Today NCL Corporation unveiled the colorful hull artwork for its fourth Jewel-class ship, Norwegian Gem, scheduled for delivery in October 2007.

Norwegian Gem’s artwork sparkles along both sides of the hull featuring an eye-catching array of colorful gems tumbling from the bow to almost the middle of the ship. To create the look and feel of forward motion, the gems at the front are clustered together and start to disperse toward the end of the graphic. The gem colors run through a spectrum of ruby, amber, gold, emerald, sapphire, indigo and violet in a variety of different sizes.

“Our distinctive hull art makes our ships instantly recognizable, conveying their distinctive personality and the fun and freedom found onboard,” said Colin Veitch, NCL Corporation’s president and CEO. “Our guests love the hull art, so we are giving them the opportunity to take home a piece of the artwork with our new signature souvenir glasses.”

The signature glasses are available onboard all NCL and NCL America ships and can be purchased individually or in sets. For example, a martini glass starts at $4.95 for the glass only and $39.95 for a set of eight.

As one of NCL’s Jewel-class ships, Norwegian Gem is designed to provide guests the most customizable experience at sea. She features multiple restaurants, vibrant public rooms, versatile, family-friendly accommodations; and NCL’s popular style of accommodations, Courtyard Villas, which along with each ship’s two Garden Villas make up the biggest, most luxurious, most innovative suite complexes at sea. Additionally, Norwegian Gem will feature the industry’s second onboard bowling alley - another NCL industry first, which will debut later this year on her sister ship, Norwegian Pearl.