Sweet's Maiden Voyage to Set Sail on Norwegian Spirit
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SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- Sweet, a new lesbian travel
company, today announced it has finalized an agreement with Norwegian Cruise
Line to charter the 1,972-passenger Norwegian Spirit.
The Sweet Caribbean Cruise, November 8-15, 2009, on board the Norwegian
Spirit, is the company's first travel offering. Sweet will offer guests a
pre-departure package in New Orleans including voluntourism programs in
conjunction with a local Katrina relief organization.
Sweet is working with local agencies in several western Caribbean ports to
develop ecotourism and voluntourism projects that address local needs.
Activities may include education, wildlife and natural resource preservation
or helping with school construction, beach clean ups, and wildlife habitat
restoration.
NCL's Freestyle Cruising provides flexibility and freedom with no set
dining times, dining partners or dress codes. With Freestyle Cruising, Sweet
travelers may create each day to satisfy their personal vacation goals.
In the evening, Sweet guests will enjoy entertainment events featuring
popular performers such as comedienne Suzanne Westenhoefer; musical artist,
Jen Foster; comedienne Erin Foley; and singer Edie Carey. Additionally, Sweet
is working with the country's largest lesbian party promoter, Club Skirts, to
host parties on board.
Recently, Sweet introduced the Sweet 100 Rewards program. It gives early
booking guests VIP privileges, such as cocktail parties with entertainers and
an express line at embarkation, regardless of which stateroom they purchase.
Travelers may book the Sweet Caribbean Cruise by calling toll-free
877-SWEET-30 or 510-595-7763.
Founded in 2008, Sweet is a lesbian travel company whose mission is to
provide fun-filled, eco-friendly, volunteer-oriented and empowering lesbian
travel experiences. For more information, please visit www.discoversweet.com
or for background materials, contact Renee Martin at Carolyn Izzo Integrated
Communications, 845-358-3920 (21) or rmartin@ciicnews.com.
NCL Corporation Ltd. is the holding company for various subsidiary
companies involved in owning and operating the ships of Norwegian Cruise Line.
NCL is building two new Third Generation Freestyle Cruising ("F3") ships for
delivery in 2010. NCL today has the youngest fleet in the industry, providing
guests the opportunity to enjoy the flexibility of Freestyle Cruising on the
newest, most contemporary ships in the market, and has recently added its
latest new ship, the 2,400-passenger Norwegian Gem. For high resolution,
downloadable images, please log onto NCL's web site at www.ncl.com/pressroom.
For further information, contact NCL in the U.S. and Canada at (866) 234-0292.
SOURCE www.discoversweet.com
Renee Martin at Carolyn Izzo Integrated Communications, 845-358-3920 (21) or
rmartin@ciicnews.com
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