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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports First Quarter 2021 Financial Results and Provides Business Update HELHnclhltdinvestor.com/news-releases/news-release-details/norwegian-cruise-line-holdings-reports-first-quarter-2021 May 6 , 2021 at 7:00 AM EDT PDF Version MIAMI , May 06 , 2021 ( GLOBE NEWSWIRE ) - Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. ( NYSE : NCLH ) ( together with NCL Corporation Ltd. , " Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings " , " Norwegian " or the " Company " ) today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31 , 2021 and provided a business update . " Over a year after the initial global suspension of cruise voyages , we are pleased to have announced our Great Cruise Comeback program beginning with voyages originating from international ports . Our teams have worked tirelessly and enlisted the guidance of top public health officials and scientific experts to develop our robust , science - backed SailSAFE ™ health and safety program , which combines mandatory vaccination of all guests and crew with rigorous preventative measures including universal COVID - 19 testing . With our SailSAFE program we believe we can provide a uniquely safe and healthy experience which exceeds all other vacation options available on land or at sea , " said Frank Del Rio , president and chief executive officer of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. " As for the resumption of cruises from the U.S. , we continue to engage in dialogue with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . Our team is working through the recently issued and modified technical guidance for which additional clarification is needed on how the incorporation of vaccine requirements impacts the Conditional Sail Order and our path forward . " Health and Safety The Company is committed to protecting the health and safety of its guests , crew and communities visited and has developed SailSAFE , a robust , science - backed health and safety program which creates multiple layers of protection against COVID - 19 . The SailSAFE health and safety program is informed by expert guidance from the Healthy Sail Panel ( " HSP " ) and the Company's SailSAFE Global Health and Wellness Council ( " Council " ) . All initial voyages will operate with fully vaccinated guests and crew in addition to comprehensive SailSAFE protocols , which include universal COVID - 19 testing prior to embarkation . These measures will be continuously refined as science , technology and the knowledge of COVID - 19 evolves . The Company also further extended its depth and breadth of experts with the formation of its SailSAFE Global Health and Wellness Council , comprised of six experts at the forefront of their fields and led by Chairman Dr. Scott Gottlieb , former Commissioner of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and Co - Chair of the HSP . The Council's work will complement the HSP initiative and will focus on the implementation , compliance with and 1/22