Norwegian Cruise Line presents bz$100,000 donation to Belize Red Cross Society for Hurricane Earl relief

BELIZE CITY (August 24, 2016) – Norwegian Cruise Line has presented a donation of BZ$100,000 (US$50,000) to assist the people of Belize in the recovery efforts after Hurricane Earl’s impact on the country last month.
On Friday, August 19, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Senior Vice President of Destination & Strategic Development, Colin Murphy (above left), presented the donation to Lily Bowman, Director General of Belize Red Cross Society (above right).
“Thank you to Norwegian Cruise Line for their generous donation to the people of Belize in this time of hardship after Hurricane Earl’s visit,” said Lily Bowman, Director General of Belize Red Cross Society. “This generous donation will allow the Belize Red Cross to assist at least 170 more families, to address what they perceive to be their highest priority need, with dignity.”
“We were devastated to hear of Hurricane Earl’s impact on our neighbors in Belize and are proud to support organizations such as the Red Cross Society to help residents rebuild and regain some sense of normalcy after this natural disaster,” said Colin Murphy, Senior Vice President of Destination & Strategic Development for Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings.
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Norwegian Cruise Line is the innovator in cruise travel with a 49-year history of breaking the boundaries of traditional cruising. Most notably, Norwegian revolutionized the cruise industry by offering guests the freedom and flexibility to design their ideal cruise vacation on their schedule. Today, Norwegian invites guests to “Feel Free” to explore the world on one of 14 purpose-built ships, providing guests the opportunity to enjoy a relaxed, resort style cruise vacation on some of the newest and most contemporary ships at sea.
Recently, the line was named “Europe’s Leading Cruise Line” for the eighth consecutive year, as well as “Caribbean’s Leading Cruise Line” for the third time and “World’s Leading Large Ship Cruise Line” for the fourth straight year by the World Travel Awards.
The company has three ships on order including Norwegian Joy, the company’s first purpose built ship for China, and is also developing the Western Caribbean’s premier port of call at Harvest Caye in Southern Belize, set to open in November 2016.
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