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NORTH AMERICAN CRUISE LINES SeaDream Yacht Club...... 29 MAJOR CRUISE LINES St. Lawrence Cruise Lines ...... 30 Azamara...... 8 Star Clippers ...... 30 Carnival Corporation...... 8 Vidanta Cruises...... 30 ...... 9 The World...... 31 ...... 10 ...... 11 TOUR OPERATORS, CHARTERERS AND OTHERS Crystal Cruises ...... 12 Abercrombie & Kent...... 31 ...... 12 Adventure Canada...... 31 Disney Cruise Line...... 13 G Adventures 32 ...... 13 Grand Circle Cruise Line...... 32 Hurtigruten North America...... 14 Peregrine Adventures...... 32 MSC Cruises USA...... 15 Polar Latitudes...... 33 ...... 16 Quark Expeditions...... 33 Cruises...... 17 SunStone Ships...... 33 ...... 18 UnCruise Adventures...... 34 Regent Seven Seas Cruises...... 19 Zegrahm Expeditions...... 34 Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection...... 19 Royal International...... 20 SOUTH AMERICAN CRUISE LINES ...... 21 Antarctica21...... 34 ...... 22 Antarpply Expeditions...... 35 ...... 23 Australis...... 35 Virgin Voyages...... 23 Metropolitan Touring...... 35 ...... 24 MSC Cruises Brazil...... 36

SMALL SHIP AND NICHE LINES EUROPEAN CRUISE LINES Alaskan Dream Cruises...... 25 MAJOR CRUISE LINES American Cruise Lines...... 25 AIDA Cruises...... 40 American Queen Company...... 26 Carnival Maritime...... 40 Atlas Ocean Voyages...... 26 ...... 41 Bahamas Paradise Cruise Line...... 27 Costa Crociere...... 41 Blount Small Ship Adventures ...... 27 Cruise & Maritime Voyages...... 42 Lindblad Expeditions...... 27 Cunard Line...... 43 One Ocean Expeditions...... 28 Fred. Olsen Cruise Lines...... 43 Cruises...... 28 Hapag-Lloyd Cruises...... 43 Pearl Seas ...... 29 ...... 44 „„„

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MSC Crociere...... 44 Jalesh Cruises...... 57 Ponant...... 45 Mano Cruises...... 58 P&O Cruises...... 46 Pullmantur...... 47 -PACIFIC CRUISE LINES ...... 47 Astro Ocean Cruises...... 62 TUI Cruises...... 48 Asuka Cruise...... 62 Viking Cruises...... 48 Aurora Expeditions ...... 62 Bohai...... 62 SMALL SHIP AND NICHE LINES Captain Cook Cruises...... 63 ANEX Tour...... 49 Carnival Japan...... 63 Club Med...... 49 Carnival Asia/Carnival ...... 63 CroisiEurope...... 49 Carnival Asia...... 64 Hansa Touristik...... 50 Coral Expeditions...... 64 Havila Kystruten...... 50 Costa Crociere...... 64 Hebridean ...... 51 Diamond Cruises...... 65 Hurtigruten...... 51 Genting Hong Kong...... 65 Mystic Cruises...... 52 Heritage Expeditions...... 66 Nicko Cruises...... 52 Mitsui O.S.K...... 66 Oceanwide Expeditions...... 52 Norwegian Cruise Line...... 66 Polar Quest...... 53 P&O Cruises Australia...... 67 Poseidon Expeditions...... 53 Princess Cruises China...... 67 Sea Cloud...... 53 Royal Caribbean Cruises...... 68 Variety Cruises...... 54 Scenic ...... 68 True North...... 69 TOUR OPERATORS, CHARTERERS AND OTHERS Venus...... 69 Albatros Expeditions 54 Etstur...... 55 VESSEL MANAGEMENT FTI Cruises...... 55 BSM Cruise Services...... 70 ProCruises...... 55 CMI Leisure Management...... 70 Noble Caledonia...... 55 CMI Management International ...... 70 Phoenix Reisen...... 56 Columbia Cruise Services...... 70 Plantours...... 56 Optimum Ship Management...... 71 Scylla...... 56 Salen Ship Management...... 71 Vodohod...... 57 Seachefs...... 71 The Apollo Group...... 72 MIDDLE EAST CRUISE LINES V.Ships Leisure...... 72 Abou Merhi...... 57 Wilhelmsen Cruise Management...... 72

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1. MAJOR CRUISE LINES u CARNIVAL CORPORATION

u AZAMARA

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, is comprised of (in alphabetical order) AIDA Cruises, Carnival Cruise Line, Costa Crociere, Cunard Line, Holland America Line, P&O Cruises (UK), P&O Cruises Australia, Princess Cruises and Seabourn Cruise Line. Combined, Azamara was launched by Royal Caribbean Cruises in 2007, posi- these brands operate over 100 ships with about 240,000 lower berths and tioned as a deluxe brand – between the premium and luxury segments an annual passenger capacity of more than 12 million. of the market. It has since been rebranded as an up-market, destination- Carnival, which was launched as Carnival Cruise Lines in 1972, went immersion driven experience. public in 1987. In 1989, Carnival acquired Holland America Line, includ- Originally launched under the Celebrity Cruises’ umbrella, Azamara ing Windstar Cruises. In 1992, Carnival acquired a 25 percent interest in was soon moved out as a separate brand and product identity, and with Seabourn Cruise Line, which was eventually increased to full ownership. a dedicated staff. In 1997, Carnival acquired a 50 percent interest in Costa Crociere and pur- Azamara started with two ships, the and Quest, which chased the remaining 50 percent interest in the Italian cruise line in 2000. were transferred from sister company . A third ves- In 1998, Carnival acquired a 68 percent interest in Cunard Line, and in sel, the , was acquired from P&O Cruises, and started 1999 purchased the remaining 32 percent and simultaneously took 100 service in August 2018. percent ownership of Seabourn. In 2003, Carnival acquired P&O Princess Cruises, including the brands Richard Fain, Chairman and CEO, of Princess Cruises in North America; P&O Cruises, and Royal Caribbean Cruises in the British market; AIDA and A’Rosa Cruises in the Adam Goldstein, Vice Chairman, German market; and P&O Cruises in Australia. (Carnival later sold A’Rosa; Royal Caribbean Cruises Swan Hellenic was shut down in April 2007, while the brand name was Larry Pimentel, President and CEO later sold; Windstar Cruises was sold in April 2007; and Ocean Village Carol Cabezas, COO was phased out in 2010). Michael Pawlus, Director, Strategic Itinerary In 2007, Carnival entered into a joint venture with Spanish Orizonia and Destination Planning Corporation, creating a new brand, Iberocruceros, of which Carnival Signe Bjorndal, Director Marketing held 75 percent, but later acquired full ownership. Iberocruceros was Nils Lindstad, Director Sales and Service later shut down in 2014. Scott Daniels, Director Hotel Operations In 2015, Carnival launched , a one-ship brand for social impact Francisco Mallman, Manager Revenue travel, starting service in April 2016. Fathom ceased operations in June Mike Bush, Manager, Destination Experience 2017. Paul Chapple, Manager Onboard Revenue Also in 2015, Carnival announced a joint venture with Chinese interests Annette Arango, Global Head of PR and Marketing to launch a domestic cruise brand in China. An MOA has been signed for the construction of ships in China. In 2020, Carnival will help oper- Azamara Journey: Built in 2000; 30,200 grt; 718 pax. ate a domestic brand in China as a minority partner with China State (ex-Blue Dream, R6) Shipbuilidng Corporation. Azamara Pursuit: Built in 2001; 30,200 grt; 708 pax. Carnival entered the Chinese market in 2006. (ex-Adonia, , Minerva II, R8) Carnival has new ships scheduled for delivery between the rest of 2020 : Built in 2000; 30,200 grt; 708 pax. and 2025 – for AIDA, Carnival, Costa, Cunard, Holland America, P&O, (ex-Blue Moon, R7) Princess and Seabourn, in addition to the new Chinese venture. continued, next page –

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2020: Michael Day, Sr. Director Entertainment : Built in 2020; 141,000 grt; 3,660 pax. Nikos Kalamakis, Sr. Director Fleet Hotel

2021: : Built in 2016; 54,000 grt; 750 pax. : Built in 2021; 141,000 grt; 3,660 pax. : Built in 1999; 28,550 grt; 490 pax. : Built in 2001; 48,075 grt; 720 pax. 2023: : Built in 2003; 42,363 grt; 700 pax. Unnamed: Built in 2023; 175,000 grt; 4,300 pax. 2020: 2025: Seven Seas Splendor: Built in 2020; 54,000 grt; 750 pax. Unnamed: Built in 2025; 175,000 grt; 4,300 pax. 2023: Unnamed: Built in 2023; 54,000 grt; 750 pax. u REGENT SEVEN SEAS CRUISES

u RITZ-CARLTON YACHT COLLECTION

Regent Seven Seas Cruises operates in the luxury segment of the The Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection plans to start service in 2020, growing market. The brand can trace its roots back to Diamond Cruises, which to to a three-ship operation offering boutique high-end sailings globally. launched in the early 1990s. When Diamond merged with Seven Seas The start-up brand has ordered three 298-passenger ships. Cruise Line, Carlson Hospitality took over ownership and renamed the line Radisson Seven Seas Cruises and later Regent Seven Seas. Carlson Doug Prothero, Managing Director owned the line from 1994 to 2006, when it was acquired by Prestige Victor Cai, CFO Cruise Holdings, which in turn was acquired by Norwegian in November Mark Lockwood, Sr. V.P. Hotel Operations 2014. (See listing for sister brand .) A number of office Angela Composto, V.P. Sales and Marketing functions and fleet management functions are shared between Oceania, Darius Mehta, V.P. Cruise Reservations, Land and Air Regent and Norwegian. Benny Lago, V.P. IT Soren Krogsgaard, V.P. Newbuild and Marine Operations Frank Del Rio, President and CEO, Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Michelle Boyer, V.P. Human Resources Jason Montague, President and CEO Kris Endreson, Sr. Director Sales Randall Soy, Exec. V.P. Jethro Beck, Sr. Director Marine Operations Megan Hernandez, Sr. V.P. and CMO Marcus Salters, Sr. Technical Superintendent Franco Semeraro, Sr. V.P. Hotel Operations Richard Karlsson, Sr. Electrical Superintendent Frank A. Del Rio, Jr. V.P. Product Development Lyall Duncan, General Counsel Luigi Razeto, Sr. V.P. Marine Sara Duncan, Director Marketing Paolo Mele, Sr. V.P. Technical Matthieu Godard, Director Culinary Katina Athansiou, V.P. Charter Sales Christine Lazarro-Teran, Director Shipboard Technology Shawn Tubman, V.P. National Accounts Matthew Kiner, Sr. Manager Food & Beverage continued, next page –

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u MYSTIC CRUISES u NICKO CRUISES

Mystic Cruises and Mystic Invest are building a series of small polar Nicko Cruises operates a riverboat brand in and has started expedition ships in Portugal. The ships will be chartered out to custom- ocean operations with the World Explorer, chartered from Mystic Cruises. ers. The company also has an ownership stake in Nicko Cruises and DouroAzul. In addition, Mystic will launch its own cruise brand for the Mario Ferreira, Chairman U.S. market, Atlas Ocean Voyages (see separate listing). Guido Laukamp, Chief Commercial Officer Carsten Keil, CFO/Managing Director Mario Ferreira, Chairman Marion Hilbrich, V.P. Operations Thomas Carlson, Sr. V.P. Operations Christian Kaatz, Head of International Sales James Cabello, Director Operations and Product Development David Sagrista, Manager Cruise Operations World Explorer: Built in 2019; 9,300 grt; 200 pax.

World Explorer: Built in 2019; 9,300 grt; 200 pax. 2020: World Voyager: Built in 2020; 9,300 grt; 200 pax. 2020: World Voyager: Built in 2020; 9,300 grt; 200 pax. u OCEANWIDE EXPEDITIONS 2021: World Navigator: Built in 2021; 9,300 grt; 200 pax.

2022: World Traveller: Built in 2022; 9,300 grt; 200 pax. World Adventurer: Built in 2022; 9,300 grt; 200 pax.

2023: World Seeker: Built in 2021; 9,300 grt; 200 pax.

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