創辦人David DeCurtis表示:「我們20年來為不少棘手難題構思出簡單利落的解決方案。我們於十多年前首次涉足郵輪款待業,自此不斷為業界革新和精簡營運程序,為賓客和船員帶來與別不同的體驗。我們非常期盼與挪威郵輪合作,從多方面研究如何應用新技術,進一步優化船上的安保措施,協助打造更難忘的航遊體驗。」
DeCurtis Corporation於2012年憑著自家研發的逃生演習系統Mobile Assembly Suite(MAS)獲Seatrade Insider Awards郵輪大獎頒授「年度服務供應商」殊榮。該系統有助船員應對緊急逃生情況,是目前市面上最受推崇的解決方案。除此之外,DeCurtis Corporation亦是獲得微軟專長認證的頂尖合作夥伴。因此,挪威郵輪與DeCurtis Corporation將致力活用專業知識和資源將業務效率最大化,創造直接財務效益。
NCLH高級副總裁兼資訊總監Keyvan Bohlooli表示:「挪威郵輪與DeCurtis Corporation聯手合作,對2019年秋季落成的新船以及2022年推出的全新郵輪級別可謂意義重大。我們將與設計、工程和管理團隊以及廣大船員保持緊密合作,確保所有新技術都可迅速應用在新推出及今後登場的郵輪上,然後陸續普及至船隊其他成員。」
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挪威郵輪控股有限公司簡介
挪威郵輪控股有限公司(紐交所代碼:NCLH)為首屈一指的國際郵輪公司,旗下三大品牌包括挪威郵輪、大洋郵輪及麗晶七海郵輪,合共營運26艘郵輪,提供大約54,400個臥舖,到訪全球逾450個目的地。公司計劃於2025年底前添置六艘郵輪,並有機會於2026年和2027年額外加訂兩艘。
挪威郵輪51年來不斷突破傳統,為郵輪旅遊引入創新元素。挪威郵輪讓客人自由靈活地打造心目中的海上假期,不再受固定的用餐時間和正式著裝要求所拘束,為郵輪行業奠下嶄新定義。今天,挪威郵輪邀請旅客在最新、最現代化的船舶上享受輕鬆寫意的航遊體驗。船上提供豐富多元的住宿選擇,其中的「The Haven by Norwegian®」豪華客房區附設套房、私人泳池和餐飲場地,並配有禮賓及私人管家服務。品牌旗下共有16艘郵輪,帶領旅客隨心所欲地探索世界,盡享多達27項餐饗選擇、得獎娛樂表演和一流服務。
大洋郵輪於2018年踏入15年周年誌慶,品牌以滋味餐饗和獨特航線譽滿全球,致力為賓客締造無與倫比的夢想假期。旗下六艘郵輪可載客684人至1,250人,裝潢融合名師設計風格,洋溢奢華私密的氛圍。大洋郵輪的航程經過精心設計,超過450個停靠港遍佈歐洲、阿拉斯加、亞洲、非洲、澳洲、新西蘭、美國紐英倫、加拿大、百慕達、加勒比海、巴拿馬運河、大溪地和南大平洋,並會推出長達180日至200日的環遊世界之旅。
麗晶七海郵輪是服務最全面的全套房豪華郵輪品牌。品牌斥資1.25億美元進行翻新計劃,將船隊的典雅水平提升至七海探索者號所奠定的標準,而七海水手號的2018年翻新工程,標誌著該計劃圓滿結束。品牌將於2020年初推出七海輝煌號,進一步將奢華享受昇華至嶄新境界。麗晶七海郵輪的航費包括全套房住宿、來回機票、高度個性化的服務、精緻美饌、高級葡萄酒及烈酒、無限上網服務、每個港口的觀光遊覽、小費及地面交通接送服務;入住禮賓級或更高級別套房之賓客更可於啟航前享有酒店住宿禮遇。
DeCurtis Corporation簡介
美國軟件開發商DeCurtis Corporation運用微軟技術為客戶度身研發應用程式,協助降低營運成本。公司由從事軟件業超過25年的 David DeCurtis於1988年一手創立,多年來與無數大小企業合作,以簡明的溝通系統、透明的項目管理制度和殷勤可靠的顧客服務為基礎,建立昭著信譽。
有關前瞻性陳述的警戒性聲明(只提供英文版本):
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Certain statements in this release constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the U.S. federal securities laws intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this release, including, without limitation, those regarding our business strategy, financial position, results of operations, plans, prospects and objectives of management for future operations (including expected fleet additions, development plans, objectives relating to our activities and expected performance in new markets), are forward-looking statements. Many, but not all, of these statements can be found by looking for words like "expect," "anticipate," "goal," "project," "plan," "believe," "seek," "will," "may," "forecast," "estimate," "intend," "future," and similar words. Forward-looking statements do not guarantee future performance and may involve risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from the future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied in those forward-looking statements. Examples of these risks, uncertainties and other factors include, but are not limited to the impact of: adverse events impacting the security of travel, such as terrorist acts, armed conflict and threats thereof, acts of piracy, and other international events; adverse incidents involving cruise ships; adverse general economic and related factors, such as fluctuating or increasing levels of unemployment, underemployment and the volatility of fuel prices, declines in the securities and real estate markets, and perceptions of these conditions that decrease the level of disposable income of consumers or consumer confidence; the spread of epidemics and viral outbreaks; our expansion into and investments in new markets; the risks and increased costs associated with operating internationally; breaches in data security or other disturbances to our information technology and other networks; changes in fuel prices and/or other cruise operating costs; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; overcapacity in key markets or globally; the unavailability of attractive port destinations; our indebtedness and restrictions in the agreements governing our indebtedness that limit our flexibility in operating our business; the significant portion of our assets pledged as collateral under our existing debt agreements and the ability of our creditors to accelerate the repayment of our indebtedness; volatility and disruptions in the global credit and financial markets, which may adversely affect our ability to borrow and could increase our counterparty credit risks, including those under our credit facilities, derivatives, contingent obligations, insurance contracts and new ship progress payment guarantees; our inability to recruit or retain qualified personnel or the loss of key personnel; delays in our shipbuilding program and ship repairs, maintenance and refurbishments; our reliance on third parties to provide hotel management services to certain ships and certain other services; future increases in the price of, or major changes or reduction in, commercial airline services; amendments to our collective bargaining agreements for crew members and other employee relation issues; our inability to obtain adequate insurance coverage; future changes relating to how external distribution channels sell and market our cruises; pending or threatened litigation, investigations and enforcement actions; our ability to keep pace with developments in technology; seasonal variations in passenger fare rates and occupancy levels at different times of the year; changes involving the tax and environmental regulatory regimes in which we operate; and other factors set forth under "Risk Factors" in our most recently filed Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The above examples are not exhaustive and new risks emerge from time to time. Such forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates and projections regarding our present and future business strategies and the environment in which we expect to operate in the future. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date made. We expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations with regard thereto or any change of events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement was based, except as required by law.
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